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Marut the killer Phuket airport taxi driver is still behind the wheel
Marut the killer Phuket airport taxi driver is still behind the wheel
PHUKET: Marut Puangbanjong, the Phuket airport taxi driver found guilty in November of two charges against him for reckless driving that resulted in a six-vehicle wipeout and the death of motorbike rider in peak-hour traffic more than a year ago, has yet to present himself to the Phuket Land Transport Office to have his commercial driver’s licence suspended.
Looking to India for relief: Growth in Indian tourist arrivals may alleviate COVID-19 fallout
Looking to India for relief: Growth in Indian tourist arrivals may alleviate COVID-19 fallout
PHUKET: With the number of Chinese tourists coming to Phuket declining rapidly, increasing numbers of Indian tourists are set to be a boon for the island’s tourism sector, Gulu Lalvani, CEO and Founder of Royal Phuket Marina, has pointed out.
Electricity outage to affect Nanai Rd, Patong
Electricity outage to affect Nanai Rd, Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Nanai Rd, Patong, tomorrow (Feb 27) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Electricity outage to hit Koh Siray
Electricity outage to hit Koh Siray
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rassada tomorrow (Feb 27) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
British man, 70, rescued by Thai navy after three days adrift off Phuket
British man, 70, rescued by Thai navy after three days adrift off Phuket
PHUKET: A 70-year-old British man adrift on his yacht for three days was rescued by the Royal Thai Navy last night and brought safely back to Phuket, making landfall at the navy base at Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, this morning (Feb 25).
Chalong Circle exit to Rawai to close for electrical works
Chalong Circle exit to Rawai to close for electrical works
PHUKET: The southbound exit from Chalong Circle onto Wiset Rd will be closed from 9am to 4:30pm tomorrow (Feb 26) while work is carried out on power lines past the major intersection.
After 32 years, Phuket’s famed Baan Rim Pa Patong to move
After 32 years, Phuket’s famed Baan Rim Pa Patong to move
PHUKET: Phuket’s dining scene will pass a watershed moment this weekend as Da Maurizio Beach Side serves its last patron this Friday (Feb 28), marking the beginning of the multi-award-winning Baan Rim Pa Patong restaurant’s move from its famed location on the peninsular at the north end of Patong Beach further north to Kalim.
Electricity outage to hit major areas near Chalong Circle
Electricity outage to hit major areas near Chalong Circle
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Chalong and Rawai on Wednesday (Feb 26) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket schools expand virus self-quarantines
Phuket schools expand virus self-quarantines
PHUKET: Following a new missive from the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) and the Ministry of Education issued yesterday (Feb 23), schools across Phuket have ramped up their self-quarantine requirements of all teachers, staff and students returning from recognised “outbreak areas” of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mobile clinic offers free vaccinations for cats and dogs in Kathu
Mobile clinic offers free vaccinations for cats and dogs in Kathu
PHUKET: Kathu Municipality’s Public Health and Environment Division has set up a mobile clinic to offer free vaccinations for cats and dogs in local areas from Feb 28 to March 10.
Boy, 3, drowns at Phuket waterpark
Boy, 3, drowns at Phuket waterpark
PHUKET: A 3-year-old boy drowned at the Blue Tree Phuket waterpark in Cherng Talay, near Phuket’s central west coast, yesterday afternoon (Feb 23).
Phuket Opinion: Bangkok says so
Phuket Opinion: Bangkok says so
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Thanit Sermkaew deserves some credit for going public with an explanation of why the mandatory daily updates on the Wuhan coronavirus situation in Phuket suddenly went silent on actual information last week.
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Maikhao on Tuesday (Feb 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket calls for prompt government support over COVID-19 fallout
Phuket calls for prompt government support over COVID-19 fallout
PHUKET: The Phuket Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the government in Bangkok for prompt and decisive action as it fears the devastating impact the China coronavirus COVID-19 is having on the island could decimate tourist numbers.
Lovers eternally bound remain in the heart of Phuket forever -The Sarasin Bridge of Love Remembered
Lovers eternally bound remain in the heart of Phuket forever -The Sarasin Bridge of Love Remembered
Every day, people come and go from Phuket to Phang Nga, looking over at the old Sarasin Bridge, having no idea the significance it holds in Thai folklore. Live here for a substantial amount of time and the legend of “Saphan Rak Sarasin” will be as well known to you as it is among Thais.
Worst yet to come: Wuhan flu fallout to cost Phuket B9bn in March, says PSU expert
Worst yet to come: Wuhan flu fallout to cost Phuket B9bn in March, says PSU expert
PHUKET: The fallout from the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus may cost Phuket’s tourism industry up to B32 billion by the time the industry starts to recover, experts revealed this week – and that is if the spread of the virus starts to be contained by April.
Phuket Immigration confirms 24-hour reporting lifted for more foreigners, 90-day reports remain unchanged
Phuket Immigration confirms 24-hour reporting lifted for more foreigners, 90-day reports remain unchanged
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration today confirmed that the categories of foreigners who are no longer required to complete 24-hour reporting requirements has been expanded.
Deadly wipeout airport taxi driver found guilty, suspended jail term handed down, 3-month driver’s ban
Deadly wipeout airport taxi driver found guilty, suspended jail term handed down, 3-month driver’s ban
PHUKET: The driver of the airport taxi that wiped out six cars and a motorbike, killing its rider, in peak hour traffic in Thalang 15 months ago has been released on a suspended sentence and will face a three-month ban from driving his taxi, officials have confirmed.
Banyan Tree Phuket announces Michelle Lee as Director of Sales
Banyan Tree Phuket announces Michelle Lee as Director of Sales
PHUKET: Banyan Tree Phuket has announced the appointment of Michelle Lee as Director of Sales & Marketing.
PSU refloats solutions to Phuket water shortages
PSU refloats solutions to Phuket water shortages
PHUKET: A raft of recommendations on steps to be taken to alleviate Phuket’s recurring water-shortage problems submitted to the provincial government by experts from the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus have been forwarded to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).