PHUKET: An official from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has today told The Phuket News that he believes that a crocodile caught on drone video footage swimming off the coast of Bang Tao Beach on Phuket’s west coast is likely to have escaped from a crocodile farm.
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FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton may have won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday (Aug 27) as predicted, but Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel made him work for victory in his 200th race start.
FOOTBALL: Phuket FC left it until the last minute of play to seal a 1-1 draw with Hat Yai FC on Sunday (Aug 27) in what was their third-to-last game in the official 2017 Euro Cake Thai League 4 season.
PHUKET: Thalang Police have contacted other police stations across Phuket to call for victims to come forward and reclaim property stolen from them recently after they arrested a man wanted for a spate of serial thefts across the island.
BANGKOK: Thailand has performed well in the 2017 edition of the SmartTravelAsia.com Best in Travel Poll, with Bangkok, Phuket, Samui and Hua Hin all named among the “Top 10 Holiday Destinations” for Asia.
PHUKET: After help was provided by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) the floods that had affected several parts of Phuket started to subside. However, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has now ordered that Bang Yai Canal in Phuket Town be reconstructed to allow a higher volume of water to flow.
PHUKET: The landscape of the airline catering business at Phuket airport is undergoing a transformation with Bangkok Air Catering Co (BAC) breaking up a long-standing monopoly.
SEA GAMES: Thailand won their first ever cricket gold medal on the international stage when they defeated Indonesia by 23 runs in the women’s T20 final of the SEA Games yesterday (Aug 28).