Around the Region Rush to identify flight wreckage found near Madagascar; Cambodia gives police cut of fines; Laos hunt for missing helicopter; Philippines fights for life of death row woman.
PHUKET: A leading local official is wanted for operating an illegal excavation business in Mai Khao, at the northern end of Phuket.
PHUKET: A 68-year-old man was spared from being engulfed by fire when his trusty old motorcycle erupted into flames in Phuket Town this morning (July 29).
ZIMBABWE: Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges today (July 29) after a wealthy American dentist killed a beloved lion at a national park, sparking waves of criticism around the world.
PHUKET XTRA - July 29 (No program tomorrow) New underpasses started, cheating taxi drivers nabbed, PIA arrivals/departures up 30%!! And trying to figure whats behind the proposed 300m alcohol ban. Thanks to AKA Thailand. #PhuketNewsTV #PhuketTV
SWIMMING: Ten future Olympians are travelling to Russia to compete among the world’s best at the FINA World Championships, with the hopes of smashing some of the current national swimming records.
GOLF: British International School, Phuket (BISP) student Mark Luangnitikul came an incredible 3rd place at the golf Teen World Championship 2015 held recently on the prestigious Pinehurst course in North Carolina, US.
SA KAEO: A pet dog in the eastern province of Sa Kaeo brought his owner a package of methamphetamine pills (ya bah) on Monday morning (July 27), likely disrupting a drug deal, police said.
UDON THANI: Police arrested a member of a notorious Roi Et crash-and-extort gang in Udon Thani province on Monday (July 27), after she swindled B6,700 baht from a fresh victim.