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12 Aug The Phuket Express

Phuket – A fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon (August 12th) at a luxury residence in Kamala, sending thick smoke billowing from the third floor of the property. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. At approximately 5:10 p.m., Pol. Lt. Phirawat Yodtor, an investigator with Kamala Police Station, received an emergency call about the […]

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