Meteorological officials are warning of flooding in the Central region and the South, with heavy rain continuing for the next two days or so. Similar to the situation in Bangkok, roads were inundated in Phuket town yesterday, with flood waters ranging from 50-100 centimetres high at the Patong Hospital intersection. The Loma intersection and some […]
PHUKET, Sept 26 – Heavy rains triggered a flood in the tourist island of Phuket overnight, and the local weather department warned six southern Thai provinces to brace for more heavy rain and flash flooding. Overnight rain triggered major flooding in Phuket and some roads in Patong municipality are impassable. Many areas in Phuket are […]
Pattaya Tourism police arrested a 24-year-old tourist from Denmark who had fled from Phuket after selling his rental bike instead of returning it. He was arrested while withdrawing money at an ATM machine in south Pattaya. Read more: Pattayadailynews.com
BANGKOK, Aug 26 – The Land Transport Department of Thailand was ordered to register about 3,600 illegal taxis in the resort town of Phuket to solve the problem of overcharging, said Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan. After registration, taxi drivers will be required to dress properly and must hold a license valid for public service […]
BANGKOK, Aug 22 – One of four bodies recovered from last week’s Phuket nightclub fire was identified as a Briton, and the identification of the other three bodies will be known within two days. Michael Pio Tzouvanni, 24, was identified by dental records and DNA samples from a relative. According to the forensic examination, the […]
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial has issued a second advisory for roads around Phuket following last nights heavy rain. Authorities said there are four flooded areas on Thepkasattri Road. Read more: Bangkok Post
The controversial Tiger Pub and Discotheque in southern resort island of Phuket will have to be partially demolished following the fire on August 17, which killed four people and injured many others. A team comprising the Phuket governor, an architect, a building inspector, a civil engineer and a provincial electricity official inspected the scene on […]
BANGKOK, Aug 20 – The charred bodies of four persons recovered from Tiger Discotheque fire in the southern province of Phuket are likely to be those of two Asian females and two Caucasian males, according to a senior police officer. Assistant National Police Chief Pol Lt-Gen Charamporn Suramanee said their identifications would be known in […]
