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Police crack down on youths, modified motorbikes
Police crack down on youths, modified motorbikes
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have launched a new campaign targeting youths and illegally modified motorbikes with loud exhaust pipes that disturb the public.
Atmosphere building ahead of Veg Fest
Atmosphere building ahead of Veg Fest
PHUKET: The atmosphere ahead of next week’s Vegetarian Festival is building nicely, with much of the Phuket Town area coming alive with vibrant and colourful decorations.
Lobster Men hoping for third time lucky
Lobster Men hoping for third time lucky
FOOTBALL: Phuket Andaman FC (PAFC) host Nara United FC on Sunday (Sept 29) hoping to get their Thai League 3 season up and running.
Anti-human trafficking centre opened
Anti-human trafficking centre opened
BANGKOK: The government has opened the Thailand Victim Identification and Referral Centre in Don Muang district to boost the country’s reputation and elevate it to Tier 1 on the US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) ranking.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Sea Gypsies in Phuket among first to get B10,000 handout, Ex-Kathu Mayor probe || Sep 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Sea Gypsies in Phuket among first to get B10,000 handout, Ex-Kathu Mayor probe || Sep 26
PHUKET XTRA - September 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Vegetarian Festival temple clean ups underway
Vegetarian Festival temple clean ups underway
PHUKET: A thorough cleaning exercise took place earlier today (Sept 26) at the Sam Sae Chu Hut Chinese Shrine in Phuket Town ahead of this year’s Vegetarian Festival.
Dimmer prospects for China arrivals during Golden Week
Dimmer prospects for China arrivals during Golden Week
BANGKOK: The flow of Chinese tourists during the Golden Week holiday next week might be weaker than expected as a strong baht and the mainland’s sluggish economy limit tourist expenditure, while other foreign arrivals start to bargain for lower services prices.
Former Kathu Mayor in hot water over road construction payments
Former Kathu Mayor in hot water over road construction payments
PHUKET: The former Mayor of Kathu has been indicted on an anti-corruption charge for making payments to a road construction contractor even though the work was not yet complete. 
Landmark Satree School charity run confirmed
Landmark Satree School charity run confirmed
RUNNING: The date has been confirmed for this year’s Satree Phuket School charity run, organisers confirmed on Tuesday (Sept 24).
Phuket sea gypsies line up for B10k handout
Phuket sea gypsies line up for B10k handout
PHUKET: Sea gypsies at Laem Tukkae on Koh Siray turned out yesterday (Sept 25) to withdraw their B10,000 welfare handout as among the first group of “vulnerable citizens”, to receive the handout for state welfare cardholders and disabled individuals as part of the current government’s economic stimulus program. 
Harris surprises many with pro-gun stance
Harris surprises many with pro-gun stance
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris packs a gun - and wants Americans to know it.
Handout to create ‘economic whirlwind’
Handout to create ‘economic whirlwind’
BANGKOK: The government has vowed to proceed with the second and third phases of its economic stimulus handout scheme after the official launch of the first phase yesterday (Sept 25).
Phuket hosts 25th International Island Tourism Forum
Phuket hosts 25th International Island Tourism Forum
PHUKET: The 25th International Island Tourism Policy Forum (ITOP) kicked off yesterday (Sept 25), marking a significant milestone for the event as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
English Premier League, envoy take aim at illegal streaming
English Premier League, envoy take aim at illegal streaming
FOOTBALL: The English Premier League (EPL) has launched an anti-piracy campaign in Thailand as the new football season kicks off.
Water supply outage to affect across central Phuket
Water supply outage to affect across central Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that water supply will be disrupted in areas all across central Phuket from 9am to 5pm today (Sept 26).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jealousy-driven murder in Kathu? Rawai child abuse allegations, Marriage Equality Bill || Sep 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jealousy-driven murder in Kathu? Rawai child abuse allegations, Marriage Equality Bill || Sep 25
PHUKET XTRA - September 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Landslide aftermath haunts Phuket community
Landslide aftermath haunts Phuket community
PHUKET: Monday (Sept 23) marked one month since a devastating landslide from Nakkerd Hill buried homes and claimed 13 lives in the Karon district of Phuket.
Foreign man accused of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl in Rawai
Foreign man accused of sexually abusing 3-year-old girl in Rawai
PHUKET: Chalong Police are investigating a report of a foreign man accused of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl in Rawai.
Jealous young man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new partner to death
Jealous young man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new partner to death
PHUKET: A 22-year-old man has died after being stabbed by his new girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend at a house in Kathu in the early hours of this morning (Sept 25).
Marriage Equality Bill becomes law
Marriage Equality Bill becomes law
BANGKOK: The Marriage Equality Bill has been endorsed by His Majesty the King and published in the Royal Gazette, making Thailand just the third country in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to recognise same-sex marriage.