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PHUKET: A 29-year-old Chinese tourist has drowned at Karon Beach, marking the first death since the Phuket Lifeguard Service declined to renew its bid to provide lifeguard services on the island last Saturday (Oct 1).
FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel set the practice pace today (Oct 6) at the Japanese Grand Prix, but lashings of heavy rain in the afternoon prevented most cars from taking to the track during the second session.
RUGBY UNION: Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler will miss England’s autumn internationals after he was banned for seven weeks on Tuesday (Oct 3) for eye-gouging.
PHUKET: A 49-year-old, wheelchair-bound TV repair man has today set off on his second journey from Phuket to Bangkok in honour of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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PHUKET: People using the 1,000 bike-sharing ofo bicycles currently offered under a free trial in Phuket Town have been cautioned to treat the bicycles appropriately after an ofo bike was found dumped in a canal yesterday afternoon (Oct 5).
PHUKET: The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Interior has called for all entertainment venues in Phuket and throughout the nation to cancel or reduce entertainment activities during October as the nation mourns the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
PHUKET: The defrocked monk now held on drug charges and suspected of hacking to death a 17-year-old monk’s assistant at Wat Baan Don in August will have his case file sent to the Public Prosecutor today (Oct 6), police have confirmed.