DANGER SEASON: A tourist stays safe on the sands of Karon Beach. As the southwest monsoon takes hold, strong surf and rip currents plague Phuket's west coast. Photo: Phuket Gazette
Friday, May 18, 2012 9:01:00 PM
PHUKET: One tourist has drowned and a Thai woman narrowly escaped a similar tragedy after being caught in strong surf on Phuket’s west coast this afternoon.
PHUKET: The system crash of Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration central database in Bangkok, affecting Phuket and the rest of the country yesterday and this morning, has been attributed to a “server problem”.
Phuket City Municipality was informed yesterday by the...
PHUKET: The Phuket resort receptionist charged with raping a German tourist has denied the police allegation, saying the incident was of “mutual consent”.
Sakchai Thongseedam, a reception staffer at the Centara Karon Resort Phuket, was charged by Chalong Police after a German woman...
PHUKET: In a marked departure from the usual line in tackling drugs on the island, Phuket Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada yesterday took time out to sit down with local village leaders and discuss the drug problem over a cup of coffee.
PHUKET: Three sad tales of love gone horribly wrong blot this week’s Weird World news line-up, from a husband who shot his wife and dogs over a poop row, to a man who divorced his wife because she’s “...
PHUKET: This week’s Weird World News roundup is a tribute to the titanic accomplishments of vehicles as a big boat is redesigned to handle icebergs, a new motorized toilet speed record is set and BMW ...
PHUKET: This week’s Weird World News round-up is dedicated to the trinity of time: past, present and future. Postmortem sex-laws in Egypt , a stab victim stemming a wound with a kebab and billionaires...
There has been an increase in the amount of spam emails sent to my email accounts.A local company has been a particularly persistent source of these emails – they are sending me a newsletter that I ...
We have been coming to Phuket for many years, but never before have we seen rats inside a shopping mall. We went to lunch at the Big C Food Court Chicken Corner and while we were eating there was a ra...
Previously, the Land Transportation Office refused to authorize the change of the legal owner on a motorcycle I purchased to repair, as it was purchased after an accident. I was told the vehicle had...
With interest I read Issues and Answers every week. We also have a noise problem here in Kamala. Everyday from afternoon to midnight FantaSea plays loud “ting, ting, ting” music. They have extra loud ...
I would like to know if it is required to register a social club. If so, where does one register? Can we legally have occasional parties and competitions to generate money for club development? What a...
