Phang Nga

Cycling enthusiasts launch Ranong as a southern tourism alternative

Published

6 months ago

April 29, 2019

The Thaiger & The Nation

Cycling enthusiasts launch Ranong as a southern tourism alternative | The Thaiger

by Prasert Thepsri

The Government has been keen to start boosting tourism outside the country’s hot-spots – the so-called ‘2nd tier tourist zones. So the neighbouring provinces of Phuket are now actively promoting their attractions to draw tourists heading to the southern island as a side-trip.

Yesterday, hundreds of cycling enthusiasts joined a 38 kilometre bicycle ride which aimed to promote tourism in Ranong’s Muang district, a five hour drive north of Phuket.

The “Slow Life, Amazing Thailand, Go Local @Ranong” ride began from the front of the Ranong Municipal Offices. The ride passed through interesting sites such as a hot spring, and a mangrove forest research centre before circling back to the municipal office.

The participants also got a chance to play games learning more about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Six donated computers were handed over to Ban Tha Chang School’s digital lab.

The trip was organised by Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana,JP Insurance, NationTV 22 and the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

SOURCE: The Nation

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30 dolphins greet visitors to Similan Islands

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1 day ago

October 21, 2019

Greeley Pulitzer

30 dolphins greet visitors to Similan Islands | The Thaiger

Tourists were treated to the sight of a school of dolphins in the Similan Islands off the Phang Nga coast on Sunday.

Tour organisers said that around 30 dolphins swam close to the boat six or seven miles offshore, creating excitement for passengers. It was the first time dolphins had been seen in the vicinity since October 15.

The Similan Islands National Park director said they were bottlenose dolphins and were among several species now returning to the area following a five-year closure of the park for environmental rehabilitation. Food is again plentiful there for them, he said.

Tourists are forbidden to feed wildlife lest the free handouts alter the animals’ natural behaviour, and the park’s waters are also very sensitive to contamination from human disease and marine debris, according to the director.

SOURCE: nationthailand.com

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Tour De France comes to Phang Nga – L’Etape Thailand on October 27

Published

5 days ago

October 17, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTO: L’Etape Thailand by Le Tour De France

Thailand will be the first country in ASEAN to attract the world-class cycling event to Thailand for local and international cyclists to experience a challenging and scenic ride on a course comparable to the world’s most popular cycling event, The Tour De France.

The event is being held around Khao Lak in Phang Nga on October 27.

“L’Étape by Le Tour De France” will be an organised participation event allowing amateur cyclists to face the same challenges and race conditions as if they were riding in the Tour de France. Additionally, there will be activities and an Expo including a travelling Tour De France museum to welcome newcomers to the event.

L’Étape by Le Tour De France is one of the most popular events operated by Tour de France and been held in 11 countries over five continents. Its founding event, L’Étape du Tour, started in France in 1993, and expanded in the 2010s to the US, Australia, UK, South Korea, Colombia, Brazil and others. In 2017, there were about 50,000 participants.

Here is a list of the Khao Lak events in Phang Nga…

The race 159 KM Super Early Bird (Limited)
• The race 159 KM (Individual)
• Thais baht 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 159 KM (Group 5 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 159 KM (Group 8 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 159 KM (Group 10 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 70 KM Super Early Bird (Limited)
• The race 70 KM (Individual)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners THB 2,600

The race 70 KM (Group 5 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 70 KM (Group 8 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

The race 70 KM (Group 10 Pax)
• Thais 2,500 baht
• Foreigners 2,600 baht

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Phang Nga

Policeman falls asleep behind the wheel and crashes into roadside pole in Phang Nga

Published

1 week ago

October 14, 2019

The Thaiger

SCREENSHOT: Newshawk Phuket

On October 12, a pick-up truck was involved in a horrific road incident on Ban Dok Daeng – Ban Bangsai, Takuapa, in Phang Nga. Luckily the driver, a local policeman, survived but was trapped inside the vehicle while emergency responders figured out how to get him out.

The vehicles was in such bad shape that the rescue team had to use the hydraulic jaws to pry open the car and rescue the trapped driver, Pol. Snr. Sgt. Chainarong Waratikul, from Talad Yai Police Station, in Takuapa.

The blue Isuzu pick-up truck, with Phang Nga plates, crashed into a high-voltage electric pole and almost completely destroyed the front and side of the car, especially on the driver’s side where the roof collapsed.

The rescue was difficult as the crushed roof was pressing the driver into the seat and the team had to use a machine to cut open the roof into pieces, which took about half an hour, before they managed to get him out and then rushed him to the Bangsai Hospital.

He told the team that he was driving alone from the police station and when he arrived at the scene of the crash, a sharp curve, he was feeling exhausted and probably fell asleep, losing control of the car resulting in the accident.

STORY: Newshawk Phuket

🔴 พังงา-นาทีชีวิต กู้ภัยใช้เครื่องตัดถ่างงัดร่าง ดาบตำรวจขับกระบะชนเสาไฟฟ้าหวิดดับ วันที่ 12 ตุลาคม 2562 ที่ถนนสายบ้านดอกแดง-บ้านบางไทร บริเวณบ้านดอกแดง ม.5 ต.บางไทร อ.ตะกั่วป่า จ.พังงา เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยสว่างเมฆาตะกั่วป่า พร้อมเจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยเขาหลัก และหน่วยกู้ชีพโรงพยาบาลบางไทร เร่งให้ช่วยเหลือผู้ชายคนหนึ่งออกจากรถกระบะตอนครึ่ง ยี่ห้ออีซูซุ สีน้ำเงิน หมายเลขทะเบียน บง 1924 พังงา ซึ่งเกิดอุบัติเหตุ มีสภาพพังยับเยินทั้งคัน โดยเฉพาะฝั่งคนขับที่ชนฟาดกับเสาไฟฟ้าแรงสูงจนหลังคายุบ ทำให้การช่วยเหลือเป็นไปด้วยความยากลำบาก เนื่องจากหลังคารถได้ยุบมากดทับที่คนขับทำให้ต้องใช้เครื่องตัดถ่าง ตัดหลังคารถเป็นชิ้น เพื่อที่จะนำร่างผู้บาดเจ็บออกมา ซึ่งใช้เวลาประมาณครึ่งชั่วโมง จึงสามารถนำตัวออกมาได้พร้อมนำส่งโรงพยาบาลบางไทร จากการสอบถามเบื้องต้นทราบว่าชายดังกล่าวคือ ด.ต.ชัยณรงค์ วราธิกุล พนักงานวิทยุ สภ.ตลาดใหญ่ อ.ตะกั่วป่า ซึ่งได้ ขับรถมาคนเดียวจาก สภ.ตลาดใหญ่ อ.ตะกั่วป่า พอมาถึงที่เกิดเหตุเป็นทางโค้ง คาดว่าน่าจะหลับใน ทำให้รถเสียหลักหมุนไปฝาดกับเสาไฟฟ้าแรงสูงจนเสาไฟหักCr. andaman focus อันดามัน โฟกัส

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