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PhuketWATCH Graft Probe Call on Thai Jets; Muddy Krabi Hero Saves Tourists; Elephant Kill ...
Phuket News Digest Krabi fisherman saves stuck tourists; Call for Thai jets buy investigation; Injured riot police gain compensation; Elephant hunter ostracised; Blade Runner to go free.
Asean Today: Militant Hacker Held; Pigs' Blood Village Reforms; Suu Kyi Campaigns in Rakhine
Around the Region Singapore forces still fighting haze; Village of pig slaughter reforms; Malaysia holds militant hacker targetting Americans; Cambodian wins kids’ award; Burma poll latest.
Injured Phuket riot police receive more compensation, arrest warrants requested
PHUKET: Deputy Commander of Royal Thai Police General Chalermkiet Srivorakarn visited Thalang Police Station today (Oct 16) to show his support for the officers injured in last Saturday’s riots. He also award the 34 injured officers at total of B340,000 in compensation, B10,000 each.
History Made by Laguna’s Youngest Hole-In-One Champion
PHUKET: Laguna Phuket Golf Club recently celebrated an extraordinary achievement when its youngest member, six-year-eight-month old Louise Landgraf made history as the youngest golfer ever to achieve a hole-in-one around the newly upgraded golf course.
All Blacks appeal for France to keep it clean
RUGBY: The All Blacks have appealed for Sunday’s (Oct 18) World Cup quarter-final against France to have no repeat of the “filth” that has marred previous clashes between the rivals.
Multihull Solutions Asia-Pacific expansion lands at Phukets Ao Po Grand Marina
PHUKET: The award-winning boat brokerage Multihull Solutions has just opened its second sales centre in Phuket – at the Ao Po Grand Marina – and will officially open its latest Australian Sales Centre in Sydney at the end of October.
Opinion: Aggressive behavior tarnishes Phuket tourism
There have been a number of incidents in recent times that will negatively impact how safe visitors feel here; namely the latest tourist bashing by bouncers in Patong and the riot at Thalang Police Station.
PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - October 16
PHUKET XTRA - Friday, October 16 More gibbon-touts off the streets, a British expat found dead, the new US Ambassador speaks to the media, VDO of an unprovoked attack in BKK and a VDO Essay of Phukets local Vegetarian Festival.` #PhuketNewsTV #PhuketTV
Petrol tram trials in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Locals and tourist in Phuket Town yesterday (Oct 15) received a treat from Phuket Provincial Office, the start of a free tram service which will run around the town centre throughout the Vegetarian Festival. It is possible that the service will continue after the festival should it be popular.