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Phuket Longtail Boat Slices Swimmer With Propeller: Lifeguards Rescue Victim
Latest A European man who was sliced in the neck by the propeller of a longtail boat at Phuket’s Karon beach was rescued by lifeguards on a borrowed jet-ski.
24-hour service for UK visas to be launched March 31
BANGKOK: The UK Visas and Immigration Services (VIS) will launch a new 24-hour Super Priority Visa Service in Thailand on March 30.
OPINION: Realizing rash road realities
PHUKET: To bring more, much-needed attention to the persisting danger of the island’s traffic, The Phuket News recently conducted a survey asking readers to identify the biggest road hazards.
PHUKET NEWS TV: Bus accident at Kata Hill
An bus accident killing three people on Kata Hill today
Three dead as tour bus crashes off Phuket hill
PHUKET: A tour bus crashed on Kata Hill at midday (March 25), with three of 20 Chinese tourists on board being killed in the crash and others injured.
D-day for Amanda Knox over Italy murder conviction
Amanda Knox is set to discover today (March 25) whether she will be labelled a killer for life as Italys top court rules on her conviction for the murder of a British student nearly eight years ago.
Storms brew for second-round Sepang
FORMULA ONE: After almost two weeks of soul-searching, Formula One returns to Malaysia this weekend for the stern test of man and machine that is the Sepang International Circuit.
Eight arrested in Phuket drug and gambling raid
PHUKET: Eight people were arrested for drugs and illegal gambling yesterday (March 24) after officers from the Royal Navy and local administration office carried out a raid on a house in the Tha Jean community in Rassada.
Golf Pro Spilková graces Laguna Phuket
GOLF: The newly renovated 18-hole course at Laguna Phuket Golf Club recently saw a visit from 20-year-old Ladies Europeatn Tour player Klára Spilková as she preparated for this weeks Lalla Meryem Cup and Buick Championship in May.