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Hong Kong Four Arrested in Patong Admit Phuket ATM Scam, Say Police

Hong Kong Four Arrested in Patong Admit Phuket ATM Scam, Say Police

Latest Four men off a plane from Hong Kong were quick to join a queue at an ATM in Patong but their behavior quickly drew the attention of onlookers who had them arrested by Phuket police.

Bangkok sinking 10mm every year

Bangkok sinking 10mm every year

BANGKOK: The nation’s capital is sinking an average 10mm per year and the subsidence could reach a critical level unless the problem is tackled, a leading water engineer warned on Friday (June 19).

Phuket’s Cholamark heads into international waters

Phuket’s Cholamark heads into international waters

PHUKET: Local boat company Cholamark is riding a wave of resurgence that has seen it extend its range of Phuket-made dinghies and rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) and exporting them as far abroad as north Africa and north America.

Handymen caught for spate of Phuket burglaries

Handymen caught for spate of Phuket burglaries

PHUKET: Police presented to the press yesterday (June 19) two handymen facing charges of robbing seven houses and allegedly selling on the stolen items for cash and drugs.

Health ministry tracks 66 at risk of Mers

Health ministry tracks 66 at risk of Mers

BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health is tracking 66 people who are at “high risk” of having contracted the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) infection after coming into contact with a 75-year-old man from Oman confirmed as the first Mers case in Thailand.

Superyacht charter permits inch ahead at Phuket forum

Superyacht charter permits inch ahead at Phuket forum

PHUKET: Marine Department Director-General Chula Sukmanop announced at a public forum in Phuket yesterday (June19) that foreign-flagged superyachts will soon be able apply for one-year permits to stay and operate charters in Thai waters.

Phuket big bike rider dies after smashing into red light runners

Phuket big bike rider dies after smashing into red light runners

PHUKET: A Phuket man is dead after sustaining head injuries when the Kawasaki motorbike he was driving late last night smashed into a motorbike that a had run a red light in Thalang.

Krabi to Gain a Dusit Thani Resort With 'Beauty of Being Thai'

The Dusit-Thani brand spreads to Krabi from July 1 with the opening of a 240-room resort that should attract plenty of guests to the Klong Muang Beach coast.

PhuketWATCH Mers in Thailand Latest; Phuket Charters Deal Close; Vietnam Nabs Pirates; Tiger ...

PhuketWATCH Mers in Thailand Latest; Phuket Charters Deal Close; Vietnam Nabs Pirates; Tiger ...

Phuket Updating Digest Mers concerns spread in Thailand; Aviation safety still an issue; Vietnam captures tanker pirates; Phuket sails towards charter deal; Scores die from bad booze.

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