The cabinet yesterday (Jan 5) approved a move to prolong indefinitely the use of Section 44 to temporarily seize licences and vehicles of drink drivers, to curb road fatalities.
PHUKET: Reports keep resurfacing of foreigners, expats and tourists alike, requiring hospital treatment despite the visitor having inadequate or no travel insurance at all. It seems that sometimes the government hospitals keep providing free medical care, while other times it seems they charge for their services. Here The Phuket News answers that vital question: What free medical care are foreigners entitled to?
PHUKET: A French tourist was killed instantly during a snorkelling day trip off Poda Island, Krabi, today (Jan 5) when she was struck in the head by a speedboat propeller.
Phuket Mountain Bike Hash will be hosting the InterBike Hash #4 between 29 April and 1 May, drawing Hashers from all over SEA and beyond. Enjoy the lush tropics of the Andaman Sea, with 3 days of guided off-road rides for strong-willed and meeker hea…
Hacktivists took over four police websites, including the metropolitan police, yesterday night (Jan 4), with messages demanding justice.
UNIED STATES: The United States with its glitter of wealth has long been a powerful lure for Mexicans, but for the first time since accurate record keeping began in the 1970s the net flow is headed back the other way.
PHUKET: Police yesterday (Jan 4) arrested a Latvian man who was found to be in possession of stolen items said to be worth B2.4 million.
PHUKET EXTRA - January 5 CPR Nurse thanked, Phuket introduces new recycling initiatives, Phi Phi diving instructors arrested, Thailands shameful road toll and PIMEX kicks off on Thursday
PHUKET: A 16-year-old Finnish tourist on holiday in Phuket with his family was injured in a jet-ski collision at Kata Beach yesterday (Jan 4).