Phuket
- Northern Thailand News
Swiss man accused of overstaying visa and theft charges
by Kamthon Kongsombat PHOTO: Security footage from the Phuket jewelry store in December 2018 โ Facebook The Immigration Bureau says theyโre going to blacklist and deport a Swiss man who overstayed his visa and is also accused of series of thefts in Nongkhai and Phuket. The Nongkhai deputy immigration police chief Colonel Prasit Somjaiprasong says that Julien Andre Junior Cotting,โฆ
- Phuket News
What to do if a pet tests positive for Rabies
PHOTO: PR Department An announcement about animals in a Rabies Outbreak Zone. These are things that pet owners must do when it has tested positive for rabies. โข Pet owners must follow Animal Epidemics Act 2015. โข No person may move an infected animal or carcass specified in such announcement into, out of, through or within such zone unless theyโฆ
- Phuket News
Australian man found hanged outside home in Thalang
An Australian man has been found hanged outside his house in Thalang. The family of the victim told police that the man had been suffering from extreme stress brought on by financial concerns. He was worried that he might not be able to afford their school tuition and was further affected by his childrenโs lack of attention and time spentโฆ
- Chiang Mai News
Phuket tram project seeks private sector investment
(The term โtramโ and โlight railโ are variously used to describe the new public transport project for Phuket.) The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is now inviting the private sector and local administrative bodies to get behind and invest in a mass-transit project in Phuket. The project is valued around 35 billion baht. The next rounds of talksโฆ
- Things To Do
The Top 10 Beaches in Phuket
Phuketโs beaches have undergone a substantial upgrade since the 2014 military government swept commercial businesses from the sands of west coast Phuket. Little shanty restaurants, the ubiquitous plastic sun lounges and tatty old umbrellas were removed. After the dust settled weโve now got limited sun lounges and umbrellas for rent along most of the beaches, not all. Youโll still findโฆ
- Phuket News
Foreigner woman caught on video spray painting road in Rawai
PHOTO: Patthama Bruno Facebook A video is being shared on social media of a Russian speaking woman caught red handed spray painting all across a road in Rawai, Phuket. Facebook user Patthama Bruno was out on her morning run when she saw something a little out of the ordinary and decided to share it online. In the video we seeโฆ
- World News
Top 10 party countdowns for new years eve in Phuket 2019
New years eve is just around the corner. Are you ready? There are lots of options for dinner around the island. But what are you doing after that on December 31?โ when the kids go to bed and the adults can go out, where there is bubbly to be found and music to dance to. In case youโre not sure,โฆ
- Thailand News
Child porn and fraud arrests among festive season stings
by Suriya Patathayo โEight suspects arrested over child pornography charges.โ As the annual โsilly seasonโ rolls out, immigration police chief Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakpal in Bangkok wanted to make sure we hadnโt forgotten him. In a media scrum yesterday he reported four recent arrests โ โNet Idolโ fraud suspects, the arrest of an alleged con artist using the lure ofโฆ
- Phuket News
GoAir expands flights to Phuket with daily operations
Budget passenger carrier GoAir has announced that it is enhancing its operations to Phuket with the launch of daily directly flights from Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. According to the airline, it expanded the services effective December 22. โAt the beginning GoAir started two direct flights per week to Phuket from Delhi, three direct flights per week to Phuket fromโฆ
- Phuket News
Tsunami remembrance ceremony held on Patong Beach
Locals, tourists and provincial dignitaries gathered this morning at Patong Beach for a remembrance ceremony commemorating 14 years since the deadly tsunami that struck the island on the morning of December 26, 2004. The ceremony, presided over by Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup started at nine 9am. Flowers were placed on Patong Beach to remember those that died in the disaster. Officialโฆ
- World News
From condoms to condos โ Southeast Asiaโs sex tourism journey
by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com โOne thing I can assure them is that business will never be the same. Never.โ This is a story that has all the epic elements of military power, big oil, sleaze, real estate, greed and ultimately transformation. Southeast Asiaโs sex tourism journey on a broad scale goes back to the 1960โs and the Vietnam War.โฆ
- Opinion
OPINION โ The devil is in the detail. Phuket tourism
โLast year Phuket International Airport hosted a record number of passenger arrivals both on overseas and domestic flights exceeding 8.4 million.โ โ Bill Barnett, c9hotelworks.com An article appeared this week providing a misleading, dare I say โfakeโ, impression about the current tourist situation in Phuket. Given the highly selective and well-timed photos you would think that Phuket has been desertedโฆ
- Phuket News
Number of tourists visiting Phuket still high โ TAT Phuket
In response to a number of completely fabricated negative stories about Phuketโs current tourism situation, Kanokkittika Kritwuttikorn, the director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office says, โNumber of tourists visiting Phuket is still good when compared to last yearโs numbers. Weโve also spoken to many regional tour operators who say that bookings are โsolidโ for this time ofโฆ
- Phuket News
Bangkok #2, Phuket #11 โ Worldโs most popular destinations
โPhuket rank 11th with about 11.9 million tourist arrivals this year, higher than last yearโs 11.6 million arrivals making it Thailandโs most important economy outside Bangkok.โ Bangkok has come in second place in the list of the worldโs top cities for tourism. The list has been compiled by Euromonitor International. Their Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report has just beenโฆ
- Phuket News
Two races on Day One of Phuket Kingโs Cup
The 32nd Phuket Kingโs Cup Regatta was off to a flying start yesterday with a strong breeze of up to 17 knots, allowing race organisers to hold two races in all classes off the southern part of Phuket. In the top flight IRC Zero Class โ for the slick, stripped down racing keelboats โ Australian Ray Roberts and his crewโฆ
- Phuket News
Lost and found โ 64 year old French tourist
A French male tourist, who yesterday became lost with his son, has now been found. Last night Karon Police were notified that at around 5pm a Frenchman, 64 year old Paillereau Jean Michel, had become lost. Karon Police reported that he and his son were driving on different motorbikes heading from Phuket Town to the Thalang area. His son toldโฆ
- Thailand News
Influx of Indian tourists expected over the next decade
PHOTO: LookEast Magazine Tourism from India will increase markedly over the next ten years. This prediction from the head of the Association of Thai Travel Agents, Wichit Prakorpkoson. By 2028 he says he expects 10 million Indian visitors each year. About Chinese tourism, the ATTA chief say he expected the numbers to slow from previous trends but there will still be 20โฆ
- Phuket News
Pic of female sunbather on Phuket balcony goes viral in social media
A photo of a female tourist sunbathing in a bikini on a balcony of a condo in Phuket. has gone viral in social media today. A Facebook user has posted the picture of the woman lying face down at a balcony of a condominium, her feet were dangling off the side of the building. The photographer was worried she wasโฆ
- Phuket News
Phuket officials rush to control the scores of accidents in Thepkrasattri Road, Thalang
PHOTO: The Phuket PR Office More than 30 motorists since last week have been injured in an accident on part of the Thepkrasattri Road which is under construction in Thalang. Phuket officials are well aware of the issue and have moved swiftly to solve the problem. The part of the construction on Highway No. 402 (Thepkrasattri Road) is a 4โฆ
- Phuket News
Drive Thru Immigration service officially launched
The Phuket Immigration Office yesterday officially launched a Drive Thru Service to help solve crowding problems in the main offices and the lack of parking spaces. The acting chief of Immigration, Maj Gen Surachete Hakparn and the Phuket Immigration Office Chief Col Kathathorn Kamthieng led the officially launch ceremony for โImmigration Drive Thru Serviceโ yesterday. Col Kathathorn says, โThe number of foreignersโฆ
- Phuket News
Laguna Phuket Triathlon road closures
PHOTO: TAT The Laguna Phuket Triathlon is on today and roads around Laguna, and surrounding areas, are going to be blocked off at times as the runners and riders make their way around local public roads. The race organisers have sent riders and runners out onto the islandโs main artery. Thepkasattri road is by far the busiest road that suffersโฆ
- Phuket News
The Phoenix rises to the surface
PHOTOS: Facebook/เธชเธธเธฃเนเธเธฉเธเน เธซเธฑเธเธเธฒเธฅ The yacht sank late afternoon on July 5 in a short, sudden storm. Most boats would have quite capable of withstanding the wind squal and waves on the day. But Phoenix capsized and sank, taking with her 47 Chinese tourists. The full reasons are stilll being investigated. Today, the actual yacht rose from the depths of theโฆ
- Food
New additions to the Thailand Michelin foodie guide
by Khetsirin Pholdhampalit Thai street food eatery Jay Fai has retained its one Michelin star for the second consecutive year and the legendary Thai restaurant Methavalai Sorndaeng is among the new 10 additions to have been awarded one star, according to the announcement of eateries making it the second edition of Michelin Guide Bangkok. No restaurant has achieved the covetedโฆ
- Phuket News
Boats being banned in Phoenix salvage zone
The Phuket Marine office is warning boats to be careful when navigating around the area where the Phoenix salvage operations are underway of Koh Her, south-west of Phuket. โThe Phoenix salvage operations are underway until at least November 15 south off Koh Hei at 7ยบ42โ14.6โณ North, 98ยบ23โ06.9โณ East.โ The announcement states that, for the best chances of boat recovery and safety,โฆ
- Phuket News
โPhoenix to be raised in five daysโ โ says Surachate Hakparn
For now, the Phoenix sits 45 meters underwater in the Andaman Sea, south west of Phuket, off Koh Racha After the contracted salvage team threw in the towel trying to recover the Phoenix, the Marine Office says the police have taken over the project to bring the sunken vessel back to the surface. The police say itโs a necessary pieceโฆ
- Business News
Meliรก Hotels International signs up Meliรก Phuket Karon
Meliรก Hotels International, a leading Spanish hotel company, has announced the signing of Meliรก Phuket Karon, the second property in Thailand, followed by Meliรก Phuket Mai Khao. Meliรก Phuket Karon will be the groupโs sixth property in Thailand, continuing their dedication in providing exceptional hospitality with a Spanish touch, to the islandโs thriving accommodation market. Scheduled to open in 2021,โฆ
- Phuket News
Central Floresta and overpass officially opened
The โsoftโ opening for the new Central Floresta was on September 10. Now the new shopping centre has had its official endorsement. The Thai Minister of Transport yesterday officially opened the Central Floresta and walkway, linking Central Festival and Floresta. The opening ceremony was lheaded up by the Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the Phuket Governor Pakkapong Tawipat and Wallaya Chirathivat,โฆ
- Phuket News
9 years of providing Phuketโs lifeguards comes to an end
PHOTO: Constant training and up-skilling was at the core of the Phuket Lifeguard Service The nine year relationship between the Phuket Lifeguard Service and the Phuket provincial and Thesaban administrators is over. The contract for providing professional lifesavers at Patong beach, the final beach under their watchful eye, finished yesterday. Speaking to the MD of the Phuket Lifeguard Service Company,โฆ
- Chiang Mai News
Northern temperatures to drop 3-5 degrees Celsius
OK, so weโve exaggerated a bit. Mercury in Thailandโs north is set to drop another 3-5 degrees from tomorrow until Friday. Meanwhile southern regions are facing forecast rains and isolated heavy rain in some areas. The Thai Meteorological Department says another strong cold front out of China is looming south to cover the upper regions of Thailand from October 30-Novemberโฆ
- Food
New rooftop dining experience overlooking the Andaman at The Nai Harn
Red alert Phuket foodies. The Nai Harn is once again raising the bar on island gastronomy with the launch of Prime @ Rock Salt, a new rooftop venue that promises exclusive dining experiences with spectacular views of the beach and sea. The new restaurant will begin welcoming diners from the end of November 2018. Perched on top of Rock Salt, Theโฆ
