PHUKET XTRA - December 4 Security alert for local Russians, meeting today to sort out aviation safety, Earwax Shrine suspects arrested and Star Wars fun - run.
PHUKET: A man from Nakorn Sri Thamarat who drives a minivan on Phuket was arrested yesterday (Nov 3) after he was caught on video waving what is believed to be either a long knife or a sword out of his window at the driver of a pick-up truck on Thepkrasattri Rd on Wednesday (Dec 2).
PHUKET: Pol Lt Col Eknirut Wansiripak, Deputy Superintendent of Special Branch Division 4, which includes Phuket, has confirmed that memo urging the Royal Thai Police to be on alert for suspected Syrian Islamic State members in Phuket is real.
CRICKET: Last Saturday (Nov 28) saw the second Singaporean touring side visit the ACG in as many weeks. Anza Champs made their annual pilgrimage to Phuket to play a PCG XI in a 30-over-a-side game for the Champs Cup which had kept its position proudly on the trophy shelf at the ACG for the past few years.
PHUKET: More than 700 inmates at Phuket Prison have been granted special permission for family visits and spend “quality time” with them under the “Family Reunion for Prisoner” project, which began yesterday (Dec 3).
National Security Council chief Gen Thawip Netniyom today (Dec 4) urged the public to remain calm following the revelation that 10 Syrians linked to the Islamic State group had entered Thailand with plans to attack Russians in popular tourist-resort cities.
Latest The United Nations refugee agency believes better treatment of ‘‘irregular’’ migrants at home and in destination countries will help resolve issues.
PHUKET: A further 200 kilos of rubbish was collected from the sea at Karon Beach yesterday by divers and residents who took part in a beach cleanup in honour of HM the King. In addition, some 500,040 marine animals were released into the ocean as part of the same activity.
PHUKET: The 19-year-old security guard for Tesco Lotus Samkong who found and handed in a bag containing B400,000 was awarded with a certificate in recognition of his honesty from Phuket Governor yesterday morning (Dec 3) at Provincial Hall.