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Thais, Chinese arrested for removing marine life from Phuket coral reefs

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has reported the arrests of two Thais and a Chinese tourist for fishing and removing marine life from a protected coral reef in two separate incidents yesterday (Aug 23).

PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong tunnel! Temple murder? Yinglucks supporters || August 24

PHUKET XTRA – August 24 Patong Tunnel projects 1st step! Did monk kill teen? Defamation charge DROPPED for BBC journo! Not guilty plea in dismemberment case and Yingluck to supporters: stay home. Hosted by: JP Mestanza (JP) ThePhuketNews.com   #Phuket

French tourists rescued at Phuket beach

PHUKET: Lifeguards rescued four French women at Surin Beach, Phuket’s west coast, after they were swept away by a flash rip current in a red-flag “no swimming” zone yesterday afternoon (Aug 23).

Run To Give back for 6th edition

CHARITY: Having already held the event for six consecutive years, Starwood properties together with Marriott properties in southern Thailand, representing as Marriott International, are once again organising the “Run To Give” charity event, to be held on September 24 at Bang Wad Dam in Kathu.

No charges for Phuket hotel after staffer crushed in elevator shaft

PHUKET: The hotel in Patong where an employee was crushed by an elevator counterweight in the elevator shaft on Aug 11 will not face charges, confirmed Lt Col Jongserm Preecha of the Patong Police today (Aug 24).

New ‘Open Mic Night’ will be Phuket’s time to shine

Have you ever wanted to get up onstage and show the crowd what you can do? Tired of strumming that guitar or singing into your hairbrush with no one around to see it?

Illegal sections of controversial Phuket property being demolished

PHUKET: It has been confirmed today that sections of the controversial Krathing Cape property which have deemed to be illegal by officials are now in the process of being demolished.

Nominations open for Phuket HIV and LGBT heroes in new Asia-Pacific community service awards

The work of HIV and LGBT community heroes from across Asia and the Pacific is set to be honoured at a special event in Bangkok in November, with organisers of the first ever HERO Awards currently seeking nominations from community members in Phuket and across the region.

Phuket police find no leads on tourist who fell out of speeding tuk-tuk

PHUKET: Police have found no leads in the search for the tourist who fell out of a moving tuk-tuk in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 20), and have been unable to bring in the tuk-tuk driver to face charges for leaving the scene.

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