Month: August 2017

  • NewsWant to win 100,000 baht? Name the new skywalk.

    Want to win 100,000 baht? Name the new skywalk.

    In case you’ve been away or just not read the news for a few weeks, Bangkok has a stunning new walkway above the Pathum Wan intersection. It’s cost 300 million baht and taken two years to construct. But it’s now open and become the new place-to-meet-friends in the capital. But the Skywalk doesn’t have a name. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority…

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  • NewsUpgraded flights from Doha to Krabi.

    Upgraded flights from Doha to Krabi.

    Qatar Airways is upping flights from Doha to Krabi to a daily basis starting December 1st. The increase in service is a response to strong demand for the destination. Currently Qatar operates twice-daily flights to Phuket from Doha and the service taps into the airlines considerable European network. Last year passenger arrivals at Krabi International Airport hit a record high exceeding…

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  • News‘Safety’ mayhem on Phuket’s waters

    ‘Safety’ mayhem on Phuket’s waters

    Editorial by Duncan Worthington Let’s be clear from the off that we’re talking about speedboats, specifically day tour operators who pack in the tourists on an overpowered wooden speedboat and then zip off (at speed) to stop A, B, C and D, with a lunch thrown in along the way. In Phuket’s high season, these overpacked “cattle tours” can be…

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  • NewsNew restrictions for buses travelling over Patong Hill

    New restrictions for buses travelling over Patong Hill

    Phuket Police, the Land Transport Office and Highways Department have met for an emergency conference to discuss possible solutions to help prevent more bus accidents on the notorious stretch of road leading into the island’s most popular tourist town. The meeting concluded that the first priority is to limit access for buses and large vehicles that have been the main…

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  • PropertyDo we need a new airport at Phang Nga?

    Do we need a new airport at Phang Nga?

    As Thailand’s Phang Nga Province recorded a record high of nearly 4.5 million visitors in 2016, the lack of a gateway airport is looking to be a key stumbling block, according to a new report by consulting group C9 Hotelworks. Annual arrivals growth has slowed since 2014, but the compound annual growth rate for the five years ending 2016 remains…

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  • NewsDead baby found in rubbish bin near Rajabhat University

    Dead baby found in rubbish bin near Rajabhat University

    A local pedestrian had a grizzly find today when she discovered a deceased baby in a garbage bin near Rajabhat University. The Kusoldharm Rescue Team and police were called to the location at a soi in front of Dusitburi Village. Police report the the baby was approximately 7 months old, female, pale skin, black hair and found in…

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  • NewsTwo in serious condition following bus crash on Patong Hill

    Two in serious condition following bus crash on Patong Hill

    The 65 year old driver of the Chinese tour bus that crashed last night, Prajuab Sirikul, is likely to be charged with careless driving. At the moment he’s one of two people listed in a serious condition at Vachira Hospital. The other person was driving a motorbike when the bus collided with traffic around 8pm last night. He’s 31 year…

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  • NewsFour hour wait to get through Don Mueang Immigration

    Four hour wait to get through Don Mueang Immigration

    Immigration officials are investigating how passengers had to wait for more than four hours at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. One passenger says she took four hours and 20 minutes to clear immigration and noted than many were getting weak and suffering because of the poor ventilation. People in the queue were posting that there were only 3 immigration…

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  • NewsDissent in Paradise

    Dissent in Paradise

    EDITORIAL The recent silent protest at the country’s most prestigious university in Bangkok, THAT photo of a student in a chokehold from a lecturer and the subsequent publicity, has wider implications than just a sore neck and a university in PR panic. There’s been a lot of media blow-back on the venerated Chulalongkorn University after it was revealed a…

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  • NewsPhuket Report Card August 2017

    Phuket Report Card August 2017

    Story from c9hotelworks.com Phuket’s Provincial government is undertaking a large-scale initiative to tackle the problem of unlicensed hotels. Since the campaign started, a total of 1,007 hotels have now applied for official operating licenses with just six approved to date. The main challenges for the process are the strict regulations associated with the Building Control and Hotel Acts. Provincial Hall…

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  • NewsCharging ahead. Electric car charging stations coming to Thailand.

    Charging ahead. Electric car charging stations coming to Thailand.

    The Thailand chapters of four industrial companies are pooling their resources to work towards public charging stations for the next generation of electric cars in the country. Greenlots, BMW Group Thailand, Polytechnology and the Central Group are set to launch ‘Charge Now’ in Thailand which they claim is already the world’s largest network of charging stations for electric and hybrid…

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  • NewsSugar Crusher claims worker’s hand

    Sugar Crusher claims worker’s hand

    31 year old Burmese worker Kyam Thu Aung has had a horrific accident this afternoon (Friday) losing his hand in a home sugar cane crusher. Kusoldham rescue volunteers arrived to find the man with parts of his left hand still inside the crusher. The hand had been destroyed in the crusher and almost completely separated from his forearm. The team…

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  • NewsTHAIGER TODAY Thursday, August 4

    THAIGER TODAY Thursday, August 4

    Phra Dhammajayo fled to Europe?, all quiet after Day One of new Patong parking restrictions, salvage attempt for car rented by two Thai students missing in US, Airport Director refutes claims in a FB post and more rain on the way for flood-inundated north and northeast.

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  • NewsTHAIGER TODAY Thursday, August 3 @ Patong

    THAIGER TODAY Thursday, August 3 @ Patong

    D-Day for Patong’s taxi & tuk tuk drivers, missing Thai girls in California, Thai PM visits northeast and officials looking for a new home for some of Phuket’s monkeys.

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  • Business NewsProperty Lawyer Matthew McEvily Passes Away

    Property Lawyer Matthew McEvily Passes Away

    Well-known longtime Phuket real estate lawyer Matthew McEvily passed away in the United States on June 20th. He was 59 years old. McEvily was actively involved in the real estate sector in Phuket, Bangkok and Samui. For a number of years he was a a partner in McEvily & Collins law firm, and later on his own under McEvily and…

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  • NewsDon’t walk and talk. Woman gets stuck in drain.

    Don’t walk and talk. Woman gets stuck in drain.

    A 26 year old woman has stepped on a drain and fallen in whilst walking in Vichit checking her mobile phone and not watching where she was going. The accident happened at the front of Muang Thai Leasing Office in Chao-fah East Road. Phuket Ruamchai and Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the woman sitting on…

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  • Business NewsThe Outlook is Bullish

    The Outlook is Bullish

    Despite the volatility that occurred early in the session on Thursday and Fintwits’ instantaneous panic, markets remain in a firm position on the weekly charts. The weekly chart of the SP500 still posted a higher high and higher low in relation to last week’s bar, which was bullish follow- through from the prior week’s breakout. The Thursday intraday blip brought…

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  • NewsTwo Thais missing in California

    Two Thais missing in California

    Two Thais remain missing after their car was found submerged in a river at the bottom a cliff in California. Foreign Affairs representative, Busadee Santipitakswith, from the Thai consulate in Los Angeles, is working with LA Police to find Thiwadee Saengsuriyarit and her friend. At this stage we only know her friend’s name as ‘Golf’. The pair went missing last…

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  • NewsFormer Abbot Phra Dhammajayo fled to Europe?

    Former Abbot Phra Dhammajayo fled to Europe?

    Former Abbot Phra Dhammajayo may have fled the country. The DSI (Department of Special Investigations) says they have evidence that he may have bolted to Europe with the help of some of his followers. The Government raided the sprawling ‘space-age’ Dhammakaya Temple headquarters, just north of Bangkok, back in February but came out empty-handed. Authorities have vowed to bring the…

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  • NewsSurfers shine @ Kata. Kata Krew Surf Contest at Kata Beach.

    Surfers shine @ Kata. Kata Krew Surf Contest at Kata Beach.

    Last weekend past saw the first of five planned surf competitions for the region at Kata, one of the best surf beaches on the west coast of Phuket. The event was organised and hosted by Kata Krew and the Karon Provincial Office with major support from Hanuman World, Flying Hanuman, Banana Beach, Seven Marine and SurfHouse Boardriders. The event was…

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