Samstag, 29. März 2014

Phuket News





Blood Heroes Unite: Phuket Regional Blood Center announces April donation opportunities



Blood Heroes Unite: Phuket Regional Blood Center announces April donation opportunities PHUKET: Those looking to be “Blood Heroes” will find it hard not to stumble upon a willing needle as the Phuket Regional Blood Center (PRBC) will offer a plethora of opportunities to donate in April. “We are calling for donations in anticipation of an increased number of accidents, and thus a higher demand for bl...




Officials to sue 29 for Phuket national park encroachment
Officials to sue 29 for Phuket national park encroachment PHUKET: Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) announced a plan on Wednesday to sue 29 landowners found to be encroaching on Phuket’s Sirinath Marine National Park land.“Right now we plan to sue the landowners for encroachment onto a total of 1,500 rai. I want to get back as much of...





Brazen thief steals Phuket Police officer's motorbike
Brazen thief steals Phuket Police officer's motorbike PHUKET: A Phuket Police officer has become the latest victim of motorbike theft on the island.Sen Sgt Maj Narong Wilairat reported at 6:30am that his motorbike was stolen from in front of his police accommodation just meters from the main building at Chalong Police Station.“My son used the motorbike – a red Honda C...





Phuket firefighters stage full-scale drill at Patong resort
Phuket firefighters stage full-scale drill at Patong resort PHUKET: Patong Municipality held its annual full-scale fire and evacuation drill this week, complete with a Navy helicopter airlifting a survivor to safety from a beachfront resort’s rooftop.Phuket Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada presided over the exercise on Wednesday, joined by Patong Police Superintendent Ch...




PACC Dives in on extortion charges

PACC Dives in on extortion charges

PHUKET: Charges of extortion lodged by 41 members of the Phuket dive industry will be investigated by national-level anti-corruption officers who arrived on the island today.Public-sector Anti Corrupt...

- March 27, 2014 06:45:32PM
Phuket lounge chair touts battle boot campers for beach space

Phuket lounge chair touts battle boot campers for beach space

PHUKET: A Phuket exercise and beach-cleanup group saw an abrupt end to their activities on March 15 when lounge chair touts battled them for space on Nai Harn Beach. “Clean the Beach Boot Camp” is...

- March 27, 2014 03:40:33PM
Phuket protesters to stage mass rally on Saturday

Phuket protesters to stage mass rally on Saturday

PHUKET: Anti-government protesters will stage a mass rally in the heart of Phuket Town this Saturday in support of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protests in Bangkok.“Our rally wi...

- March 27, 2014 11:43:30AM
Hydrogen sulfide kills four, injures four in Phuket sewer

Hydrogen sulfide kills four, injures four in Phuket sewer

PHUKET: Four workers were killed by hydrogen sulfide fumes in a Phuket Town sewer this morning, and four others remain hospitalized after attempting to rescue them with inadequate equipment.The four w...

- March 26, 2014 07:11:58PM
Chalong Police called to answer diver extortion allegations

Chalong Police called to answer diver extortion allegations

PHUKET: The Chalong Police have been ordered to explain in writing to Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut what transpired on March 10, when more than 20 foreign dive instructors were taken into custody at...

- March 26, 2014 06:27:19PM
 Mum's nightmare a prelude to daughter's disappearance becoming murder investigation

Mum's nightmare a prelude to daughter's disappearance becoming murder investigation

PHUKET: More than three months after 7-year-old Natthapa “Nong Dear” Papkaew disappeared, her mother had a nightmare that her beloved daughter had been raped by a tall man with a knife. Jaroon Pap...

- March 26, 2014 03:29:55PM
Officials inspect overflowing Phuket landfill, prepare for possible fires

Officials inspect overflowing Phuket landfill, prepare for possible fires

PHUKET: Island officials yesterday visited Phuket’s overloaded waste management facility and took steps to ensure that any fire there could be quickly contained.The inspection followed the news of a...

- March 26, 2014 02:57:00PM
New bypass road opens for Phuket travellers

New bypass road opens for Phuket travellers

PHUKET: The new road that will allow drivers travelling between Patong and Chalong to bypass the Darasamuth Intersection in front of Central Festival officially opened to the public yesterday morning....

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