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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Airport taxi driver slams into tree, Phuket nightclub raids, Pita shares case continues || June 1
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Published on: 6 hours ago
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More than 1,000 foreigners in Phuket caught for visa overstay
BANGKOK: More than over 1,000 foreigners have been apprehended for overstaying their visas due to the collaborative efforts of the Phuket Immigration Office and 800 accommodation providers on the resort island, reports state news agency NNT.
Published on: 10 hours ago
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Council gives nod to cull top brass
BANGKOK: The Defence Council has approved a reform plan for the armed forces which includes a proposal to cut the number of generals by half by 2027, Col Jittanat Punnotok, a deputy Defence Ministry spokesman, said yesterday (May 31).
Published on: 11 hours ago
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Nightclubs in Kathu raided for late trading
PHUKET: Officers from Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) supported by personnel from the Volunteer Defense Corps (OrSor) have raided two nightclubs in Kathu for late trading, causing a public disturbance and serving alcohol to minors. The bars were also charged for operating without the correct permits.
Published on: 12 hours ago
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Myanmar man drowns in Layan
PHUKET: The body of a Myanmar man who was last seen being swept away by a canal in Cherng Talay was found washed ashore at Layan Beach yesterday (May 31).
Published on: 13 hours ago
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Former VP Pence to announce White House bid
WASHINGTON D.C.: Former vice president Mike Pence plans to announce his 2024 White House candidacy next week, challenging Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, US media reported yesterday (May 31).
Published on: 14 hours ago
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Aussie fined for road rage incident
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have issued a statement regarding a road rage incident on Monday (May 29) that saw two foreigners damage the rear-view mirrors of a passenger van.
Published on: 14 hours ago
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Pita case could force new poll
BANGKOK: Details of shareholding violation complaints against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat will decide his fate and determine if the May 14 general election is nullified, according to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Published on: 15 hours ago
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Marine officials not worried yet as speedboat driver ‘disappears’
PHUKET: Senior officials at the Phuket Marine Office are not overly concerned that they have been unable to contact the driver of the tour speedboat ‘Thanathip Marine 555’ to answer questions about the boat slamming into a channel marker in Chalong Bay on May 17, injuring 35 tourists.
Published on: 1 day ago
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Alleged hitman’s trial, Phuket MP-elect moves to end teachers hitting students || May 31
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Published on: 1 day ago
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Airport taxi driver faces reckless driving charge after slamming into tree
PHUKET: A Phuket airport taxi driver will be charged for reckless driving causing damage to government property after he lost control of his ‘green plate’ taxi and slammed into a tree on Thepkrasattri Rd yesterday afternoon (May 30).
Published on: 1 day ago
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Dupre not to stand trial in Phuket, police chief confirms
PHUKET: Matthew Dupre, extradited to Thailand for his part in shooting dead Canadian gangster Jimi Singh ‘Slice’ Sandhu, will not be brought to Phuket to stand trial, Phuket Provincial Police Chief Maj Gen Sermphan Sirikong has confirmed.
Published on: 1 day ago
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Aussie arrested over road-rage incident
PHUKET: An Australian man has been arrested for damage done to a passenger van in a road rage incident that saw him damage the van’s rear-view mirrors.
Published on: 1 day ago
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Somchart moves to end teachers hitting students
PHUKET: Somchart Techathavorncharoen, Move Forward MP-elect for Phuket Constituency 1, has warned that any teachers caught hitting a student faces criminal action that may incur a fine of up to B40,000, or up to two years in jail, or both.
Published on: 1 day ago
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HM King, Queen to join official ceremonies during Phuket visit
PHUKET: His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty the Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana will lead two official ceremonies while in Phuket on Her Majesty’s birthday this Saturday (June 3).
Published on: 1 day ago
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Media censorship concerns for Pita after BBC profile blocked
BANGKOK: Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat expressed concern about media freedom yesterday (May 30) after a local pay-TV provider blocked a BBC profile about him.
Published on: 1 day ago
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RTP agrees on Interpol centre initiative
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will work with Interpol to establish a coordinating centre to tackle human trafficking gangs in Southeast Asia.
Published on: 1 day ago
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Gearin up for heavy rain, Crackdown on illegal foreigners, Bolt legal in Phuket || May 30
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Published on: 2 days ago
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Police investigate death of Russian man at Karon resort
PHUKET: A Russian man who stayed in his hotel room drinking heavily was found dead beside a building at a beachfront resort in Karon yesterday (May 29), apparently after jumping from his fourth-floor hotel room.
Published on: 2 days ago
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Student, 15, killed in collision with bus
PHUKET: Phuket police have confirmed that a 15-year-old student who crashed into a bus on his motorbike this morning (May 30) died of his injuries.
Published on: 2 days ago
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Illegal gun makers arrested in Kathu
PHUKET: Officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) Region 5 branch have arrested two men for selling guns online through Facebook from their homes in Kathu.
Published on: 2 days ago
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Dengue fever cases to rise next month
BANGKOK: The number of dengue fever cases is expected to rise this month as Thailand enters the rainy season, with 16,650 cases and 17 deaths reported since Jan 1, the Public Health Ministry warned yesterday (May 29).
Published on: 2 days ago
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Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
PARIS: Countries grappling with the “immense” task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris yesterday (May 29), amid protests and warnings of the urgency to act.
Published on: 2 days ago
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Religious alcohol ban during royal visit
PHUKET: A nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol will be in effect this Saturday (June 3) as the country commemorates the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha. The day coincides with a royal visit to Phuket by His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty the Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on
Published on: 2 days ago
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Police chief seeks lorry bribe claim truth
BANGKOK: National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas has ordered highway police to investigate claims that drivers of overloaded lorries are not being arrested because they display special bribe-paid stickers.
Published on: 2 days ago
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