PHUKET: The pilot of a small plane was killed and four others were injured in a crash in Bangkok yesterday morning.
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PHUKET: A four-star hotel in Koh Yao Yai has had it’s assets frozen, after officers from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) began investigating whether the resort is being used to launder money and evade taxes for the embattled Tranlee Travel Co Ltd. During a joint task force raid on Saturday, AMLO officers said they were inspecting Blue Bay Resort’s land documents, and suspect that the 330-room luxury hotel was being used to shelter profits for the travel group under investigation.
PHUKET: The owner of a 20-year old Opal Corsa Swing was forced abandon his vehicle in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon when it suddenly burst into flames outside the Expo Market on Soi Dilok Uthit near Chana-Charoen Road. Two fire engines took about 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze, reported the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phuket Office.
PHUKET: A new residential project was launched in Chalong last month, revealed Wanthwa Phuengchai, marketing manager of the Phuket Exclusive Development Company Limited. The project will be called Aticha Villa Town, and will be suitable for residents who want to live in Phuket in a modern, loft-style villa, close to the amenities of urban living, but within the atmosphere of a holiday home or villa
THAILAND: Twenty-year-old Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn made history on Sunday when she became the first ever Thai golfer to win a major title at the 2016 Women’s British Open Golf Championships at Woburn Golf Club in England. Ms Ariya led confidently by six shots as she birdied the long second and short sixth, surviving a second-half challenge from playing partner South Korean Lee Mirim.
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada is fed up. After years of talking and planning a province-wide light rail project, Governor Chamroen is ready for officials to put up or shut up.
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