PHUKET: Two teenagers were arrested yesterday (Jan 12) for assaulting and robbing a Finnish tourist after one of them slashed her arm with a knife during a snatch and grab theft in Karon.
PHUKET: Continued support of the Phuket International Boat Show, better known simply as PIMEX – with its tens of millions of dollars of boats on display in the water at Royal Phuket Marina last weekend – underlines the government’s stance to advance Phuket’s lucrative marine industry.
PHUKET XTRA - January 13 Another Brit back-packer dead on Koh Tao, python confiscated, Deputy PM confident of fishing report, bushwalkers found and human rights groups call for fair trial over human trafficking.
PHUKET: Chalong Municipality has shut down the snake show where a Chinese tourist was bitten on her nose by a reticulated python on Saturday (January 9) and vowed that other animal shows in Chalong will be getting a visit soon.
The government is tightening measures against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and tying up loose ends ahead of the European Union’s inspection next week.
TURKEY: Ten people were killed and 15 wounded today (Jan 12) when a blast of unknown origin rocked the main tourist hub of Turkey’s largest city Istanbul, the governor’s office said.
SWIMMING: Two students from British International School, Phuket’s JSA Swim Academy between them scooped 9 medals and broke three championship records in recent national competitions for their respective countries, Thailand and Singapore.
PHUKET XTRA - January 12 More dodgy tour guides rounded up, two foreign women attack victims, woman trampled to death by elephant, officials say farmers will survive the drought, HM The King leaves hospital and a novel new boutique development for Phuket.
PHUKET: Police are trying to identify the body of a man found washed up near rocks at Ao Makham in Wichit this morning (Jan 12). The body was found to have a severe slash wound to the neck when it was recovered.