Phuket Latest News

High-stakes at Italian Grand Prix

FORMULA 1: Ferrari is looking to win its home race with an engine upgrade and the drivers are ramping up pressure on Pirelli to address perceived tyre inconsistencies, all against a backdrop of Monza fighting to have its contract extended at this year’s Italian Grand Prix.

Speedboat drivers accused of raping Chinese women

CHON BURI: Two speedboat drivers have been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two Chinese women tourists on Koh Larn, off Pattaya, in Chon Buri.

Pupil-slapping teacher faces new penalty

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A senior teacher in Nakhon Ratchasima who smacked a high school student around the head and forced him to remove his trousers in front of other pupils may face additional penalties from the Teachers Council of Thailand, or Kurusapa.

Treat yourself

Now you can make your own favorite Thai snack,sesame peanuts, at home with this quick and easy recipe.

Wanted big time Phuket drug dealer arrested in Songkhla

PHUKET: A big time Phuket drug dealer who last month escaped arrest when he fled from his home just before a police raid which netted B5 million worth of drugs was arrested in Songkhla on Wednesday night (Sept 3).

Two men sought for Phuket shooting

PHUKET: Police are currently hunting for two men who last night (Sept 4) took part in a shooting which put a motorist in hospital.

Its rugby time

RUGBY: Now that the summer holidays are over itʼs time for the Phuket Vagabonds to knuckle down and start enjoying rugby again.

Life terms for lethal grenade attack on protest

BANGKOK: The Bangkok South Criminal Court yesterday (Sept 4) sentenced four men to life imprisonment, commuted from death, for their deadly attack on an anti-Yingluck Shinawatra government protest which killed three people, two of them children, in Bangkok in February last year.

Through the lens

The Photo Bangkok exhibition is currently on displayed at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) and Bangkok University Gallery until late October.

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