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PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - September 2

PHUKET XTRA - September 2 Restaurant saved at LayPhang beach… for now, update for Surin Beach clubs and restaurants and students doing the right thing with condoms. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

Phuket Swimmer's Wound Probably Not Shark Bite, Say Local Experts

Latest Swimmers are advised to go for a dip between lifeguard safe swim flags after an Australian tourist suffers a deep wound while in the water at Patong’s Karon beach.

Phuket to host new Thailand Yacht Show

PHUKET: The dates of the first edition of the Phuket Yacht Show, now re-christened the Thailand Yacht Show, have finally been confirmed by organisers SYE Pte Ltd, who also stage the annual Singapore Yacht Show each April.

Bribes Probe on Border Crossing as Thailand Nabs Man Accused of Being Bangkok Bomber

Latest Thai police are questioning a second foreigner accused of being the key person in the Bangkok bombing as authorities investigate accusations that bribes have allowed the killers into and out of Thailand.

Arrested suspect handled explosives container

BANGKOK: Fingerprint tests confirm the second arrested bomb suspect, apprehended in Sa Kaeo on yesterday (Sept 1), had handled a container used for explosives found at an apartment in Nong Chok district, Bangkok, police said today (Sept 2).

Runs keep Thalang top of T20

CRICKET: In the first game of the Outrigger Resorts T20 League played at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) last Sunday (August 30), the Thalang Cricket Team (TCT) defeated Laguna by 29 runs keeping them at top of the T20 table.

Japan releases Flipper dolphin trainer after arrest

JAPAN: Japanese police said today (Sept 2) that they have released US animal rights activist Ric OBarry, who trained dolphins for the TV show “Flipper”, after he was arrested near the infamous whaling town of Taiji.

VNEA Pool League returns

POOL: On the 7th October the VNEA Pool League will be kicking off their main event at a location near you.

International Journalists' Organisations Call on Governments to Repeal Bad Laws

Latest In the wake of the decision to dismiss the charges against two Phuketwan journalists, international journalism bodies call for repressive laws in the region to be overturned.

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