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Toon Bodyslam’s hospital fund-raising charity run to arrive in Phuket
Toon Bodyslam’s hospital fund-raising charity run to arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: Rock celebrity and running-for-charity sensation Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai of the popular Thai rock band Bodyslam will lead the run onto the island tomorrow as part of his 300km-plus run from Trang to Phuket to raise funds for five government hospitals in Southern Thailand, including Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Mass of dead fish at Naka Island from wasteful practices of fishermen, not natural disaster
Mass of dead fish at Naka Island from wasteful practices of fishermen, not natural disaster
PHUKET: The president of the Phuket Fishery Association has urged local residents to not panic over a beach at Naka Island, off Phuket’s east coast, being covered with dead fish yesterday evening as if from a serious environmental incident.
Phuket Red Cross blood reserves healthy, but happy to help other provinces
Phuket Red Cross blood reserves healthy, but happy to help other provinces
PHUKET: Following the national call for more blood donations yesterday amid fears of urgent blood supplies running low, the Phuket chapter of the Thai Red Cross has confirmed that blood stocks in the province are healthy – but welcomes more donations to help nearby provinces.
Phuket wildlife chief warns against slow loris photo touts as wounded loris found with paw missing
Phuket wildlife chief warns against slow loris photo touts as wounded loris found with paw missing
PHUKET: The Chief of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area has urged people to report any touts seen with a slow loris trying to charge tourists to have their photo taken with native mammal.
Mains water supply outage to affect Thepkrasattri subdistrict
Mains water supply outage to affect Thepkrasattri subdistrict
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in parts of Tambon Thepkrasattri in Thalang on Monday (Oct 28).
Chinese tourist arrivals surge 31% for Sept, year on year
Chinese tourist arrivals surge 31% for Sept, year on year
PHUKET: According to the Ministry of Tourism & Sports (MoTS) latest statistics, the number of Chinese international tourist arrivals for September surged from 647,711 in September last year, to 852,130 this year – a jump of 31.56%.
Condotels on the rise in tourist hotspots, including Phuket, reports JLL
Condotels on the rise in tourist hotspots, including Phuket, reports JLL
BANGKOK: While the Thai law does not allow short-term leasing of residential properties including condominiums, condotels have emerged as an increasingly popular property development format in major tourist destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket as well as Bangkok, reports the Bangkok office of international commercial property consultancy and broker JLL.
Cabinet extends Visa on Arrival fee waiver for six months
Cabinet extends Visa on Arrival fee waiver for six months
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a six-month extension of the Visa on Arrival fee waiver campaign for visitors, to help generate more tourism spending in Thailand, reports state news agency NNT.
Police probe dive tour deaths of South Korean tourist, Thai instructor
Police probe dive tour deaths of South Korean tourist, Thai instructor
PHUKET: Police have yet to reveal any details about the circumstances leading to the death of a South Korean tourist who drowned while on a dive tour at Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, last Saturday (Oct 19).
New Zealand bar owner probed for working illegally, arrested for drugs
New Zealand bar owner probed for working illegally, arrested for drugs
BANGKOK: A 55-year-old New Zealand man staying in Thailand on a retirement visa has been arrested for a haul of drugs after officers initially investigated him for working illegally by serving his own customers at his bistro and bar in Chiang Mai.
German Pattaya bar owner arrested for disposing of body of German woman, 77, in canal
German Pattaya bar owner arrested for disposing of body of German woman, 77, in canal
BANGKOK: A German man has been arrested in Chonburi for allegedly dumping the body of a 77-year old German woman into a canal after an argument over money spent on the bar in Pattaya the two owned.
Phuket honours Chlualongkorn Day
Phuket honours Chlualongkorn Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana led over a thousand people in a mass merit-making ceremony at Provincial Hall to honour King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) this morning as the nation commemorates the Chulalongkorn Day public holiday today (Oct 23).
Laguna Phuket Triathlon to launch special registration opportunities
Laguna Phuket Triathlon to launch special registration opportunities
TRIATHLON: Laguna Phuket is inviting runners and triathletes to register for Asia’s longest-standing triathlon race, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT), at special registration booths being set up in the run-up to this year’s edition.
The Pavilions Phuket five-time winner at 2019 Haute Grandeur Awards
The Pavilions Phuket five-time winner at 2019 Haute Grandeur Awards
PHUKET: The Pavilions Phuket has won five awards at the prestigious 2019 Haute Grandeur Awards, leading the country in all nominated segments: Best Hideaway Resort in Thailand, Best Pool Villa Resort in Thailand, Best Villa Resort in Thailand, Best Boutique Spa in Thailand, Best Luxury Spa in Thailand.
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 Mai Khao tomorrow (Oct 30) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Celebrate the Melbourne Cup in style at the Angsana Ballroom
Celebrate the Melbourne Cup in style at the Angsana Ballroom
The Melbourne Cup hosted by The Good Shepherd and Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation is back and is odds-on to be your favourite fundraiser this year!
Phuket authorities unable to confirm ‘Flight from Hell’ arrests
Phuket authorities unable to confirm ‘Flight from Hell’ arrests
PHUKET: Phuket authorities today were unable to confirm whether any of the three men reportedly handed over to police on landing at Phuket International Airport on Saturday were taken into custody after being hauled off the “Flight from Hell” to Phuket, as dubbed by international media. Two of the men were forcibly separated amid a drunken “blazing row” on board a Nordwinds charter flight from Moscow to Phuket, while the third was allegedly caught smoking a cigarette in one of the toilet cubicles mid-flight on board the aircraft, reported the Daily Mail. The flight was reportedly a no-alcohol flight led, the Daily Mail noted. (See story here.) No leading officers at Phuket Immigration, the Immigration office at Phuket International Airport, Phuket Tourist Police, Sakoo Police Station, which is the police station responsible for making standard arrests at the airport, or even the Tourist Assistance Centre at Phuket airport, which is often involved in or receives reports of arrests made at the terminal, were able to confirm whether any of the three men had been taken into custody. The flight was dubbed the “Flight from Hell” as headlines such as “Terror at 33,000 feet” screamed across the internet after one man attempted to open the emergency exit mid-flight. Passengers tackled the man to prevent him from opening the exit, and seven people were needed to restrain the "wild hooligan”, who was eventually bound by cling film until the plane made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan, said the Daily Mail report. The man, who was also accused of abusing female flight attendants during the flight, was hauled off the Nordwind Airline Boeing 777 by local law enforcement on landing in Uzbeksitan, the report added. “Trouble started several hours after takeoff from Moscow when terrified passengers watched in horror as an intoxicated man in his 30s tried to open an emergency door at 33,000 ft,” said the report. Elena Demidova, a TV reporter on the tourist flight, said in a video filmed on board, “The first half of the flight was normal, but then I noticed strange activity among stewardesses. People in the cabin were whispering to each other that a doctor was called for somebody. “Then on the intercom they asked if anybody had plastic food wrap. This was found and used to subdue the unnamed passenger. The reporter said, “Suddenly the sign ‘fasten your seat belts’ began to flash. Why? Minutes later the captain explained a passenger in the rear of the plane was drunk and rowdy. “A doctor tried to calm him. Then tougher measures were taken. They tried to use plastic food wrap to tie him. Seven people were holding him, but nothing helped.” Russian transport police confirmed the “air hooligan” was handed to Uzbek police in Tashkent, noted the Daily Mail. News agency Rosbalt reported Elena Markovskaya, an official with the Moscow Multi-Regional Transport Investigative Department, as saying that the man had “abused the stewardesses and made the flight really uncomfortable for other passengers”, the Daily Mail added. After a four hour delay in Tashkent, the flight continued, then the two dunken men had to be forcibly separated and the third man was caught smoking in the toilet.
Mains water supply outage in Cherng Talay
Mains water supply outage in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in Cherng Talay tomorrow (Oct 22) while works are carried out on the mains connection in front of Soi Had Surin 2.
Phuket Governor inspects sites for proposed convention centre, sports complex
Phuket Governor inspects sites for proposed convention centre, sports complex
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana on Friday led an inspection tour of two sites in Phuket, one where the provincial government hopes to build an “international convention centre”, the other where the provincial government hopes to build a sports complex.
Man arrested for murder of Nai Yang hotel security guard
Man arrested for murder of Nai Yang hotel security guard
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man for the murder of a 52-year-old Nai Yang hotel security guard whose body was found in his rented room last Wednesday night (Oct 16).