PHUKET: Norwegian prisoner in Phuket, Stein Havard Dokset – prime suspect in the infamous “Body in the bin” case – gave official testimony in court today (November 21), reiterating that he did not intend to kill his late partner, Rungnapa “June” Ratchasombut. Today’s hearing at the Phuket Provincial Court follows a five-month adjournment of the […]
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – Transport Minister Prajin Juntong supports the plan of Airports of Thailand (AoT) to spend Bt93 billion on improving Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports to serve increasing traffic. During his visit to AoT headquarters on Thursday, Air Chief Marshal Prajin said the plan was aimed at increasing public convenience. Read more: […]
Immigration officers arrested Belgian national Patrick Lagrou, 55, who was wanted on an Interpol notice as a fugitive drug dealer, as he was attempting to leave Phuket on Saturday night. Lagrou is renowned as the biggest marijuana grower in Belgium’s history, amassing a fortune of 25 million euros – more than a billion baht – […]
PHUKET: Phuket police this afternoon arrested a Danish man they found living in Thailand without a valid visa. He will be sent back home to Denmark – where he is wanted for evading taxes totalling the equivalent of B53 million. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET – Strong waves are being blamed for the death Monday of a Russian tourist who crashed a jet ski off Patong Beach. Beach guards raced out in an inflatable dinghy at about noon to help after Iliya Muryndin, 29, was seen crashing his rented jet-ski in high waves. Read more: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket […]
UPDATE: The ‘bomb’ found at Cape Panwa has now been identified as an M67 grenade, made in the United States. There is still no clue as to why or how it got onto the beach The spherical grenade had been stuffed into a plastic food container. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Some residents Phuket received a shaking this morning as shock waves from an earthquake to the north of Aceh Province in Indonesia arrived. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Phuket said that there was no likelihood of a tsunami from the 5.3-Richter temblor at 7am. Read more: thephuketnews.com
Officials at Phuket’s Tiger Kingdom park have closed, at least temporarily, its Big Cat area holding large animals after an Australian tourist was mauled earlier this week. Tourists today could still see smaller tigers in cages, but the zone where tourists can pet and pose for pictures with animals was closed off following Tuesday’s mauling […]
