Month: September 2018

  • Phuket NewsThai pull direct Phuket to Hong Kong flights

    Thai pull direct Phuket to Hong Kong flights

    PHOTO: Planespotters.net Thai Airways are cancelling the popular direct Phuket to Hong Kong (HKT-HKG) flights from October 28. Any existing bookings beyond this date will be funneled through Bangkok (BKK) instead. Despite the tortured English in the advisory, the Thai national airline is informing all existing bookings of the cancellation of the direct flights and re-routing. A few emails to…

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  • HealthAlcohol – no safe level for consumption. ‘Lancet’ report.

    Alcohol – no safe level for consumption. ‘Lancet’ report.

    Just a single glass of alcoholic a day will slightly increase your risk for long-term health problems. This is the startling finding of a major study into the affect of alcohol on individuals’ health. The report says that there is no evidence that any level of alcohol consumption could confer any health benefits, a finding that runs contrary to previous…

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  • Thailand NewsDeaths of two Thai students ruled a murder-suicide

    Deaths of two Thai students ruled a murder-suicide

    Two Thai women found dead in an apartment in Seattle’s University District in the US have been identified by the local medical examiner’s office. The Seattle Times reports that the Coroner has determined that the 32 year old woman fatally stabbed her younger roommate and then killed herself, according to The Seattle Times. The died last Saturday. 25 year old…

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  • Phuket NewsPhuket hotels join forces with Central Group to reduce plastic bag use

    Phuket hotels join forces with Central Group to reduce plastic bag use

    As it prepares to host the inaugural edition of PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018), the Phuket Hotels Association has achieved a major victory in its drive to secure a more sustainable future for Thailand’s most popular resort destination. In partnership with PHIST, the unique free-to-attend event that takes place on Monday, September 24 2018, Central Group, Thailand’s…

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  • Bangkok News‘Benz Racing’ jailed seven years over money laundering

    ‘Benz Racing’ jailed seven years over money laundering

    PHOTO: ‘Benz’ surrender to police in 2017 over allegations of money laundering – The Nation Motorcycle racer Akarakit Benz Worarojcharoendet has been sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering. Ratchadapisek Criminal Court acquitted him of abetting drug-related offences during this morning’s hearing. 21 year old Akarakit was found guilty of laundering money by leasing a 20 million baht…

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  • Phuket NewsDivers invited to join International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15

    Divers invited to join International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15

    PHOTO: Go Eco Phuket Go Eco Phuket ‘diving for the environment’ club is inviting volunteer divers for a massive underwater cleanup as well as volunteer to join them to clean Phuket’s beaches. This is the club’s commitment to International Coastal Cleanup Day activities for the island. Go Eco Phuket is inviting scuba divers from anywhere in the world to join…

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  • Krabi NewsKrabi ‘Saleng’ taxi drivers protest to be allowed to carry passengers

    Krabi ‘Saleng’ taxi drivers protest to be allowed to carry passengers

    More than 100 Krabi Saleng-taxi (motorbike sidecar) drivers are protesting about the new law that does not allow Saleng-taxis to be used to carry tourist passengers. More than 100 of Krabi Saleng-taxi drivers, led by Somkiet Sainui, the head of Ao Nang Saleng-taxi driver Association, massed at the Krabi Provincial City Hall yesterday. A letter of protest was passed on to the…

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  • Thailand NewsNO Plastic Bag! @ Central Phuket

    NO Plastic Bag! @ Central Phuket

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  • Bangkok NewsHis Majesty honours 188 for their role in Tham Luang cave rescue

    His Majesty honours 188 for their role in Tham Luang cave rescue

    PHOTOS: The Nation Last night the government hosted a ‘thank-you reception’ for those who helped in the Tham Luang cave-rescue. Many others will also be getting special recognition for their contribution at government house today. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has granted the “Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn” honour to 114 foreigners and 74 Thais who were involved in…

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  • Phuket NewsLaunch of Integrated Green Urban Transport Plan for Phuket and southern islands

    Launch of Integrated Green Urban Transport Plan for Phuket and southern islands

    PHOTOS: The Phuket PR Office The Integrated Green Urban Transport Plan has been launched. The launch was held at the Pullman Acadia (Nai Thon) Hotel led by Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Transport who is part of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT). Joining him was outgoing Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong and other officials. Khun Arkhom says, “The Integrated Green Urban Transport…

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  • Koh Samui NewsSuspects cite ignorance of the Computer Crime Act for sharing Koh Tao rape claims

    Suspects cite ignorance of the Computer Crime Act for sharing Koh Tao rape claims

    “I want to ask for mercy for him as he acted out of ignorance.” If police and officials were hoping the ‘nothing happening here’ strategy would force the media to stop reporting about Koh Tao, the opposite is happening. Now, The Nation reports that the families of some of the 12 suspects detained for sharing content from the US-based CSI LA…

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  • Bangkok NewsMu Pa boys hope to lead Thailand to World Cup finals

    Mu Pa boys hope to lead Thailand to World Cup finals

    The 12 Mu Pa rescued footballers and their 25 year old assistant coach have revealed their dream of leading Thailand’s national football team to the World Cup finals. The boys, aged between 11 and 16 (Ekkapon is 25), also expressed their gratitude to His Majesty the King and everybody else who contributed to their rescue. They were speaking at a…

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  • Thailand NewsThai families in mourning over mystery killing of two Thai students in the US

    Thai families in mourning over mystery killing of two Thai students in the US

    “The room was locked from the inside when the building manager tried to gain entry, apparently adding substance to the theory there was nobody else involved.” Kornkamol Leenawarat left from Thailand back to Seattle, Washington on August 21. Just two weeks later she has been found dead in her apartment along with the body of her roommate Thiti-orn Chotchuangsap. The only…

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  • Thailand NewsFive Chinese ‘fraudsters’ arrested in scams valued around 17 billion baht

    Five Chinese ‘fraudsters’ arrested in scams valued around 17 billion baht

    Special report by Khanathit Srihirundaj Five Chinese suspects in three separate fraud and loan shark cases, who obtained around 3.43 billion yuan (about 17.15 billion baht) from fellow Chinese victims and had fled to Thailand, have been arrested. Police say they will check ifthe suspects laundered money in Thailand before contacting the Chinese authorities about repatriation. In the first case,…

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  • Koh Samui NewsDirect flights, luxury hotel brands and wellness push Samui performance

    Direct flights, luxury hotel brands and wellness push Samui performance

    While most of Thailand’s resort markets struggle with an onslaught of mass tourism, Koh Samui has remained a ‘calm in the middle of a gathering storm’ in the numbers driven industry. While low-cost airlines have tapped into Asia’s soaring consumer class in most destinations, creating dizzying growth numbers, the island’s privately-owned airport has allowed for poised and sustained development over…

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  • World NewsThailand accepts the Chair for ASEAN 2019

    Thailand accepts the Chair for ASEAN 2019

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Thailand will assume the ASEAN chairmanship next year. ASEAN has ten member states. Find out more about ASEAN HERE. At a press conference today, the Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Busadee Santipitak indicated that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Don Pramudwinai…

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  • Bangkok NewsSex-for-grades professor caught in elaborate sting

    Sex-for-grades professor caught in elaborate sting

    A Thai university student has revealed how she took part in a sting at a ‘short time hotel’ to catch a professor preying on young students in a sex-for-grades situation. The professor at a leading university was alleged to only give good grades to attractive women if they slept with him. The student, only known as ‘Neung’, had noticed that…

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  • Pattaya NewsThe death of a Canadian found floating off Chonburi remains a mystery

    The death of a Canadian found floating off Chonburi remains a mystery

    Mystery still surrounds the death of a 46 year old Canadian found by fishermen floating in the sea off the Chonburi coast early yesterday (Wednesday). https://www.facebook.com/thethaigernews/posts/1873073676103785 Daily News reports that the victim was wearing trousers and shoes when he was found. Laem Chabang police responded to the call with the Sawang Pratheep Sri Racha emergency response team. The man’s body was…

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  • Pattaya NewsBangkok cabbie gets surrounded by a gaggle of Pattaya taxi drivers

    Bangkok cabbie gets surrounded by a gaggle of Pattaya taxi drivers

    A Bangkok taxi driver had just dropped off his passenger to an address on Prathumnak Hill, Pattaya, when a woman by the side of the road hailed him. 40 year old Thipcharoen Phochanote, the driver, stopped to find out where she wanted to go. Pattaya News reports that he was then approached by another Pattaya taxi driver who enquired what he…

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  • Bangkok NewsWoman drowns in underpass nearby her home

    Woman drowns in underpass nearby her home

    A Bangkok motorist has drowned this morning after her pickup stalled in rapidly rising floodwaters in an underpass leading to her housing estate, engulfing the vehicle. Rescue workers from the Por Tek Tueng Foundation arrived soon after 2am near the Airport Rail Link’s Ban Thap Chang station. Police say 41 year old Panumat Sae-tsae drowned inside the pickup in about…

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  • Phuket NewsPolice hunting for thieves after break-ins at Phuket shops

    Police hunting for thieves after break-ins at Phuket shops

    Police are hunting for thieves who broke into three shops in Suan Luang Market in Phuket Town this morning. The Phuket City Police were notified about incidents at the Suan Laung Market on Wirat Hongyok Road in Phuket Town around 8.30am. 60 year old Somboon Kleawkla, a food shop owner, says, “I was going to open the shop at 4am…

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  • Koh Samui News10 arrested over sharing content about alleged Koh Tao rape case

    10 arrested over sharing content about alleged Koh Tao rape case

    10 people are now reported to be in custody for sharing posts from a Facebook page claiming that a British 19 year old was drugged and raped on Koh Tao. The 10 now in police custody have residence in Udon Thani, Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Pattalung and Chiang Mai. The arrests followed the Court issuing an arrest warrant at…

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  • Krabi NewsTwo injured, three vehicles damaged in jealous chase – Krabi

    Two injured, three vehicles damaged in jealous chase – Krabi

    Two people have been injured whilst three vehicles have been damaged in an accident after a husband, who saw his wife with other man in a car, chased and tried to stop them. The wife didn’t stop leading to a collision yesterday (September 5). The Krabi City Police were notified of the incident on Petkasem Road in Krabi City around…

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  • World NewsFacebook spends .4 billion in its first Asian data centre in Singapore

    Facebook spends $1.4 billion in its first Asian data centre in Singapore

    Facebook has announced it’s going to construct a $1.4 billion data centre in Singapore. It will be Facebook’s first in Asia and 15th in the world. The tech giant say it will be built in Tanjong Kling, formerly known as Data Centre Park. Facebook says the new Singapore facility will form part of their “growing presence in Singapore and the…

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  • Phuket NewsDrug suspect dies after Thalang police return fire

    Drug suspect dies after Thalang police return fire

    A Thalang drug suspect has died after being shot when he opened fire on Thalang police before trying to escape yesterday afternoon (September 5). The Thalang Police were notified of the incident in front of a restaurant in Thepkrasattri Road, southbound through Thalang. Thalang Police arrived to find a man who was later identified as 34 year old Pisit Boonsing…

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  • Northern Thailand NewsElon Musk accuses cave rescuer of being a ‘child rapist’

    Elon Musk accuses cave rescuer of being a ‘child rapist’

    Elon Musk, the man behind the Tesla electric car and a billion dollar tech empire, has again attacked the British Chiang Rai resident who was part of the large international effort to rescue the Mu Pa 13 from the Tham Luang Caves in July. In an email to BuzzFeed News, the Tesla CEO launched into his third verbal assault on…

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  • South Thailand NewsTrang councillor arrested over roadwork attacks

    Trang councillor arrested over roadwork attacks

    A member of the Trang Provincial Administration Council and another Trang resident were brought in for questioning to a military camp yesterday morning (Wednesday). Police say it’s part of the investigation into a case in which unknown assailants burned two road construction machines on the night of July 14 and opened fired on its workers on July 16. The 56…

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  • Chiang Mai NewsDespite the heavy rain and floods in some regions, rainfall is up to 50% less than usual

    Despite the heavy rain and floods in some regions, rainfall is up to 50% less than usual

    For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously. – George Gissing Tell that to the people of northern Thailand who have had rain pummeling localised areas for two months and now being warned…

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  • Thailand NewsArrest warrant issued for man over Nakorn Pathom woman’s shooting

    Arrest warrant issued for man over Nakorn Pathom woman’s shooting

    More details are emerging in the grisly slaying of the restaurant receptionist “Nong Nurse” gunned down in her car in Nakorn Pathom. Daily News reports that it’s emerged that she had a boyfriend from The Netherlands who was regularly sending her money and visiting her every three months. Nakorn Pathom court yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of Wallop “Lop”…

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    Find your dream property in Thailand

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  • Hua Hin NewsMobile Thai passport office is a hit in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    Mobile Thai passport office is a hit in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    Ban Muang is reporting that the passport office hopes to have between 3000 and 4000 Thais apply for passports at their mobile ‘issuing office’ set up at the provincial HQ in Prachuap Khiri Khan this week. This is the third time that the well-received service is in town. Ban Muang says that it will run every day until next Monday, including…

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  • Thailand NewsSeptember Event round-up

    September Event round-up

    Boat enthusiasts rejoice! With several boating events celebrating Thailand’s rich sailing tradition, September is your month! The popular Thai-Laos long-boat racing takes place in Bueng Kan throughout September for HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup, while the annual Pa Sak Boat Racing Festival in Saraburi province on September 29-30 has boats attending from all over the country. The Mon Floating…

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  • Thai Life‘Boss’ is off the front page of Interpol – the search for the fugitive Red Bull heir

    ‘Boss’ is off the front page of Interpol – the search for the fugitive Red Bull heir

    by The Nation Weekend The Interpol website’s removal of its red notice against Thai fugitive Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, involved in a 2012 hit-and-run road incident in which a Bangkok policeman died, will negatively affect an international effort to bring him to justice. This claim from a senior Thai prosecutor. While the Interpol matter is directly handled by the Royal Thai…

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  • Phuket NewsDog drowns off Nai Thon Beach

    Dog drowns off Nai Thon Beach

    PHOTOS: Ohm Surfing A dog has died after being pulled out of the water on the Nai Then shoreline shortly before midday today (Wednesday). The small dog belonged to a lady who sells fruit shakes at the NaiThon Beach. Apparently, the dog had a fever and wasn’t feeling well. It ventured close to the water, possibly to cool off. It…

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  • Phuket NewsPhase 2 of the Phuket Old Town underground cabling pushes out to March 2019

    Phase 2 of the Phuket Old Town underground cabling pushes out to March 2019

    The Phuket City Municipally is pushing to complete the Phuket Old Town underground cables installation in Phang Nga Road and Rassada roads. The Phuket City Municipality Mayor Somjai Suwansuppana says, “We believe that the construction is unlikely to be completed as in the original schedule. The project manager has extended the construction 230 days more until the end of March…

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