Phuket Latest News

NEPAL: A Japanese climber with only one finger, who failed last weekend to reach the top of Mount Everest in his latest attempt, is expected try again today (Oct 1).

Phuket: Patong Cricket Club emerged victors in a rain-affected Outrigger T20 League grand final played at the Alan Cooke Ground on Sunday (Sept 27). After finishing on top of the league this season, Patong CC defeated title holders Thalang CC by 5 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system used for determining the winners in a reduced-overs match.

Latest Deportations are more likely with Immigration joining Tourism and Sport officials for the first time to arrest an illegal guide suspect who claimed to be ‘‘just showing friends’’ the sights.

latest The suggestion that the access of all Thais to the Internet should be controlled through a single gateway has triggered protests in the military-run country.

Latest Authorities should enforce strict rules on Phuket to prevent excesses by private businesses, said the departing governor, who announced the cancellation of a controversial Freedom Beach land title.

Phuket Updating Digest New governor to meet media; Aussie attacked then arrested, says family; Trafficking probe half-done; Police extortion suspects sacked; Russia Bombs Syria; Man U escape.

Around the Region Two British documentary makers face jail in Indonesia; Cambodia profits from casinos; Vietnam digs subways; China to Singapore rail set for Laos; Burma monks falsify documents.

BANGKOK: The foreign suspect detained for the Erawan shrine bombing in Bangkok has confessed he carried out the August 17 attack, his lawyer said Wednesday (Sept 30).

PHUKET: Chamreon Tipayapongthada returned to Phuket today (Sept 30) amid a warm welcome at Phuket International Airport, ahead of officially taking up the post of Governor of Phuket tomorrow (Oct 1).