Phuket

Hotels lose battle to stop tax

Published

18 years ago

November 29, 2000

Hotels lose battle to stop tax | The Thaiger

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) has finally won its battle to introduce a tax on hotel room revenue. The tax is payable at a rate of 0.2%, effective November 1 this year. The announcement was made yesterday at The Metropole hotel in Phuket Town by senior members of the Phuket Tourism Association (PTA), the Thai Hotels Association – Southern Chapter (THA), and the chairman of the OrBorJor’s Tourism Committee, Hanchai Chantarachota. The rate will remain at 0.2% until the end of April next year, when it will rise to 0.5%. On October 1, 2001, it will increase again, to 1%. The tax is payable quarterly, with the first payment due by February 10 next year. “The OrBorJor is currently revising the proposed penalties for non-payment, as requested by hotel representatives,” said K. Hanchai. A memo from the office of the Provincial Governor, Pongpayome Vasaputi, which gave the go-ahead for the tax to be collected, also stated that representatives of the hotel industry will be entitled to attend committee meetings with the OrBorJor to “acknowledge” how the tax is to be spent. However, the representatives will have no voting rights; the OrBorJor alone will decide how the revenue is spent. Initially, the tax will be collected by officials from the OrBorJor. In October next year, collection will be handed over to the Provincial Revenue Department, which will make collections on the OrBorJor’s behalf.

Phuket

Indian tourist rescued from a near-drowning at Patong Beach

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8 hours ago

March 20, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Patong Surf Life Saving

An Indian tourist has been rescued from drowning after getting into difficulty while swimming at Patong beach yesterday.

Patong Surf Life Saving report that around 1.30pm at Patong Beach an Indian tourist was spotted in the water, choking and fighting to stay afloat.

Lifeguards dived in and brought him back to the beach. He was not breathing and his heart has stopped beating by the time they got him back to shore. Lifeguards urgently applied CPR.

Mr Jhamnani’s heart started to beat again and he became conscious. He was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital where he is now recovering.

Well done to the team at Patong Surf Lifesaving. I think you can expect a visit from a grateful Indian tourist in a few days.

Phuket

Polish man charged after threatening people with a gun in Patong

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8 hours ago

March 20, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Patong Police

A Polish man has been charged with carrying a gun in public in Patong, Phuket.

Patong Police report that at 6.20pm last night (Tuesday) they were notified that a man was using a gun to threaten others at a hotel on Pisit Koranee Road in Patong.

Police headed to the hotel to find the Polish man. He denied any knowledge about the gun. Then Police questioned his Thai wife. She took police to a room where she gave the gun to police.

The Polish man has now been charged with illegal possession of gun and carrying it in public without a permit.

Phuket

Phuket kratom-cooker robs pharmacies – VIDEO

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13 hours ago

March 20, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket kratom-cooker robs pharmacies – VIDEO | The Thaiger

Phuket police yesterday have arrested a thief while he was cooking up a batch of kratom. He had earlier robbed pharmacies in Chalong, Phuket.

Chief Investigator of the Phuket Provincial Police Col Prawit Engchuan says, “Yesterday we have arrested 25 year old Rattaphon Pales at a house in Chalong. Police seized 0.45 litres of liquid kratom.”

“On Monday night Chalong Police were notified that a man had robbed a pharmacy in Chalong (video below) with a knife. He stole 30,000 baht cash and sped away on that occasion.”

“We have continued the investigation and arrested a suspect while he was cooking liquid kratom at his home.”

“He had robbed the same pharmacy last week and another pharmacy in Vichit. In total he has stolen about 50,000 baht in cash.”

“He was taken to Chalong Police Station where he was charged with illegal possession of Category 5 Drugs and theft.”

PHUKETPhuket police have arrested a thief while he was cooking kratom after robbing pharmacies in Phuket.

Posted by The Thaiger on Tuesday, March 19, 2019