PHUKET: A Myanmar man and his wife are facing major drug charges in Phuket after they were arrested with 252.12 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) – with an estimated value of B886,000 – in Rassada earlier today (Nov 28).
PHUKET: Thalang Police are searching for two male suspects with tattooed faces after they robbed a Russian woman and kicked over her bicycle, sending her sprawling on the ground this morning (Nov 28).
BOXING: Challenger Tyson Fury has vowed to ‘expose’ undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko in tomorrow’s world heavyweight title bout and has labelled the Ukrainian giant an ‘old man’.
KRABI: The Krabi La Playa resort, located in the popular Ao Nang Beach area across Phang Nga Bay from Phuket, has unveiled its B200 million expansion that includes an entire new purpose-built wing at the resort.
PHUKET: The Government of Thailand – and the vast majority of the Kingdom’s residents and visitors – have wasted little time or consideration in reacting to the latest escalations in the so-called “war on terror” as matters of safety and security are once again made top priority.
The inaugural Phuket FOOD and HOTELEX 2015 took place last week (November 19 – 21) at Royal Phuket Marina. More than 50 leading companies from Thailand’s hospitality and food industry exhibited at the exhibition, including a range of interesting food vendors.
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Chinese woman whose body was found alone at a depth of 11 metres by a group of divers from another dive tour north of Phuket yesterday afternoon (Nov 27).
BANGKOK: Seven people have been arrested, including a village head and a senior monk, for allegedly abetting and issuing a fake death certificate to enable a wealthy, convicted murderess evade the death penalty.
PHUKET: Officials and volunteers cleaned up an estimated 13 tonnes of kratong from the clogged waterways at Saphan Hin in the mass clean-up operation held on Thursday (Nov 26) in the wake of this year’s Loy Kratong Festival on Wednesday night.