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Body of foreign man found off Nui Beach
Body of foreign man found off Nui Beach
PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was discovered floating off the coast of Nui Beach in Karon yesterday afternoon (May 21), prompting an investigation by local police and forensic officials.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Drunk crash leads to Pa Khlok fatality, Mom pimped 11-year-old, Snake protest || May 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Drunk crash leads to Pa Khlok fatality, Mom pimped 11-year-old, Snake protest || May 21
PHUKET XTRA - May 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
ONE Championship touts $470mn tourism boost for Thailand
ONE Championship touts $470mn tourism boost for Thailand
MMA: ONE Championship chief executive Chatri Sityodtong says martial arts promotion does more than organise fighting competitions in Bangkok – it is now a key engine for Thailand’s tourism economy.
Mum ‘pimped 11-year-old to get money for drugs’
Mum ‘pimped 11-year-old to get money for drugs’
BANGKOK: A 13-year-old girl in Hua Hin has revealed she was forced into sex work at age 11 by her mother and aunt, who sold her to a 50-year-old man in exchange for drug money and to repay daily loan shark debts.
Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
PHUKET: Two Indonesian fishing vessels have been seized and their 18 crew members have been arrested for illegally operating in Thai waters, following a coordinated patrol and investigation in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket woman killed by drunk motorbike driver
Phuket woman killed by drunk motorbike driver
PHUKET: A 42-year-old Phuket woman was killed when a drunk motorbike rider driving against traffic crashed into her head-on in Pa Khlok late last night (May 20).
Delivery driver slams into truck stopped at red light
Delivery driver slams into truck stopped at red light
PHUKET: A delivery truck driver was seriously injured and had to be cut free from the wreckage after he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the back of a truck stopped at a red light on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (May 21).
Snakes released in condo hallway in protest against noisy dog
Snakes released in condo hallway in protest against noisy dog
BANGKOK: An annoyed resident of a Bangkok condominium building with a no-pets policy released two large snakes in the corridor as a warning to a neighbour who had been keeping a noisy dog for about two years while management ignored other residents’ complaints.
Four arrested for overstay in immigration crackdown
Four arrested for overstay in immigration crackdown
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested four foreign nationals for overstaying their visas as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration ordered by senior immigration officials.
‘Kyiv should be ours’: Russians cheer Putin-Trump call
‘Kyiv should be ours’: Russians cheer Putin-Trump call
MOSCOW: A day after Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump spoke by phone on Ukraine, showering each other with compliments, Russian homemaker Anastasia had one wish: for Moscow to finish what it started in 2022.
Power outages to affect Laguna area, Cherng Talay
Power outages to affect Laguna area, Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Thalang) has announced scheduled power outages in the Laguna area of Cherng Talay as part of ongoing work to upgrade the high-voltage distribution system in the area.
Ministry wants all children in school
Ministry wants all children in school
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Interior has intensified efforts to eliminate inequality in education and has directed local government to lead a nationwide campaign to bring children who do not attend school back into classrooms.
16 Chinese arrested in Patong for working without permits
16 Chinese arrested in Patong for working without permits
PHUKET: Sixteen Chinese nationals were arrested in Patong yesterday (May 20) for working illegally at a construction site without valid work permits.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Two injured after back-to-back crashes in Patong, Taxi pileup at the Phuket Airport || May 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Two injured after back-to-back crashes in Patong, Taxi pileup at the Phuket Airport || May 20
PHUKET XTRA - May 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Patong drug bust nets 1,800 meth pills
Patong drug bust nets 1,800 meth pills
PHUKET: Patong Police arrested three individuals in two separate drug raids yesterday (May 19), seizing over 1,800 methamphetamine pills (ya bah), along with crystal meth (ya ice) and related evidence.
Italian critically injured as motorbike hits SUV, after fleeing collision with van
Italian critically injured as motorbike hits SUV, after fleeing collision with van
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Italian man and a 23-year-old Thai man were left unconscious and severely injured after their motorbike collided with an SUV in Patong this morning (May 20), while the men were fleeing a previous collision with a passenger van.
Trump signs bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’
Trump signs bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a bill on yesterday (May 19) making it a federal crime to post “revenge porn” - whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.
Man arrested for spate of shop thefts in Kata-Karon
Man arrested for spate of shop thefts in Kata-Karon
PHUKET: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for breaking into several shops in the Kata-Karon area and stealing 18 electronic items, including mobile phones and iPads.
Andaman Trail Run dates confirmed
Andaman Trail Run dates confirmed
TRAIL RUNNING: Dates for this year’s Andaman International Trail Running (AITR) event in Phuket have been confirmed, organisers have announced.
Digital handout on hold
Digital handout on hold
BANGKOK: The government has postponed the third phase of the B10,000 handout programme to instead spend the funds on solving structural issues and investing in infrastructure projects, insisting the project is not scrapped but only delayed.