Phuket News (Phuket Gazette)

Phuket Police set to launch nationwide manhunt for Patong headhunter killers PHUKET: Patong Police are preparing to send an alert to every police...  Full Story Thursday, March 20, 2014  10:33:29 AM

	Phuket Police seek arrest warrants for suspects in alleged kidnapping of Russians PHUKET: Phuket Police are seeking arrest warrants for the two prime suspects involved in the alleged kidnapping of a Russian couple. The woman, Iana Strizheus, 22, was badly injured and in shock when she was found...
	Full Story Wednesday, March 19, 2014  12:45:00 PM

	Phuket aims for 729-million-baht biofuel production facility PHUKET: The island may be in for a cleaner and greener future as Phuket officials plan to request 729 million baht to build a biofuel production facility. “Organic waste from the entire province will be sent to the plant. It will be processed and turned into biofuel and the leftover...
	Full Story Wednesday, March 19, 2014  10:25:55 AM

	Formal charges against Phuket protest leaders delayed PHUKET: Police delayed pressing formal charges today against five Phuket protest leaders for obstructing the February 2 national election and obstructing law enforcement officers. The five – Suratin Lian-udom, Sompop Konkeaw, Chartchai Chuachit, Saman Krohlek and Sanya Srimuang–...
	Full Story Tuesday, March 18, 2014  7:08:46 PM

	Tourism Minister targets Phuket’s stolen passport trade PHUKET: Recent news of the stolen passports trade in Phuket and the recently found Russian kidnap victim prompted a visit from Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister to the island yesterday to meet with officials and get to the bottom of the issues. “I came to Phuket to follow up...
	Full Story Tuesday, March 18, 2014  6:15:08 PM

	Phuket police connect two local expats to Russian missing persons case PHUKET: Police have identified the two Caucasian men who were seen with “missing” Russian woman Iana Strizheus, found injured and in shock in a hotel room on Sunday. “We are searching for the two men, who work in Phuket. At this time, we can’t reveal their names without jeopardizing...
	Full Story Tuesday, March 18, 2014  5:07:57 PM