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Sorrayuth quits anchor role

BANGKOK: Bowing to increasing public pressure, embattled TV news anchor Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda decided yesterday (Mar 3) to quit his role as a news show presenter after he was convicted and sentenced for embezzling ad revenue from MCOT.

Van Gaal vows to keep Rashford grounded

FOOTBALL: Marcus Rashford’s astonishing start in senior football has given Manchester United a significant lift at a key stage of a trying season.

Police confirm arrest of Phuket armed bank robber, say he’s a navy SEAL

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Police have this afternoon (Mar 3) released a statement to confirm that the man arrested yesterday evening (Feb 2) is the man who carried out the armed robbery at the Krungthai Bank on Sakdidet Rd last Friday (Feb 26).

TCT ease away in T40

CRICKET: Last years Phuket Cricket League finalists Patong and Thalang (TCT) had yet another close encounter at the Alan Cooke Ground last Sunday (Feb 28) with TCT holding on for the win and breakig further away at the top of the league table.

Phuket Police on the hunt pyromaniac teens

PHUKET: Phuket Police are currently looking for a group of teenagers who they believe are responsible for set firing to a motorbike behind the fresh market in Talad Neua last night (Mar 2) leaving the motorbike totally destroyed.

Natalie Bar eases away in Patong Pool League

POOL: Patong Pool League leaders Natalie Bar lengthened their lead at the top of the table with a 7-4 victory over closest rivals Dirty Nellies last Thursday.

PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO - Tsunami, Bangkok dinosaurs, tuk-tuk Reebok, Prawit warning, Phuket airport ferry

PHUKET XTRA - March 3 Dinosaurs on BKK streets, earthquake west of Sumatra but no tsunami, tuk-tuks inspire new sneakers, Prawit warns dissenters of attitude adjustment and the Airport-Patong gets the environmental tick of approval.

Police arrest suspect for Phuket armed bank robbery

PHUKET: Police have arrested a man they believe staged the armed robbery of the Krungthai Bank on Sakdidet Rd, south of Phuket Town, last Friday (Feb 26).

New B500m underpass to be built at Phuket Airport turnoff

PHUKET: A new underpass is to be built at the airport turnoff on Thepkrasattri Rd to the tune of B500 million, with construction slated to start in July.

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