Thailand’s Travel Together campaign is anticipated to boost Phuket’s tourism and economic affairs. The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) and various businesses in the province look…
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Cameroonian football coach arrested in Phuket for a two-year visa overstay
by John Hallby John HallImmigration officials have announced the arrest of a Cameroonian man in Phuket who was discovered to have overstayed his visa by two years. Col Arud…
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Amnesty International criticizes government’s handling of Rayong protesters
by Vanessa Laneby Vanessa LaneAmnesty International has criticized the Thai government’s use of the emergency decree to arrest, detain, and charge two men who were protesting with anti-government signs…
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Egyptian soldier had “little or no opportunity” to transmit covid-19 in Rayong
by Vanessa Laneby Vanessa LaneThe Director-General of the Disease Control Department, Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, has confirmed that only one of the 31 visiting Egyptian group in Rayong tested positive for…
An Egyptian soldier and his delegation who were allowed to wander around and visit various sites in Rayong during a stopover on the way to…
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Record haul of crystal methamphetamine seized in Surat Thani
by John Hallby John HallPolice seized a record haul of 1,199 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, with a street value of more than 600 million baht in the…
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Pattaya reservoirs at 20% capacity, residents asked to reduce water usage
by John Hallby John HallThe Pattaya Water Authority has warned residents to exercise caution and frugality when using tap water as the city’s reservoirs dip below the minimum retention…
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“Overcharging” Phuket restaurant under flak over allegations posted in social media
A disgruntled local tourist was outraged at the overcharging of meal fees by a Kamala-based restaurant, eventually resulting in the district’s regional police chief to…
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Nakhon Si Thammarat man arrested for repeated rape of young stepdaughter
by John Hallby John HallPolice have arrested and detained a 38-year-old Thai man in the Tha Sala district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province for the repeated rape of his…
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Top police officials in Phuket under scrutiny over illegal gambling operations
Ranking police officials stationed under the Phuket City Police and Thalang Police are facing an inquiry over accusations that they tolerated the operations of illegal…