PHUKET: A tour bus caught on fire in Koh Kaew last night (August 21) while it was on the way to the airport. No injuries have been reported. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Two tourists who went missing during a snorkelling trip to Koh Racha Noi yesterday evening (August 20) were plucked from the sea by a Malaysian cargo boat earlier today (August 21). Phuket Marine Policeʼs Maj Nattapong Phuktharathikul and his team went out this morning to continue to search for A-Sang Shairlaw, 31, from Thailand […]
PHUKET: An armed militia of more than 50 personnel arrested a man wanted for attempted murder in a raid on a secluded island off Phuket’s east coast today (August 18). The raid team, lead by Thalang District Office senior official Siripong Leeprasit and including Royal Thai Navy personnel, Thalang police officers and civil defense volunteers, […]
PHUKET: A Swiss national this morning became the fourth drowning victim to succumb to Phuket’s deadly surf in four days. The man’s body was pulled from the surf off Nai Harn Beach this morning at about 8am. Read more: thephuketnews.com Eakkapop Thongtub
PHUKET: Slippery oil was initially blamed for a tour bus slipping backward off the edge of the steep road at the base of Patong Hill, but police have since cited that the bus was too ‘overloaded’ to ascend the hill. The accident occured just past the Thung Thong Police checkpoint in Kathu at aproximately 9.25am […]
PHUKET: A Korean tourist died after being recovered from heavy surf at Karon beach, on Phuket’s southwwest coast, this afternoon (August 13). Mr Qi Dhun Hua, 43, was pronounced dead on arrival Patong Hospital. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: A 24 year old Thai man named only as ‘Joy’ is in critical condition after being shot in his upper torso at a crowded Chinese temple last night in Phuket’s southern municipality of Chalong. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Santi Pawai, the director of the Ministry of Tourism (MoTS) Phuket office, has finally vowed to deport any foreigners caught working illegally as Chinese tour guides and to revoke the business licenses of any companies found hiring them. Mr Santi announced the news in response to 200 Chinese-speaking Thai tour guides in Phuket staging […]
