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Democrat wins Council by-election
PHUKET CITY: Despite active campaigning by all three candidates, voter turnout for the Phuket Provincial Council District 1 by-election on August 5 was low, with eventual winner Somkuan Tansakul of the Democrat party winning the vacant seat with just 839 votes. Coming second was engineer Wongwara Sa-nguansak, with 575 votes, while writer Wisut “Ae Inside” Tangwittayaporn, who promised to bring…
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PGTV News Monday 7th August 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News today features a story about educating young people about the risks of contracting HIV, an update on security measures in Phuket to prevent bird flu, and a look at the local Thai Chess championships. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with Cindy Ratcliffe MBE. PGTV, produced…
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Provincial Council by-election to go ahead despite complaint filed
PHUKET CITY: Tomorrow’s District 1 Phuket Provincial Council by-election has been complicated by a complaint filed against one of the candidates, Somkuan Tansakul, to the Phuket Election Commission (PEC) by another candidate, Wongwara Sa-nguansak.K. Wongwara has alleged that K. Somkuan’s use of photos of Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) President Anchalee Vanich-Thepabutra in his campaign material and her open support…
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Surveys reveal tsunami’s mental toll
PHUKET: Many people in tsunami-affected areas of Thailand suffered from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for at least nine months after the disaster, according to two new studies.Both studies were conducted initially in February 2005, with follow-ups seven months later, focusing on people in Phang Nga, Krabi and Phuket, the three provinces worst hit by the tsunami.The results…
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English squire murdered, then burned
PETCHABURI (The Nation): An English country squire was killed and his body burnt on a charcoal fire after he divorced his Thai wife because of her gambling debts.After being burned, the body of Toby Charnaud, 41, was then dismembered and parts scattered in Kaeng Krachan national park, a court in Phetchaburi was told on Monday.Charnaud had sold Latimer Farm near…
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PGTV News Wednesday 2nd August 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News today features a story about the first Phuket flight to the new Suvarnabhumi airport, a visit to the opening of the new Desjoyaux offices and has a spectacular photo of the latest victim of the Kata-Chalong hill road. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with Phuket…
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MAS doubles KL-Phuket flights
PHUKET: Malaysia Airlines today resumed its pre-tsunami schedule between Phuket and Kuala Lumpur, reverting to two flights a day. As of today, flights take off from Kuala Lumpur at 9:30 am and 6:10 pm every day, with return flights at 10:25 am and 7:20 pm. An introductory return fare of 2,222 baht is being offered for flights taken before or…
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Phuket police seize 7,568 ya bah pills
PHUKET: Police seized 7,568 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills in Phuket and arrested 117 people in connection with drug offenses, statistics for the July 1 to 25 period show. Of the 117 arrested, 56 were held for possession of ya bah, 22 for sniffing glue or paint thinners, 29 for possession of marijuana; nine for possession of krathom, an indigenous plant…
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Rearing to go
KATA: The infamously steep stretch of Patak Rd climbing out of Kata toward Chalong claimed another victim today – a truck laden with concrete slabs.No one was hurt when the load slipped off the end of the truck, but it was a couple of hours before a crane, brought in to offload the cargo, cleared it all to the side…
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PGTV News Monday 31st July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this today features an update on the third annual Evason Phuket Raceweek, news on a new ferry service between Phuket and Koh Yao and looks at Muslim head scarves. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a documentart about volunteers in Phuket. PGTV, produced by the Phuket Gazette, is…
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Samudra, Somtam dominate Race Week
PHUKET: Driving rain and strong winds of 20 knots hammered the 31 boats competing on the final day of the third Evason Phuket Raceweek regatta today, but it was not enough to dampen the spirits of the skippers and their crews, who battled on to finish the final race in trying conditions with little visibility.David Lindahl kept an almost perfect…
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American fugitive held in Phuket
PHUKET (Gazette, Nation): An alleged pedophile wanted in the United States was arrested in Phuket yesterday morning after laying low in Thailand for five years.In cooperation with Interpol, United States Homeland Security and other agencies, Thai police tracked down and apprehended fugitive Charles Todd Stokes, 45, in a hotel room in Cherng Talay, Phuket Tourist Police Inspector Pol Maj Bundit…
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PGTV News Friday 28th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening meets the recently elected president of the Phuket Tourist Association and discovers their goals for the coming years, looks at Phuket’s pilot E-Government programme and learns more about Phuket’s Heroine’s Monument. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features an interview with Phuket photographer Dan Miles. PGTV, produced…
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Draft dive industry rules revealed
PHUKET: Provincial authorities have distributed to dive operators in Phuket a draft of new regulations governing the licensing of dive businesses. Phuket Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura has given the parties concerned seven days to reply with comments or suggestions about the regulations. The draft regulations, in Thai language, are divided into three parts. One part covers environmental concerns and protection of…
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Jetstar announces schedules for Sydney-Phuket service
PHUKET: Australian budget airline Jetstar has unveiled its fares and flight schedules for long-haul international operations that will include a service between Sydney and Phuket, starting in November this year. Subject to regulatory approval, the airline, a subsidiary of Australian flag carrier Qantas, will launch its Thai operations on November 23 with a direct Melbourne-Bangkok service. The following day, Jetstar…
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Race Week gets off to flying start
PHUKET (The Nation): Good winds of up to 20 knots gave the third annual Evason Phuket Race Week a great start as the first day’s racing got underway off Rawai yesterday.More than 30 boats, a record number for the regatta, started in almost perfect sailing conditions off The Evason Phuket, with the wind averaging about 14 knots, gusting to 20…
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PGTV News Wednesday 26th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features updates on recent road shows to promote Phuket abroad, a story about the opening of the “Happy Home” in Patong, the results of recent local elections and we sample the wares of an egg and peanut lady. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a documentary about…
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American, 64, held on drugs charges
PATONG: Kathu Police on Saturday arrested American Michael Feldstein, 64, for possession of illegal drugs, after a search of the man’s apartment uncovered a variety of “recreational” drugs – including ya bah (methamphetamine).Kathu Police Deputy Inspector Pol Lt Patak Khwunna told Gazette that Feldstein, an engineer, had been under suspicion for about a month before his arrest. At around 7…
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Island to host world sailing championships
PHUKET: The island has been chosen to host the 13th Tasar World Championships from July 2 to 11 next year, with a fleet of at least 60 boats expected to take part, the first time that the one-design championship for the 4.5-meter, two-person craft has been held in Phuket. The boats and approximately 200 crew and family members are expected…
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TAT opens new office in Phuket
PHUKET CITY: The Tourism Authority of Thailand opened its new Region 4 branch office on Saturday with an opening ceremony presided over by caretaker Tourism and Sports Minister Pracha Maleenont.The 14-million-baht office is a bright orange, two-story edifice built in the Sino-Portuguese style and located on one rai of government land next to Queen Sirikit Park on Thalang Rd. It…
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Phuket to lead Thailand in e-government
PHUKET: An Internet website offering one-stop service from 15 private-sector and government bodies will be launched in Phuket in September, making the province the first in Thailand to offer such a service. The initiative, known as “One Click Finish All: One Stop Services”, is being designed by the Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA).When operational the website will give access to…
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Phuket-Koh Yao ferry service launching soon
KOH YAO: Sea Canoe Thailand Co is to launch a new ferry service between Phuket, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai next month, with two round-trip crossings a day, beginning August 13.The company has invested 6.5 million baht in the project, to be served by a 200-seat ferryboat, the Pachcharat One. The ferry will leave Mah Noh pier on…
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Phuket Tourist Association elects new leader
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) has elected Maitree Narukatpichai as its new president, replacing Pattanapong Aekwanich, and has at the same time announced its policy agenda for 2006-2008.K. Maitree, Owners’ Representative of the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, was elected, along with a new 18-member committee, at a meeting at the Phuket Merlin Hotel. The PTA elects a…
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PGTV News Monday 24th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features updates on local accident statistics and the airport transport problems, a story about the minimum wage and a trip to a butterfly farm. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show features a documentary on beliefs and superstitions. PGTV, produced by the Phuket Gazette, is aired daily on…
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Kamala tsunami memorial unveiled
KAMALA, PHUKET: Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop this morning officially unveiled the tsunami memorial in Kamala.Kamala was one of the two towns in Phuket worst hit by the December 26, 2004, tsunami, the other being Patong.The memorial, which forms the centerpiece of a new park in the town, is a 10-meter-high metal sculpture called Jitt Jakawan (Heart of the…
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PGTV News Friday 21st July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features an update on the proposed Tsunami Memorial in Khao Lak which has received official approval, a look at how mob tactics may have worked to prevent further road accidents in Khor En, and we look at how english is being taught to officials to help them in their daily tasks. In addition to these…
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F1 boat racing for Phuket in 2008
PHUKET: The Formula 1 boat racing that was due to come to Phuket in March 2005 but was canceled following the tsunami, will come in 2008 instead, the Gazette learned today. Bangkok-based organizers Paragon Events announced that the Phuket race will take place from March 14 to 16, 2008, in the Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham. “The F1 UIM…
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Unleaded, please
A determined thief learned the hard way that toy guns are not very effective in carrying out armed robberies, especially when the intended victim is packing real heat. At 12:15 am on July 11, Pol Lt Col Prayong Khotsakha, an Inspector with Udon Thani’s Muang District Police, received a report of an attempted robbery at a small gas station in…
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PGTV News Thursday 20th July 2006
PGTV’s Phuket News this evening features an update on the proposed Chalong-Patong highway, a look at how mobile phone numbers will be increased to ten digits, music from a famous Tibetan monk and musician and a story about how changing a flower’s name made it popular. In addition to these and other news stories focused on Phuket, this evening’s show…
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Gov calls meeting for dive industry regulation
PHUKET: Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura will convene a public hearing to discuss impending changes aimed at regulating the island’s dive industry, some members of which have come under suspicion of evading taxes and employing foreign nationals without work permits.Phuket Provincial Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Nivit Aroonrat told the Gazette on July 18 that the Governor has accepted the general concept of…
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