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SENSATION MONDAY at ILLUZION Discotheque

NAKADIA is back at ILLUZION to bring the underground vibes of Techno at its best ! Her modesty and humble nature would leave most in disbelief that she has played over 600 events in more than 300 clubs across 52 countries during the last 7 years. Suppo…

Retiring Police Chief Says Corruption by Immigration Threatens Thailand's Reputation and Security

latest With three weeks to serve, Thailand’s top policeman has called together 259 Immigration officers and told them the country’s security and reputation is threatened by bribery.

8 arrested in Phuket for drug possession

PHUKET: Police arrested six men and two woman over the weekend (Sept 4 to Sept 6), who were all found to be in possession of various drugs including kratom leaves, crystal meth (ya ice) and methamphetamine pills (ya bah), a gun and ammunition.

Phoenix rises in Phuket yacht race series

PHUKET: Niels Degenkolw and his crew on the X Yacht Phoenix have scored three straight victories to take a commanding lead in the monohull class in Series 2 of the Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) Race Series for 2015.

Thaksinʼs police rank stripped using section 44

BANGKOK: Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 of the 2014 interim charter to strip Thaksin Shinawatra of his police rank, effective yesterday (Sept 6).

Popular Australian Expat, Rugby Player and Model Collapses, Dies in Patong

Latest An expat resident who told friends he once played rugby for Australia collapsed and died unexpectedly in Patong. Greg herbert, a Hash House Harrier, was aged 76.

Prayut wary of using Section 44 to purge graft

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he is cautious about using Section 44 in the state crackdown on corruption, even though it gives him sweeping powers to act against alleged culprits.

Police say suspect hired to make bomb

BANGKOK: The latest suspect caught in connection with the deadly bombing at Erawan shrine on August 17 has admitted he assembled the bomb before handing it to a yellow-shirted suspect who subsequently planted the device at the shrine, a police source said yesterday (Sept 6).

Nikki Phuket Closes And Urges Patrons to Find Love and Peace Elsewhere

Latest One of the best-known beach club on Phuket has closed and the management has so far been coy about explaining what the future holds for the desirable property.

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