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PHUKET: Police and the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) today (Nov 12) vowed to end the deadly antics of public transport drivers on the island after a week of horror car crashes left a Chinese tourist comatose and a traffic police officer mowed down dead by a minivan with a drunk driver behind the wheel.

FOOTBALL: Thailand are confident that they will beat Taiwan in a World Cup qualifier at Rajamangala National Stadium tonight (Nov 12).

PHUKET: The Netherlands Ambassador to Thailand had a private meeting with the Phuket Governor on Tuesday (Nov 10) and gave him some advise on the island’s beach management and public transport systems while discussing Phuket’s future tourism.

PHUKET: The Ministry of Tourism & Sports director together with over 40 officials from Royal Thai Navy, Tha Chatchai Police and Tourist Police yesterday (Nov 11) conducted checks on minivans, tour buses and tour operations at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint.

PHUKET: The building of the new Chalong Hospital is now in jeopardy as a new location for the market vendors who sell their wares on the plot of land donated for the hospital have yet to be provided with an alternative selling place.