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Phuket arrest escapee breaks leg in building fall

PHUKET: A suspected drug dealer sustained a broken leg yesterday after falling from a balcony on the third-floor of a building in Thalang while trying to escape arrest for kratom possession.

Marine activist adds opinion to Phuket crocodile sighting

PHUKET: A marine activist who is also an adviser to Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) today gave his opinion regarding the sighting of a crocodile off the coast of Bang Tao Beach last week with a post of his Facebook page.

Russian woman shot in bungled Phuket break-in

PHUKET: A Russian woman is in hospital after being shot during a bungled break-in at her home in the southern Phuket area of Rawai early this morning (Aug 30).

Patong raid nets officials B5mn in counterfeit brand name goods

PHUKET: Officials who carried out a series of raids in the popular tourist town of Patong Beach say they have seized counterfeit trademarked goods with an estimated street value of more than B5 million.

Thais play second fiddle in Malaysia

SEA GAMES: Thailand will finish second in the medal race when the 29th SEA Games end today (Aug 30).

Keemala’s Mala Spa wins World Luxury Spa Awards

Keemala’s Mala Spa has announced its latest win in the prestigious World Luxury Spa Awards 2017. Through a vote of confidence from thousands of guests and visitors worldwide, Mala Spa is named Best Luxury Boutique Spa in Southeast Asia Re…

GSB e-pay app launched in Phuket

PHUKET: The chief manager of the Government Savings Bank (GSB) main Phuket branch has called for people to sign up for a free government-developed mobile phone banking application in order to take advantage of the capability of cashless transactions.

Army says escape plot well hatched

BANGKOK: Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra seized the moment when the government’s guard was down and with help from the likes of her brother, Thaksin, slipped out of the country undetected, army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad said yesterday (Aug 29).

Sala Phuket returns as host venue of Asia Superyacht Rendezvous Cup

PHUKET: For the second year in a row, SALA Phuket Resort and Spa has committed its support for the 17th Asia Superyacht Rendezvous Cup to be held on Phuket in January 2018.

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