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PhuketWATCH Thaksin Legacy Under Fire; Bodies Found in Fuselage; Brit Doctor Held Over Road Death

Phuket Updating Digest Yingluck decision sparks look at Thailand’s progress; Trafficking probe continues; Divers enter fuselage; Passenger traffic grows slightly.

Asean Today: S African Sentenced to Death; Aussie PM Pleads for Two Lives; Viet Casino for Gulf

Around the Region A South African is sentenced to death in Malaysia while others await execution in Indonesia; Vietnam plans a Gulf casino; Poor swept clear for Pope.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Ride for the Dolphins

PHUKET NEWS TV: Ride for the Dolphins

They said they would ride 100 km to Khao Lak to raise money for their trip to Taiji, Japan. And they did !

Central Festival Phuket underpass closed until Feb 1

Central Festival Phuket underpass closed until Feb 1

PHUKET: The part-completed underpass next to Central Festival Phuket is once again closed while ventilation, fire extinguishers and closed-circuit TV cameras are installed. It will reopen on February 1.

Ex-PM Yingluck now facing corruption charges

Ex-PM Yingluck now facing corruption charges

BANGKOK: Following her impeachment by the National Legislative Assembly today (January 23), former premier Yingluck Shinawatra now faces criminal charges for corruption.

Phuket student comes 3rd in international English contest

Phuket student comes 3rd in international English contest

PHUKET: Rajabhat University Phuket student Pannaphak “View” Takrue, has been awarded third place in an international English speech contest.

Ex-PM Yingluck barred from politics for five years

Ex-PM Yingluck barred from politics for five years

BANGKOK: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today (January 23) impeached former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, voting by a large majority to remove her retroactively from office. The 220-member NLA voted to impeach Ms Yingluck by 190 …

Three ladyboys and a boyfriend arrested for theft, bribery

Three ladyboys and a boyfriend arrested for theft, bribery

PHUKET: Three ladyboys and a boyfriend were arrested in Patong early this morning (January 23) for allegedly stealing an Aussie tourists gold necklace and then bribing a police officer with B30,000 to drop the charges.

Mark the date: King’s College London coming to Phuket on January 28

Mark the date: King’s College London coming to Phuket on January 28

Kajonkiet International School Phuket will be welcoming Kings College London for a Guidance Session for secondary students and parents on January 28 at 10am.

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