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Reward offered for Mexican mastermind
PHUKET: A reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information relating to the location of 57-year-old Mexican woman, Mejia Asseneth, the alleged mastermind behind Monday’s jewellery heist in Phuket. [...]
5-17, 2012 18:25
Lifeguards back on Phuket’s beaches?
PHUKET: An official from the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (OrBorJor) has confirmed that lifeguards will be back on duty by the end of the month. [...]
5-17, 2012 18:25
Foreign gang steals jewels worth millions
PHUKET: Police have arrested three foreigners in connection with Monday’s (May 14) B30 million jewellery heist, while another suspect remains on the run. [...]
5-17, 2012 17:36
It’s official folks: Dane’s the wurst
PHUKET: It was meant to be a showdown between The Phuket News’ Sports Editor Dane Halpin and Live 89.5FM’s breakfast host Sam Clarke, but Russian man Alexander Zavalnyy emerged top dog at last weekend’s Hot Dog Eating Competition. [...]
5-17, 2012 17:36
Phuket tourists left to save themselves from dangerous surf
PHUKET: Beach vendors have expressed their fears that it is only a matter of time before someone drowns at Phuket’s popular Nai Harn Beach, as distressed tourists are seen daily in the strong surf. “Since April, Thais and foreigners [...]
5-17, 2012 16:50
Two accidents on Thepkrasattri Road as bad weather hits Phuket
PHUKET: Although the adverse weather is not thought to have directly caused either accident, it may well have been a factor in at least one of the two accidents that occurred along Phuket’s notorious Thepkrasattri Road yesterday. The first [...]
5-17, 2012 16:03
Heavy rains prompt Phuket flood, landslide warning
PHUKET: While the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today upgraded its “heavy rain warning” for Phuket and the Andaman coast to a flood caution, the Phuket provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) has issued a [...]
5-17, 2012 15:19
Phuket Lifeguards Still Battling For Phuket Beach Patrols
Latest Phuket's lifeguards, missing from the island's best-known holiday beaches for six weeks, are still talking to authorities about possibly returning next week. [...]
5-17, 2012 14:34
Weather Alert: Phuket Boats Warned to Avoid Strong Gusts
Latest The weather bureau is warning small boats not to put to sea with strong winds and gusts predicted between now and Monday. [...]
5-17, 2012 13:02
PHUKET GEM HEIST UPDATE: Turk to face drug charges first
PHUKET: The Turkish national who was arrested in connection with the 30-million-baht gem and jewelry heist in Phuket on Monday will face drug possession charges before being handed over to the Phuket Police to face charges related to the [...]
5-17, 2012 11:29
























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