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Manchester derby offers chance to salve wounds, Isak prepares for Liverpool bow
Manchester derby offers chance to salve wounds, Isak prepares for Liverpool bow
FOOTBALL: Manchester City will be desperate to avoid a third successive defeat when they face neighbours Manchester United as the Premier League returns this weekend, with Alexander Isak set for his Liverpool debut.
Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson in custody
Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson in custody
UNITED STATES: The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday (Sept 12) to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured.
Industry sees flaws in proposed Hotel Act changes
Industry sees flaws in proposed Hotel Act changes
BANGKOK: The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has expressed concern about attempts to revise the Hotel Act, saying any changes must ensure that tourist safety will not be compromised and shoddy operations will face consequences.
Afternoon ban on alcohol sales in Thailand still enforced
Afternoon ban on alcohol sales in Thailand still enforced
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Disease Control Department on Friday (Sept 12) clarified that the three-hour daily ban on alcohol sales remains in force, dispelling confusion among vendors over a recent legal change.
Phuket pushes cultural identity at Baba Andaman Forum
Phuket pushes cultural identity at Baba Andaman Forum
PHUKET: Phuket leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the island’s cultural identity through Baba-Peranakan heritage, with a major seminar held at Phuket Rajabhat University.earlier this week.
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalad, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor), is fighting a legal claim against his office for issuing building permits for areas in Bang Tao that are contested as not in his area of jurisdiction.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Island Lifeline: Phuket Boat Taxis On The Way, ‘Claw Machines Considered Gambling || Sept 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Island Lifeline: Phuket Boat Taxis On The Way, ‘Claw Machines Considered Gambling || Sept 12
PHUKET XTRA - September 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Officials start clearing red tape for Phuket ‘boat taxis’
Officials start clearing red tape for Phuket ‘boat taxis’
PHUKET: Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), was in Phuket on Friday (Sept 12) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will help help clear the way to allow a ‘boat taxi’ service operate along Phuket’s west coast.
Lobsters ready for new season
Lobsters ready for new season
FOOTBALL: Phuket Andaman FC have unveiled preparations including new players and kits ahead of the 2025/26 domestic season, which starts tomorrow (Sept 13).
Lucky prize ‘claw’ machines shut down in gambling crackdown
Lucky prize ‘claw’ machines shut down in gambling crackdown
PHUKET: Thalang District officials have shut down around 50 unlicensed claw machines across the district, warning venue operators they face prosecution if the machines are not removed.
Kratom sales set to be banned close to schools
Kratom sales set to be banned close to schools
BANGKOK: The ministries of justice and public health have jointly issued a regulation prohibiting the sale of kratom leaves and boiled kratom juice within 1,000 metres of schools in order to protect children, youth and other vulnerable groups.
New Alcohol Control Act brings tougher advertising, sales rules
New Alcohol Control Act brings tougher advertising, sales rules
PHUKET: The Royal Gazette has published a Royal Command enacting the Alcohol Control Act (No. 2), B.E. 2568 (2025), introducing stricter rules on the advertising, marketing and sale of alcoholic beverages in Thailand.
Myanmar’s poll result due end of January
Myanmar’s poll result due end of January
NAYPYIDAW: An official from Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission said yesterday (Sept 11) that the results of its upcoming and widely disputed national poll were expected by the end of January next year.
Anutin urges swift rewrite of charter
Anutin urges swift rewrite of charter
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a charter rewrite must be expedited as parliament holds the authority to initiate the drafting of a new constitution.
BISP alumni Lauren Hoh making her mark on the beautiful game
BISP alumni Lauren Hoh making her mark on the beautiful game
FOOTBALL: British International School, Phuket (BISP) graduate and former Cruzeiro Academy footballer Lauren Hoh has taken her passion for football to extraordinary heights, representing Malaysia on the senior national team, continuing her journey as a student-athlete at Trinity College in the United States, and most recently being named captain of the Malaysian U-19 Women’s National Team for the AFF 2025 Championship in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
PHUKET: A checkpoint operation carried out by Thalang District Office on Wednesday night (Sept 10) netted 15 people who tested positive for drug use and one suspect found carrying a handgun.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Dredging Phuket Town Park, Por Tor Festival, Lions Fatally Maul Zoo Keeper in BKK || Sept 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Dredging Phuket Town Park, Por Tor Festival, Lions Fatally Maul Zoo Keeper in BKK || Sept 11
PHUKET XTRA - September 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket U-turns get life-saving Rotary, ‘Safer Roads’ boost
Phuket U-turns get life-saving Rotary, ‘Safer Roads’ boost
PHUKET: A road safety initiative spearheaded by the Rotary District 3330 and Patong Rotary Club working with the UK-based Safer Roads Foundation (SRF) has delivered dramatic improvements on Phuket’s busiest highway, cutting fatalities to zero in its trial area and slashing travel times.
All Blacks, Wallabies edge out tough wins as Rugby Championship hots up
All Blacks, Wallabies edge out tough wins as Rugby Championship hots up
RUGBY: There were a raft of questions ahead of last weekend’s matches in the Rugby Championship; Is Australia’s improvement a myth or reality? Can Argentina continue to develop? Is New Zealand about to crumble at Eden Park? Is South Africa in a downward cycle?
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has officially opened the island’s annual Por Tor Festival – also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival – with a vibrant parade and ceremony at the Seng Tek Bew Kuan Im Tai Sue Shrine (Por Tor Kong Bang Niao) yesterday evening (Sept 10).