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Phuket Longtail Boat Slices Swimmer With Propeller: Lifeguards Rescue Victim

Phuket Longtail Boat Slices Swimmer With Propeller: Lifeguards Rescue Victim

Latest A European man who was sliced in the neck by the propeller of a longtail boat at Phuket’s Karon beach was rescued by lifeguards on a borrowed jet-ski.

24-hour service for UK visas to be launched March 31

24-hour service for UK visas to be launched March 31

BANGKOK: The UK Visas and Immigration Services (VIS) will launch a new 24-hour Super Priority Visa Service in Thailand on March 30.

OPINION: Realizing rash road realities

OPINION: Realizing rash road realities

PHUKET: To bring more, much-needed attention to the persisting danger of the island’s traffic, The Phuket News recently conducted a survey asking readers to identify the biggest road hazards.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Bus accident at Kata Hill

PHUKET NEWS TV: Bus accident at Kata Hill

An bus accident killing three people on Kata Hill today

Three dead as tour bus crashes off Phuket hill

Three dead as tour bus crashes off Phuket hill

PHUKET: A tour bus crashed on Kata Hill at midday (March 25), with three of 20 Chinese tourists on board being killed in the crash and others injured.

D-day for Amanda Knox over Italy murder conviction

D-day for Amanda Knox over Italy murder conviction

Amanda Knox is set to discover today (March 25) whether she will be labelled a killer for life as Italys top court rules on her conviction for the murder of a British student nearly eight years ago.

Storms brew for second-round Sepang

Storms brew for second-round Sepang

FORMULA ONE: After almost two weeks of soul-searching, Formula One returns to Malaysia this weekend for the stern test of man and machine that is the Sepang International Circuit.

Eight arrested in Phuket drug and gambling raid

Eight arrested in Phuket drug and gambling raid

PHUKET: Eight people were arrested for drugs and illegal gambling yesterday (March 24) after officers from the Royal Navy and local administration office carried out a raid on a house in the Tha Jean community in Rassada.

Golf Pro Spilková graces Laguna Phuket

GOLF: The newly renovated 18-hole course at Laguna Phuket Golf Club recently saw a visit from 20-year-old Ladies Europeatn Tour player Klára Spilková as she preparated for this weeks Lalla Meryem Cup and Buick Championship in May.

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