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PHUKET: Tantima Thaworn, 37, died today (January 1) of injuries she received in a road smash on Tuesday (December 30).

PHUKET: Tantima Thaworn, 37, died today (January 1) of injuries she received in a road smash on Tuesday (December 30).

Latest the woman driver of a car that collided with a bus carrying Russian tourists on Phuket’s coast road has died in hospital, second fatality of the Seven Days of Danger.

PHUKET: Police believe the teenage victim of a shooting in front of a convenient store in Patong early this morning was not the intended target, while details have emerged regarding a suicide that also took place at the start of the year in the island’s premier party town.

PHUKET: Three men – two Chinese and a Thai – are in police custody after they were arrested and confessed to credit card fraud amounting to B700,000 over the previous several days.

2014 in Review: Part I It was an amazing year for Thailand and for Phuket. These are the most significant and quirky stories that we reported before the Army took charge in May.

2014 in Review: Part II We’ve chosing some interesting stories from more than 2000 stories carried on Phuketwan in 2014 recording the changing nature of Phuket and Thailand.

PHUKET: The year turned over with two more violent shootings – in Phuket Town and Patong – and a suicide attempt in the island’s premier party town late last night, early this morning.