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Minivan slams into Phuket tour bus

PHUKET: A minivan driver may be charged with reckless driving after his vehicle crashed into a Phuket tour bus that was making a u-turn at Baan Phak Cheed in Pa Khlok this afternoon (Sept 30).

Phuket youths turn gun runners, homemade and delivered by post via Facebook

PHUKET: Police in Phuket City have made two startling arrests that have highlighted how easy it is for youths to obtain guns and live ammunition and sell them on to third parties in Phuket.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - September 30

PHUKET XTRA - Wednesday, September 30 Farewell Gov, Rohingya investigation over, chlorine soap to whiten skin (what?!), action on teen pregnancies and a new newspaper for Phuket. #PhuketNewsTV #PhuketTV

Top tennis stars to face off in Bangkok on Friday

BANGKOK: Tennis legends Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain are set to captivate an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd in an exhibition match on Friday (October 2) in Bangkok.

2nd Bhut Jolokia Ghost Chili Challenge.

Navrang Mahal Indian Restaurant, Karon invites you to compete in their 2nd  Bhut Jolokia Ghost Chili Challenge. Take up the challenge to finish a&nbsp…

Police end probe into deadly Rohingya trafficking trade

SONGKHLA: Police have wrapped up their five-month investigation into Rohingya migrant trafficking with warrants issued for the arrest of 232 suspects involved in the human trade and money laundering.

TOT internet outage in Phuket blamed on single exchange failure

PHUKET: All TOT customers throughout Southern Thailand, including Phuket, suffered a major internet slowdown yesterday (Sept 29) after a lone fibre-optic exchange server failed in Songkhla.

Rohingya Take to Buses in New Trafficking Route Through Thailand

Latest Authorities in Chumpon province have captured three Rohingya and exposed a new Thailand route where people were being hidden on scheduled buses. Trafficking hasn’t yet been fixed.

Navy Considers Asking Phuket Court for Extra Time to Appeal Dismissal of Reporters' Case

Latest The Royal Thai Navy may yet ask for 30 days of extra time to decide whether to appeal against a judge’s dismissal of all trafficking-related charges against two Phuket journalists.

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