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Mass police raid on Phuket communities nets two suspects

PHUKET: Mass police raids of a government housing estate and homes in Baan Don in central Phuket’s Srisoonthorn area netted just two suspects yesterday (Nov 18).

Chiang Mai school asked to remove shark fin from menu

CHIANG MAI: Montfort College School in Chiang Mai should remove shark fin soup from the menu to be served at the school’s annual party next month, says a green advocate.

Warrants for 11 more Rohingya trafficking suspects

NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Police have warrants for the arrest of 11 more suspects in the trafficking of 98 smuggled Rohingya migrants intercepted in Hua Sai district in January.

Phuket King Power mains hookup means water shutoff for residents

PHUKET: Mains water supply will be turned off from 9:30 am in Wichit on November 26 as the Phuket Water Authority connects the new King Power duty-free shopping mall to the mains supply network.

Koh Pha Ngan zoning will ‘protect island’

SURAT THANI: Hotel operators and local people on Koh Pha Ngan have agreed to use their own tourism zoning to control existing activities and screen new developments, especially those by foreign investors, in the future.

Families of Repatriated Chinese Activists Fly to Freedom in Canada

Latest The families of two activists who were deported to China despite having refugee status have flown to Canada where they will be resettled, reports Radio Free Asia.

Fate of Paris attacks ‘mastermind’ unknown after massive raid

FRANCE: The fate of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was unknown yesterday (Nov 18) after a massive police raid in a suburb of the city that left at least two dead, including a female suicide bomber.

Cambodian Drifter Found Hanging from Tree on Island Near Phuket City

Latest Police on Phuket believe suicide is most likely in the case of a Cambodian man found hanging from a tree in jungle not far from the temple at Koh Sireh.

Ambassadors Will Seek Phuket Governor's Help to Make Holiday Island Living Safer, Graft-Free

Latest A group of visiting international envoys is likely to urge the Phuket Governor, police and other administrators to make the holiday island safer and more secure.

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