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Thai police will ask a Canadian court to deny bail for a Canadian national, who is suspected of being involved in the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket last month, says the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).

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Ukraine crisis clouds Southeast Asia’s fragile tourism recovery

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

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Covid rate 'stable' in Phuket

PHUKET: New Covid-19 cases had stabilised at 670-780 a day, with a decline in the number of infections detected in visitors, the provincial health chief said on Wednesday.

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Neutral on Russia-Ukraine: PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted Thailand will maintain its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a government source said.

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Thai-Russian ties get boost

Phuket officials and Russian diplomats discussed the prospects of furthering relations to mark the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Russia in July 2022.

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Alleged gunman in Phuket gangster murder arrested

One of the suspects in the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has been captured in Canada.

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Alleged gunman in Jimi Sandhu murder arrested in Canada

One of the suspects in the underworld murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has been captured in Canada and an application has been filed for his extradition to Thailand.

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Tourism faces new battle ahead

The first shelling by Russian troops against Ukraine has reverberated all the way to Thailand, sending a shockwave to tourism businesses in Phuket and Pattaya, the favourite playgrounds for visitors from the two countries.

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Phuket reporting 1,100+ Covid cases a day

PHUKET: More than 1,100 new Covid-19 cases are being reported daily in this southern island province and local authorities are focused on treatment at home.

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Phuket sandbox revenue tops B43bn

PHUKET: The Phuket Sandbox scheme has generated over 43 billion baht in revenues, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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B43bn generated from Phuket Sandbox

PHUKET: The government's Phuket Sandbox scheme, which is aimed at revitalising the economy and tourism, has generated about 43 billion baht in revenue since its launch on July 1 last year.

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Phuket calls for 'endemic' designation

Phuket is offering itself as the first province to declare the spread of Covid-19 as an endemic despite a growing number of infections among tourists, according to an official.

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Man arrested for Phuket currency exchange booth robbery

PHUKET: A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with robbing a currency exchange booth of about 220,000 baht in Patong five days ago.

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Test & Go 2.0: What travellers need to know

Since the restart of the Test & Go programme on Feb 1, the Thai government has issued more than 100,000 applications, yet efforts to revive tourism still face many hurdles.

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Interpol issues warrants for Canadians over gangster's murder in Phuket

Interpol has issued two "red notice" arrest warrants for a pair of Canadians over the suspected murder of an Indian gangster outside a luxury villa on Phuket island.

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Slain Indian's relatives cancel visit

PHUKET: Relatives of the Indian man who was shot dead on this island province on Feb 4 cancelled their visit to take his body back to India, police said on Monday.

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Pearl loses its lustre

Phuket, as does any attraction, relies on having a positive image among potential visitors. However, such an image is always vulnerable to being sullied by high-profile crimes as well as a perceived lack of safety.

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Arrest warrants issued for Phuket hitmen

PHUKET: Police have issued arrest warrants for two Canadian hitmen wanted for the killing of an Indian gangster a week ago in this island province.

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Indian family of slain gangster due in Phuket

PHUKET: The family of the Indian gangster murdered by hitmen will arrive in the next few days to take his body back to India, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk said on Friday.

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Guns used to kill gangster found in sea

Two handguns believed to have been used in last week's murder of Indian gangster, Jimi Singh Sandhu, have been discovered in the sea off a beach in Phuket close to the crime scene.

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Two pistols found near murder scene of Indian gangster in Phuket

PHUKET: Two pistols have been found near the crime scene where an Indian man with a history of criminal activity was murdered, but police are uncertain about their link to the murder.

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Police net cast for thief who attacked visiting German TV presenter

Police have thrown a wide net in the search for a man who assaulted and robbed a German TV presenter, the wife of a prominent German footballer, on a beach in Phangnga province.

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Police chief in Phuket to investigate Indian gangster's murder

PHUKET: National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk arrived in Phuket on Monday morning to supervise the investigation into the murder of an Indian gangster at a rented villa at Rawai beach in Muang district of this island province on Friday night.

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Phuket image suffering

The island of Phuket is one of the world's top tourist destinations. However, during the past two years, the local economy has slowed after the pandemic hit the tourism sector, which accounts for 70–80% of Phuket's economic growth.

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Police find passports, cash after 'gangster' murder in Phuket

Police on Sunday seized passports and money from the rented villa of an Indian man shot dead on Phuket on Friday night.

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