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Phuket police find vehicle used in attempted ATM theft

Phuket police find vehicle used in attempted ATM theft

Phuket police have found the pickup truck that was used to drag an ATM machine off the wall of a pharmacy in Baan Manik last Friday (January 16).

Phuket’s ‘second boat show’ postponed

Phuket’s ‘second boat show’ postponed

PHUKET: The island’s “second boat show”, the Phuket Yacht Show, aimed primarily at the boat charter business, has been postponed.

Burmese arrested in Patong for drug offences

Burmese arrested in Patong for drug offences

PHUKET: Early yesterday morning (January 21), police arrested four Burmese workers for drug offences at a workers camp in Patong.

Iran, Iraq seek calm passage to semi-finals

Iran, Iraq seek calm passage to semi-finals

FOOTBALL: Bitter rivals Iran and Iraq square off in a potentially explosive Asian Cup quarter-final in Canberra on Friday (January 23) with the coaches of both teams urging players to keep their emotions in check.

Rice scheme damaging, corrupt political tactic, says NACC

Rice scheme damaging, corrupt political tactic, says NACC

The rice-pledging scheme of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatras government was a damaging political tactic to help her party to win a general election and rise to power, and to benefit corrupt associates, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) told the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today (January 22).

13 year-old Phuket boy sought in connection with theft

13 year-old Phuket boy sought in connection with theft

PHUKET: A 13 year old boy is currently being hunted by police in connection with a theft which occurred in Karon on Tuesday (January 20).

Phuket water boost announcement after villagers protest over drought

Phuket water boost announcement after villagers protest over drought

PHUKET: It took 20 villagers to protest outside of Provincial Hall in Phuket Town this morning (January 22) for the Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) to announce their plans to boost water supply all over the island.

Krabi urged to turn to renewable energy

Krabi urged to turn to renewable energy

Suphakit Nantavorakarn, from the Healthy Public Policy Foundation, said Krabi had the potential to embrace renewable energy. Mr Suphakit was speaking to about 30 participants of a seminar, Krabi 100% Renewable En…

Lost 76 year-old Norwegian found in Cha-am

Lost 76 year-old Norwegian found in Cha-am

A 76-year-old Norwegian woman was safely rescued after getting lost for more than a day in a wooded area of Cha-am in Phetchaburi. 

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