Thalang

  • Thailand NewsPhuket: Lifeguards rush to save turtle washed ashore in Thalang

    Phuket: Lifeguards rush to save turtle washed ashore in Thalang

    Lifeguards at Bang Tao Beach in Thalang district, Phuket, faced an unexpected rescue mission this morning when a 30-kilogramme sea turtle, too weak to swim, was found washed ashore. The beach patrol team, led by Wirun Chuea-saman, head of the Surin-Bang Tao Beach lifeguards, quickly sprang into action. “We spotted the turtle during our routine patrol. It wasn’t injured but…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket drug suspect nabbed in mangrove forest hideout

    Phuket drug suspect nabbed in mangrove forest hideout

    A Thai man wanted on serious drug charges was finally captured today after being tracked down to a remote mangrove forest in Pa Khlok subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket. A police investigation team from Thalang Police, supported by local patrol officers, swooped in on the suspect’s hideout. The high-stakes raid, led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchart Luecha, Inspector of Investigation at…

  • TravelEverything you need to know about Thalang Road

    Everything you need to know about Thalang Road

    Thalang Road extends beyond visual enchantment; it is a vibrant hub of activity and gastronomy. Envisage indulging in the most exquisite macchiatos at Macchiato House, set against a backdrop of stylish decor designed to enhance your social media presence. Or immerse yourself in the lively ambience of Soi Romanee, where the excitement unfolds. Notably, the absence of overhead cables enhances…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket: 16 year old boy found dead in Thalang pond

    Phuket: 16 year old boy found dead in Thalang pond

    A 16 year old boy who vanished while enjoying a swim was found dead in Baan Maruan Pond. Warut Butleb, a bright third-year high school student at Rajaprajanugroh School 36 in Kamala, yesterday, December 5, disappeared while swimming with his friend Ngae, a 10 year old from Myanmar. A seven-hour search for the teenage boy ended in a devastating discovery. The…

  • Crime NewsPhuket officials seize baraku from restaurant

    Phuket officials seize baraku from restaurant

    There’s been another bust on a venue in Phuket. Officials in Phuket’s Thalang district seized baraku, also known as shisha, from a restaurant near a hotel in the town of Sakhu. The seizure followed anonymous complaints via social media. Thalang Distric Chief Bancha Tanuin said officials inspected a Sakhu hotel on Thursday. They found two sets of baraku being used…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket farang offers 4,000 baht reward for missing duck

    Phuket farang offers 4,000 baht reward for missing duck

    A beloved pet duck has gone missing in Phuket, southern Thailand, and its farang owner is offering a 4,000 baht reward for the person who finds and returns it. A poster reveals that the duck is female and went missing on Friday, March 3, from behind Wat Khanaen Temple near Thalang Dog Hotel. CH3‘s Facebook page Nai Krasae (“In the…

  • Transport NewsShortcut road between Kathu and Thalang in the works

    Shortcut road between Kathu and Thalang in the works

    Phuket authorities are planning to construct a shortcut road between Kathu and Sri Soonthorn in Thalang. The road is being built in hopes of easing traffic congestion in Koh Kaew. The move was announced by Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) President, Rewat Areerob, who revealed that three prominent families in the region have donated land for public use to enable…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket remembers anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Phuket remembers anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Today marks the anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters ever to befall mankind. The Indian Ocean Tsunami, also known as The Boxing Day Tsunami, struck Phuket and the surrounding areas at 10am on December 26, 2004. In the province and neighbouring provinces, religious ceremonies were held today to mark the 18th anniversary of the deadly tsunami. Religious ceremonies…

  • Phuket NewsMissing Russian’s body found at sea near Patong Beach

    Missing Russian’s body found at sea near Patong Beach

    All hope is now lost for the safe return of the Russian woman who disappeared after a swim on a Phuket beach last week. The dead body of the missing woman, Elena Rusradchenko, washed ashore near Patong Beach earlier this morning. She disappeared from Sakoo in Thalang. Police and volunteers had been sweeping the island and the surrounding seas for the…

  • Phuket NewsMissing Russian woman may be lost at sea

    Missing Russian woman may be lost at sea

    While the 53 year old woman reported missing from her hotel in Phuket yesterday still has not been found, more information about the case has been revealed. New details suggest that the Russian woman with a memory condition may be lost at sea. Authorities updated that the woman reported missing yesterday was last seen around 10am yesterday. She left her…

  • Phuket NewsRussian woman missing from Phuket hotel

    Russian woman missing from Phuket hotel

    The search is on for a 53 year old Russian tourist who disappeared from her hotel in Phuket. The Russian woman was staying in a hotel in the Thalang district on the island. Police received notification yesterday that she had gone missing and had not been seen since the evening before. The Russian woman has been known to have some…

  • Transport NewsVIDEO: Taxi drivers fistfight in front of customers at Phuket shop

    VIDEO: Taxi drivers fistfight in front of customers at Phuket shop

    Several minivan taxi drivers got into a fistfight over customers outside Khun Mae Ju, a popular souvenir shop in Phuket. One man struck another in the head with an axe, and it was all caught on video. The video clip went viral on social media after people inside the shops filmed the taxi drivers exchanging punches and kicks through the…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket police and park officers rescue American lost in jungle

    Phuket police and park officers rescue American lost in jungle

    Phuket Tourist Police and national park officers have rescued an American tourist who got lost in a jungle in Thalang district yesterday in central Phuket. The tourist, an unnamed 68 year old man, had become lost in the afternoon, but the team luckily found him in the early evening. He reportedly had some scratches on his leg, and was dehydrated,…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Yacht destroyed in fire, damage valued around 16 million baht

    Phuket Yacht destroyed in fire, damage valued around 16 million baht

    A massive on-board fire has destroyed and sank a yacht at the Yacht Haven Marina in Phuket’s Thalang province yesterday. Officials who inspected the 12 metre catamaran believe the fire may have been caused by an electrical short-circuit, however a further investigation is still underway. No passengers were on the vessel when it was scorched, and no injuries were reported.…

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    CBRE recommends top 5 luxury condominiums in Phuket with fantastic locations

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  • Thailand NewsMan in Phuket threatens new neighbour with 30 gunshots

    Man in Phuket threatens new neighbour with 30 gunshots

    A new resident was “welcomed” to the neighbourhood in Phuket with a man firing his gun into the area, saying he wasn’t afraid of anyone. The shooter, identified as “Mr. Yut,” allegedly fired his gun and a pump-action shotgun 30 times in the air. The new resident, Wisa Choo, had just moved into the neighbourhood after purchasing a plot of…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket plans to set up 10 more isolation centres as Covid concerns linger

    Phuket plans to set up 10 more isolation centres as Covid concerns linger

    The escalating Covid situation in Phuket has prompted officials to establish 10 more isolation centres. Phuket’s governor, Narong Woonsiew said yesterday that the rise in infections mirrors the Covid situation in Bangkok 2 months ago. Phuket has been averaging 200+ Covid cases a day for the past 13 days (between 206 and 258 new daily infections), which “represents a serious…

  • Phuket NewsUnused Phuket Prison to be field hospital

    Unused Phuket Prison to be field hospital

    A Phuket prison that was collecting dust is now being put back into use, but not for warehousing humans until they reform and can be released back into society. Rather, the prison is going to be converted into another field hospital to help the island handle the increasing Covid cases, said governor Narong Woonciew earlier this week. At the moment,…

  • Thailand NewsTourist lost in Phuket forest found alive

    Tourist lost in Phuket forest found alive

    Last night, a tourist who had got lost in a forest in the Thalang district of Phuket was found, alive. Rescue workers/police helped locate the Danish national. Ekachai Siri, the commander of the Phuket tourist police office, says that around 7:30 58 year old Michael Hilderbrand was reported lost in the forest. Thai media says that Michael had left his…

  • Phuket NewsMissing man’s body found in pond in Phuket

    Missing man’s body found in pond in Phuket

    Yesterday, police found the dead body of a Burmese worker in a pond near a durian plantation in Thalang, a district in central Phuket. At approximately 10am yesterday Thalang police arrived after being alerted by the missing man’s boss, Paisit Uthitkul, who is also the village head of Moo 1, Thepkrasattri. When the police and rescue workers got to the…

  • Business NewsA new CEO for Phuket’s Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort

    A new CEO for Phuket’s Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort

    Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort in Thalang, Phuket, has named Edgar Toral Hernandez as its new CEO, effective from last week. He joined the company back in 2017 as an executive vice president. Before joining Thanyapura he worked in various senior operational roles in the hospitality and healthcare industries across Latin America, Europe and Asia. The appointment was announced by Thanyapura’s…

  • OpinionThe year of living dangerously – Thai protesters utter the unthinkable

    The year of living dangerously – Thai protesters utter the unthinkable

    OPINION An estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters packed Bangkok’s Democracy Monument and the roads either side on a warm Sunday afternoon, calling for democratic reform, changes to the NCPO-written constitution and for the dissolution of parliament. They also spoke about the country’s head of state, questioning the institution. Even a few months ago this would have been considered an absolute no-go topic…

  • Environment NewsUPDATE: Phuket Zoo animals left abandoned and starving – VIDEO

    UPDATE: Phuket Zoo animals left abandoned and starving – VIDEO

    UPDATE: Edwin Wiek, Founder at People & Animals Thailand, has made this announcement relating to the tigers at the Phuket Zoo… There are some fundraisers ongoing on the net to help the tigers at PHUKET ZOO that are in need of help. Please be informed that these fundraising campaigns are set up by private people who are not owners of…

  • Crime NewsMD on the run – arrest warrant out for owner of company constructing petrol station in Phuket

    MD on the run – arrest warrant out for owner of company constructing petrol station in Phuket

    PHOTOS: Phuket Hotnews The owner of a company responsible for the collapsed petrol station under construction in Thalang, Phuket, is on the run. Seven people died and two others injured when the concrete pillars gave way to a concrete slab, crushing those below. Chuchart Plasuwan is the 44 year old MD of the The Blue Phuket Co Ltd. The incident…

  • Phuket NewsConstruction site collapse, kills 7, injures at least 2 in Phuket

    Construction site collapse, kills 7, injures at least 2 in Phuket

    PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket Seven people are now dead and at least 2 injured following the collapse of a petrol station construction site near the Home Pro building in Thepkasattri Road in Thalang, northern Phuket. The latest source of deaths and injuries comes from Thai Rath. Construction labourers were stuck under an enormous slab of concrete early this afternoon at 12.50pm.…

  • Phuket NewsMotorbike driver dies after colliding with truck in Thalang

    Motorbike driver dies after colliding with truck in Thalang

    PHOTOS: Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation A female motorbike driver died after colliding with a truck in Thalang yesterday. Kusoldharm rescue workers were notified of the accident on Thepkrasattri Road, southbound, in Baan Liphon in Thalang at 6am in the morning. Rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the body of a female motorbike driver on the road near a damaged…

  • Phuket NewsBurmese man stabbed to death in Thalang, Phuket

    Burmese man stabbed to death in Thalang, Phuket

    A Burmese man has been stabbed to death whilst drinking alcohol with friends in Thalang last night. Police are investigating to identify and prosecute a suspect. The Thalang Police were notified of the incident at a worker camp in the Panason housing estate on Bang Jo – Khao Lan Road in Thalang at 11.30pm last night Police and emergency responders…

  • Phuket News54 year old Swede dodges traffic in Thepkasattri Road, Phuket

    54 year old Swede dodges traffic in Thepkasattri Road, Phuket

    PHUKET: Achadtaya Chuenniran A 54 year old Swedish tourist is now in custody after running around Thepkasattri road yesterday morning dodging cars and causing traffic mayhem. Luckily no cars came in contact with the man police described as ‘mentally ill’. A video clip from the incident shows the man running in and out of the traffic on Thepkasattri Road in…