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Phuket taxi drivers charged for assaulting security guard over access to hotel guests

PHUKET: Three Phuket taxi drivers have been issued an official warning and charged for assaulting a hotel security guard who prevented them from entering the resort’s grounds to pick up customers earlier today (Sept 21).

PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Rains batter Phuket! ’Drug-dealing’ actress? ‘Anti-Islamic’ monk || September. 21

PHUKET XTRA - September 21 Rains batter Phuket! Ex-Miss Teen Thailand’s behind bars? Monk arrested for anti-Islamic rant? Millions in ‘overpriced items’ seized! Baby foetus found in bus toilet pipe! Hosted by: JP Mestanza (JP) ThePhuketNews.com

Lifeguards close Phuket beaches

PHUKET: Lifeguards have closed all beaches along Phuket’s west coast to prevent tourists and other swimmers from endangering themselves in dangerous surf.

More twists unfold in Phuket’s Amy Jacobs arrest

PHUKET: The ensuing saga of Phuket girl turned model and Thai TV celebrity Amelia “Amy” Jacobs following her arrest for possession of drugs in Bangkok on Tuesday took another twist yesterday after Thai media reported that she has denied the drugs were hers, and that she was just holding onto them for a friend she has declined to name.

Emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi after bomb scare

BANGKOK: An Indian-flagged Jet Airways plane made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday night (Sept 20) after two passengers spotted an unattended mobile phone displaying the message “do not turn off”.

Official ceremony held to launch Phuket bike share project

PHUKET: An official ceremony was held at the Limelight Avenue shopping complex in Phuket Town yesterday evening (Sept 20) to mark the official launch of the Phuket bike share project, a project aimed at supporting Phuket’s Smart City status.

Wet weather besieges Phuket, red flags posted at beaches

PHUKET: Heavy rain that fell across Phuket this morning is expected to continue for at least the next few days, possibly up to a week, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned today (Sept 21), as lifeguards at beaches along the west coast are closing areas dangerous to swim.

Toys R Us Asia unaffected by US bankruptcy

HONG KONG: Toys “R” Us (Asia) Ltd has confirmed its operations across eight countries in the region, including Thailand, are not affected by the company’s financial restructuring in the US, where its founding counterpart has filed for bankruptcy.

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