The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta is set to introduce windsurfing as one of its competitive classes this year with races taking place over four days from December 2 to 5. In the early years of the Phuket King’s Cup, the Regatta included a broad range of watercraft, yet over time it has developed into the […]
PHUKET, Oct 14 – Customs officials arrested a drug trafficker from Mozambique with six kilogrammes of crystal meth, also known as “ice,” worth around 21 million baht at Phuket International Airport. Ms Hortencia Ferreira, 37, was arrested on Saturday when she arrived at the airport from Doha by Qatar Airways, said Monthira Chertchoo, head of […]
RANONG, Oct 12 – About ten per cent of the coral reefs along Thailand’s Andaman coast have recovered following previous incidents of higher sea temperatures causing coral bleaching. Local official Chairat Tipsarn of the Coastal and Marine Resources Department office, responsible for Thailand’s Andaman coast in Phuket, Pang-nga, and Ranong provinces, said the latest survey […]
PHUKET, Sept 26 – Heavy rains triggered a flood in the tourist island of Phuket overnight, and the local weather department warned six southern Thai provinces to brace for more heavy rain and flash flooding. Overnight rain triggered major flooding in Phuket and some roads in Patong municipality are impassable. Many areas in Phuket are […]
BANGKOK, Aug 26 – The Land Transport Department of Thailand was ordered to register about 3,600 illegal taxis in the resort town of Phuket to solve the problem of overcharging, said Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan. After registration, taxi drivers will be required to dress properly and must hold a license valid for public service […]
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial has issued a second advisory for roads around Phuket following last nights heavy rain. Authorities said there are four flooded areas on Thepkasattri Road. Read more: Bangkok Post
The controversial Tiger Pub and Discotheque in southern resort island of Phuket will have to be partially demolished following the fire on August 17, which killed four people and injured many others. A team comprising the Phuket governor, an architect, a building inspector, a civil engineer and a provincial electricity official inspected the scene on […]
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – The charred bodies of four persons recovered from Tiger Discotheque fire in the southern province of Phuket are likely to be those of two Asian females and two Caucasian males, according to a senior police officer. Assistant National Police Chief Pol Lt-Gen Charamporn Suramanee said their identifications would be known in […]
