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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Over 99% employment rate in Phuket, Tourists caught for checkpoint jumping || Jan 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Over 99% employment rate in Phuket, Tourists caught for checkpoint jumping || Jan 30
PHUKET XTRA - January 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Body of tour boat crewman found floating off Pa Khlok
Body of tour boat crewman found floating off Pa Khlok
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Thai crewman who was last seen staying overnight on the local tour boat on which he worked. The man’s body was discovered floating in the sea near Ao Por, Pa Khlok, yesterday (Jan 29).
Scam centre kidnap fears keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Scam centre kidnap fears keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
BANGKOK: Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them.
Phuket resident employment rate hits 99.15%
Phuket resident employment rate hits 99.15%
PHUKET: The employment rate among registered Phuket residents stands at 99.15%, the Phuket Subcommittee on Labour Development and Provincial Vocational Training Coordination (SVTC) have revealed.
Thai senator’s ‘live executions’ proposal panned
Thai senator’s ‘live executions’ proposal panned
BANGKOK: Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit yesterday (Jan 29) condemned a suggestion by a colleague to broadcast live the executions of convicts as a way to combat the drug problem.
Phuket Governor honours students for ‘heroic’ life-saving actions
Phuket Governor honours students for ‘heroic’ life-saving actions
PHUKET: Two high school students from Cherng Talay Wittayakhom School have been honoured by Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat for their courageous efforts in saving a man’s life earlier this month.
McIlroy eyes majors, Ryder Cup in ‘pivotal’ 2025
McIlroy eyes majors, Ryder Cup in ‘pivotal’ 2025
GOLF: Rory McIlroy is sharpening his focus for a “pivotal” 2025 campaign amid continuing uncertainty over “what the landscape of golf looks like going forward.”
Kamala hoons arrested
Kamala hoons arrested
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Court has sentenced a group of motorcyclists to two months in prison, suspended for one year, and fined them B6,000 after they failed to comply with a police checkpoint order in Kamala.
Vichai helicopter crash ruled an accident
Vichai helicopter crash ruled an accident
LONDON: The helicopter crash that killed the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City was an accident, an inquest jury ruled on Tuesday (Jan 28).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Final push for upcoming Phuket elections, New beginning for ‘Hachiko of Korat’ || Jan 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Final push for upcoming Phuket elections, New beginning for ‘Hachiko of Korat’ || Jan 29
PHUKET XTRA - January 29 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Government will plug shortfall in US funding
Government will plug shortfall in US funding
BANGKOK: The government will continue to support healthcare services for refugees after US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause in foreign aid which immediately impacts healthcare financial support for refugees in Thailand.
Port FC left with a sinking feeling
Port FC left with a sinking feeling
FOOTBALL: This week we deep dive into the match between Port FC v Ratchaburi FC last Friday (Jan 24) which finished in a dramatic 3-3 draw.
Construction worker slits coworker’s throat
Construction worker slits coworker’s throat
PHUKET: A Myanmar construction worker settled an ongoing dispute over a motorbike accident by slitting a coworker’s throat at a construction site in Srisoonthorn this morning (Jan 29).
Red Cross lucky draw winners collect their prizes
Red Cross lucky draw winners collect their prizes
PHUKET: Two local residents from the same ‘moo baan’ (neighbourhood) in Ratsada have won the top two prizes in the Phuket Red Cross Lucky Draw Lottery held at the ‘Phuket Good Things Fair’ held at Saphan Hin over the New Year.
Pickup loses traffic battle with 18-wheeler
Pickup loses traffic battle with 18-wheeler
PHUKET: Police in Cherng Talay have asked drivers to respect traffic rules after a workman's pickup truck and an 18-wheeler hauling a crane collided at an intersection near the police station.
Chinese New Year arrivals to Thailand set to top 770k
Chinese New Year arrivals to Thailand set to top 770k
BANGKOK: The government expects 770,000 Chinese nationals to visit Thailand during Chinese New Year, from Jan 24 to Feb 2, an increase of 22.6% compared to the Lunar New Year period last year.
Phuket ushers in Chinese New Year
Phuket ushers in Chinese New Year
PHUKET: The streets of Phuket Old Town came alive this morning (Jan 29) as Chinese Thais celebrated the Chinese New Year, setting up altars and participating in traditional rituals with enthusiasm.
Do or DEI: Trump’s assault on diversity divides America
Do or DEI: Trump’s assault on diversity divides America
WASHINGTON: For United States President Donald Trump’s allies, his crackdown on the “illegal and immoral discrimination” of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness.
Cabinet approves B620mn fund to tackle forest fires, smog
Cabinet approves B620mn fund to tackle forest fires, smog
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a central fund allocation of B620 million to tackle the forest fires and PM2.5 dust haze that regularly pollute much of the country.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Burning ban in Phuket, Old Town Chinese New Year fest, Kamala checkpoint jump || Jan 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Burning ban in Phuket, Old Town Chinese New Year fest, Kamala checkpoint jump || Jan 28
PHUKET XTRA - January 28 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand