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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Unlicensed Cherng Talay kindergarten allowed, Thailand/Cambodia row continues || June 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Unlicensed Cherng Talay kindergarten allowed, Thailand/Cambodia row continues || June 6
PHUKET XTRA - June 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Palai man taken into custody
Palai man taken into custody
PHUKET: A mentally ill man who allegedly caused panic and distress in Soi Palai, Chalong, was taken into custody and transferred to hospital for treatment on Wednesday (June 5), following more than a year of complaints from local residents.
Finance Ministry inspects Phuket Deep Sea Port, land development projects
Finance Ministry inspects Phuket Deep Sea Port, land development projects
PHUKET: Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul earlier this week visited key development projects in Phuket alongside Treasury Department Director-General Ekniti Nitithanprapas and other officials.
Two sea turtles rescued, marine experts investigate dolphin death
Two sea turtles rescued, marine experts investigate dolphin death
PHUKET: Marine biologists in Phuket have rescued two sea turtles entangled in marine debris and are investigating the cause of death of a dolphin found washed ashore at Kamala earlier this week.
Poramet and Davis power Thailand past India
Poramet and Davis power Thailand past India
FOOTBALL: Thailand defeated India 2-0 in a friendly match at Thammasat Stadium on Wednesday night (June 4).
Ex-PM Abhisit slams casino bill
Ex-PM Abhisit slams casino bill
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has issued a strong rebuke of the government’s plan to establish integrated entertainment complexes with a casino, warning they will not solve illegal gambling and may damage Thailand’s tourism image.
Phuket marks World Environment Day with call to end single-use plastics
Phuket marks World Environment Day with call to end single-use plastics
PHUKET: More than 350 participants gathered at Dragon Square in Phuket Town yesterday (June 5) as the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) launched its World Environment Day 2025 campaign, focusing on the urgent need to eliminate single-use plastics.
Muay Thai event raises funds for local college
Muay Thai event raises funds for local college
MUAY THAI: A charity Muay Thai boxing match organised to help renovation work at Phuket Technical College was held on Monday (June 2).
Thailand rejects the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction
Thailand rejects the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction
BANGKOK: Thailand does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the land dispute with neighbouring Cambodia.
Navy races to prevent more damage after Myanmar cargo ship sinks on Surin Islands corals
Navy races to prevent more damage after Myanmar cargo ship sinks on Surin Islands corals
PHUKET: National park officers along with personnel from the Thai Maritime Enforcement Commander Centre Region 3 branch (Thai MECC 3), based in Phuket, are scrambling to prevent any more damage to corals after a Myanmar cargo ship ran aground at Mu Ko Surin National Park last Sunday (June 1).
Phuket landlady pleads for help as mentally ill neighbour sparks year-long ordeal
Phuket landlady pleads for help as mentally ill neighbour sparks year-long ordeal
PHUKET: A distraught landlady in Chalong has turned to the media after enduring over a year of fear and frustration caused by a mentally unstable neighbour, claiming repeated police inaction and lack of long-term mental health support have left her with no choice.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket cops praised for enforcing the law, Ship runs aground on coral reef off Phuket || June 5
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket cops praised for enforcing the law, Ship runs aground on coral reef off Phuket || June 5
PHUKET XTRA - June 5 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Officials bumble over unlicensed kindergarten in Cherng Talay
Officials bumble over unlicensed kindergarten in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Education Area Office seems to be confused about what to do with an unregistered kindergarten operating in Cherng Talay ‒ other than no legal action will be taken against the business for promoting itself as a school despite not having been approved by education officials.
Kunlavut confirmed as new World No.1
Kunlavut confirmed as new World No.1
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn has officially been confirmed as the new World No.1 player after the latest rankings were released on Tuesday (June 3) by the World Badminton Federation (BWF).
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
HANOI: Vietnam’s communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said yesterday (June 4), as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
Police fine foreign supercar drivers for illegal parking
Police fine foreign supercar drivers for illegal parking
PHUKET: Phuket City Police are receiving praise on social media for treating all drivers equally after issuing traffic tickets to several foreign tourists who parked luxury supercars in no-parking zones in front of a popular restaurant in downtown Phuket.
Poland defeat Thai women in VNL opener
Poland defeat Thai women in VNL opener
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand opened their FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 campaign with a 3-0 loss (22-25, 24-26, 22-25) to sixth-ranked Poland at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing yesterday (June 4).
70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal
70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal
BANGKOK: About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday (June 4).
Thai tourism stimulus budget taking shape
Thai tourism stimulus budget taking shape
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports expects a stimulus budget of B13.3 billion to generate B267bn for the Thai economy, after combining development plans for tourism areas with other agencies.
Phuket Town launches ‘PRIDE Bunny’, gears up for Pride 2025
Phuket Town launches ‘PRIDE Bunny’, gears up for Pride 2025
PHUKET: Phuket Town’s historic old town area has come alive with a splash of colour as the island officially kicked off its Pride Month celebrations with the launch of the ‘PRIDE Bunny’, the mascot for the Phuket City Pride 2025 celebrations.