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  • Thailand NewsKuwaiti woman killed in motorcycle accident in Kamala, Phuket

    Kuwaiti woman killed in motorcycle accident in Kamala, Phuket

    A Kuwaiti woman was killed yesterday morning in a motorcycle accident in Kamala, Phuket. The incident was reported to Kamala Police by a passerby at around 3am. Two individuals who were riding the motorcycle were transported to Patong Hospital. A Honda PCX motorcycle was found in a drainage ditch, as well as a broken blue helmet. The motorcycle driver, a…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket’s Cafe Del Mar faces police action over noise pollution

    Phuket’s Cafe Del Mar faces police action over noise pollution

    Phuket’s much-loved entertainment hotspot Cafe Del Mar had a brush with the Kamala police recently over an issue of noise pollution disturbing residents. This internationally known beach club found itself in hot water when the Kamala police declared that the volume of their music was exceeding acceptable levels. This was causing considerable disruption to the peaceful existence of the locals…

  • Things To DoTop 5 beaches to visit in Phuket

    Top 5 beaches to visit in Phuket

    One of the best things about visiting Thailand is, indeed, its beaches, which are some of the most beautiful in the world. Phuket, in Thailand’s south, is one of the most popular areas to be a beach bum. Located off the Andaman Sea, the islands surrounding it provide day trips galore. But, a few of those beaches seem to provide…

  • Phuket NewsKamala faces nine-hour power outage for high-voltage network maintenance

    Kamala faces nine-hour power outage for high-voltage network maintenance

    A lengthy nine hours power cut is expected today in southern Kamala, Phuket. This is a result of maintenance being undertaken on the local high-voltage power distribution network. A decree about the upcoming power outage, posted by the Kamala OrBorTor, the local Tambon Administrative Organisation, featured that the interruption is scheduled to begin at 9am and go on until 5pm. Though…

  • Transport NewsPhuket taxis fined for yet another fight in front of customers

    Phuket taxis fined for yet another fight in front of customers

    The battle between traditional taxis and ride-hailing app drivers seems to have reached a boiling point. Yet another fight between taxi drivers in front of customers took place in Phuket. It resulted in charges against both of the drivers and highlights the continuing problem Phuket and other tourist destinations in Thailand face with taxis. This incident took place at a…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket officials investigate land excavation in Kamala hills

    Phuket officials investigate land excavation in Kamala hills

    After news broke on Thai media that a backhoe was seen digging soil and loading it onto trucks in Kamala, a town on the central west coast of Phuket, officials are now investigating what is suspected of being an illegal land excavation. Isra News Agency, the Thai media platform that first reported the incident, published photos on Thursday of what…

  • Thailand News8 year old Thai-Ukrainian child bitten by ‘shark’ in Phuket

    8 year old Thai-Ukrainian child bitten by ‘shark’ in Phuket

    An 8 year old half Thai, half Ukrainian child was reported as being bitten by an unknown sea animal at Kamala Beach on Phuket’s west coast. The officer from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources believes the animal could have been a shark. On April 1, Thai media reported that the child travelled with 6 other family members. He…

  • TravelCity Guide: Top 5 beaches to visit in Phuket

    City Guide: Top 5 beaches to visit in Phuket

    One of the best things about visiting Thailand is, indeed, its beaches, which are some of the most beautiful in the world. Phuket, in Thailand’s south, is clearly one of the most popular areas to be a beach bum. Located off the Andaman Sea, its islands surrounding it provide day trips galore. But, a few of those beaches seem to…

  • Phuket NewsPangolin wanders out of jungle and is captured in Kamala, Phuket

    Pangolin wanders out of jungle and is captured in Kamala, Phuket

    The Phuket sub-district of Kamala in Kathu district had a shocking visitor recently as local residents spotted a pangolin, sometimes known as a scaly anteater, creeping out of the area jungle. The often trafficked animal was seen by the Water Production Plant in Kamala on Tuesday in the Khlong Nam area. The locals who spotted the pangolin notified the Kamala…

  • SponsoredShining Stars – brightening young minds since 2008

    Shining Stars – brightening young minds since 2008

    Sponsored Article Shining Stars Kamala is excited to open its doors for its thirteenth year in the community. Shining Stars Kamala is a small progressive preschool and kindergarten located in Phuket, Thailand. This school offers an English-intensive curriculum for local and international students situated between the lush jungle hills and the west coast beach of Phuket. This small school allows…

  • Politics NewsUS President-elect Biden eyes 306 electoral college votes, to Trump’s 232

    US President-elect Biden eyes 306 electoral college votes, to Trump’s 232

    US President-elect Joe Biden has likely bagged 306 votes in the Electoral College vote that decides who wins the keys to the White House. At this stage Donald Trump has won 232 votes in the tally. First to 270 Electoral College votes wins the US Presidency. Even if the state of Georgia somehow flips in a recount – historically unlikely –…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket officials visit Kamala restaurant after customer charged 6,750 baht

    Phuket officials visit Kamala restaurant after customer charged 6,750 baht

    A seafood restaurant in Kamala, a west coast town in Phuket, has received strong criticism on social media after trying to charge a customer 6,750 baht for a takeaway meal. 3,000 baht of the bill was a “cooking fee”. Lalita Chaiyasit took to social media to vent her disbelief after receiving the bill. She says she was on holiday with…

  • Phuket NewsKamala development is positive – a personal view

    Kamala development is positive – a personal view

    This week The Thaiger posted a few photos and prediction that the vacant corner, as you drive into Kamala from Patong, was going to another backwards step to the sleepy seaside town. The post provoked a lot of comment, including this one. The author’s identity has been hidden. What do you think about his response? https://www.facebook.com/thethaigerphuket/posts/1636282186509280?comment_id=1636333889837443&reply_comment_id=1638894932914672&notif_id=1565318229144276&notif_t=feed_comment “The funny thing about…

  • Phuket NewsUPDATE: Electricity off in parts of Kamala, Phuket TOMORROW (Thursday)

    UPDATE: Electricity off in parts of Kamala, Phuket TOMORROW (Thursday)

    After checking with the PEA we’ve discovered that the outage around Kamala will be tomorrow (Thursday), not Friday as originally published. Electricity will be out around large chunks of Kamala tomorrow (Thursday, August 9). The power outage will be from 9am-5pm, according to the Phuket Electrical Authority. Refer to the map below for details. Areas affected include from the Khao Loob…

  • Phuket NewsPower off in Kamala, Phuket this Friday. Check if you’re affected.

    Power off in Kamala, Phuket this Friday. Check if you’re affected.

    Electricity will be out around large chunks of Kamala this Friday (August 9). The power outage will be from 9am-5pm, according to the Phuket Electrical Authority. Most of the town’s main businesses, restaurants and bars will be without power, unless they’re at the northern end of the town. Phuket Fantasea will not be affected. Areas affected include from the Khao Loob…

  • PropertyMGallery brand partners with MontAzure in Phuket

    MGallery brand partners with MontAzure in Phuket

    Kamala’s MontAzure “integrated development” along the northern stretch of Kamala Beach, is rolling out a 236 unit hotel branded residences project. The MGallery Residences, MontAzure Lakeside, features both studio and one bedroom units. The development is located in the foothills on the inland side of the beach road. Initial pricing points generally run from 7.2 to 10.2 million baht. Owners…

  • Thailand NewsJetSki crashes into shop in Kamala, Phuket

    JetSki crashes into shop in Kamala, Phuket

    PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket Not often we get to write this headline… “JetSki crashes into shop in Kamala”. The jetski was being towed by a Saleng (motorcycle and side-car) through the streets of Kamala this afternoon when, for reasons we don’t yet (probably brake failure), the whole shebang went AWOL and ended up running into the front window of some tourist…

  • Phuket NewsBritish Embassy contact Police to release the body of the 17 year old who died in a motorbike incident last week

    British Embassy contact Police to release the body of the 17 year old who died in a motorbike incident last week

    A representative of the British Embassy has contacted Kamala Police to retrieve the body of the teenager who died in a motorbike incident in Kamala last week. The family are trying to raise funds to repatriate the body of Anthony Ryan. The 17 year old teenager from Yorkshire in the UK died after being involved in a head-on motorbike accident…

  • Phuket NewsTwo whale sharks sighted off Kamala Beach

    Two whale sharks sighted off Kamala Beach

    PHOTOS: ชารีพหัวควน VIDEO: Newshawk Phuket Two whale sharks have been spotted off Kamala Beach this week. A Facebook user ‘Niruj Kdtv Kamala’ has posted two photos on his personal facebook with a message reading, “Kamala fishermen have spotted two whale sharks which were swimming with the boat about three nautical miles off Kamala Beach.” Meanwhile, a large whale shark has…

  • Phuket NewsChinese parents present four life insurance policies to Kamala police

    Chinese parents present four life insurance policies to Kamala police

    “They believed that Zhang didn’t have money of his own.” Chinese parents have presented four life insurance policies, valued at almost 100 million baht, to Kamala police after their daughter was murdered in Phuket in October. A Chinese man, who allegedly murdered his wife, ‘Xiaojie’ (not her real name), remains in custody at the Phuket Provincial Court. The Kamala Police…