Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 13, officials say
BANGKOK - Thirteen people including a Russian couple died in a mudslide on the Thai resort island of Phuket, the authorities said on Aug 25, after calling off a search for missing persons.
Sophon Suwannarat in asian news
Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thirteen people including a Russian couple died in a mudslide on the Thai resort island of Phuket, the authorities said Sunday, after calling off a search for missing persons.
Thailand revokes visas of New Zealand tourists after roadside brawl with police
Brothers Hamish Day and Oscar Mattson Day were charged with offences including robbery, causing physical harm to an on-duty officer, attempted bribery and driving a motorcycle without a licence, Phuket provincial police chief Sinlert Sukhum told a news conference. The chief said police would request the court to deny their release on bail.
Officials in Thailand say New Zealanders accused of a roadside brawl with police have visas revoked
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s immigration authorities have revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists accused of assaulting a traffic police officer on a popular resort island in an incident widely shared online, police said Monday.
Phuket booms as wealthy Russians seek a new home
PHUKET, Thailand -- "Phuket is a paradise and we welcome everyone who wants it for their second home," declared Sophon Suwannarat, Phuket's new governor.