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OpinionMay 31, 2013

Phuket Opinion: Let the taxis go free

PHUKET: I saw many things of interest in Bangkok last week, including a woman riding a motorbike with a squirrel on her shoulder. But the sweetest...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

US Navy transport contractor reaches agreement with Phuket taxis

PHUKET: Following a breakdown in land transportation services yesterday that left sailors from the USS Nimitz waiting hours to enjoy their shore leave, the Phuket Marine...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

SPECIAL REPORT: Fears of Phuket abductions

Special Report: It is a typical story in Phuket: a taxi or van picks up passengers and on the way to their destination gets them to...
OpinionMay 31, 2013

Phuket Opinion: Finding a cure for overloaded courts

Parinya Chaowalittawin, 45, took up the position of Chief Judge at Phuket Provincial Court on April 1. Originally from Trang, Judge Parinya has Bachelor’s of Law,...
OpinionMay 31, 2013

Phuket Opinion: Keeping pace with disaster

PHUKET: The construction of a wall along Kamala Beach that could be a barrier during an emergency evacuation once again highlights the need for constant vigilance...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Five fugitives in Phuket to face Kedah royal guard probe

PHUKET: All five suspects accused of carrying out an attack on a Kedah royal family bodyguard at a high-end resort in Patong just after midnight on...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Chinese Ambassador wins promise of translators for Phuket Police stations

PHUKET: The Deputy General Director of Tourism has vowed to hire Chinese translators for Phuket police stations in reaction to concerns raised by Chinese Ambassador to...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Phuket driver escapes injury as car flips, plunges into canal

PHUKET: A woman was run off the road by speeding drivers as she pulled out of the Esso gasoline station on the northbound lane of the...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Australian world triathalon champs to go head-to-head at Challenge Laguna Phuket

PHUKET: Reigning World Champion Pete ‘PJ’ Jacobs has confirmed he will race the inaugural Challenge Laguna Phuket half distance triathlon on December 1 – setting up...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

The rise of ASEAN football

PHUKET: The sport of football is considered by many to be the most popular game on the planet. While it has been a mainstay in the...
Thai LifeMay 31, 2013

Phuket Health and Fitness: Learn to feel good

PHUKET: Recently the island hosted the second Rawai-Nai Harn Health and Wellness Festival during which a gathering of highly qualified practitioners led various sessions designed to...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Phuket motorbike taxi driver found dead in canal

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of man whose body was found in a canal in central Phuket late yesterday afternoon with a deep cut under...
Thai LifeMay 31, 2013

Phuket Gardening: ABC of plants – “A’ is also for almond

PHUKET: A couple of recent inquiries reminded me of another omission in my opening sorties on the subject of ‘A’ plants. Chris Sieber wrote to ask...
Thai LifeMay 31, 2013

Phuket Books: An education of life in the East

PHUKET: Jerry Hopkins was present at the creation of Rolling Stone magazine and the early hippie days of West Coast rock. After penning the definitive biography...
WorldMay 31, 2013

Phuket Gazette World News: Middle East news round-up

PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– World news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Egyptian draft law said to dash hopes of free civil society Reuters /...
ThailandMay 31, 2013

Phuket Gazette Thailand News: Obec bows over schools; Chalerm to head BRN peace talks; Hot rods a mystery; Bomb blast ‘from the heart’

PHUKET MEDIA WATCH– Thailand news compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Pupils at small schools to use facilities at other sites: OBEC The Nation...
PhuketMay 31, 2013

Phuket manhunt called off as German fugitive arrested

PHUKET: The Phuket manhunt for the Carlo Konstantin Kohl, who escaped his Australian guards at Suvarnabhumi Airport while being escorted home to Germany (story here), has...
PhuketMay 30, 2013

Five arrested over attack on Kedah royal family bodyguard

PHUKET: Police today arrested five men for the attack on a Kedah royal family bodyguard at a high-end resort in Patong just after midnight on Tuesday....
PhuketMay 30, 2013

No blockade: Phuket taxis called to the rescue [Video Report]

PHUKET: Following the confusion at Phuket’s Deep Sea Port this morning (story here), it has come to light that the hundreds of taxis, tour vans and...
PhuketMay 30, 2013

Phuket murder trail leads to Hungary

PHUKET: Royal Thai Police investigating the murder of 39-year-old Hungarian businessman Laszlo Csapai may travel to Hungary to question a key witness, the Phuket Gazette has...

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