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Phuket lifeguard tower uprooted at Kata Noi Beach

PHUKET: The cement foundation and bricks for a new lifeguard tower under construction at Kata Noi Beach will be torn up and relocated to the site of the old tower following complaints by local residents.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - November 03

PHUKET XTRA - Tuesday, November 3 Lion Air idiot in big trouble, rounding up the Thalang Riot suspects, Bangkok bomb suspect not part of international group, amazing response to Bike for Dad registration and lucky drug haul at Tatchachai. Today coming from Hyatt Regency for the Melbourne Cup charity brunch in aid of the Good Shepherd Foundation. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

Phuket tour operators and taxi drivers warned of selling unwanted tours

PHUKET: The Ministry of Tourism & Sports Phuket office has issued a warning to tour companies and taxi drivers that they will be fined up to B500,000 if it is found they take tourists to buy unwanted tour packages.

Facebook Complaint Speeds New Mobile Phuket Team to Hillside Encroachment

Latest Complaints made via Facebook will be dealt with by the Phuket Governor’s new mobile ombudsman investigative team. The first report catches out a hillside encroacher.

Phuket beach management adjustments to be decided this month

PHUKET: Any adjustments to the 10 per cent beach management system introduced by previous Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong will be finalised and introduced by mid-November according to Phuket Vice Governor Chokdee Armornrat.

German Rider Accused of Stealing Passport, Telephone on Bangkok to Phuket Bus

Latest A man travelling on a bus from Bangkok alights and discovers his passport and telephone are missing. He alerts police and the items are quickly found on a German traveller north of Phuket.

Phuket’s Boat Avenue launches B100mn expansion project

PHUKET: Expansion projects valued at more than B100 million have begun at Phuket’s Boat Avenue shopping mall in Cherng Talay.

Former police spokesman fails to turn up for work after overseas trip

BANGKOK: Former national police spokesman Pol Gen Prawut Thavornsiri has returned from an overseas trip but he failed to show up for work yesterday (Nov 2).

Karadag denies foreign group ties

BANGKOK: The Erawan shrine bomb suspect Adem Karadag, also known as Bilal Turk, has dismissed allegations he had connections to any global Uighur network or the Grey Wolves Turkish nationalist group, his lawyer says.

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