PHUKET: Hungarian-Israeli Moshe David was today sentenced to life in jail for the November 2012 murder of fellow Hungarian Peter Reisz. Also sentenced to life in prison was Lajos Gyorgy Kvalka, who denied a hand in the murder but admitted to helping David dispose of the body. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: Local officials plan to carry out a two week crack down of tour guides and tour companies beginning on Monday (September 8) to ensure that they are operating legally. Tourism officials, backed by police and the Royal Thai Navy, will check all tour companies for legal documents while all guides must present their ID […]
PHUKET: A 50-year-old Australian man was injured after crashing into a truck at a red light on Saturday night (August 30). Police arrived at the scene on Thepkasattri Rd and found the tourist, Rodney Wright, 50, suffering from a head injury and a wounded knee, near the truck. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: A health official has confirmed details of a report by the Chiang Mai City News that indicates that a much more rigorous application of the Alcohol Control Act of 2008 is on its way soon. Read more: thephuketnews.com
A hoax bomb threat directed at a Phuket-bound Thai AirAsia flight prompted an emergency response on the southern resort island. Airports of Thailand president Mekin Petplai said the threat was called in about five minutes before FD3003 was due to land at Phuket international airport. Read more: Bangkok Post
PHUKET: Heavy rain at lunchtime today (August 25) caused flooding in a variety of places across the island, with the worst, predictably, being in Patong. Elsewhere, there was heavy flooding along Phra Phuket Kaew Rd between Tesco-Lotus bypass and Kathu, and on parts of Thepkrasattri Rd. Read more: thephuketnews.com
PHUKET: The first Miss Phuket Universe contest was officially launched yesterday evening (August 21) at the Kalima Resort and Spa in Kalim. “We are going to find a perfect woman to represent Phuket in supporting culture and promoting tourism in Thailand and another countries,” said Chanitnan Tephabutra, the pageant’s PR officer. Read more: thephuketnews.com
Phuket beaches are now slowly returning to natural beauty with concrete structures that were illegally built for decades to operate businesses are being torn down under the policy of the military junta to return the beaches to the people. Now officials of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation began cleanup operation on […]
