PHUKET Governor Narong Woonciew issued a health alert today (June 8) that a diarrhoea outbreak has spread across the island with the suspected cause being contaminated drinking water and ice, TV Channel 7 said this evening. Accompanied by Dr. Kusak Kukiatkul, the provincial public health doctor, and other officials Narong said Phuket has a
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Daughter-in-law burned alive by drunk father-in-law
A DRUNKEN man first slashed both his daughter-in-law’s legs then locked the house and set it on fire where she burned to death in Nakhon Si Thammarat province this afternoon (June 8), Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Montree Wannakong, an investigator at Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat station, together with other policemen, a
Read morePita heading for Phuket to thank local people after big victory
MOVE FORWARD leader and prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat will be visiting Phuket tomorrow (June 9) to thank the local residents after his party swept all three seats for the island in the May 14 general election, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (June 8). Accompanied by Move Forward MP-designates Mr. Somchat Techaworncharoen for Phuket’s
Read moreJapan’s Isuzu says it is not planning to relocate factory from Thailand to Indonesia
By Reuters – published by CNA and Jakarta Post Tokyo – Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors today (June 8) said it was not planning to move a factory from Thailand to Indonesia, a day after the Indonesian industry minister said the company would do so. “While our company continues to focus on Indonesia as
Read moreThai owner shocked: Indian businessman illegally occupied adjoining buildings in Pattaya
THE THAI owner of two adjoining commercial buildings in Pattaya which he only came to inspect after five years yesterday (June 7) was shocked at discovering that an Indian businessman had trespassed and illegally turned the ground floor into a dance club with the the rooms above rented out, Naewna newspaper said this morning.
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