• Phuket NewsBritish motorbike driver dies after collision with power pole in Chalong

    British motorbike driver dies after collision with power pole in Chalong

    A British male motorbike driver has died after colliding with a power pole in Soi Ta-iad (Soi Steroid) in Chalong. The Chalong Police were notified of the incident at 8.40pm last night at an electricity pole in Soi Ta-iad. Police and Emergency responders arrived to find a Kawasaki Ninja 250CC motorbike crashed on the road near the power pole. The…

  • Phuket NewsNo restriction on tourist numbers visiting Similan Island for three months

    No restriction on tourist numbers visiting Similan Island for three months

    The Phuket Administrative Court has issued a temporary order for the Similan Islands. The order overturns a recent restriction on tourist numbers on the island for three months. Yesterday the Phuket Administrative Court ruled to temporarily stop the restriction of tourist numbers visiting the Similan Island from January 1 to March 31. The President of Similan Surin Tour Operators, Nipon…

  • Phuket NewsLatvian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Karon

    Latvian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Karon

    A female Latvian tourist has died after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Karon yesterday after returning from a New Year party. Karon Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the body of a 29 year old female KRISTINA RESETNIKOVA, a Latvian national, on the ground. Police found no signs of a struggle on…