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Liverpool spend big to hold off rivals in Premier League title fight
Liverpool spend big to hold off rivals in Premier League title fight
FOOTBALL: The Premier League returns this evening (Aug 15), with defending champions Liverpool welcoming Bournemouth to Anfield for the curtain-raiser.
Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’
Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’
BANGKOK: Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region, said his forces were not ready for a reopening of the border with Cambodia, joking that it may remain closed “until his retirement”.
Rawai bar raided over child prostitution
Rawai bar raided over child prostitution
PHUKET: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), through its Anti-Human Trafficking Division (AHTD), has arrested three people following a raid on a popular bar in Rawai allegedly involved in the prostitution of a 17-year-old girl and a transgender woman.
Banks swiftly follow policy rate reduction
Banks swiftly follow policy rate reduction
BANGKOK: Local banks have responded swiftly to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut, reducing their lending interest rates.
Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing
Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing
Before Phuket Sundowners — AustCham Thailand, in collaboration with Australian Alumni and 11 foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand, including AMCHAM, BCCT, BeLuThai, CanCham, FTCC, GTCC, NTCC, NZTCC, Phuket Chamber of Commerce, SATCC, and SweCham., Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing on "Funding Strategies for the Phuket Real Estate & Hospitality industry: Traditional, Digital, and Governance-Driven Approaches". This event is scheduled to take place 17.00 - 18.00 hrs., at Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort. Free of charge for attendees who join Phuket Sundowners. Reservations - office@austchamthailand.com
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
BEIJING: China offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations yesterday (Aug 14) after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as their foreign ministers met for talks in China.
Phuket on alert for floods, landslides as heavy rain forecast
Phuket on alert for floods, landslides as heavy rain forecast
PHUKET: The Central Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command (CDMC) has placed Phuket under heightened disaster watch from today through Sunday (Aug 15–17), with heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides forecast to threaten the province.
A New Hope - Lobsters under new management
A New Hope - Lobsters under new management
FOOTBALL: The vibrant pulse of football on this celebrated island has long been intertwined with the fortunes of its local team, Phuket Andaman FC. Yet for a number of seasons, that pulse has been weak, a whisper rather than a roar.
Search continues for man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge
Search continues for man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: Rescue teams are continuing to search for the body of a 26-year-old man who jumped from the Sarasin Bridge on Thursday evening (Aug 13) and has not been seen since.
Supreme Court denies bail for ‘Uncle Phol’ in toddler’s murder
Supreme Court denies bail for ‘Uncle Phol’ in toddler’s murder
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has rejected a bail request for Chaiphol “Uncle Phol” Wipha, convicted in the murder of a three-year-old girl, citing the severity of the offence and flight risk.
Drug raids net dealer, illegal migrant workers
Drug raids net dealer, illegal migrant workers
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested a man from Phang Nga and seized more than 57 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) along with other drugs and assets, as part of the ongoing ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ campaign.
Lost passport - Reward offered
Lost passport - Reward offered
Lost iraqi passport belonging to Bilal Hadi Abdullah Al Khafaji around Patong Beach, on 15/07/2025. If found, please contact 0630947510. A reward will be offered for its return. Thank you!
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Murder Suspect Caught, Charges in Patong Brawl, PM Verdict Countdown || Aug 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Murder Suspect Caught, Charges in Patong Brawl, PM Verdict Countdown || Aug 14
PHUKET XTRA - August 14 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Russian man arrested in Phuket for firearms charges
Russian man arrested in Phuket for firearms charges
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted on a criminal warrant for firearms trafficking back to his home country after fleeing Bangkok to hide in Phuket.
Arab tourists charged for beating Patong motorbike rental operator
Arab tourists charged for beating Patong motorbike rental operator
PHUKET: The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, Nirat Phongsitthaworn, has ordered the Kathu District Chief to immediately investigate a social media post showing Arab tourists attacking a Thai motorbike rental operator in Patong.
Government given failing grade on corruption
Government given failing grade on corruption
BANGKOK: The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has criticised the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration’s first year in power as lacking a clear direction, effective mechanisms and a genuine commitment to tackle corruption.
Man arrested in Phuket Town for murder of Patong woman
Man arrested in Phuket Town for murder of Patong woman
PHUKET: A man has been arrested in Phuket Town for the murder of a Patong woman whose body was found weighted down with a chain and dumbbell in the water off Phang Nga earlier this year.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
GENEVA: Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks yesterday Aug 13) as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 1.50%
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 1.50%
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand believes there is still room for further monetary easing, even after four cuts in its policy interest rate in the past 10 months.
Toyota Gazoo race set to make Saphan Hin roar
Toyota Gazoo race set to make Saphan Hin roar
MOTORSPORTS: Phuket welcomes the return of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Thailand at Saphan Hin Park this weekend (Aug 16-17).