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Phuket Old Town on alert as Bang Yai canal threatens to breach its banks

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has today (Sept 15) urged officials to be on alert as Bang Yai canal in Phuket Old Town is dangerously close to breaching its banks.

Phuket flights delayed, diverted due to heavy rains

PHUKET: Flights arriving at Phuket International Airport were delayed or even diverted to land elsewhere, including Krabi, as heavy rains plagued the island today (Sept 15), causing flooding, landslides and long traffic tailbacks across the island.

Emergency services attending ‘incident’ at London Underground station

UNITED KINGDON: Emergency services said they were responding to an “incident” in which people were injured at an Underground station in west London today (Sept 15), following media reports of an explosion.

Residents evacuated from landslide site, as floods grip Phuket

PHUKET: Residents have been evacuated from their homes from beneath a landslide site in Kamala for fear that that they may be crushed if the heavy rains today (Sept 15) cause another landslip.

Chinese boy, 4, drowns at Patong Beach, two saved at Nai Harn

PHUKET: A four-year-old Chinese boy was pronounced dead at Patong Hospital last night after drowning at Patong Beach. While on Tuesday, two Chinese tourists were saved from the surf at Nai Harn Beach after risking going for a late night swim.

Darren Sanders live stand up comedy in Phuket

With over 20 years in the stand-up comedy circuit Darren Sanders is known for his relaxed, confident, conversational style that has audiences at complete ease and in hysterics.

Engine divorce: McLaren to can Honda contract in Fernando Alonso gamble

FORMULA ONE: McLaren is poised to announce its divorce from troubled Formula One engine supplier Honda at the Singapore Grand Prix after three difficult years partnered with the Japanese company.

Heavy rains across Phuket bring widespread floods, landslide

PHUKET: Heavy rain across Phuket this morning has caused widespread flooding and a landslip in Kamala, after the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a nationwide weather warning marking typhoon Doksuri crossing the Vietnam coast.

Phuket pollution, dumping reports spiral as online reporting revealed

PHUKET: An online group set up on the mobile phone app Line as part of the launch of a pollution and garbage dumping reporting project in July has so far seen 20 cases of rubbish, wastewater and “other” incidents of pollution reported, with eight of the 20 being resolved.

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