Phuket

Phuket Town inches closer to public buses

Published

17 years ago

January 5, 2002

Phuket Town inches closer to public buses | The Thaiger

PHUKET TOWN: Public bus services are set to start next month on two routes in Phuket Town as soon as the vehicles are ready, says a senior member of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor). The proposed transport breakthrough follows years of promises and postponements. The biggest hurdle now faced by the project is opposition from tuk-tuk drivers and motorcycle taxi riders. Somchai Duangkae, chairman of the OrBorJor, told the Gazette today, “We plan to start the service in February. At the moment we are waiting for the buses to be assembled in Bangkok.” There will be two scheduled bus routes, which the OrBorJor plans to expand in the future. One will run between Baan Sam Kong School and the Phuket Vocational College. The other will run between Rajabhat Phuket Institute and the Laem Chan Health Office on Chao Fa Nai Rd. Buses will depart every 10 to 30 minutes from 6 am to 8 pm. The fare will be 10 baht. K. Somchai said he was certain that tuk-tuk and motorbike operators would be upset by the bus plan. “But we have to consider who will benefit from this service and who will lose,” he said. “I’m sure that the public will benefit, and this is much more important. “This is what the majority of people want. From our surveys, most people want public transport.” The OrBorJor took over the public bus service project 18 months ago after attempts by a private company to launch it failed because of soaring fuel prices. The company, PB Holdings, had planned to start its service in May 1999.

Phuket

Fourteen kilograms of marijuana seized in pre-Songkran drug crackdowns

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5 hours ago

March 26, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Fourteen kilograms of marijuana seized in pre-Songkran drug crackdowns | The Thaiger

Phuket police have sized a total of 14 kilograms of marijuana in three separate cases, including intercepting parcel post yesterday. It’s all part of the annual pre-Songkran drugs crackdown.

Phuket Provincial Police have seized a parcel box sent via Thai Post in Rawai where they found 12 kilograms of marijuana. Police are now tracking down the sender.

In the second case police have arrested 46 years old Kamon ‘Noom’ Teeratrakunchai in Wichit. Police seized one kilogram of marijuana inside a Kerry Express parcel box. The suspect has been charged with illegal possession of a Category 5 Drug.

And in the third case Patong police arrested a suspect near a market on Bangla Road in Patong. Police seized one kilogram of marijuana during that arrest. That suspect has also been charged with illegal possession of a Category 5 Drug.

Phuket

Emergency crews participate in fire drill at Phuket airport

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5 hours ago

March 26, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: The Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport emergency crews battled fake fires near the main runway today.

Firefighters and rescue workers were deployed on the tarmac as part of regular drills aimed at improving response times and emergency response efficiency. This was the first such drill at the airport this year.

Observing officials reported that the emergency crews were timely and effective in their response during the exercise. The drills follow a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and are carried out periodically to check on preparedness for various emergencies.

No flights were reportedly affected by the drill.

Phuket

Power outage in parts of Chalong tomorrow

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1 day ago

March 25, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTO: PEA

Residents of Chalong should be aware that there is a scheduled power outage from 9am to 4.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday) as the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) continues its work on high power voltage systems in the area.

The blackouts will affect the areas from the Shell petrol station on Patak Road to Bayshore law office opposite Chalong Beach Hotel on Wiset Road.

As always, the PEA apologises for the inconvenience.

For more information contact the Operations and Maintenance Department of the Provincial Electricity Authority on 07 652 1099 (24 hr)