A foreigner on a canoe has been rescued after battling with waves near a beach in Thalang. Thalang District Officials reported yesterday (October 21st) that an unidentified foreign man went into the sea on a canoe at Nai Thon Beach in which red flags warning to stay out of the water were set up due […]
A missing Russian woman was last seen after going into the sea in Thang and left her clothes and shoes on a beach. At 10:00 A.M. on Thursday (October 20th) Ms. Elena left the room to the Nai Thon Beach nearby with her friends. She went into the sea alone. At 11:00 A.M. her friends […]
A 32-room apartment building in the Samkong area, Rassada sub-district, Mueang Phuket district collapsed. No deaths or major injuries were reported. Rescue workers were notified of the incident at 23:25 P.M. last night (October 20th) at a no name rental room building, with two stories and 32 rooms in Soi Prayoon 2 on Yawarad Road, […]
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) engineers on Phuket are working hard to restore power to the island’s international airport, after about 10 high-tension utility poles were felled last night by heavy rain. This morning (Thursday), police closed the old road to the airport in Thalang District to all traffic and asked motorists to use an alternative […]
Eight people were evacuated at night from a landslide on Rang Hill in Phuket Town. Rescue workers were notified of the incident after midnight (October 20th) at accommodation on Kor Sim Bee Road at Rang Hill in Talad Nuea in Phuket Town. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang Suksawat The Phuket Express
Residents living along the Bang Yai Canal, in Nakhon Phuket and Ratsada sub-districts, have been advised to prepare for overflows, following the last three days of continuous heavy rain in Phuket province. Combined rainfall so far this week has been measured at 610.8mm, with 224.7mm in Thalang district, 188mm in Krathu district and 198.10mm in […]
Residents have suffered from flooding while traffic was delayed for many kilometers on the Thep Kasattri main road in Sri Soonthorn, Thalang after heavy rain hit Phuket again. The heavy rain hit Phuket again yesterday late afternoon (October 18th) and lasted for many hours. In the Sri Soonthorn sub-district and Thep Kasattri sub-district water later […]
A major road in Thalang was paralyzed from flooding as rain has continued. The rain has started again since this morning (October 18th) which has caused many areas in Thalang to begin flooding again, following drastic flooding over the past weekend. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang Suksawat The Phuket Express
