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June 6, 2025
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Ukrainian woman dies in fall
A 28-YEAR-OLD UKRAINIAN tourist died in the early hours of last Saturday morning (May 31) after falling from the rooftop of a three-storey villa in Chalong.
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June 6, 2025
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Piastri leads McLaren Spain win
FORMULA ONE
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June 6, 2025
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Keeping legal with Airbnb rentals
You've seen the Instagram reels. A dreamy villa, an infinity pool and a “booked solid on Airbnb” caption. But behind the hashtags and high yields lies a murky legal maze that most property owners in Thailand are either ignoring - or tiptoeing through like it's a minefield.
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June 6, 2025
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Phuket fund-raiser helps TCDF sustainability goals
A fund-raising initiative held in Phuket late last year has provided a major boost to the Thai Child Development Foundation (TCDF) facility in Paksong, near Ranong.
3 min |
June 6, 2025
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Chelsea aim higher after Euro win
The UEFA Conference League was not where Chelsea wanted to be, but their triumph in Wroclaw, Poland could prove to be a turning point for a club that had lost their trophy-winning habit.
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June 6, 2025
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Teens arrested after shootings
Police have arrested several teenagers believed to be behind two violent attacks involving firearms and giant firecrackers that injured two people in Phuket over the weekend.
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June 6, 2025
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Thalang Police ramp up student road safety, urge parental support
THALANG POLICE are intensifying their efforts to promote road safety among students as the school term begins, with a focus on instilling traffic discipline and preventing risky behaviour with many students riding motorbikes to school.
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June 6, 2025
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Phuket to host women's world volleyball
Phuket is among four official Thai venues that have been confirmed to host the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship 2025.
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June 6, 2025
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Officials deny ‘cocaine set up'
Chief of Phuket Airport Immigration, Pol Col Rasarin Thiraphatthanakun, has refuted allegations in the British media that her officers had 'set up' a British man by placing a small amount of cocaine in his passport, for which the British man was detained and charged.
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June 6, 2025
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World Boxing introducing gender tests for all boxers
WORLD BOXING announced last Friday (May 30) it will introduce mandatory gender testing to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes wanting to take part in its competitions.
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June 6, 2025
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An explosion of the senses at the Thanyapura 'Color Fun Run'
MORE THAN 1,000 runners of all ages and abilities came out last Saturday morning (May 31) to enjoy the annual 'Color Fun Run' at Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort.
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June 6, 2025
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Raids hit foreign criminal businesses
A COORDINATED CRACKDOWN led by Region 8 Police and Phuket Provincial Police has targeted illegally foreign-run businesses, with raids carried out at seven locations across the island.
1 min |
June 6, 2025
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TAT aims for record arrivals from Oceania
THE TOURISM AUTHORITY OF Thailand (TAT) is placing a greater emphasis on high potential short-haul markets to diversify risk away from the sluggish Chinese market, with the aim of reaching a new high of 950,000 tourist arrivals from the Oceania market, which includes Australia.
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June 6, 2025
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Tougher checks for arrivals
NATIONAL POLICE Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.
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June 6, 2025
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Mudslide fears halt luxury villa project in Rawai
A LUXURY VILLA construction project in Rawai has been temporarily suspended after local residents filed complaints about mudslides encroaching on public land.
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June 6, 2025
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Minister calls for tougher law to focus on nominee firms
DEPUTY COMMERCE MINISTER Napintorn Srisanpang is pushing for a new law to further crack down on businesses that use Thai nominees, with such entities expected to be wiped out within six months.
1 min |
June 6, 2025
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Phuket national youth sports qualifiers underway
THE PHUKET QUALIfying leg of this year’s national youth sports finals is underway as the province seeks out local and national sports stars of the future.
1 min |
June 6, 2025
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MaAnn sentence overturned
Suwat Saowarat, Chief of Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC Phuket) has criticised the Office of the Attorney General for not appealing the overturned conviction of MaAnn Samran, who was earlier sentenced to two years in prison on corruption charges.
2 min |
June 6, 2025
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JaakDin goes all in and hits its stride
Located in the recently-constructed La Green Hotel & Residence near Layan Beach, JaakDin is a restaurant that plans to make a name for itself.
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June 6, 2025
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Army chiefs try to resolve Thai-Cambodian border dispute
THAILAND AND CAMBODIA HAVE agreed to try and resolve their latest border dispute within two weeks through their joint boundary committee, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) said in a statement last Friday (May 30).
1 min |
June 6, 2025
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More hotels, condo projects approved
FOUR HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS and three condominium projects have been approved following a review by the Expert Committee on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Phuket’s environmental protection areas.
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