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Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills
Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills
BANGKOK: The Cabinet will next week decide on proposed measures to assist householders as the cost of electricity rises to a record-high, and assistance will be provided to meet September’s bills, according Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
FOOTBALL: The organisation representing English football’s top-flight referees effectively conceded Sunday (Sept 4) that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions to disallow West Ham and Newcastle goals last weekend were wrong as it promised to “fully co-operate” with a Premier League review of the incidents.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three teens slain in Krabi || September 06
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three teens slain in Krabi || September 06
PHUKET XTRA - September 06 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested2 - Steeper fines put on hold for three months3 - Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess4 - Police rule taxi drivers ‘both right’, another misunderstanding
Karon woman uninjured as tree crashes into home
Karon woman uninjured as tree crashes into home
PHUKET: The recent stormy weather left one Karon resident with damage to her property after a large tree felled by strong winds crashed into her house yesterday (Sept 4).
Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested
Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested
PHUKET: A five-hour siege at a home in Krabi ended with police taking into custody a man wanted for shooting dead three teenagers by the side of the road in Krabi’s Khao Phanom District early this morning (Sept 6).
Safety warning over new hotel rules
Safety warning over new hotel rules
BANGKOK: Plans to exempt more small hotels from regulation will lead to unfair competition and heightened safety and security risks, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess
Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess
PHUKET: Chalong Police have issued a statement announcing that witnesses summoned to give testimony in an investigation into a local hotel scamming the We Travel Together government travel subsidy scheme do not have to present themselves at the Chalong Police Station in Phuket in person ‒ they can give their testimony at the nearest police station in their area.
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
TENNIS: Rafael Nadal fell to his earliest US Open loss in six years yesterday (Sept 5) when he was knocked out by Frances Tiafoe while Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to reach the quarter-finals.
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally tenders his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II today (Sept 6), handing over power to Liz Truss after his momentous tenure dominated by Brexit and COVID was cut short by scandal.
Steeper fines put on hold for three months
Steeper fines put on hold for three months
BANGKOK: Traffic police will push back the enforcement of new traffic fines for three months, citing more time being needed to publicise the new fine rates.
Police rule taxi drivers ‘both right’, another misunderstanding
Police rule taxi drivers ‘both right’, another misunderstanding
PHUKET: Police investigating the taxi drivers involved in the incident at Ratsada Pier last Friday (Sept 2), which saw four tourists forced to disembark one van to use another taxi, have now come to the understanding that the incident was the result of yet another misunderstanding.
Woman arrested for alleged B15m theft via mobile bank app
Woman arrested for alleged B15m theft via mobile bank app
PHITSANULOK: A woman has been arrested for allegedly transferring a total of B15.7 million from a man’s bank account to her own account with a mobile phone she had stolen from him, police said at a press conference yesterday (Sept 4).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Electrical fault sparks shop fire in Ratsada || September 05
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Electrical fault sparks shop fire in Ratsada || September 05
PHUKET XTRA - September 05 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson || 1 - Electrical fault sparks shop fire in Ratsada2 - Traffic fines to increase from today3 - Governor expedites flood assistance4 - Police question drivers over ‘taxi mafia’ claims
Big in Japan: Thai mixed doubles stars deliver again
Big in Japan: Thai mixed doubles stars deliver again
BADMINTON: Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai claimed their third title of the year and 15th of their mixed doubles career after winning the US$750,000 (B27.5 million) BWF Japan Open in Osaka yesterday (Sept 4).
Bridge over troubled waters for Thailand-bound Russian snowbird tourists
Bridge over troubled waters for Thailand-bound Russian snowbird tourists
Bill Barnett, Managing Director of hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks, delivers a comprehensive analysis of the real prospects of Russian tourists returning to Phuket.
Antony scores on debut as Man Utd end Arsenal’s perfect start
Antony scores on debut as Man Utd end Arsenal’s perfect start
FOOTBALL: Antony scored on his dream debut for Manchester United as the Brazilian’s clinical strike and Marcus Rashford’s double inspired a 3-1 win that ended Arsenal’s perfect start to the Premier League season yesterday (Sept 4).
Police question drivers over ‘taxi mafia’ claims
Police question drivers over ‘taxi mafia’ claims
PHUKET: Police have called in the two taxi drivers involved in a dispute last Friday (Sept 2) over which tourists can be picked up by which drivers at the tourist-popular Ratsada Pier.
Kyrgios stuns Medvedev at US Open as Gauff advances
Kyrgios stuns Medvedev at US Open as Gauff advances
TENNIS: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios sent defending champion Daniil Medvedev tumbling out of the US Open yesterday (Sept 4) as US teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the first time.
Verstappen’s home delight at Dutch Grand Prix
Verstappen’s home delight at Dutch Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen sent his home crowd into raptures with a thrilling late victory over arch rival Lewis Hamilton at the Dutch Grand Prix yesterday (Sept 4).
Welfare holders lean on ‘Kon La Kreung’
Welfare holders lean on ‘Kon La Kreung’
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Finance has reported that more than 3 million people spent over B630m on the first day of the new phase of the government’s subsidy program.