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Phuket Town road closure announced for Por Tor Festival

PHUKET: Phuket City Traffic Police have today put out a warning for a road closure in Phuket Town today and tomorrow due to the annual Por Tor Festival.

Dead dolphin found floating off Phuket beach

PHUKET: A dead dolphin with a number of wounds over its body was found floating about four kilometres off the shore of Bang Tao Beach yesterday.

Ai Weiwei showcases refugee epic in Venice

An impatient toddler chides his mother for not being quick enough in getting him into his pair of newly-acquired boots. Finally theyre on and he wriggles free to put the new footwear to good use: kicking his siblings and friends on the shins. 

Cops still untangling Phang Nga gang-rape claim case

PHANG NGA: A 17-year-old girl said to have been gang-raped along with a 14-year-old girl, who earlier caught media attention by revealing she was sexually abused by 40 men in Phuket’s neighbouring province Phang Nga, has denied she was assaulted.

Hurricane Irma destroys ‘95%’ of French part of St Martin: official

CARRIBEAN: The French part of the Caribbean island St Martin is “95% destroyed” after Hurricane Irma tore through the region, top local official Daniel Gibbs said late yesterday (Sept 6).

Parents of runaway bride ordered to meet police

BANGKOK: The father and mother of an alleged con bride will be summonsed to meet the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) as investigators are gathering evidence to file charges against their daughter.

Rogue saltie croc Leypang raises conservation concerns

PHUKET: Animal rights advocates are calling for authorities to provide a natural reserve for “Leypang” the crocodile to ensure that the reptile, caught on Phuket’s west coast last week, is provided appropriate care.

PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Flower Spider-Man! Sea turtles stuck? Married 12 times! || September 6

PHUKET XTRA - September 6 Thai Spider-Man to the rescue! Wedding scammer married 12 times and stole millions! Marvel Experience coming to Thailand? Sea turtles healing up, Samui drug crackdown and general election questions. Hosted by: JP Mestanza (JP) ThePhuketNews.com

BISP Entrepreneurs Club event to be backed by MIT

A student club backed by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host a 6-hour long hands-on entrepreneurship event on Saturday, September 16 at the British International School, Phuket (BISP).

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