Month: July 2006
- Phuket News
Raiders heading for Phuket
PHUKET: The island may still be waiting for the F1 boat races to come but, in the meantime, waterborne entertainment of a different kind will be heading for Phuket in December, in the form of the Rubson Raid Turquoise 2006. The Rubson Raid, now in its sixth year, was devised by Belgian Philippe Martin as an event for large, fast,…
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Aussie plans to launch second helitour firm
PHUKET: Australian Harry Kerylidis this morning met with Phuket Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura to solicit his support to launch Phuket Heli-Tours, which would become the island’s second helicopter tour company.Mr Kerylidis explained that the idea originated from Capt Bob Pagett who, he said, has been operating helicopter tours in Queensland, Australia, “flying stars around” for the past seven years, and now…
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PGTV News Thursday 13th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening finds features an update on the 46 million Baht “Welcome Gateway” to Phuket, a look at three new attractions at Phuket Fantasea, and a first hand account of Bungee jumping in Phuket. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with a local transexual. PGTV, produced…
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Phuket to get four new libraries soon
PHUKET CITY: The Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) is close to completing what it calls “E-Libraries” at four locations on the island, with the goal of providing wider access to reading materials and information technology to all island residents.The libraries will, naturally, have books, with staff keeping track of those out on loan through a computer network linking all four…
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PGTV News Wednesday 12th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening finds out why an angry mob blocked Thepkrasatri Rd. We also look at the World Cup final in the Green Man and visit the Kathu Waterfall. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with a young “Luk Kreung”. PGTV, produced by the Phuket Gazette, is aired daily…
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PGTV News Tuesday 11th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features a story about the airport limousine concession, news about rising gold and sugar prices, and a look at “pretty” girls. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with property consultant Bill Barnett. PGTV, produced by the Phuket Gazette, is aired daily on the Phuket…
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Moviemakers seek extras
PHUKET CITY: Thai Occidental Productions is calling for extras for its production Man Eaters, a series of five 90-minute, made-for-television movies to filmed on location in Krabi. Interested people of all nationalities, races and ages are encouraged to attend either of the two audition sessions being held by the production company on Sunday. In Phuket, auditions will be held from…
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Police stumped by gold shop shooting
PHUKET CITY: Police say they have no leads in their investigation into the murder of Theeradet Patarapranee, 48, who was gunned down while closing up the family’s shop, Bangkok Gold, on Phang Nga Rd on Thursday last week.Pol Lt Col Somkid Boonrat of Phuket City Police Station, who is leading the investigation, quoted witnesses as reporting that a gunman on…
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Angry mob blocks main road after crash death
MAI KHAO (Krungthep Turakij): A mob of around 200 villagers from Baan Kho En blocked Thepkrasattri Rd near the entrance to Yacht Haven on Saturday in protest after a local woman was knocked off her motorbike and killed on a tight bend in the road.Following the accident, at around 1 pm, a crowd came from the village and erected tents…
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Build it and they will come
PHITSANULOKE: Found in all civilized parts of the world, the short-time hotel reaches its apotheosis in Bangkok, where places that have parking spaces with curtains have hosted innumerable trysts while successfully keeping their clients out of the view of prying eyes and potential blackmailers. Unfortunately, short-time hotels are not evenly distributed around Thailand and, where they can be found, they…
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Tipple, piddle, topple
At first police thought it might be a case of suicide when local real estate magnate Siri, 52, was found dead in the early hours of the morning on the ground below the balcony of his home. After searching the man’s apartment and finding no signs of a struggle or break-in, police were coming to the conclusion that poor Siri,…
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Dates set for provincial by-elections
PHUKET CITY: By-elections are to be held to fill two positions in the Phuket Provincial Council after one member resigned and another died. The first by-election will be held on July 22 in the Kathu area in District 2. The 17 polling stations will be open from 8 am to 3 pm. The member for this constituency, Boonma Eabsub, resigned…
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Telecoms giant picks PGTV as partner
BANGKOK: Phuket’s own English-language TV service, PGTV, has been chosen by Thai telecoms giant TT&T as a provider for its new MaxnetTV.net website.Maxnet carries real-time programs from TV stations and local cable TV for broadband Internet users.Prachuab Tantinon, President of TT&T plc, explained at the recent soft launch, “MaxnetTV.net is home to a variety of multimedia content to match the…
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Limo drivers make concessions to keep concession
THALANG: The Phuket Limousine and Business Services Cooperative (PBC) has won the concession to continue serving Phuket International Airport.In return, however, the PBC has been forced to agree to improve its level of service and has had to drop its long-standing opposition to service desks inside the arrivals terminal for the rival meter-taxis and Airport Bus service.The conditions were laid…
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FantaSea to add “attractions’
KAMALA (The Nation): Phuket FantaSea theme park will add three new attractions this year: the Similan Entertainment Center, the Songbird Luminarie and the Tiger Adventure Safari.Phuket FantaSea CEO Kittikorn “Pin” Kewkacha said the Similan Entertainment Center, to be located in the park’s Festival Village, will open July 14. The center will showcase the ocean world and feature games, novelty shops,…
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Book Fair comes to Phuket
PHUKET: The annual Southern Book Fair, which is traditionally staged in Haad Yai, will this year be in Phuket, at the Big C supercenter, on the bypass road, from July 12 to 16.Apichart Kaewkubpet, Chairman of the Phuket branch of the Book Lovers’ Club, told the Gazette, “At the fair will be a wide variety of books at more than…
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PGTV News July 6th 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening looks at an exhibition of HM the King’s paintings, news about Phuket flora going on show in Chiang Mai, and a story about the opportunities for prison inmates. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a documentary about beliefs and superstitions in Phuket. PGTV, produced by the Phuket Gazette,…
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PGTV News Wednesday 5th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features a story about inflation in Thailand, related news about an increase in the use of pawn shops, and a story about the Phuket Thai boxing team who are leaving for Nonthaburi. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a documentary about kick boxing in Phuket. PGTV, produced…
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Saving Nemo
RAWAI: Police assisted by a member of the Royal Thai Navy arrested two men and seized over one hundred bags of smuggled clownfish and other protected marine creatures early Monday morning. The arrests were made by three officers, one each from the Phuket Marine Police, Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet and Police Special Branch in Phuket, who pulled over the…
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PGTV News for Tuesday 4th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features a story about what the “Aftermath” movie crew left behind, a meeting with a group of kids from Bermuda wishing to help tsunami victims, and a story about 100 free knee surgeries being offered by the Vachira hospital. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a…
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Woman found murdered on beach
RAWAI: The body of Tada Sa-nguansuk, a 49-year-old motorbike taxi driver in Phuket City, was found on the beach near Wichit Bungalow late in the afternoon of June 28.She had been raped and her throat had been slashed.Pol Col Chalit Kaewyarat, Superintendent of Chalong Police Station, told the Gazette that staff at Wichit Bungalow made the gruesome discovery and reported…
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Phuket to send plants to Jubilee flower show
PHUKET: Phuket is preparing to send four kinds of plants to display at the Royal Flora Ratchapruek 2006 flower show, to be held in Chiang Mai from November 1 to January 31 next year as part of celebrations to mark HM The King’s Diamond Jubilee.Phuket will send a Phuket pineapple plant as well as a lang khao palm – the…
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Special tickets for Phuket-Suvarnabhumi inaugural
PHUKET: Thai Airways International (THAI) is offering special inaugural flights between Phuket and Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi Airport on July 29. All passengers will receive special boarding passes and certificates from THAI as souvenirs. A total of 50 tickets, one-way, are for sale in business class at 2,999 baht apiece, while the 325 economy class tickets, one-way, are priced at 1,999 baht.Bookings…
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Phuket boys to box in Bangkok
PHUKET: The Phuket Amateur Boxing Club (PABC) will take a team of six promising international-style amateur boxers to compete in the Thailand Mini-Junior Open Championships, to be held July 14 to 18 at The Mall Ngamwongwan, in Nonthaburi.The event, divided into nine weight classes and open to boxers aged 14 to 17 years old, is part of the Amateur Boxing…
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PGTV News Monday 3rd July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features an update on the “Mick the Pom” trial, good news about the water level in Bang Wad Dam, a chat with the new Finnish Honorary Consul and a look at the unique Thai instrument the Kim. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with the German…
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“Aftermath’ set to be converted into tourist spot
LAYAN: A “destroyed” building specially constructed at Layan Beach by the team shooting the TV tsunami mini-series Aftermath, will not be knocked down.Instead, it is to be taken over by the Sirinath National Park authorities and converted into a rest area for tourists and park officials.The crew shooting the mini-series, which will be shown on the BBC and HBO networks,…
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