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.
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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.
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.
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.
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, Thailand -- "Phuket is a paradise and we welcome everyone who wants it for their second home," declared Sophon Suwannarat, Phuket's new governor.