Month: February 2008

  • Phuket NewsLocal tourism leaders voice support for Weerasak

    Local tourism leaders voice support for Weerasak

    PHUKET: Leading figures in Phuket’s tourism industry have expressed satisfaction with the naming of Chart Thai Party member Weerasak Kowsurat as the new Tourism and Sports Minister in the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.K. Weerasak, 43, is Deputy Secretary of the Chart Thai Party. He has a master’s degree in law from Harvard University. Originally from Ubon Ratchathani…

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  • Phuket NewsPolice shoot out tires to end driving spree | Thaiger

    Police shoot out tires to end driving spree

    PHUKET CITY: A high-speed chase through Phuket City came to an end about midday on Monday when police shot out the tires of a pickup being driven by a man suffering from severe stress, with the pickup crashing into a concrete pole on Soi Korpai, off Phuket Rd.Phuket City Police Duty Officer Maj Keerati Triwai told the Gazette that Kusoldharm…

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  • Phuket NewsMajor break-ins reported | Thaiger

    Major break-ins reported

    PHUKET: Police on Thursday reported two major robberies, including a daylight break-in at the residence of a high-ranking civil servant.The first robbery took place in Pa Khlok late last Tuesday night or early last Wednesday morning.Pol Maj Seksan Komsakorn of the Thalang Police told the Gazette that the break-in was reported by Winai Rattanawittayaporn, owner of the Bang Pae Wassadu…

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  • Phuket NewsHK billionaire to build mega-resort in Phang Nga

    HK billionaire to build mega-resort in Phang Nga

    PHANG NGA: The Year of the Rat is certain to change the fortunes of a sleepy area of Phang Nga province, as a Hong Kong company owned by billionaire Richard Li has announced plans for a mega-resort project along the beach in Thai Muang district.Land acquired by Li’s company Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited (PCPD) in late 2007 totals 1,081.25…

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  • Thailand NewsLustful teens get lewd in local library | Thaiger

    Lustful teens get lewd in local library

    NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Most parents would be happy to know that their teenagers were spending their free time hanging out in the library. What better place could there be to engage in some extracurricular learning and curl up with a good book? In Nakhon Sri Thammarat public library, however, teenagers have been curling up for some X-rated extracurricular activities –…

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  • Thailand NewsRasta roadie nearly roasted at roadside | Thaiger

    Rasta roadie nearly roasted at roadside

    NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: A sound technician for the popular Thai reggae band “Marijuana” almost went up in smoke January 17, after the fuel system he had just installed in his sedan malfunctioned and exploded. The technician, identified only as Charin, was driving from Surat Thani to Nakhon Sri Thammarat when he was almost lit up. He was on his way…

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  • Thailand NewsSpineless heroes | Thaiger

    Spineless heroes

    LOPBURI: Dogs and horses are known for their faithful service in law-enforcement activities. In Lopburi Province, however, police recently found a new animal ally – the humble leech. On the evening of January 13, Pol Lt Col Theerayuth Yungthong, investigation inspector at Lopburi Muang District Police Station, received a call from the headman of Village 6 in Tambon Khao Sam…

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  • Thailand NewsRogue monks defrocked after temple-‘tech raid | Thaiger

    Rogue monks defrocked after temple-‘tech raid

    NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Places of worship are not generally considered the best places to swig booze and get down to some bangin’ dance tracks. However, three young monks in Nakhon’s Wat Suan Pan turned their dormitory cell into a makeshift disco. News of the temple ‘tech came when neighbors told police that they had seen some monks leading a number…

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  • Phuket NewsPlans laid for B1.3bn airport in Phang Nga | Thaiger

    Plans laid for B1.3bn airport in Phang Nga

    PHANG NGA: The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) will request a budget of 1.3 billion baht from the new Cabinet to fund construction of a domestic airport in Phang Nga province.Plans have already been drawn up for the construction of an airport that would cover 1,400 rai on Koh Kho Khao, a 45,000-rai island in Takuapa district.The 1.3-million-baht would cover both the…

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  • Phuket NewsNew Phuket Airport director aims for expansion

    New Phuket Airport director aims for expansion

    PHUKET: Phuket International Airport (PIA) appointed 54-year-old Wing Commander Wicha Nurnlop as the airport’s new director on February 1, replacing former-Director Squadron Leader Pornchai Eua-aree, who has been transferred to the Airports of Thailand (AOT) headquarters in Bangkok. K. Wicha returns to PIA after spending the past four months as Director of Haad Yai International Airport. Before transferring to Haad…

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  • Phuket NewsMilestone merger adds luster to corporate Phuket | Thaiger

    Milestone merger adds luster to corporate Phuket

     

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  • Phuket NewsCity Hall officer found hanged | Thaiger

    City Hall officer found hanged

    PHUKET CITY: The body of Boonsri Sai-ngarm, 59, an officer at Phuket City Hall, was found hanged from a stair rail at her house on Saturday afternoon.A neighbor discovered the body and alerted police to the house on Mae Luan Rd, said Pol Lt Col Sompong Boonrat, deputy superintendent of Phuket City Police Station.“We found no wounds or signs of a…

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  • Phuket NewsDanish tourist missing in Patong

    Danish tourist missing in Patong

    PATONG: A reward of 10,000 baht is being offered for information that helps to find Danish tourist Henrik Rasmusen, 47, who was last seen about 10:30 pm on January 27 at the Royal Paradise Hotel, where he was staying.Mr Rasmusen, who has Down’s Syndrome, is tall, slim, has gray hair and a light gray beard and mustache.Anyone with information that may help locate…

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  • Phuket NewsBurasari confirms “Keith Floyd is fine’

    Burasari confirms “Keith Floyd is fine’

    PHUKET: Following reports that 64-year-old British celebrity chef Keith Floyd collapsed with breathing difficulties during a trip to the UK, Burasari Resident Manager Conor O’Leary has confirmed that there is no cause for alarm.Mr Floyd recently returned to the UK after spending four and a half weeks supervising his brasserie at the Burasari Resort in Patong during the peak of…

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  • Phuket NewsNew animal shelter nears completion | Thaiger

    New animal shelter nears completion

    PHUKET: The Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) has announced that a new dog shelter, animal hospital and education center will open next month in Mai Khao. Situated on 10 rai, the new facilities will not replace the government-run dog pound in Thalang, where the SDF has been operating for the past 15 months. In November, the SDF received a letter from…

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  • Phuket NewsAussies top tourist arrivals for Q1-3 2007 | Thaiger

    Aussies top tourist arrivals for Q1-3 2007

    PHUKET CITY: When all the figures are in, tourist arrivals to Phuket in 2007 are expected to exceed five million and generate as much as 70 billion baht in revenue, Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) Vice-President Bhuritt Maswongsa said yesterday morning.At a meeting chaired by Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit at Phuket Provincial Hall, K. Bhuritt said that Tourism Authority of Thailand…

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