Phuket police smash drunk driving quotas

Phuket police are continuing their campaign to rein in drunk driving on the island. Photo: US Navy

PHUKET: The crackdown on drunk driving on some of the most deadly roads in the world saw Phuket police arrest more than 200 people for driving under the influence (DUI) last month.

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Chalong Hospital construction starts this month

Vendors originally protested the potentially life-saving Chalong Hospital project because of the location. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: Ground will be broken for the Chalong Hospital project before the end of the year, confirmed Chalong Mayor Samran Jindaphol.

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South African appeals court convicts Pistorius of murder

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press


JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African appeals court on Thursday convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court's conviction of the double-amputee Olympian on the lesser charge of manslaughter for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to death in 2013.

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Swiss man, 58, found dead in Rawai room, wife claims heart disease

PHUKET: Police or doctors have yet to confirm the cause of death of a 58-year-old Swiss man who was found dead by his Thai wife in a Rawai room last night.

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Soi Polo 7 community hit by big fire

BANGKOK: A big fire broke out at Soi Polo 7 in Lumpini area at about 3 am Sunday morning, police said.

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