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Phuket’s B6bn Patong tunnel may start next year, says project chief

PHUKET: Construction of the long-awaited B6-billion Kathu-Patong tunnel could well begin as early as next year if the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) gets approval, according to Aiyanat Tinapai, Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).

Bangkok Bomber Detectives Told to See How TV Cops Solve Riddles

Latest Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has told police looking for the Bangkok bombers to study how television detectives solve cases. Meanwhile, victims’ surviving family suffer heartache.

Phuket Unesco culinary push, Iron Chef to highlight Andaman Hotelier expo

PHUKET: Thai Iron Chef Chumpol Jangprai creating a new signature dish for the island is aimed to help put Phuket on the Unesco culinary map as part of the Andaman Hotelier hospitality expo next month.

F1 PREVIEW: Chaos possible at Belgian GP

FORMULA ONE: The Formula One world exchanged its beach gear – or, in Lewis Hamiltonʼs case, his cigars – for its racing kit for the return of on-track action at the Belgian Grand Prix on August 21–23.

Prayut wants swift end to aviation woes

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants the aviation safety standard problems facing the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to be fixed within a fortnight, his deputy said yesterday (August 20).

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Motorcycle taxi driver tells police about suspect

BANGKOK: A motorcycle taxi driver who picked up the man who is the primary suspect in the Erawan Shrine bombing said he was a foreigner who spoke a language he did not know, but it was not English.

Kim Jong-Un orders frontline N. Korea troops onto war footing

KOREA: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered his frontline troops onto a war-footing from today (August 21), as military tensions with South Korea soared following a rare exchange of artillery shells across their heavily fortified border.

Two Lost Phuket Divers Plucked to Safety, Say Marine Police

Latest A dive trip to Racha from Phuket went dramatically wrong when two divers went missing - but the adventure improved when the pair were rescued by a passing cargo vessel.

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