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  • Phuket NewsPhuket yachting icon succumbs to road accident injuries
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 18:15, 08 February 2011
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    Phuket yachting icon succumbs to road accident injuries

    PHUKET: Tony Knight, a leading figure in Phuket yachting for more than a decade, died in Brisbane, Australia last night after succumbing to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. “Tony had a motorcycle accident in Australia on Friday and seemed not too bad, but his condition deteriorated over the next few days as we believe his lung or spleen was…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket exhibit fit for a King
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 13:23, 26 July 2010
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    Phuket exhibit fit for a King

    PHUKET: Residents and tourists alike flocked to Central Festival Phuket over the weekend to view the “Good Living under His Royal Kindness” exhibition, a tribute to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej organized by the Royal Thai Army. The exhibit, which ran Friday through Sunday, presented the public with information about His Majesty’s life and the countless Royal Patronage Projects he has…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket’s orange bike guard arrives
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 18:34, 24 March 2010
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    Phuket’s orange bike guard arrives

    PHUKET TOWN: Orange clad volunteers on bicycles are patrolling Saphan Hin park in a new drive to make people feel safe at night New chief of Muang District, Supachai Pochanukul, wants to end the violent crime that has made the park a ‘no go’ area for some after dark. “Saphan Hin park is a location that tourists and locals alike…

  • Phuket NewsVenerable viewing in Phuket
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 12:16, 02 March 2010
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    Venerable viewing in Phuket

    PHUKET TOWN: An exhibition of sacred Buddhist relics from the worldwide Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour will be open for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday in Kamala. Relics believed to be from the Kasyapa Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, and Buddhist masters will be on display for the first time in Thailand at the Karuna Meditation and Yoga Center. This…

  • Phuket NewsSummer camp for convicts
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 12:26, 08 April 2009
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    Summer camp for convicts

    PHUKET CITY: Some lucky inmates at Phuket Provincial Prison are taking part in an experimental four-day “scout camp” education and training workshop between April 7-10. The wide-ranging program, including academic and vocational classes as well as a moral training session, is a good break in the tedium of life behind bars for those attending. In all, 55 men and 25 woman volunteered for…

  • Phuket NewsUK cancels visas of Thaksin, wife | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:20, 08 November 2008
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    UK cancels visas of Thaksin, wife

    BANGKOK (The Nation): The British Embassy has revoked entry visas of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman. The cancellations, which were decided while the couple were outside England, were notified to airlines yesterday. The decision was made by the United Kingdom Border Agency, and the notification email was signed by Bangkok-based Immigration Liaison Manager Andy Gray. The…

  • Phuket NewsMixed emotions over tsunami mini-series | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:28, 27 June 2006
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    Mixed emotions over tsunami mini-series

    PHUKET CITY: Mixed reactions greeted the filming of scenes for the TV mini-series Aftermath at Bangkok Hospital Phuket this week.While some people said they saw the movie as potentially good for promoting Phuket, others – particularly victims – felt disturbed.Kudos, the company making the movie for the BBC and HBO, recently came under fire in the British media for insensitivity,…

  • Phuket NewsAngry monk beats dog-lover | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:01, 25 April 2006
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    Angry monk beats dog-lover

    PHUKET CITY: With no end in sight to Phuket’s stray dog problem and residents continuing to dump unwanted pets at temples around the island, monks find it difficult to keep temple grounds clean. On Friday morning last week, one senior monk grew so angry with an elderly dog lover who had come to his temple to feed the dogs that…

  • Phuket NewsLast chance for dealers, addicts | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:09, 25 February 2003
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    Last chance for dealers, addicts

    PHUKET: Drugs dealers and addicts in Phuket have until Friday to turn themselves in and receive lenient treatment under the province’s amnesty program, part of the national War On Drugs. But from next Saturday (March 1), no mercy will be shown, Governor CEO Pongpayome Vasaputi warned yesterday, stressing that, from the end of this month, there will be no more…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket needs more geriatrics, says export chief | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 06:32, 04 September 1999
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    Phuket needs more geriatrics, says export chief

    PHUKET TOWN: Phuket could be developed to rival Switzerland as a destination for well-heeled people seeking rejuvenation therapy or cures for chronic conditions, or simply wanting relief from the stress of life at home. Addressing an audience composed mostly of people from private hospitals, resorts, traditional massage centers and restaurants, Rachane Potjana, vice-director of the Department of Export Promotion, said…

  • Phuket NewsSteam-bath gas victim leaves hospital | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 06:21, 04 September 1999
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    Steam-bath gas victim leaves hospital

    SINGAPORE (AFP): A Thai executive who fell into a week-long coma last month after a steam bath in a Singapore hotel has been discharged from hospital. Pongkeeree Yossingha, 27, of Bangkok told the Straits Times he was glad to be leaving the hospital. “I’m lucky to be alive,” he said, adding he was touched by the kindness of the hospital…