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Drunk driver kills teenager in late-night crash
Drunk driver kills teenager in late-night crash
PHUKET: A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a violent crash on Thepkrasattri Rd in the final hour of Friday (July 25) after a drunk driver lost control of her sedan and veered across the central median, slamming head-on into the teen’s motorbike.
Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue
Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue
SAMRAONG: Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders are due to meet for peace talks today (July 28), as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat.
Phuket ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ blitz continues
Phuket ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ blitz continues
PHUKET: Drug raids across Phuket have continued under the national zero-tolerance ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ policy, with multiple suspects arrested, methamphetamine (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) seized, and several communities targeted.
Body of missing Saudi tourist found near Layan Beach
Body of missing Saudi tourist found near Layan Beach
PHUKET: The body of a 22-year-old Saudi tourist who went missing while swimming at Bang Tao Beach on Saturday (July 26) has been recovered after washing ashore this morning (July 28) near Layan Beach in Cherng Talay.
Body of drowned man found on rocks at Nai Thon Beach
Body of drowned man found on rocks at Nai Thon Beach
PHUKET: The body of a 23-year-old man who drowned after being swept out to sea while swimming with friends at Nai Thon Beach has been recovered by rescue teams.
Van slams into power pole, driver trapped and injured
Van slams into power pole, driver trapped and injured
PHUKET: A 25-year-old van driver was seriously injured after his vehicle slammed into a power pole in Koh Kaew in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 26), leaving him trapped in the wreckage for nearly half an hour.
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
OLYMPICS / PARALYMPICS: American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
Bicycling Bourton with Phuket veteran Bill Dobbs
Bicycling Bourton with Phuket veteran Bill Dobbs
My good friend, 83-year-old Bill Dobbs, first set eyes on Phuket some 73 years ago, in 1953, when he was a mere slip of an Irish lad of ten summers. Bill’s father had spent his career in international shipping based in Singapore and Malaysia and had taken the family, including young Bill, for a holiday to an undeveloped and largely empty island called Phuket, about which he’d heard glowing reports.
Finding Your Tribe
Finding Your Tribe
Moving to a new country is one of life’s greatest adventures. There is the thrill of discovery: the flavours, the landscapes, the rhythm of life in a culture not your own. But beneath the Instagrammable sunsets and bustling markets lies another truth – one that often surfaces in the quiet moments: Who do I belong with here?
Phuket drug crackdown nets 43 suspects in four days
Phuket drug crackdown nets 43 suspects in four days
PHUKET: Police and other law-enforcement personnel in Phuket have arrested 43 suspects in coordinated raids targeting 26 locations across the island during the past week as part of the province’s ongoing war on drugs under the ‘NO Drugs NO Dealers’ campaign.
Thai, Cambodia clash continues despite ceasefire hopes
Thai, Cambodia clash continues despite ceasefire hopes
SAMRAONG: Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day today (July 27), despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump.
Phuket officials tackle rise in dengue, diarrhoea and STIs
Phuket officials tackle rise in dengue, diarrhoea and STIs
PHUKET: Phuket health authorities have introduced new measures to combat the rising number of communicable diseases across the province, as the rainy season fuels concerns about outbreaks of dengue fever, diarrhoea and sexually transmitted infections.
Lions roar to series win at MCG
Lions roar to series win at MCG
RUGBY: In the most dramatic and contentious finale to the second test, Hugo Keenan snatched a last-second try to secure a 29-26 victory and a series victory for the British and Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) yesterday (July 26).
Into the light: Highways Dept to spend B50mn on underpass lighting
Into the light: Highways Dept to spend B50mn on underpass lighting
PHUKET: The Phuket Highways Office has confirmed it will install new lights to improve visibility in the Darasamut Underpass, which police have rated the most dangerous underpass for accidents on the island.
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
LONDON: Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades.
Slasher classic returns with a modern twist
Slasher classic returns with a modern twist
There was a period in the late 1990s and early 2000s where teen based horror ruled the box office. Films like Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Urban Legend drew people to cinemas and introduced the horror genre to a whole new generation of film fans.
Thai-Cambodian border clash enters third day
Thai-Cambodian border clash enters third day
TRAT: The Thai-Cambodian border clash has entered its third day, with renewed fighting erupting in Ban Chamrak, Muang district, early this morning (July 26).
Highways Dept moves ahead with new ‘Koh Kaew Flyover’
Highways Dept moves ahead with new ‘Koh Kaew Flyover’
PHUKET: The final public meeting for a new major road linking Pa Khlok to Kathu via a ‘Koh Kaew Flyover’ was held earlier this week, as the Phuket Highways Department prepares to finalise its feasibility study and submit the project for official approval.
Tourism confidence dives
Tourism confidence dives
BANGKOK: The tourism confidence index in the second quarter plunged year-on-year, as tourism contracted since the beginning of the year due to safety concerns and cautious tourism spending following the US's decision to implement a reciprocal tariff policy, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
PHUKET: Provincial authorities joined with justice officials, teachers and students to drive forward the ‘Safe Space School’ initiative, a major campaign to combat bullying and promote human rights in schools.