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Princess Sirindhorn opens new Phuket hospital buildings

PHUKET: HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the island yesterday (Nov 9) to preside over the opening ceremony of two new buildings at Vachira Hospital.

Trial of 88 human trafficking suspects begins

BANKOK: Eighty-eight defendants charged over the trafficking of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar appeared in the Criminal Court today (Nov 10) for the initial examination of evidence and witnesses in their trial.

Police killing drink driver to appear at Phuket Court

PHUKET: The drink driver who crashed his minivan into a police officer waiting to make a u-turn yesterday (Nov 9) is to appear in court today (Nov 10) as police apply for a extended period of detention as they are only legally able to hold the suspect for 48 hours.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - November 10

PHUKET XTRA - Tuesday, November 10 Drunk minivan driver mows down policeman, Myanmar elections still counting, Beachgate latest, gruesome Klong discovery, worlds tallest man dies and Indonesias unique prison plan. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

PHUKET BUSINESS DINNER

BCCT in collaboration with Canadian, French, German, Irish and Netherlands chambers of commerce invites you to attend the Phuket Business Dinner An Ambassadors View on Thailand. British Ambassador H.E. Mark Kent will be speaking on An Ambassador&rsq…

New Phuket entertainment zones under review

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office is looking into expanding the current two entertainment zones in Phuket and the possibility creating new zones where businesses may trade until 4am.

Happy Thanksgiving Day

Happy Holiday Season. 1,500 Baht with half bottle of house beverage.

At least 160 people die violently each day in Brazil-report

BRAZIL: A total of 58,559 people died violent deaths in Brazil in 2014, or about 160 every day – and police actions were the second-biggest cause, new statistics recently revealed.

Lese majeste suspect ‘Mor Yong’ dies in army custody

BANGKOK: Suriyan “Mor Yong” Sucharitpolwong has become the second lese majeste suspect to die in military custody with the Corrections Department saying he died from a “blood infection”.

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