Phuket

Thief steals 500,000 baht while victims sleep

Published

18 years ago

January 24, 2001

Thief steals 500,000 baht while victims sleep | The Thaiger

PHUKET TOWN: A well-known Ranong fishing raft owner and his wife lost close to 500,000 baht in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a thief stole into the Phuket Town hotel room where they slept. Pol Lt Khaneung Pitakkullatorn of Phuket Town Police Station said that the victims, 39-year-old Apirak Sornsom and his wife, were staying at the Phuket Island Pavilion Hotel on Mae Luan Rd. The Sornsoms, who had checked into the hotel on Saturday, went out to eat on Monday evening, returning to the room after midnight. Before going to bed, they took off their valuables, including a Rolex watch valued at 100,000 baht; his gold neck chain (29,000 baht) with a gold-plated Buddha image; his bracelet (100,000 baht); her bracelet (50,000 baht); her diamond earrings (50,000 baht); three rings (60,000 baht); her necklace (50,000 baht) and about 10,000 baht in cash. These they laid on the bedside table. K. Apirak told Lt Khaneung that when he woke up in the morning all the valuables on the table were gone, along with the keys to the couple’s Mercedes car. The thief missed his wife’s purse, which contained about 60,000 baht. Luckily for K. Apirak the thief dropped the car key outside the room, so the Mercedes was not stolen. Investigators could find no signs of a forced entry into the room. Rungthip Thipjantha, the hotel’s front office manager, told the Gazette that K. Apirak is a regular guest. She also said that she gave the police the name of a person she believes committed the robbery. Lt Khaneung said that he is following up this lead and expects to make an arrest very soon.

Business

Some restrictions lifted for superyachts in the region

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17 mins ago

January 22, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTO: katarocks.com

Thailand is poised to ease rules on bareboat charters as well as introducing new measures to attract more luxury and super yachts into the region.

The new measures were laid out in a presentation called “Highlighting Strategies for Attracting Yachts and Improving Safety at Sea” held at the 2019 Thailand Yacht Show and Rendezvous in Phuket.

Gordon Fernandes, Asia Pacific Superyachts co-founder, outlined new measures to attract Superyachts in the meeting attended by officials from Thailand’s Customs Department.

Representing Thailand’s Customs Department, Kanchana Suwanicho, updated delegates on the rules applying for a temporary stay for yachts as well as outlining revisions for bareboat charter rules.

ttrweekly.com reports that, under the revisions, bareboat charters will not need to hire a Thai registered captain and engineer to be present on board vessels for the sailing duration.

“Out-dated rules are being reviewed, but due to recent boating tragedies involving foreign tourists authorities are concerned about potential safety lapses.”

Stating that Thailand wants to continue being the ‘Yachting Hub for Asia’ Kanchana said bareboat charters would not be required to hire a Thai captain and engineer, but the charterer would be required to show they had qualified personnel to assume full responsibility.

The Revenue department confirmed it was actively working to resolve a stumbling block linked to Superyacht charter licences.

“Once this stumbling block has been removed foreign flagged yachts, over 30 metres long, will be allowed to legally charter in Thailand. This will be a major boom for the industry both in Phuket and across the region.”

The easing of restrictions for superyachts coming to the region has been a major issue of the founder of the Thailand Yacht Show and Singapore Yacht Show, Andy Treadwell.

Attendees of the “Highlighting Strategies for Attracting Yachts and Improving Safety at Sea”

PHOTO: ttrweekly.com

Gordon Fernandes, Asia Pacific Superyachts co-founder – PHOTO: Guy Nowell

Phuket

Suspect hands himself in to police, denies charges in Saphan Hin shooting

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1 hour ago

January 22, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Suspect hands himself in to police, denies charges in Saphan Hin shooting | The Thaiger

A suspect has handed himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued over a Saphan Hin shooting last week. The suspect is denying the charges.

A Thai man was shot dead near Saphan Hin in eastern Phuket last week. An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect shortly after as police went hunting for the suspect identified by witnesses.

Phuket

Legal action taken against people who removed beer cans from beer truck accident scene

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18 hours ago

January 21, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Legal action taken against people who removed beer cans from beer truck accident scene | The Thaiger

PHOTOS / VIDEO: Thanakrit Asulyakul / Mana Sombat / Kanlaya Singkangrang / Kritsada Mueanhawong

Legal action has already been taken against four people who ‘removed’ beer cans after a truck carrying boxes of beer cans overturned in Phuket on January 11.

A logistic company representative has filed a report with police after more than 80,000 beer cans, valued at more than two million baht, mysteriously “vanished” after the truck overturned in Rassada.

Read more about the incident outside a Rassada 7/11 HERE.

The Phuket City Police Chief Col Sompong Thiparpakun says, “Four people have now been arrested. They have admitted that they saw other people taking beer cans, so they did too. They say they have consumed the contents of all beer cans. ”

“If evidence can be provided that other people took these beer cans and sold them, legal action will be taken against them too.”

“It was illegal to remove these items from the crash scene.”