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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police Nab Wife For Stabbing Her Husband, Fatal Karon Motorbike Crash on Christmas || Dec 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police Nab Wife For Stabbing Her Husband, Fatal Karon Motorbike Crash on Christmas || Dec 29
PHUKET XTRA - December 29 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemes
Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemes
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has handed down a historic sentence against businessman Prasit Jeawkok, ordering 1,210 years in prison for defrauding the public through illegal loan schemes.
Tourism still a stalled engine
Tourism still a stalled engine
BANGKOK: In 2025, the Thai tourism industry faced its first contraction since the pandemic, with several setbacks consistently hampering tourist confidence.
Phuket’s Srimant Ganapati Temple marks first anniversary
Phuket’s Srimant Ganapati Temple marks first anniversary
PHUKET: The Srimant Ganapati Temple at Rawai Beach has celebrated the first anniversary of its founding with an elaborate ceremony featuring sacred rituals, traditional performances and the presentation of precious jewellery specially brought from India.
Wife arrested after knife attack on husband
Wife arrested after knife attack on husband
PHUKET: A domestic dispute in Mai Khao turned violent last night (Dec 28) when a woman slashed her husband in the head with a knife after the couple had been drinking together, leaving him seriously injured.
Man accidentally shoots self after row with nephew
Man accidentally shoots self after row with nephew
PHUKET: A 33-year-old man died after accidentally shooting himself in the chest following an argument with a relative in Chalong yesterday evening (Dec 28).
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
YANGON: Voters trickled to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls yesterday (Dec 28), with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government and triggered a civil war.
Phuket’s People’s Party trio seek re-election
Phuket’s People’s Party trio seek re-election
PHUKET: Phuket’s three incumbent People’s Party representatives ‒ Somchart Techathaworncharoen, Thitikan Thitiphrutikul and Chalermpong Saengdee ‒ have officially entered the race to retain their seats in the national election to be held on Feb 8 next year.
Arsenal hold off surging Man City, Villa as Wirtz ends drought
Arsenal hold off surging Man City, Villa as Wirtz ends drought
FOOTBALL: Arsenal responded to the pressure applied by Manchester City by beating Brighton 2-1 to retake top spot in the Premier League after Rayan Cherki inspired Pep Guardiola’s side to victory at Nottingham Forest on Saturday (Dec 27).
Medals to millions as stars hit jackpot
Medals to millions as stars hit jackpot
SEA GAMES: The 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medallists, along with coaches, and sports associations received a B487,365,000 cash bonus from the government with the rowing team receiving the largest share.
Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’
Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’
BANGKOK: Thailand’s acceptance of a ceasefire deal with Cambodia is a strategic move to test its commitment to ending the violence, not a form of retreat or surrender, said Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit yesterday (Dec 28).
Kamala park toilets upgrade stalled by local headman
Kamala park toilets upgrade stalled by local headman
PHUKET: Provincial officials have stepped in after the long-awaited improvement of public toilets at the Kamala Tsunami Memorial Park stalled when a village headman and committee members refused to vacate the building earmarked for renovation.
Phuket orders tougher anti-drug action as arrests surge nearly 30%
Phuket orders tougher anti-drug action as arrests surge nearly 30%
PHUKET: Provincial authorities have ordered intensified anti-drug operations and stricter enforcement across Phuket after surveillance reports showed drug-related arrests have surged by almost 30% in the first two months of fiscal 2026.
Upstart gangsters shake Japan’s yakuza
Upstart gangsters shake Japan’s yakuza
TOKYO: When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn’t fancy joining Japan’s old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
Thai Olympic Committee President to haul Muay Thai bosses
Thai Olympic Committee President to haul Muay Thai bosses
MUAY THAI: The President of the Thai Olympic Committee has pledged to summon the Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand for clarification in early January, following mounting complaints that results at the recent SEA Games were manipulated to favour foreign competitors.
Getting into good habits
Getting into good habits
A New Year, a new you, right? January has a way of bringing out the idealist in all of us. We make resolutions and declare that this is the year we will finally “get it together.” There is a certain thrill in imagining a future self with impeccable habits and steady discipline. But as the weeks unfold, enthusiasm wanes, routines disintegrate and those shiny intentions start to feel less like a plan and more like a passing mood. The issue is not a lack of resolve – it is misunderstanding how habits are built in the first place.
Office hints at export dip in 2026
Office hints at export dip in 2026
BANGKOK: The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) projects a broad range for exports next year, from a contraction of 3.1% to growth of 1.1%.
England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test
England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test
CRICKET: A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years yesterday (Dec 27), restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.
Workshop targets greenhouse gas reduction efforts
Workshop targets greenhouse gas reduction efforts
PHUKET: Government agencies, community groups and education institutions in Phuket joined a full-day workshop this week aimed at strengthening local knowledge and participation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions under Thailand’s Low Emission Support Scheme (LESS).
Governor leads lecture on rabies
Governor leads lecture on rabies
PHUKET: Phuket has moved forward in its goal of becoming a rabies-free province with the launch of a training programme to strengthen the capacity of livestock volunteers to support rabies surveillance, prevention, and control in communities.