Phuket Thailand News
09 September 2010
News from Phuket Wan
Shock Phuket Figures Show Extent of 'Non-Legal' Tourism
<b>Latest</b> More than half the tourist accommodation establishments on Phuket do not have all the permits and permissions required, official figures released by Provincial Hall administrators show.... read more
How Phuket's Baby Boom Collides with Corruption
<b>PHOTO ALBUM</b> A pregnant woman who presented to give birth for the second time in two months came as a sign that Phuket's Burma baby boom was out of control. Here's the real story.... read more
Phuket's Burmese Wave Douses English at ATMs
<b>Latest</b> A Thai bank recognises the amazing social change taking place on Phuket by replacing English as the main alternative language at its ATMs and substituting the Burmese language.... read more
I Was Bashed: Red Aussie; Killers Close Schools; Phuket Nightlife D-Day; Team Phuket Sails to China
<b>Phuket News UPDATE</b> Red Australian claims jail beating; Vital meeting for Phuket nightlife; Phuket sailors heading to China; Volcano hits new heights; Threat to BBC Burma <b>Phuket Events</b>... read more
Phuket Volunteer a Victim in High-Speed Pole Wrap
<b>Latest</b> A young man who became the latest victim of Phuket's dangerous wet weather roads was a seasoned volunteer who attended crash scenes to rescue the injured and recover the dead.... read more
Long-Stay Tourist Dies in Phuket Balcony Plunge
<b>Latest</b> A Thai woman is being questioned by police in Patong after her European husband, a long stay tourist, plunged to his death from the fourth floor of an apartment block.... read more
Phuket Tuk-Tuk Wins Big Baht Race Against Crime
<b>PHOTO ALBUM</b> A snatch and ride thief who allegedly made off with 170,000 baht and headed for Phuket's bus station was taken for a ride by a tuk tuk . . . to his new destination, a police station.... read more
Phuket Passenger Surge: High Hopes for High Season
<b>Latest</b> Figures for August air passengers reflect Phuket's strong comeback from last year's downturn and this year's Bangkok upheaval. Downturn and upheaval are nowhere to be seen now.... read more
News from Phuket Gazette
Water service finally restored in Kathu, Phuket
PHUKET: Residents in parts of Phuket’s Kathu District are angry with local authorities because their water supply, cut off on Monday, was only restored this afternoon.
Residents of the Baan Neua and Moo Baan Pak Dee communities, off Wichit Songkraam Road, contacted the Gazette at 10am to complain about the shortage, which forced students to go off to school without a shower for the third day in a row – or required them to bathe in drinking water.
At 10am this morning residents lined the streets of the two villages, waiting for a water truck to arrive and fill 10-liter plastic containers to help them get through the day.
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Phuket barber found dead inside shop
PHUKET: Thalang Police think a barber found dead in his shop in Pa Khlok yesterday afternoon died of natural causes at least five days earlier.
Thalang Police duty inspector Seksan Komsakorn identified the remains as those of 44-year-old Pira Ruengsamut, a Ranong native who had operated the shop in Ban Ao Por for many years.
Thalang Police arrived at the shop with Kusoldharm Foundation workers after receiving a report from local residents at about 4pm.
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Phuket sails in China; Phuket air lift; Reliable police?
Phuket NEWS Hound– A daily digest of news about Thailand from around the world, compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket's international community.
Team Phuket to sail in ChinaPHUKET: The Nation reports that 'Team Phuket King's Cup Regatta' has entered the China Cup International Regatta, to take place in Daya Bay, Shenzhen, China from October 29 to November 1.
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New Phuket Town market finally opens for business
PHUKET: The new market on Ranong Road finally opened for business on Sunday, despite the refusal by a handful of holdout vendors to sign the contracts and occupy stalls they are entitled to.
On the ground floor are stalls selling fresh meat, seafood and dry foods.
Below, in the basement level, are small restaurants and vendors selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Cook arrested for religious icon theft in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Police on Sunday arrested a thief who tried to return two stolen religious relics to their rightful owner, claiming they had brought him bad luck.
News of the arrest came at a press conference at Chalong Police Station yesterday afternoon.
Chalong Superintendent Police Colonel Wichit Intorrasorn identified the culprit as 36-year-old Janya Tongboonto, a resident of Karon.
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Another meth dealer busted in Phuket
PHUKET: The Kathu Narcotics Suppression Unit arrested a Bangkok-based drug dealer in Phuket Town on Monday morning, seizing almost 3,000 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills and a Mercedes-Benz as evidence. It was the third drug arrest for the suspect, who was only recently released from jail
The arrest was announced at 1pm the same day by Kathu District Chief Siriphat Phathakul.
The raid leading to the arrest took place at room 205 of the Thidarat Apartment complex on Soi Surin 1 in Phuket Town.
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Choke Thavorn 6 salvage to begin off Phuket today
PHUKET: Efforts to salvage sunken transport vessel Choke Thavorn 6 are scheduled to begin at about 4pm today, weather permitting.
Rear Admiral Nawin Thananet, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Navy’s Third Area Command, said the salvage effort will be conducted by the vessel’s owner and the Harbormaster Department.
“We will just observe the operation and help them if necessary, especially if there is any leaking fuel.
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Phuket tuk-tuk hero spoils drunken thief's getaway bid
PHUKET: A Phuket tuk-tuk driver's bravery led to the arrest of a man who allegedly tried to steal more than 170,000 baht from his employer early on Monday night.
Tuk-tuk driver Phathaphon Phumdee, 34, was driving a fare to Phuket Bus Terminal 1 on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town when his cell phone rang.
It was his wife calling to tell him that his drunken passenger had just stolen a large sum of money from his employer and was trying to make a getaway.
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News from Phuket Post
Schooling students on the education scam
Education visas are often seen as the easiest way to be able to live in Thailand for 12 months without having to go on a visa run every three months.... read more
Be my Baba
The 14-15 August 2010, will be a weekend to remember not just for the eighteen couples that were married at the spectacular Baba wedding festival in Phuket town, but for the many local dignitaries and Phuketians who attended.... read more
Meeting the Phuket House Mafia
There are about five members in Phuket House Mafia (PHM). I say about because there areso many and they dart from one place to another with such speed that its hard to know forsure.... read more
Help wanted in t'North
Marketing co-ordinator for the Grimm Up North film festival in Manchester, Noel Melloris hoping that the Phuket Post readers can help him.... read more
Lifting things
Gday! Welcome back to my fitness and nutrition column! Im all about getting you to look good naked!... read more
Italian where it counts
I think I read somewhere that every time you snap your fingers a new Italian restaurant opens and then closes in Phuket
or something like that anyway.... read more
