One of the two pilots on a doomed Germanwings flight was locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps, killing 150 people, a source close to the investigation told AFP today (March 26).
Latest Two men in a pickup ‘‘ghost riding’’ the wrong way against one-way traffic were killed when their vehicle collided with a SuperCheap truck in northern Phuket.
Latest The death of Lee Kuan Yew has brought Phuket’s Singaporean community closer together and reminded all the island of the values he developed that Phuket so desperately needs.
Latest The Centara Grand on Phuket plans a Coast Beach Bar and Grill as the beach bar concept is rolled out at the brand’s resorts on all Thai holiday destinations of note.
Latest Prime Minister Prayuth has been known to joke with journalists and the latest joke is that if they fail to tell the truth, he just might have them executed.
Latest Water stretched across the tarmac at Bangkok’s Don Muang airport as a second storm lashed the capital and caused the Prime Minister to question the city’s drainage.
Phuket Updating Digest The pilot of the jet that crashed in France was locked out of the cockpit; Thaksin, Prayuth in Singapore for Lee funeral; Slaves at sea reportage creates international storm.
Around the Region Singapore now more consensus-based; Hudud will make Malaysia less moderate; Slaves found in Asean fishing; Burma seen to be making progress.
PHUKET: As of tomorrow (March 26) lifeguards may not be seen on Phuket’s beaches for a month or more because the contract for their services has yet to be renewed. It is now down to Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong to decide what happens next.