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Fire breaks out at Kathu condo under construction
Fire breaks out at Kathu condo under construction
PHUKET: Firefighters quickly brought under control a blaze that broke out at a condominium building under construction in Kathu on Sunday night (Oct 19).
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, this year celebrating 200 years since its founding, began yesterday evening (Oct 20) with the traditional raising of the Ko Teng pole at Chinese shrines across the island, marking the official start of nine days and nights of purification and devotion rituals.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heroines Underpass Cancelled, Morning Patong Floods, Bang Tao Construction || Oct 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heroines Underpass Cancelled, Morning Patong Floods, Bang Tao Construction || Oct 20
PHUKET XTRA - October 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead
Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren and cut another chunk out of Oscar Piastri’s lead in this year’s world championship yesterday (Oct 19) when he cruised to a commanding triumph at the United States Grand Prix.
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
PHUKET: Merchant registration for the government’s ‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ (Half-Half Plus) subsidy programme has surged in Phuket with a total of 2,026 vendors now signed up for the scheme.
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta raided one of the country’s most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said today (Oct 20), after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Man United beat Liverpool
Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Man United beat Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Ange Postecoglou’s reign as Nottingham Forest manager was ended after a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday (Oct 18).
Russian tourist drowns at Karon
Russian tourist drowns at Karon
PHUKET: A 56-year-old Russian man drowned while swimming at Karon Beach yesterday evening (Oct 19), despite lifeguards’ efforts to save him.
Kratom tea vendor arrested in Cherng Talay
Kratom tea vendor arrested in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: Officials in Thalang have arrested a woman for illegally selling kratom tea and cough syrup near a school during a raid carried out as part of the Ministry of Interior’s ongoing ‘120-Day Nonstop Social Order Operation’.
War Elephants charge into world top 100
War Elephants charge into world top 100
FOOTBALL: Thailand’s men’s team have moved up to No.96 in the FIFA world ranking this month following their two straight victories in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.
Second car fire in 10 days under investigation
Second car fire in 10 days under investigation
PHUKET: Police are investigating the cause of a car fire that broke out in front of a 7-Eleven store on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew last night (Oct 19), marking the second reported vehicle fire in Phuket in just over a week.
Abhisit returns as Democrat leader in landslide victory
Abhisit returns as Democrat leader in landslide victory
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has returned as leader of the Democrat Party, winning the position unopposed with an overwhelming majority of votes during the party’s extraordinary general assembly in Bangkok on Saturday (Oct 18).
Morning floods disrupt traffic in Patong
Morning floods disrupt traffic in Patong
PHUKET: Major roads in Patong were hit by flooding following heavy overnight rain and this morning (Oct 20), with police reporting that drainage was being delayed by high tide.
Crackdown on youth motorbike gangs continues
Crackdown on youth motorbike gangs continues
PHUKET: Wichit Police are continuing their crackdown on youth motorcycle gangs, seizing seven modified motorbikes in a late-night operation on Friday (Oct 17).
Torrential rain warning for Thailand’s South
Torrential rain warning for Thailand’s South
BANGKOK: People living in southern Thailand have been warned to prepare for possibly torrential rain that will come with a risk of flash floods, forest runoff and landslides, expected from tomorrow (Oct 21) to Saturday (Oct 25).
Pakistani tourist arrested after assaulting transgender woman, fleeing Phuket
Pakistani tourist arrested after assaulting transgender woman, fleeing Phuket
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a Pakistani tourist wanted for assaulting a transgender woman and stealing her money before attempting to flee Thailand.
Was 6,000km Euro cycle done in vain?
Was 6,000km Euro cycle done in vain?
I recently cycled across Europe – from Estonia all the way to Gibraltar – driven by a mission to cross a continent the hard, slow way to help Save Our Seas. What I didn’t expect was for this mission to end with an urgent SOS of my own.
Ten-year ban for Australian rugby league players joining ‘counterfeit’ R360
Ten-year ban for Australian rugby league players joining ‘counterfeit’ R360
RUGBY: Australian rugby league players who join the rebel R360 competition will be banned for 10 years, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday (Oct 15), branding the breakaway project “counterfeit”.
Bangkok’s giant sinkhole is expanding
Bangkok’s giant sinkhole is expanding
BANGKOK: The filling of the huge sinkhole on Bangkok’s Samsen Road will require much more sand that earlier thought because it’s getting bigger, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority.
Action ordered over ‘One World’ Bang Tao condo
Action ordered over ‘One World’ Bang Tao condo
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Samawit Suphanphai has ordered immediate corrective measures at a condominium construction site in Cherng Talay following complaints from local residents about dust, noise and traffic congestion.