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  • Opinion: Usual suspects

    Opinion: Usual suspects

    PHUKET: Authorities here in Phuket have acted sensibly in the wake of the recent terrorist bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, stepping up security at popular tourist destinations across the island and urging the public not to unduly panic or believe everything they see in social media. Sadly, in this case, it was not only the social media where unfounded conjecture took place far ahead of any proven facts.

  • Joyride ends in Patong for van thief

    Joyride ends in Patong for van thief

    PHUKET: A man who stole a van and took it for a joyride to Patong was arrested by Karon Police while near Jungceylon last night. „At about 11:30pm, we were informed of a van theft at a 7-Eleven store in Nai Harn,“ confirmed Lt Col Ason Jiraksa of the Karon Police.

  • Electrical fire near gas station sends residents running

    Electrical fire near gas station sends residents running

    PHUKET: Residents in the Koh Kaew area suffered power outages and heavy traffic jams after power cables caught fire across from the PTT gas station on Thepkrasatti Road yesterday afternoon. The flames frightened many shop owners, including 70-year-old Aree Jindapol.

  • Beach chair judgment day put on hold

    Beach chair judgment day put on hold

    PHUKET: The final decision on how to the manage Phuket’s controversial beach chair services has been delayed yet again as Prince of Songkla University (PSU) researchers and Governor Nisit Jansomwong have not yet discussed the university’s research results. Governor Nisit previously told the Phuket Gazette that the PSU Phuket campus would be presenting their results to him on August 20 (story here ).

  • Phuket divers recovered after night lost at sea

    Phuket divers recovered after night lost at sea

    PHUKET: Two scuba divers were found and safely rescued this morning after disappearing from the tour group they were part off yesterday evening.

  • Park fees plundered, millions allegedly skimmed

    Park fees plundered, millions allegedly skimmed

    PHUKET: Hundreds of millions of baht disappeared during the collection of national park fees at Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park over the last three years, alleged Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a member of the National Reform Council (NRC).

  • Officials announce alternative routes for Chalong Underpass

    Officials announce alternative routes for Chalong Underpass

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  • Blazing Saddles: Better biking with Olympian Nick Gates

    Blazing Saddles: Better biking with Olympian Nick Gates

    PHUKET: At the end of 2014, Thanyapura Phuket launched their Cycling Academy headed up by former Olympian and Tour de France star Nick Gates. Nick hails from Sydney and has over 15 years of experience in pro-mountain bike, adventure, track and road racing

  • Budget peddles out cash for bike lanes

    Budget peddles out cash for bike lanes

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  • Opinion: Love for Bangkok unshaken

    Opinion: Love for Bangkok unshaken

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