THAI police have charged two men with the Melbourne murder of ”good Samaritan” Luke Mitchell. Two Thai nationals were arrested late last year following raids on homes. Sarud Seehaverachart, 28, was arrested in Phuket in September and Thatiya Terdputham 35, was caught in late October. However, a third man wanted over the knifing of Mr […]
Savings quickly used up on entertainment and women, lacking health insurance, hospitals end up paying for their chronic illnesses. PHUKET : State hospitals in the southern province are shouldering a heavy burden for treating elderly foreigners who cannot afford to pay their medical bills. Many retired foreigners who came to Thailand with the hope of […]
A 42-year-old Hungarian doctor was found dead in a resort pool on Phuket’s west coast in Thailand, the local media reported on Sunday. The man was in the party of 30 doctors who arrived at the Kamala Beach Resort hotel on Saturday night, the local daily Phuketwan reported in its online edition. A group of […]
A FAMILY group of Australians holidaying on Phuket was forced to pay 56,500 baht today for ”damage” to four jet-skis that they say they did not cause. The group from Melbourne argued for two hours before giving in and paying the money, having been told by the jet-ski operators that the Patong Tourist Police ”do […]
Phang Nga – The man who allegedly shot a Thai Airways International pilot was arrested in Phang Nga Friday afternoon. Prisorn Huayhongthong was arrested at Sriwara Hotel in Phang Nga. He will be flown from the Phuket Airport to Bangkok Friday night. Prisorn was accused of shooting at THAI pilot Phoolwit Ruengdej on January 12. […]
The 91.5FM – Phuket Island Radio player is the only iPhone App that broadcasts everything that is going on in and around Phuket, Thailand. With great dj’s and fantastic music the 91.5 FM radio player is perfect to listen to whilst you are sitting on a Phuket beach, taking a Phuket tour, or just relaxing […]
Communications between the United States Embassy in Bangkok and the United States State Department, released by the whistleblower website Wikileaks and featured in the United Kingdom-based Guardian newspaper, highlight a disturbing growing trend of foreign gangs operating in and out of Pattaya. The communication stated: “Thailand enjoys a rapid expansion of Russian tourists visiting Thailand […]
BANGKOK, 17 January 2011 (NNT) – As the Chinese New Year is approaching, Chinese tourists are flocking into Thailand. Over 130 flights have been chartered to fly Chinese holidaymakers to Thailand during the Chinese New Year. be flown to Thailand as travel agencies are changing their strategies by aiming at high-end tourists and tourists who […]
