Phuket’s local public transportation, “Po Tongs” is awarded “the Oustanding Local Innovation” in a recent national competition, a senior local politician said on Tuesday. Paiboon Upattaising, president of Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), said the vehicle is among 1003 projects sent by PPAOs throughout the country to contest in the competition. Only 61 projects including […]
A backpack died after a freak wave swept her from her boyfriend’s arms as they paddled in the sea. Rebecca Callaghan, 21, was on a romantic trip to Thailand with Ian Fenwick when she drowned, an inquest heard yesterday. The sea was initially calm, but a massive wave came suddenly and separated the couple, dragging […]
A BRITISH tourist has died alone in a room at a no-name Phuket bungalow. His body was found this morning by a maid who came to clean his room in the beachside resort of Karon. Police believe the man, aged 54, had probably been dead for two days. Early indications were that he may have […]
A clean-up operation has begun after a ship loaded with 40,000 litres of diesel capsized near Phuket. Nawin Thananet, the 3rd Fleet’s chief of staff, said a helicopter was sent yesterday to survey the oil spill site 12 nautical miles off Phuket. The survey found an oil slick 0.8 kilometres wide and 4.8km long. The […]
Thai oil tanker with 40,000 liters of fuel sinks in heavy rain, rough seas near Phuket; four crew safely rescued. MCOT BANGKOK, 4 September 2010 (NNT) – A 40,000- liter oil tanker sinks off the Chalong Bay of Phuket, all crew members are reported safe. At 11.00 hrs, a tanker carrying 40,000 liters oil named […]
On August 23rd 2010, Wichai Praisa-ngob, Governor of Phuket, presided over the opening of a discussion ‘How to develop Phuket International Airport’ hosted by Airport of Thailand Public Company Limited or AOT. The discussion was held in Hall A and B, Central Phuket Festival Department Store. People who joined the discussion were Somchai Sawasdiphon, the […]
A Taiwanese man wanted in Taiwan on drug charges has been arrested in Phuket, provincial immigration police chief Panuwat Ruamrak said at a press conference on Wednesday. Pol Col Panuwat said Wu Jung-Mu, 50, was arrested by immigration police at the request of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand. A local court in […]
POLICE believe the Phuket kickbox killer may become increasingly desperate while he stays on the run. Officers have staked out the Rawai home of the prime suspect and named him as Englishman Lee Aldhouse, 28. Inside the house, most of his possessions remain. Police have a copy of Mr Aldhouse’s passport. Officers also say that […]
