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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline As police continue investigating the events leading up to the attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 dead and 17 injured, details are emerging about the police response at the scene that caused some parents to plead with officers to go inside the school to save their children from the gunfire. Key Facts 11:20 a.m., Tuesday: The Texas Department of Public Safety said Uvalde Police received reports of a crashed vehicle and a man with a backpack, some form of body armor and armed with a rifle. Juan Carranza, who lives across the street from Robb Elementary, told the Associated Press he saw Ramos crash his truck into a ditch outside of the school, grab a rifle and shoot toward two people outside of a nearby funeral home, who ran away uninjured. The Texas director of public safety, Steve McCraw, said during a press conference a school security district officer … [Read more...] about Uvalde Shooting Timeline: Here’s What We Know About What Happened

PHUKET: The Public Prosecutor has yet to press formal charges against Prab and Pattawee Keesin, both sons of former Patong Mayor Pian Keesin, for operating a mafia organization. Pisitpol Phumsawat, chief Phuket public prosecutor, confirmed to the Phuket Gazette that his office was still reviewing evidence presented by the police “I have dedicated a team to investigate the police claims,” said Mr Pisitpol. “This case has received a lot of media attention, so we have to work on it carefully in order to be fair to both sides.” No deadline has been set for the Public Prosecutor Office to decided whether or not to take the case to court, he added. Mr Pisitpol declined to reveal any specific details about the case, but did mention that the Keesin’s lawyer had appealed for a fair investigation into any alleged wrongdoings. Mr Pian, Mr Prab, Mr Pattwaee and five staffers the Keesin-owned Pisona Group of companies separately surrendered to police in September to answer arrest … [Read more...] about Patong’s Keesin clan yet to face Phuket mafia charges

PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community 128 killed over first two days of New Year The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: The first two of the New Year period’s “seven dangerous days” have seen 128 people killed and 1,158 others injured in 1,133 accidents nationwide, the Road Safety Center said yesterday. Phetchabun, Surat Thani, Chiang Mai and Buri Ram topped the fatalities with seven deaths each over the two days, while Chiang Mai also had the most accidents at 49. Nakhon Sawan had the most injuries at 52 over the two days, Probation Department chief Kannika Saengthong said. Only Rayong and Phang Nga had no accidents, she said. On December 31, there were 625 road accidents with 70 people killed and 641 injured, she said. Major contributing factors were drunk driving at 42 per cent and speeding at 26 per cent. Most accidents involved motorcycles (84 per cent) and more than half (63 per cent) took place on … [Read more...] about 128 killed in accidents over first two days of New Year

PHUKET: A Phuket baby boy, thought to be just hours old and with the umbilical cord still attached, has been found abandoned near a dump site in Kathu. Phongthep Joyjard, a respected elder who lives in the area, discovered the newborn while he was out exercising on Soi Saithong near the dump site on Tuesday evening. He heard the baby crying and followed the sound to find him wrapped in a towel inside a fertilizer sack, police said. The unnamed infant, who had suffered no injuries other than some insect bites on his face, was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital by officers of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation section of Kathu Municipality. Police are now trying to track down the child’s parents. The newborn weighs just over six pounds (2.72kg) and initial tests show he is in good health, hospital staff said. Mr Phongthep initially heard the baby’s cries at about 3pm, but it wasn’t until he was returning from his walk at about 4:30pm that he again heard the cries and … [Read more...] about Phuket baby saved from trash pile

THE LATEST Barbara Lange, the 76 year old woman who went missing from her Phuket hotel earlier this month, is now headed back home to Germany. Yesterday, a team from the Phuket Tourist Assistance Center helped Barbara and her family at the Phuket International Airport. This news comes after Barbara was released from the hospital earlier this week. Barbara and her family thanked everyone who has helped them. Barbara is reportedly healthy, and happy to be going home. Barbara, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, went missing on May 9 after she went on a walk from her hotel in Thalang district. Rescuers found her on May 16 in a helicopter search in Sirinat National Park. PREVIOUS UPDATE Barbara Lange, the 76 year old woman who went missing from her Phuket hotel earlier this month, has been released from the hospital on Monday. She was being treated for exhaustion and weakness at Bangkok Hospital Phuket, after rescuers found her during a helicopter search in Sirinat National Park. … [Read more...] about UPDATE: German tourist who went missing in Phuket is headed home