News from The Phuket Gazette
- Unidentified male foreigner found dead on Phuket beach May 21, 2013PHUKET: A bearded male foreigner was found dead on Phuket’s premier party beach of Patong early this morning.The body was found at about 6am across from Loma Park (map […]
- Joyriding Phuket King Cobra nabbed in truck May 21, 2013PHUKET: A three-meter King Cobra was captured in Phuket’s Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary last night after it went along for a ride in one of the park trucks.The driver of the truck, park employee Wad Promya, 59, had taken the truck to run an errand at a friend’s house. He felt something moving under his seat, but it stopped after a while, so he kept driv […]
- Phuket alcohol ban for Visakha Bucha on Friday May 21, 2013PHUKET: Bars, restaurants and other retailers across Phuket are required to refrain from selling alcohol from midnight Thursday night to sunrise Saturday morning as a total ban on alcohol sales comes into effect nationwide for the Buddhist holy day Visakha Bucha on Friday.“Visakha Bucha Day is one of the four annual religious days on which the sale of alcoho […]
- Phuket Police scour Patong for motorbike ransom gang May 20, 2013PHUKET: Phuket Police are on the lookout for three men who evaded arrest last night when officers raided an address given as that of the ringleader of a teenage motorbike extortion gang.The raid originated from a complaint filed by Sasiprapha Sukhang, 18, from Buri Ram, who told police she lent her motorbike – which she had rented – to a friend about a week […]
- Phuket tourist hits pedestrian on Thepkrasattri Road May 20, 2013PHUKET: A tourist arriving on Phuket from Bangkok in his pick-up truck last night struck an unidentified man who allegedly had stepped out into one of Phuket’s busiest roads.Thalang Police received a report at 11:45pm that a man had been hit in the southbound lanes of Thepkrasattri Road about 150 meters north of the Heroines’ Monument (map […]
- Thalang defense volunteer charged for illegal possession of a firearm May 20, 2013PHUKET: A Thalang defense volunteer was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition after being pulled over at a checkpoint in Phuket.Krit Meesit, 52, wearing military trousers and a black shirt with “Royal Thai Marine Corps” written across it, was stopped at a checkpoint on Nanai Road in Patong at about 2am yesterday.“The man presented us wi […]
News from The Phuket News
- NEWS TODAY May 21 May 21, 2013Gunman flees Tesco Lotus and ends up at The Phuket News! More land encroachers caught in Kathu. Direct Phuket to Manila flights announced. International Rugby 10s this weekend. […]
- Foreigner found dead on Phuket beach May 21, 2013PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was found washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 this morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park. […]
- Phuket: Crash, breakdown on Patong hill jam up traffic May 21, 2013PHUKET: Traffic is slow on both sides of the Patong hill this morning (May 21) after a small accident took place on one side and a six-wheeled truck broke down on the other at around 8am. […]
- At least 51 dead in deadly Oklahoma tornado May 21, 2013WASHINGTON: A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes. The death toll has risen to 51, US media said, citing the state medical examiners office. […]
- Phuket alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha Day May 21, 2013PHUKET: Friday (May 24) is Visakha Bucha Day, a public holiday. Because it is a holy day, shops, bars and restaurants are barred from selling alcohol for 24 hours from midnight on Thursday night. […]
- Phuket taxi driver denies kidnapping, molestation May 20, 2013PHUKET: The black taxi driver arrested after allegedly abducting a Chinese tourist on Sunday night (May 19) and attempting to molest her, today appeared in court where he denied kidnapping and sexual assault charges. […]
News from Phuket Wan
- Phuket Mystery: Bearded Man in Red T-Shirt Found Dead on Patong Beach May 20, 2013UPDATE Police are hoping that a resort or the companions of a bearded man whose body was found on Patong beach clad only in a red-t-shirt will quickly identify him. […]
- Phuket Horror Crash: No-Helmet Pair Die After Motorcycle Hits Pickup May 20, 2013News Analysis Phuket's road toll has claimed two more victims but we can't tell you precisely whether the battle to reduce needless deaths is being won or lost. There are no statistics. […]
- Phuket Waves May Sink Airport-Patong Ferry Project May 20, 2013Latest A plan to run a ferry between Phuket airport and Patong is likely to find that coastal waves toss passengers around and cause unexpected delays, a meeting is told. […]
- Phuket Beach Volleyball Bounces Back from a 'Holiday' May 20, 2013Latest After one year at another venue, the women's beach volleyball world series event has returned to its popular home on the sand at Phuket's karon beach. […]
- Phuket Tesco to Close Rumor Untrue, Says Manager May 20, 2013Latest Tesco Lotus has dispelled a rumor that the original Tesco Lotus supermarket, Phuket's first, is to be demolished by the landmark property's owners. […]
- Phuket Corruption Probe on Sea Edge Project Moves Slowly, Says PBS May 20, 2013Latest A corruption probe into who approved a sea edge villa development on Phuket's east coast has produced no results one year on, says a report on PBS television. […]
