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  • Phuket NewsPhuket drowning victim identified | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 14:06, 09 August 2010
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    Phuket drowning victim identified

    PHUKET: Police have identified the body of a man found washed up at Ao Yon over the weekend as that of Rawai resident Abdulloh Thaodaeng, aged 46. Phuket City Police were notified that a body was discovered lying face up on Ao Yon beach in tambon Wichit at about 2:30am yesterday. Police were initially unable to identify the corpse, clad…

  • Phuket NewsFC Phuket breeze past Hatyai FC, 2-0
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:56, 09 August 2010
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    FC Phuket breeze past Hatyai FC, 2-0

    PHUKET: The Division Two South title in the AIS Regional League is within easy reach for FC Phuket following a comfortable 2-0 win against Hatyai FC at Surakul Stadium yesterday evening. FC Phuket went into the match brimming with confidence, having put together back-to-back league wins after the surprise loss to Yala FC. FC Phuket started the match brightly, but…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket preps for Indians; Swiss steers Serenity Phuket; Bridge bomb | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:06, 08 August 2010
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    Phuket preps for Indians; Swiss steers Serenity Phuket; Bridge bomb

    Phuket NEWS Hound – A daily digest of news about Thailand from around the world, compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community. Phuket prepares for Pow Wow Phuket will be hosting an annual meeting of tour guide operators from India from Sept 24-27. A total of 1,500-2,000 representatives from the Association of Indian Tourist Guides will take part. Phuket…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket PAD protest; oil drills defended; Bangkok bombs; economy booms | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:27, 06 August 2010
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    Phuket PAD protest; oil drills defended; Bangkok bombs; economy booms

    Phuket NEWS Hound – A daily digest of news about Thailand from around the world, compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community. Phuket PAD adding fuel to temple fire Phuket members of the People‘s Alliance for Democracy are on their way to Bangkok this morning to join a rally at Government House. The Phuket contingent wants to help the…

  • Phuket NewsPreah Vihear protest: Phuket PAD off to Bangkok
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:52, 05 August 2010
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    Preah Vihear protest: Phuket PAD off to Bangkok

    PHUKET: Phuket members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy will travel to the capital tomorrow to join a rally at Government House, where they will pressure the government to resolve the ongoing dispute over the Preah Vihear temple. Preah Vihear temple, built on the hilly border between Thailand and Cambodia, was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of Justice…

  • Phuket NewsBaba Peranakan mass wedding in Phuket Town
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:16, 04 August 2010
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    Baba Peranakan mass wedding in Phuket Town

    PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing a mass wedding ceremony in the “Baba Peranakan” (Straits Chinese) tradition to take place in Phuket Town this month. The colorful event, organized jointly with the Phuket Peranakan Association (PPA) and Phuket City Municipality, will take place August 14 and 15. It is intended both as a celebration of Peranakan culture…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket crash helmet campaign: fines start July 1, 2011
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 13:20, 04 August 2010
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    Phuket crash helmet campaign: fines start July 1, 2011

    PHUKET: The public awareness part of the Phuket City Police “100% motorcycle helmet use” campaign will run another full year before offenders will face fines, it has been announced. The campaign, which began in April, is intended to bring helmet use in Phuket City Police District to 100%, both among operators and their passengers. July 1 this year was initially…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket to stay green up top | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:24, 01 August 2010
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    Phuket to stay green up top

    Phuket NEWS Hound – A daily digest of news from around the world compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community. PHUKET: Phuket’s Natural Resources and Environment department head Ong-art Chanachanmongkol has announced that the 80-metre height limit on new construction will remain in place, according to Property Report magazine. Some had speculated that the limit might be dropped on…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket “still life’ wins Wichit photo contest
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:59, 31 July 2010
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    Phuket “still life’ wins Wichit photo contest

    WICHIT: Chusak Uthaipanumas has won the Wichit Municipality’s “Travel Thai Way in Wichit” photo contest for his outstanding photo Cheewit Haeng Sai Nam Mudong (Life of Mudong Canal). For first prize, Mr Chusak will receive 10,000 baht cash and a certificate of achievement. “I feel delighted. I often go to that area to shoot photos. This photo was taken around…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket reservoir project stalled by red tape
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:42, 29 July 2010
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    Phuket reservoir project stalled by red tape

    PHUKET: Construction of the 5.7-million-cubic-meter Klong Krata reservoir in Chalong has stalled because the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has yet to approve a request to use a 60-rai plot needed for the project. According to Isara Anukul, chief of the water allocation division at Phuket Provincial Irrigation Office (PPIO), construction was planned to begin this year and…

  • Phuket NewsOver 7,000 alien workers deported from Phuket this year
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:20, 29 July 2010
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    Over 7,000 alien workers deported from Phuket this year

    PHUKET: Phuket is on track to set a record number of deportations of illegal workers this year, with at least 7,086 illegals having been deported from the province in 2010, according to the latest statistics from the Phuket Immigration Office. In 2009, 10,790 illegals were deported, preceded by 7,867 in 2008. Announcement of the figures comes on the heels of…

  • Phuket NewsBt1m stolen from Phuket temple on Buddhist holiday
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 14:45, 28 July 2010
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    Bt1m stolen from Phuket temple on Buddhist holiday

    PHUKET: Thieves used yesterday’s Buddhist holiday to rob a Phuket temple of one million baht in cash and valuables, Siangtai Daily newspaper has reported. Monks at the well-known Rasadaram Temple, located off the bypass road in Rassada, reported the theft early yesterday evening. The burglary occurred in the monks’ cell area while they were attending a service that began at…

  • Phuket NewsNational census underway in Phuket
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:35, 27 July 2010
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    National census underway in Phuket

    PHUKET: Thailand’s national census-taking in now underway in Phuket, which is the first province where the data collection is taking place.Phuket Provincial Statistical Office (PPSO) chief Yuthachai Apichaicharnkit said the census, held every ten years, was initially slated to begin nationwide on July 1, but had to be postponed to September 1 due to the civil unrest in Bangkok in…

  • Phuket NewsTruck crash: Phuket power pole snapped in half
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:29, 27 July 2010
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    Truck crash: Phuket power pole snapped in half

    PHUKET: Two truck drivers emerged unscathed after a high-speed collision that snapped a power pole in two early this morning. The accident took place on Thepkrassatri Road southbound, in front of the Honda Marine showroom in Koh Kaew. The driver, who identified himself only as “Cha-oum”, said he slammed into the pole at about 3:30am. Mr Cha-oum said he had…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Raceweek draws to wild close
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 19:20, 26 July 2010
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    Phuket Raceweek draws to wild close

    PHUKET: Winds gusting up to 35 knots and driving rain drew the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek regatta to a dramatic close yesterday with two men being catapulted overboard and at least one boat being left with her mast in tatters. The racers received an early warning before the final day of racing after news spread yesterday morning that Stuart Williamson’s…

  • Phuket NewsWarning to Phuket Tourists: Don’t swim! | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:57, 26 July 2010
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    Warning to Phuket Tourists: Don’t swim!

    Phuket NEWS Hound – A daily digest of news from around the world compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community. PHUKET: Red flag warnings are in force along Phuket’s west coast beaches, several of which have achieved notoriety in recent years for scores of drownings and near-drownings during the monsoon season (May through October). Strong West/Southwesterly winds reaching speeds…

  • Phuket NewsFC Phuket crush Chumphon FC, 5-1 | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 09:09, 25 July 2010
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    FC Phuket crush Chumphon FC, 5-1

    PHUKET: Coming off a tough 2-0 home loss to Yala, Phuket’s proud new football club, FC Phuket, regrouped with a 5-1 win at home over hapless Chumphon FC yesterday. FC Phuket took the lead 18 minutes into play with a nice left-footed shot from in front of the goal by Sarach Yooyen. Some scrappy play ensued, with Thawin Butrsombat suffering…

  • Phuket NewsMiss Thailand World 2010 contestants grace Phuket
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 07:52, 25 July 2010
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    Miss Thailand World 2010 contestants grace Phuket

    PHUKET: Thirty hopeful contestants in the Miss Thailand 2010 pageant paid a visit to the new OTOP outlet at Saphan Hin Friday morning, getting a warm welcome from Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO) President Paiboon Upatising and fellow PPAO members. Located near the Mining Monument, the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) outlet is a PPAO project built in part of…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Town wins international development award
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 06:53, 25 July 2010
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    Phuket Town wins international development award

    PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has received an award in the category of ‘Promoting Economic Development’. The accolade has been granted in recognition of the municipality’s ‘Old Town’ project. Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwanasupana said the municipality was also cited as one of 16 “exemplars of good government” by a group of institutions. The group includes the Thai Environmental Institute; Germany’s…

  • Phuket NewsKatsu blazes into Phuket Raceweek lead
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:29, 24 July 2010
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    Katsu blazes into Phuket Raceweek lead

    PHUKET: After trailing Scott Duncanson’s Quantum Fusion M on the opening day of racing in the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek regatta on Thursday, Ben Copley’s Katsu fought back with two first-place finishes yesterday to take the lead in the IRC1 class. Quantum Fusion M placed second and third in yesterday’s two races in the class to hold second place overall…

  • Phuket NewsLaguna Phuket hold charity raffle
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:21, 23 July 2010
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    Laguna Phuket hold charity raffle

    PHUKET: A unique painting valued at 60,000 baht by acclaimed Australian artist Chris Hogan will be raffled off to raise funds for Laguna Phuket Foundation’s Developing Sustainable Schools program. Chris is currently Artist in Residence at Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival. The raffle draw will be the centerpiece of the festival’s “Art Party” in Canal Village on July 31, when…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket tsunami warning buoy: in good shape after recovery
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 18:04, 21 July 2010
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    Phuket tsunami warning buoy: in good shape after recovery

    PHUKET: The drifting tsunami detection buoy recovered on Saturday is not as badly damaged as feared and the unit will be redeployed in its original position off the coast of Phuket at the end of the monsoon season, officials say. The unit was successfully recovered by Navy SEAL divers aboard navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong, which docked at Phang Nga Naval…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket wastewater won’t stink
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 15:14, 21 July 2010
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    Phuket wastewater won’t stink

    KAMALA: Residents in Kamala were informed at a public hearing on July 7 that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report needed to build a 350-million-baht battery of underground wastewater treatment facilities is now complete. The project only needs final approval from the provincial review board and funding to move forward. Kamala Deputy Mayor Santi Auttasup chaired the final public hearing,…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket wins direct flights from Beijing | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:34, 21 July 2010
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    Phuket wins direct flights from Beijing

    Phuket NEWS Hound – A daily digest of news from around the world compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community. PHUKET: Hainan Airlines is preparing to launch non-stop flights to Phuket from Beijing on July 31, becoming the first and only domestic carrier to offer such a service. According to China Hospitality News, the fourth-largest carrier in China will…

  • Phuket NewsNo power, water in parts of Phuket Town tomorrow
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:21, 20 July 2010
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    No power, water in parts of Phuket Town tomorrow

    PHUKET: Residents of Phuket Town’s tambon Talad Neua might consider getting out of town tomorrow, when there will be a one-day suspension of both electric power and water supply services. The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced the power cuts, from 9am to 4pm, to carry out maintenance on high voltage wires The blackout will also affect pumps used to…

  • Phuket NewsPuppy pity powers Phuket pair up Mt Kinabalu
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 13:28, 20 July 2010
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    Puppy pity powers Phuket pair up Mt Kinabalu

    PHUKET: In a bid to raise money for charity, two Phuket sisters made it 3,560 meters up Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu in the early hours of Thursday morning. Kasia Sambrook, 9, and her sister Alicia, 6, were the only children in a group of 174 climbers attempting the two-day climb to the 4,095-meter summit, the fourth highest peak in the Malay…

  • Phuket NewsAmerican confesses to murder of Phuket bar hostess | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:09, 18 July 2010
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    American confesses to murder of Phuket bar hostess

    PHUKET: The American man arrested for the murder of bar hostess Wanphen Pianjai has confessed to charges, police say. Ronald Fanelli, 36, was arrested by a team of officers led by Police Region 8 Commander Weerasak Meenawanich early yesterday evening at his newly-rented home in Karon. The successful manhunt was one of the most intense in Phuket in recent years,…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket tsunami buoy found, recovery underway
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 12:08, 17 July 2010
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    Phuket tsunami buoy found, recovery underway

    PHUKET: After being adrift nearly a month and a half, Thailand’s tsunami direct detection buoy was discovered by Royal Thai Navy warship Bang Pakong 456 at about 6:30 this morning. Commodore Suchart Thammapitakwaech, Director of the Naval Civil Affairs Department at the Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area Command at Cape Panwa, confirmed the buoy was located 194 nautical miles…

  • Phuket NewsOh my Buddha! Culture crackdown underway in Phuket | Thaiger
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:21, 16 July 2010
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    Oh my Buddha! Culture crackdown underway in Phuket

    PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry of Culture is on the lookout for the inappropriate use of Buddha images following the shocking revelation that one foreign restaurant owner modified a Buddha image to serve as a garden fountain – one that spouted water from the crown of its head. Phuket Culture Office director Tawichart Intorrarit said on Wednesday that…

  • Phuket NewsSaphan Hin short cut: Phuket road project approved
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:03, 16 July 2010
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    Saphan Hin short cut: Phuket road project approved

    PHUKET: Following a successful public hearing process, Phuket City Municipality will move forward with a project to build a new road connecting Chao Fa East Road to Saphan Hin. The final public hearing, organized jointly by the Department of Rural Roads and Phuket City Municipality, was held at the project site on the afternoon of July 8. About 100 people…