PHUKET: The Swedish duo charged with the August 1 … Full story
PHUKET: Work on surfacing Phang Muang Sai Kor Road in Patong, which runs behind the Jungceylon shopping complex, will begin before the end of the year, the Phuket Gazette was told today.
PHUKET: A story on a local blog last weekend continued to celebrate a War which it had declared several months ago, not against, but rather on behalf of and between, two of Phuket’s newspapers. We understood the writers interests at the time and have marveled at his diligence in following the conflagration with regular weekly reports. But the blogs report last Saturday turned ugly when its author abandoned all pretext of objectivity and entered the fray himself, hurling wild charges and innuendo at both newspapers this one for false Web traffic statistics.
PHUKET: A Thai woman was caught trying to smuggle a record 3.2 kilograms of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) into Thailand at Phuket International Airport last night. The haul, valued at 10. …
PHUKET: FC Phuket failed to win their first road match of the season yesterday, but came from behind to grab a point against JW Rangsit with a 1-1 draw. Phuket went into the match ninth on the table and had a solid 3-1 home win over 11th-place Rangsit under their belt
PHUKET: Thousands of people turned out yesterday for the Seafood Fair at Rawai Beach to celebrate HM Queen Sirikits 79th birthday, also marked as Mothers Day in Thailand. The seafood fair also marked the beginning of Lobster Week as part of the month-long Phuket Seafood Fiesta being held by the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
PHUKET: Having defeated JW Rangsit in the Thai Premier League (TPL) Division One earlier this season at Surakul Stadium, a second victory for FC Phuket over their Pathum Thani rivals is expected today. However, it is an away fixture, and Phukets miserable away record continues to weigh on the minds of players, management, the media and faithful supporters.
BANGKOK: The government yesterday announced a practical side to Pheu Thai Partys election campaign promise to give free tablet computers to students throughout Thailand: They will come equipped with e-textbooks. Education Minister Woravat Auapinyakul explained that each tablet will cost no more than 3,000 baht and have a life span of up to four years.
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha today passed a drug test as part of the grand opening ceremony for the new drug testing center in Phuket. … Full story