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Why Sunday mornings are so crucial in the rugby development world
Why Sunday mornings are so crucial in the rugby development world
RUGBY: Sunday mornings can mean many different things to many different people. In the rugby world, however, the day is crucial to the development of the game.
PM sets out tourism vision at ITB Berlin
PM sets out tourism vision at ITB Berlin
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra outlined a vision to promote Thailand as a world-class tourism destination at a global travel trade show in Berlin on Wednesday (Mar 6).
Rewat installed, PPAO gets to work
Rewat installed, PPAO gets to work
PHUKET: With Rewat Areerob now confirmed as the new President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), the PPAO Council held its first meeting yesterday (Mar 6) to select its new chairman and committee members.
Phuket Renovation Exhibition
Phuket Renovation Exhibition
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Tourists attacked while trying to stop assault by Bangla ladyboys
Tourists attacked while trying to stop assault by Bangla ladyboys
PHUKET: Patong Police are investigating an altercation on Bangla Rd, where a group of transgender women allegedly attacked two Thai women.
35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
PHUKET: A series of night checkpoints set up throughout Tambon Thepkrasattri has resulted in the arrests of 35 Thais and Myanmar migrant workers found with drugs in their system.
LeBron breaks 50,000-point NBA scoring barrier
LeBron breaks 50,000-point NBA scoring barrier
BASKETBALL: LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points on Tuesday (Mar 4), extending his lead as the league’s all-time record scorer by reaching a milestone tally that may never be surpassed.
Skal March Dinner - A Night to Remember
Skal March Dinner - A Night to Remember
We are delighted to invite you to our next Skal dinner, hosted by Doeke Bonga, at The Kee Sky Lounge, the hottest rooftop bar & restaurant in Patong Beach. Registration from 6pm. Members B1,200 - Non-Members B1,600. Bookings - contact@skalphuket.org
Thai ministers plan China trip to check on Uyghurs
Thai ministers plan China trip to check on Uyghurs
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says he and Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong will visit the Xinjiang region of China on Mar 18 to check on the condition of the 40 Uyghurs who were deported there after 11 years in detention in Thailand.
Govt goes bananas as rice prices plunge
Govt goes bananas as rice prices plunge
BANGKOK: The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan on Thursday (Mar 6).  
Turkish man caught selling marijuana on Bangla
Turkish man caught selling marijuana on Bangla
PHUKET: Police have arrested a Turkish national for illegally selling cannabis on Bangla Rd in Patong.  
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bang Tao condo projects in crosshairs, Court strikes down old student hairstyle rule || March 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bang Tao condo projects in crosshairs, Court strikes down old student hairstyle rule || March 6
PHUKET XTRA - March 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Court has issued a verdict in six criminal cases involving Afghan and Kazakh nationals charged with passport forgery and related offenses.
Russia jails Briton for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine
Russia jails Briton for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine
MOSCOW: A Russian court said yesterday (Mar 5) that a British man captured fighting for Ukraine in Kyiv’s offensive against Russia's Kursk border region was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Four more Chinese illegal construction workers arrested
Four more Chinese illegal construction workers arrested
PHUKET: Thalang Police have arrested four Chinese nationals found working illegally at an interior decor and design business under construction in Thepkrasattri.
Court annuls 50-year-old regulation on student hairstyles
Court annuls 50-year-old regulation on student hairstyles
BANGKOK: The Supreme Administrative Court has revoked a controversial 50-year-old Education Ministry regulation that severely limited the way students could style their hair.
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus has officially launched its Erasmus+ Curriculum Development for Zero Waste Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector (‘Tourism-Zero’) project. 
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Organisers have confirmed the 7th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held on Koh Samui at the Samui Resotel Beach Resort on Chaweng Beach between Mar 21-23.
Foreign female tourist found dead at Kata Beach
Foreign female tourist found dead at Kata Beach
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a foreign female tourist whose body was found dead at Kata Beach yesterday afternoon (Mar 5). 
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hopes fade as search continues for missing American tourist in Patong Bay || March 5
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hopes fade as search continues for missing American tourist in Patong Bay || March 5
PHUKET XTRA - March 5 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand