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TOKYO Olympics is the stage where Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio will shoot for the gold, and get back at the pugs who beat her in the qualifying tournament. “I always tell myself that I’m going to get back at those pugs who beat me recently, in the qualifier. I want to beat them when I face them again in the Olympics,” she said. Last year, Petecio needed only to make the semifinals of the Asia and Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualifiers to qualify for the Olympics. However, Petecio fell to Japanese Irie Sena in the quarterfinals — a split decision loss that she really cried about. Still, Petecio, the 2019 Amateur International Boxing Association featherweight champion and Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, qualified for the Games even without the last qualifiers, as it got canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Petecio, along with Carlo Paalam, qualified for the Games by “virtue of their highest standing in their respective weight categories,” according to the Boxing Task ... » Learn More about Petecio eyes revenge in Tokyo Olympics

PHUKET TOWN: The body of a man thought to be a Burmese fisherman was found on the shore near Sangaroon Pier, off Si Sena Rd, yesterday afternoon. Police theorize he drowned after falling from the pier, possibly while drunk. Pol Capt Sarit Buthnongsan, of Phuket Town Police Station, said that officers estimate that the man had been dead about 10 hours when his body was found. He added that officers had ruled out murder, having found no sign of violence on the corpse. The victim, who had shoulder-length hair and was about 170 cm tall, was wearing only black jeans. In the pockets, police found 20 baht, a telephone book written in Burmese and a telephone card. The body was taken to the morgue at Wachira Phuket Hospital. Keep in contact with Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following Thaiger . ... » Learn More about Burmese found drowned

PHUKET TOWN: A luxury motor yacht, which was seized when its Singaporean owner failed to pay import duty, is to be auctioned on March 20 at Phuket Customs Region 5 on Phuket Rd. The yacht’s owner kept it more than six months in Phuket without paying the crushing import duty of about 200%. The yacht, a Sealine T46 built in Britain two years ago, is 46 feet long. It is powered by two Volvo Penta engines, giving it a top speed of 31 knots. It has two double berths, each with an ensuite bathroom, two lounge areas, a galley, and controls both below deck and on the fly bridge. Additional equipment includes radar, satellite communications and navigation, two refrigerators, a TV, an ice machine and a microwave oven. Pol Maj Prasert Srikunnarat, inspector of Phuket Marine Police, told the Gazette that the yacht was seized in Chalong on November 22. “We still have seven more yachts seized since then. These will be auctioned one at a time,” he added. The reserve price for the Sealine is 5.5 ... » Learn More about Seized luxury yacht to be auctioned

PHUKET TOWN: Teerawit “Jiew” Saefu, the 32-year-old owner of Nong Kim Karaoke on Soi Sri Sena, was arrested during a police raid on Tuesday on drugs charges. Two minors were also arrested. Pol Maj Sanya Thongsawat of Phuket Town Police Station said that sources had informed him that ya bah (methamphetamine) was for sale at the karaoke bar, near the former Phaya Thai Hospital. At 4 pm on Tuesday, Lt Col Prakarn Pemvassana and assisting officers began surveillance of the bar. During the stakeout they saw many fishing boat workers go in and out of the place. Undercover officers then entered the bar and told Jiew they wanted to buy ya bah worth 4,500 baht. When Jiew handed over the pills, the police revealed their identity and arrested him. Searching the bar after the bust, police found 1,100 ya bah pills and cash totaling 1,450 baht. In accommodation at the back of the building, they found a 17-year-old waitress and a 14-year-old girl, each of whom was found to be in possession of one ya ... » Learn More about Police bust karaoke selling ya bah

PHUKET TOWN: Drivers are advised to avoid possible traffic jams caused by the laying of sewers on Mae Luan Rd (see yesterday’s story, below) by using Susan Rd, around the Sarakul Stadium. The diversion will be signposted. At a later stage, parts of Si Sena Rd, Si Suthat Rd, Amphoe Rd, Surin Rd, Luang Pho Rd, Wichit Songkram Rd and Chao Fa Rd East will also be dug up in order to lay pipes. A completion date for the entire 524-million-baht project has not been fixed as progress will depend on the supply of funds from the government. But it will take “several years” Phuket municipal councillor Khun Ayoot Thansiriroj said. Keep in contact with Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following Thaiger . ... » Learn More about Drivers advised to divert around sewerage work

PHUKET TOWN: Two men, both the victims of stabbing attacks, were found murdered at separate locations on Friday. Officers answering a call about 7 am found a body, dressed in jeans and a black T-shirt, beside Si Sena Rd, near the Rassada port. Pol Capt Kaneuing Pitakkultorn of Phuket Town Police Station said a work permit card in the name of Mor, age 26, had been found in a pocket of one of the victims, a Burmese fishing boat crewman. Mor had been stabbed in the chest and back about 28 times and was estimated to have been dead at least seven hours. Villagers living nearby, as well as fishing crews, said they did not know the man. Officers presume he was stabbed during a quarrel. Six hours later, the naked body of another man was found in water at the end of Saphan Hin Cape. Pol Maj Chockchai Suttimeke of Phuket Town Police Station said there were three stab wounds in the victim’s chest, seven in the stomach and 11 in the back. Police estimated that he had been dead for three days or ... » Learn More about Two murdered in stabbing attacks

PHUKET TOWN: A man was found murdered on Sunday in the fishing port on Soi Si Sena, raising this year’s murder toll in the area to at least 15. Pol Maj Jiradej Kawinkij of Phuket Town Police Station said that police, after receiving a report at around 8:30 am, arrived at the scene to find the body floating in the water. The victim, who remains unidentified, is estimated to have died about two days earlier. He had been stabbed seven times in the stomach and chest, once in the right arm and once under the chin. He had also been beaten around the head with a blunt instrument. Maj Jiradej said, “He was probably a crewman on a fishing boat who got into a quarrel with others. There were no signs of a struggle on the land near where the body was found, so we believe he was killed aboard a boat before being dumped over the side.” According to records, which the police admit may be incomplete, this is the 15th murder this year in the fishing port area. Fourteen such murders were recorded in ... » Learn More about 15th murder this year in fishing port

IT looks like the global equity markets are poised for another record year for initial public offering (IPO) deals. Based on data by Bloomberg, for the first three months of 2021, a record US$162.4bil (RM668.76bil) was raised by more than 600 issuers in 2021, with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) accounting for half of the proceeds. This compared with just US$37bil raised in the first three months of 2020. “There is so much liquidity in the market that is waiting to be deployed. The backdrop of this is that there were years of a slowing IPO market before Covid-19, due to geopolitical uncertainties and slowing economic growth, ” says Astramina Advisory managing director Wong Muh Rong. She adds that the recent IPO offerings are mainly by SPACs in the United States and that some investors prefer to invest in SPACs due to the capital protection element. “It is not a traditional equity market anymore. But in Malaysia investors may have lost their taste for SPAC due to ... » Learn More about Global IPO market heads for another record year

BRASILIA (AFP) - Antonio Sena was flying a single-prop Cessna 210 over the Brazilian Amazon when the engine suddenly stopped, leaving him minutes to find a spot in the jungle to crash-land. He survived with no injuries, but was stranded in the middle of the world's largest rainforest - the start of a 38-day trek he says taught him one of the biggest lessons of his life. Sena, 36, was hired to fly a cargo run from the northern town of Alenquer to an illegal gold mine in the rainforest, known as the "California." Flying at an altitude of about 1,000 metres, he knew when the engine stopped halfway there he would not have much time. He managed to bring the plane over a valley, and landed as best he could. Covered in gasoline, he grabbed whatever seemed useful - a backpack, three bottles of water, four soft drinks, a sack of bread, some rope, an emergency kit, a lantern and two lighters - and got out of the plane as fast as possible. It exploded not long after. That was ... » Learn More about Brazilian pilot survives 38 days in Amazon after plane crash

Brazilian pilot Antonio Sena speaks to AFP at his home in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 7. BRASíLIA: Antonio Sena was flying a single-prop Cessna 210 over the Brazilian Amazon when the engine suddenly stopped, leaving him minutes to find a spot in the jungle to crash-land. He survived with no injuries, but was stranded in the middle of the world's largest rainforest -- the start of a 38-day trek he says taught him one of the biggest lessons of his life. Sena, 36, was hired to fly a cargo run from the northern town of Alenquer to an illegal gold mine in the rainforest, known as the "California." Flying at an altitude of about 1,000 meters (3,000 feet), he knew when the engine stopped halfway there he would not have much time. He managed to bring the plane over a valley, and landed as best he could. Covered in gasoline, he grabbed whatever seemed useful -- a backpack, three bottles of water, four soft drinks, a sack of bread, some rope, an emergency kit, a lantern and two ... » Learn More about Pilot survives 38 days in Amazon jungle after crash