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Phuket Man Nabbed on Hideaway Island Accused of Dealing Drugs, Taking Public Land
Latest A man apprehended when military and volunteers raided an island off the coast of Phuket has been accused of running drugs and of misappropriating public land.
B1m bounty on Erawan bomberʼs head
BANGKOK: Police are offering a B1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who placed the bomb at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people and injured another 125 on Monday night (August 17).
Two Lucky Escapes by Women in Phuket Crashes
Latest Although deaths and injuries come too frequently, sometimes there are fortunate escapes, too . . . over two days, one woman ended up under a truck and another crashed into a pole. But they lived.
Two Lucky Escapes by Women in Phuket Crashes
Latest Although deaths and injuries come too frequently, sometimes there are fortunate escapes, too . . . over two days, one woman ended up under a truck and another crashed into a pole. But they lived.
Phuket lifeguard chief blasts tour operators, hotels over tourist drownings
PHUKET: The President of the Phuket Lifeguard Club has blasted tour operators and hotels for not doing enough to warn tourists of the dangers of Phuket’s lethal surf at this time of year.
SIPA refloats Flagship ‘digital economy’ investor drive in Phuket
PHUKET: Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Pornchai Rujiprapa recently visited Phuket to breathe new life into the country’s ‘digital economy’ drive, originally piloted in Phuket more than a decade ago.
Face of Bangkok Terror: Thailand Seeks Bomber on the Run
Latest An image has been released portraying what police believe is a likeness of the Bangkok Bomber. He is Thailand’s most wanted man - and detectives wonder who backed his horrible handiwork.
New B1000 banknotes to hit the streets
PHUKET: The new B1,000 banknotes issued by the Bank of Thailand will be available nationwide, including Phuket, from Friday (August 21).
Work on Phuketʼs Chalong Underpass to begin in September
PHUKET: Work on the much debated Chalong Underpass is likely to start in September this year, and if not complete by September 14, 2017, Civil Engineering Co.Ltd, the construction company who won the tender to construct the underpass, will be fined around B1.3 million.