CRICKET: Last Sunday (Sept 17) saw round five of the Madras Cafe 30 Over Cricket League at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) with Island Cricket Club (ICC) taking on Patong Cricket Club (PCC).
BANGKOK: Silpakorn University has set up a panel to investigate a university hazing scandal that went viral via social media through a Facebook page called Anti-Sotus.
MEXICO: Rescuers yesterday dug for survivors of a 7.1- magnitude earthquake that killed at least 230 people in Mexico, as the nation watched anxiously for signs of life at a collapsed school in the capital.
BANGKOK: A police reform committee has agreed to a proposal to merge the duties of inquiry police and investigation police as part of efforts to bring about changes in the police force.
PHUKET: Police today carried out raids on five business operators believed to be involved in zero-dollar tours and seized over B10 million worth of what they deemed to be overpriced items.
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PHUKET: The first of two internationally recognised “bike sharing” operators today launched their “bike sharing” service with 1,000 bicycles now available for use from 11 locations across Phuket Town.
PHUKET: Phuket Buddhists this morning (Sept 20) took part in the Tenth Lunar Month Festival in order to honour and pay respect to their ancestors.
It’s the travel season for university admission officers. Established international schools with robust university counselling programs continue to welcome admission officers who are travelling to schools to find great students and encourage them to consider their universities.