Phuket Thailand News

04 February 2012

News from Phuket Wan

Phuket Tourist Deaths: Truck Driver Confesses, 'I Killed Them'

Latest A truck driver who fled a crash in which five people, including four young Swedish tourists, were killed instantly has walked into a police station north of Phuket and confessed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/N7-gjcB966M" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Russians Sailors Star as Phuket Regatta Reaches Krabi

Latest Russians are the new force in The Bay Regatta and with a night off, the sailors should be all set for more hard work if you can ever call it that in the Bay Regatta.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/Qp-jXTnpVxI" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Phuket Tourist Trickery Scores 300,000 Baht, Enough to Make You Sick

Latest A group of Chinese tourists has swindled a Phuket tour company of 300,000 baht. The tourists were paid to keep silent about a dose of Phuket food poisoning, but they went to the media.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/-AyKPRCtQXk" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Phuket's 'Wave' Airport Completion Slides Back to Mid-2015

Latest For the first time, a design and a timetable for Phuket's new international airport have been made public. June 2015 is the aim for completion of the hello and goodbye ''Wave.''<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/zTINW19V4FI" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Phuket Movenpick Resort's Sale Price Set for a High Five

Latest Phuket's value as a resort destination should be tested with the reported sale of the Movenpick Resort at Karon beach by the Saudi group that bought it in 2006.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/TPjQs0gDvqU" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Paddlers Aim to Make Waves for a New Phuket Region Sport

Latest Taking to the sea for a passage between Lanta and Phi Phi will be standup paddlers demonstrating a sport they think is perfect for Phuket's natural environment. Move over, jet-skis.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/uQL_NyiaxcI" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Phuket's New Airport: See What It Looks Like Now

Design Preview The drawings illustrating the design for Phuket's new enlarged international airport have been revealed for the first time. Here's a preview of how the new airport will look.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/bW2pXql2sd0" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

Phuket Law Protest; TripAdvisor 'Not All Genuine'; Phuket Wage Protest; Falklands War Posturing

Phuket News UPDATE Phuket law protest; TripAdvisor censured; Employers protest at 300 baht minimum; Motorcycle graft being probed; Tour bus flips; Phuket events.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhuketWan-TopStories/~4/asfsfJw6awY" height="1" width="1"/>... read more

News from Phuket Gazette

Phuket Sports Bag: This week in Sports

PHUKET: Grab your balls, bats and rackets for another nosedive into this week’s world of local and international sports events with the Phuket Gazette.

In tennis, read about the final to end all finals that pushed Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to their break points at the Australian Open. Maria Sharapova may need another relaxing visit to Phuket after her demolition at the hands of Victoria Azarenka in the same tournament.... read more

Royalists protest Nitirat group in Phuket

PHUKET: A small group of Phuket royalists gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall to show their opposition to efforts by the Nitirat group of scholars in Bangkok to amend Chapter 2 of the Constitution and article 112 of the Criminal Code, which deal with lese majeste.

The group of about 20 protesters arrived at 10am with a letter of protest, which was accepted on behalf of Phuket Governor Tri Augaradacha by his deputy Somkiet Sangkaosutthirak.

Led by Don Limnanthaphisit and Saman Kohlek, many members of the protest group carried signs berating the seven Thammasat Universtiy law professors.... read more

Phuket Sports: Laguna bailed out by untimely dismissals

PHUKET: The Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) officially came into being last weekend with a two day event opened by Phuket’s youth development rugby and cricket teams.

A fine display of strength and skills was exhibited by the Lomas (rugby) and Leopards (cricket) for spectators in their finery, who had gathered as part of a grand ceremony that announced the ACG’s arrival to the world of sport.

On Saturday, following the youth’s cricketing display, Phuket Cricket Group’s (PCG) more senior members combined to put on a memorable showing with bat and ball.... read more

Chevy Phuket to hold 'Family Rally', marine life release

PHUKET: The Chevrolet dealership in Phuket is holding a "family car rally" and marine wildlife release ceremony on April 1 to help restore the ocean environment.

Organized by Chevrolet Phuket with support from Phuket Marine Biological Center and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) office in Phuket Town, this family event is limited to one hundred cars. Although the event is sponsored by Chevrolet, owners of cars of any make are invited to take part.... read more

Phuket Gazette: Court sentences killers of lesbian; 74 dead in riot

– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket's international community

South African court sentences killers of lesbian to 18 yearsPHUKET (News Wires): Four South African men were sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday for stabbing and stoning 19-year-old lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana to death in 2006, local media reported yesterday.

The men were found to have brutally killed Nkonyana because she was living openly as a lesbian. She died in February 2006 after being stoned, beaten and eventually stabbed to death.... read more

Phuket Gazette: Canadian authorities arrest 60 in child porn bust

– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket's international community

Canadian authorities arrest 60 in child porn bustPHUKET (News Wires): Canadian authorities have arrested and charged 60 men this week in connection with a major, ongoing investigation into child pornography offenses in Ontario, police announced yesterday.

A total of 76 search warrants have been executed so far, resulting in the arrests of 60 males between the ages of 16 and 69. Police have laid 213 charges for the alleged possession, making, distributing and accessing child pornography.... read more

Phuket Bay Regatta 2012 gets a bit of everything for day one of racing

PHUKET: The 15th Bay Regatta got underway yesterday with crews’ patience and skills tested by a mixed bag of conditions on the first day of racing.

GoYachting’s Richard Valentine remarked on the unusual weather.“The regatta gave us a little bit of everything,” he said.... read more

Phuket News Wires: Soul Train's Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide

– World news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket's international community

Soul Train's Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicideWorld News: Television host and producer Don Cornelius was found dead at his California home on Wednesday from a gunshot wound to the head in an apparent suicide. He was 75.

Cornelius, born Donald Cortez Cornelius in Chicago, Illinois, is famously known for creating and hosting 'Soul Train,' a TV musical variety show that mostly featured African-American artists commonly performing R&B, soul, hip hop, funk, disco, jazz, and gospel.... read more