Year: 2015
- Phuket News
Nightclub security guard dies in motorbike crash
PHUKET: A security guard at Hollywood Discotheque on Soi Bangla, Patong, died in a motorbike accident this weekend in what police believe was a case of โfalling asleep while ridingโ. Anuchat Phoemphun, 37, died after sustaining severe head injuries when his motorbike slammed into a tree near the Go-Kart track at the bottom of Patong Hill at about 8:20am onโฆ
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Tourist dies during snorkelling tour off Phuket
PHUKET: A 38-year-old Chinese tourist died during a snorkelling tour at Koh Racha, a popular day-trip island about 25km south of Phuket, yesterday. He Hua was with his family and friends when the tragic incident occurred, explained Phuket Tourist Police Chief Urumporn Koondejsumrit. โThe other tourists were enjoying their lunch on a beach at Koh Racha when Mr He wentโฆ
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Yingluck will be arrested if she tries to flee: NACC
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community Yingluck will be arrested if she tries to flee: NACC The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who now faces criminal charges over the rice-pledging scheme, could be arrested if she shows any intention of leaving the country to avoid the courtโฆ
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Greek leftist leader Tsipras claims victory over austerity
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community Greek leftist leader Tsipras claims victory over austerity Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras promised on Sunday that five years of austerity, โhumiliation and sufferingโ imposed by international creditors were over after his Syriza party swept to victory in a snap electionโฆ
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New York braces for โbiggest blizzard in its historyโ
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community New York braces for โbiggest blizzard in its historyโ Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: A swath of the US east coast from Philadelphia to New York City to Maine was bracing for a potentially historic blizzard on Monday expected to dump as much as 3 feetโฆ
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Frenchwoman confesses to false snatch report
PHUKET: A French tourist has been charged with filing a false police report of a bag snatch in Phuket that never happened in order to claim her lost camera on travel insurance. Delphine Claudia Nicot, 43, yesterday reported to the Chalong Police that she had her bag stolen by two men on a motorbike while she was walking along theโฆ
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No change in alcohol vending hours, despite new order from PM Prayut
PHUKET: A top-ranking police officer and a leading Phuket health official today both confirmed that there has been no change in the hours that alcohol may be sold, despite a new order signed into effect by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. PM Prayut signed the order on January 6, to be noted in the Government Gazette as coming into effectโฆ
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Thai oranges and lemons wonโt leave you sour
PHUKET: โOranges and lemons, say the bells of Saint Clementโsโ, so goes the opening couplet of the childrenโs nursery rhyme about Londonโs church bells dating from 1744. But though the nursery rhyme remains unchanged by time, the real oranges and lemons we knew as kids are not the same as the varieties we now encounter in Phuketโs fresh markets. Whileโฆ
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Phuket named Thailandโs poster child for tourism
PHUKET: Phuket was named as the poster child of tourism for Thailand by Tourism and Sport Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul in an exclusive interview with the Phuket Gazette this week. โPhuket is the image of Thailand. Therefore, if Phuket has a good image, so does Thailand,โ Ms Kobkarn said. Minister Kobkarn has become a regular visitor to the island following herโฆ
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Beach chair leniency ends in Phuket (video)
PHUKET: Recent leniency concerning beach loungers on Patong Beach has come to an end to prevent further confusion, Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has told the Phuket Gazette. The mayor was originally allowing beachgoers to bring onto the beach their own smaller, collapsible sun loungers, as well as other chairs, during the three-month beach-management trial run (stories here and here). โThereโฆ
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Danish tourist, 70, injured in Krabi bus crash
PHUKET: A 70-year-old Danish tourist was injured this morning when the Phuket tour bus he was travelling in hit a central road barrier north of Krabi Town. Suwit Suthimon, the driver of the Pulsiri Travel bus involved in the accident, told police that he swerved to avoid a motorbike that had entered his lane. The emergency maneuver forced him toโฆ
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Drug suspect hunt begins after police blockade dodged
PHUKET: Police are searching for at least two men who dodged a police blockade and then threw 2,060 pills of ya bah (methamphetamine) from their car while fleeing officers in pursuit early this morning. The suspects failed to stop at the first checkpoint, set up at at Baan Bangla in Pa Khlok, about two kilometers from the Heroinesโ Monument, atโฆ
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New Cherng Talay top cop promises crackdown on animal touts
PHUKET: The newly instated Cherng Talay Police superintendent, who took up the position last week, has vowed to crack down on animal touts on Phuketโs beaches. The promise to act follows a report from a concerned Phuket Gazette reader who spotted men on Laem Singh Beach offering tourists the opportunity to be photographed with different animals, including a snake, parrotโฆ
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Phuket Yacht Show postponed, government support on horizon
PHUKET: The organizers of the new yacht charter show for Asia have announced the postponement of the first edition of the Phuket event. The Phuket Yacht Show was scheduled to take place on February 12-15 at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina, which is being extensively re-developed to make it the biggest superyacht marina in Asia. In a joint statement, the marinaโฆ
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ISIS deadline on Japanese captives passes with no word on fate
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community ISIS deadline on Japanese captives passes with no word on fate Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Japan said on Friday it was still trying to secure the release of two Japanese hostages held by Islamic State militants after a deadline to pay ransom for their releaseโฆ
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No signs of foul play in Britonโs death on Koh Tao
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community No signs of foul play in Britonโs death on Koh Tao The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Initial investigation has found no foul play in the death of a 23-year-old British woman earlier this week in Surat Thaniโs Koh Tao. The body of Christina Annesley, 23,โฆ
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Police warn of car robberies through hacked remote controls
PHUKET: Police are warning motorists throughout Phuket not to leave valuables in their vehicles after a bizarre incident in Surat Thani left about 20 cars immobilized by what police believe was a โhackingโ of the remote control signals. Surat Thani Police on Monday were called to the Central Plaza shopping mall in Wat Pradu, where about two dozen people couldโฆ
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Phuket Police palm off gender-bender payoff
PHUKET: A man was arrested for attempting to pay Phuket police officers a bribe to free three lady boys busted for stealing a gold necklace from an Australian tourist last night. Piyaphan Wongyai, 24, was taken into custody after officers turned down his 30,000 baht bribe. Admittedly looking for money to pay for cosmetics and to party with, Suriyon Supohnok,โฆ
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Artificial reefs to be deployed off Koh Racha
PHUKET: Dive and tour boats visiting Koh Racha, an island about 25km south of Phuket, are urged to exercise caution there early next month, as work continues to expand artificial reefs in the area. โWe will deploy artificial-reef modules at Plub Pla Bay and Teu Bay from February 2-7,โ said Paitoon Panchaiyaphum, director of the Marine and Coastal Resources Conservationโฆ
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Thailand, Malaysia to face off at Aussie Rules match in Phuket
PHUKET: It has been 19 years since the first international match of Australian Rules was played in Thailand, between the Thailand Tigers and the Hong Kong Dragons at Bangkokโs Kasetsart University. Since then, the sport has grown significantly in the Kingdom, and it is now coming to Phuket. Saturday, March 7 will see the first-ever Aussie Rules football match playedโฆ
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Finance: Advice for my 20-year-old self
PHUKET: I know most people in their twenties are typically not interested in planning financially for their futures. Often, they are not very interested in planning for anything other than Friday night โ I remember the days when I thought the same way. What advice would I give myself now if I could go back and make decisions based onโฆ
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Royal Phuket Marina brings luxury to central Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket is changing in front of our eyes. And where some see trouble, others see opportunity. One of the latter is Royal Phuket Marina (RPM), whose latest development, La Reserve, is a luxury condominium property for the new, changing Phuket. โPhuket is turning into a proper city, a proper town,โ says Ian Spurdle, RPMโs director of sales and marketingโฆ
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Visa, yacht-charter law changes necessary: Tourism Minister
PHUKET: Changes in visa and chartering legislation to secure the islandโs position as the top yachting destination in the region are necessary, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul told the Phuket Gazette in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. โPrime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to make Thailand a world-class hub for yachts and cruise boats in Southeast Asia โ andโฆ
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Excuse Buster: Amalaki โ The anti-aging superfood
PHUKET: Thailand is blessed with so many rejuvenating and health-restoring herbs, fruits and foods, and during the next few columns of Excuse Buster, I would like to share my favorites, which I recommend to clients and include in my own diet. I want to start by saying that taking a few herbs or natural supplements to counteract a poor dietโฆ
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Local flavors with a stunning Phuket view
PHUKET: Phuket is a unique island, unlike any other in Thailand, and many consider it to be more of a separate entity with its own culture, history and cuisine. All three can be discovered in the narrow lanes of Old Phuket Town. But, if your main focus is food and you like to dine while enjoying a sea view, Senzeesโฆ
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Super Bowl XLIX: Seahawks vs Pats in the โDuel in the Desertโ
PHUKET: The defending Super Bowl champs and NFC champs the Seattle Seahawks (12-4 regular season) will square off against the New England Patriots (12-4) in Super Bowl XLIX (Super Bowl 49 for those of you whose knowledge of Roman numerals is rusty) at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. [Monday, Feb 2, 6:30am Phuket time on NBC]. Theโฆ
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Lighthouse Market beacon of light for Boat Lagoon Marina Village
PHUKET: Aiming to appeal to a wider audience and expand its market reach, Phuketโs Boat Lagoon Marina is launching the Lighthouse Market. โWe donโt want to focus on one target group or one nationality. This is a market for everyone who enjoys quality โ both expats and local Thais,โ explained Kanittha Prasopsirikul from By Kanittha, the company behind the newโฆ
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Suspected Phuket ATM-heist getaway truck found dumped
PHUKET: Police believe they have found the pick-up truck used to flee an attempted ATM robbery in Thalang on January 16. The truck was found yesterday abandoned at the entrance of a rubber-tree plantation on the border of Srisoonthorn and Pa Khlok, Lt Suporn Muangkhai of the Thalang Police told the Phuket Gazette. Police began their search for the suspectsโฆ
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Breaking News: NLA votes to impeach Yingluck
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community NLA makes history by impeaching Yingluck The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today voted overwhelmingly, by 190 votes out of a possible 220, to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the rice-pledging case. Former Parliament president Somsak Kiartsuranon and formerโฆ
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Oil prices jump after Saudi kingโs death
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community Oil prices jump after Saudi kingโs death Reuters / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Oil prices jumped in early Asian trading on Friday as news of the death of Saudi Arabiaโs King Abdullah added to uncertainty in energy markets already facing some of the biggest shifts in decades.โฆ
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Man surrenders after being charged with killing dog โwithout reasonโ
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community Man surrenders after being charged with killing dog โwithout reasonโ The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: The murder of a dog, even if itโs a stray, will now matter in Thailand thanks to the newly enforced animal protection law. A 32-year-old man gave himself up toโฆ
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Judgment day for Yingluck
PHUKET MEDIA WATCH โ Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuketโs international community Judgment day for former PM Yingluck The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Pressure is mounting on the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), which votes today on whether to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and two former parliamentary speakers accused of wrongdoings. Supporters and detractors of theโฆ
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British backpacker found dead on Koh Tao
PHUKET: A British backpacker has died on Koh Tao, where British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were murdered in September last year. Christina Annesley, 23, from Orpington in south London, was found dead on Wednesday night. Her mother Margaret, 55, announced her death on Facebook, saying: โWe have lost our beautiful daughter Chrissie of natural causes. โWe are totallyโฆ
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Lifeguard warns of dangerous conditions at Surin Beach
PHUKET: Surin Beach lifeguards have warned beachgoers to exercise caution during the next two days, as a storm system in the Indian Ocean combined with king tides is generating unseasonal waves and dangerous shore break conditions. โConditions will be especially dangerous near high tide for the next two days, between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Swimmers should stay well away from largeโฆ
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Surin Beach plagued by dangerous jet-skiers
PHUKET: The dangerous jet-ski antics that continue to plague Surin Beach have forced local officials to consider installing roped-off swimming areas, despite a complete ban on jet-skis already in place at the beach. โFour jet-skis came to Surin from Bang Tao. They came into the surf line, zig-zagging and driving recklessly in the designated swimming area,โ a regular beachgoer, whoโฆ
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Asleep-at-the-wheel driver escapes serious injury in Phuket
PHUKET: A man crashed into a tree after having allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel on a dangerous southbound curve on Thepkrasattri Road yesterday evening. Pichayakarn Masuk, 22, was taken by rescue workers to Thalang Hospital for minor cuts and bruises. โWe believe Mr Pichayakarn fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of his car, causing him to hitโฆ
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Aussie Amb wishes Phuket happy Australia Day
Paul Robilliard has been the Australian Ambassador to Thailand since his appointment in October last year. A senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and currently First Assistant Secretary, South and West Asia Division, Amb Robilliard has served twice as Head of the United Nations Security Council Taskforce (July โ Oct 2013 and Nov 2012โฆ
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