Tag: Phuket

Phuket

February 13, 2021

Phuket tourism economy expert warns plunging incomes may soon fall under poverty line

PHUKET: A leading Phuket tourism economy expert has warned that plunging incomes from tourism in the coming months could easily see Phuket’s tourism income per capita pushed below the provincial poverty line. Assistant Professor Dr Chayanon Phucharoen, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket […]

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Phuket

February 9, 2021

Heart-broken Russian man remains in ICU after slashing own throat

PHUKET: Police have identified the Russian man who slashed his own neck with a fruit knife on the Karon beach road on Sunday night (Feb 7). The man remains in intensive care at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town, Karon Police Chief Col Peerapong Chai-aroon has confirmed. The man has been confirmed to be a […]

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Phuket

February 6, 2021

Phuket soft drinks truck goes up in flames

PHUKET: Police are investigating what might have caused the tractor unit of a 22-wheeled truck and trailer to catch fire after a soft drinks truck was consumed by flames in Koh Kaew early this morning (Feb 6). Patrol police and firefighters were called to the scene of the fire, in front of the 7-Eleven store […]

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Phuket

January 31, 2021

Body identified as woman who came to Phuket to work, repeatedly shot in head, confirm police

PHUKET: The body found dumped beside the road between Patong and Karon on Friday (Jan 29) has been confirmed to be that of a woman who had been living in Nakhon Sri Thammarat but came to Phuket to work just over a week ago, Karon Police have confirmed. Also, the severe head trauma originally believed […]

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Phuket

January 29, 2021

Woman’s body found dumped beside road south of Patong

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found wrapped in a blanket beside the road between Patong and Karon earlier today (Jan 29). Officers from the Patong Police called the Patong Branch of Kusoldharm Foundation to join them at the scene, near the Phuket Provincial office of the Agricultural Land […]

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Phuket

January 24, 2021

Two men shot dead in shooting at Phuket bus terminal

PHUKET: Two men were shot dead by a colleague at the 2nd bus terminal on Thep Kasattree road in Muang district on Saturday night, police said. Pol Capt Wipawan Wathanangoenthanong, a Muang police duty officer, said the incident occurred at about 10.15pm. Pol Col Teerawat Liamsuwan, the Muang police chief, arrived at the scene shortly […]

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People walking on Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket

Phuket

January 23, 2021

Phuket tourism industry calls to end quarantine for Bangkok arrivals, pitches plan to revive tourism by October

PHUKET: Leading representatives from Phuket’s devastated tourism industry have called for the Phuket provincial government to end the mandatory 14-day quarantine for people arriving from specific districts in Bangkok in the hope of throwing local businesses a lifeline until international tourists return. The high-powered delegation also called for the Phuket provincial government to prepare to […]

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TOT Building and Antenna Tower in Phuket Town

Bangkok

January 22, 2021

Phuket police hunt Japanese restaurant burglar

PHUKET: Police are searching for a man who broke into a Japanese restaurant in Phuket Town Wednesday night (Jan 20) and robbed the venue of B7,500 cash. Lt Col Suchart explained that CCTV security footage at the restaurant, Hatori on Yaowarat Rd, showed the man entering the premises at about 11pm. Full story: thephuketnews.com By […]

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