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Biggest Stories in Pattaya From The Last Week: New Date Set for Pattaya Football...

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Greetings to all our readers and supporters! We have gathered together here our top LOCAL stories that happened in our areas, Pattaya and Chonburi, in the last week from Monday, September 25th, to Sunday, October...

Ton Ao Yon Waterfall in Phuket Temporarily Closed

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Wichit – The Ton Ao Yon Waterfall in Wichit, Mueang Phuket, is temporarily closed for tourism. The Wichit Sub-district Municipality has issued an announcement about the closure over the past weekend. The announcement stated, "The Ton...

Phuket Resident Safely Arrives Home From Israel

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Phuket – A man from Phuket safely arrived at Phuket International Airport from Israel. The Thalang District Chief Mr. Bancha Tanuin told the Phuket Express that on Friday (October 20th), they welcomed home Mr. Natthaphorn Hongsa...

Two Immigration Officers Injured While Trying to Arrest Wanted Foreigner

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Phuket – Two Immigration officers were injured after they were attacked by a foreign man while searching for a different wanted Indian man at a villa in Thalang. The Phuket Provincial Police Commander Major General Sermphan...

Local Resident Aids in Arrest of Man with 36,000 Methamphetamine Pills in Phuket

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Phuket – A local resident assisted in the arrest of a man with 36,659 methamphetamine pills in Rassada, Mueang Phuket. The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that on Monday (November 6th) they and the...

Slow Loris Rescued After Suffering Electric Shock in Phuket

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Phuket – A slow loris has been rescued after it suffered a major electric shock in Phuket. The head of the Khao Phra Thaeo Nature and Wildlife Study Center Mr. Pongchart Chueahom told the...

Man Arrested With 73 Methamphetamine Pills in Chalong at Checkpoint

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Phuket – A 35-year-old man was arrested with 73 methamphetamine pills after he rode a motorbike though a checkpoint in Chalong. The Chalong Police told the Phuket Express that this week they had arrested an unidentified...

Phuket Welcomes First Flight from Uzbekistan Airlines

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Phuket – Phuket welcomed tourists from the first flight from Uzbekistan Airlines. On Saturday (December 2nd) at the Phuket International Airport officials and staff welcomed the first flight from Uzbekistan Airlines which is a direct flight...

Phuket’s Biggest Stories From the Past Week: King and Queen visit Phuket and More

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Hello, Phuket Express Readers and Supporters! The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area of Phuket from the past week. The number of stories differs from...

Sea Turtle Lays 118 Eggs on Beach in Phang Nga

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Phang Nga – A leatherback sea turtle laid 125 eggs on a beach in the Thai Mueang district. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that on Monday (December 18th)...
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