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UPDATE: The Royal Thai Police will go easy on people who break the new seat belt law “in the early phase” according to Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek. The officer confirmed yesterday that from September 5, the driver and all passengers – including those in the back seat – are required by law to wear a seat belt, … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Thailand introduces fine for not wearing seat belt in the back seat

PHUKET: Scores of people turned out last night the opening night of the Phuket Red Cross Fair in Phuket Town, with many people among the huge crowd hoping to win the top prize in the popular lucky draw: a brand-new Honda City car . The 11-day fair, being held at the Central Stage Area at Saphan Hin , was declared officially underway by Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha, … [Read more...] about Gov Tri gets Red Cross Fair underway

PHUKET: One would guess that quite a few of Phuket’s residents were up well past their usual bed times last night as 2011 slipped into history and 2012 dawned. It’s probably likely that for an equal number it was business as usual, with 3am considered a respectable time for turning in. Regardless, what to do now that those long made resolutions have finally come into … [Read more...] about Wishing all a very happy New Year

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF PHUKET Tri Augkaradacha took up the position of Phuket Governor in October 2009 after serving almost four years as vice governor. Having already reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 years, he will finish his career in the civil service at the end of October this year. Since his appointment as Governor, he has written a … [Read more...] about A New Year’s message from the Phuket Governor

Huw Griffith (AFP) PREMIUM Los Angeles, United States   ● Fri, August 12, 2022 Footprints laid down by Ice Age hunter-gatherers and recently discovered in a United States desert are shedding new light on North America's earliest human inhabitants. Dozens of fossilized prints found in dried-up riverbeds in the western state of Utah reveal more details about … [Read more...] about Ice Age footprints shed light on North America’s early humans