Ronald Fanelli at a Phuket City Police press conference on July 19. Photo by Atchaa Khamlo.
Thursday, Sep 2, 2010
PHUKET: Ronald Fanelli, confessed killer of bar hostess Wanphen Pienjai, today blamed local media coverage for being partly responsible for his decision not to surrender himself to authorities before...
PHUKET: The British International School Phuket (BIS) has triumphed as the “Best Provider of International Education for 2010” in the Prime Minister’s Export Awards.
Collecting the prize in person from PM Abhisit Vejjajiva at Government House in Bangkok last week was BIS Headmaster...
PHUKET: The Russian diplomatic mission in Phuket has identified the foreign woman who died in a car crash near Tesco-Lotus on Thursday as 33-year-old Vera Lovtsova, a Russian citizen who was employed by a tour company in Phuket.
For the Gazette ’s initial report of the tragedy click...
PHUKET: Diners at the popular P Pizza House restaurant in the Samkong area of Phuket Town got a fright recently when a man in an adjacent lot fired up a blowtorch and began searing the flesh of what a...
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Lucky numbers take root
An obscenely shaped tree at a police station in the northern province of Phayao has reportedly predicted the winning lottery numbers.The talented tamarind tree is in the yard of Phayao Muang Police St...
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Poisonous potions land Russian tour boss in jail
A RUSSIAN tour company boss is behind bars for allegedly selling bottles of liquor containing the pickled remains of poisonous animals including king cobras, centipedes and scorpions.Perhaps unsurpris...
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Issues & Answers - life in Phuket
Can my driver pick up my parcel?
I am a foreigner living in Phuket. I received a little pink postcard from Thailand Post informing me that there was a parcel awaiting me at the central post office in Phuket Town.However, I don’t want...
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Where can I 'slip' my kayak?
As a sailor and a sea-kayaking enthusiast, I can say there are no safe, public places to launch dinghies or small boats in the water, either because there are no slipways or locals do not want you to...
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Where can I Phuket promo videos?
Where can I buy promotional videos for Phuket and the surrounding areas? My wife and I opened a small Thai restaurant here in Saratoga and we would like to show videos of the natural beauty and activi...
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Can I divorce my imprisoned wife?
I would like to know how can I divorce to my Thai wife, who has been in prison in Thailand for the past two years....
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Why has drainage work stopped on ‘Dowroong road’?
Regarding the new nameless road stretching between Dowroong Wittaya School and The Software Park Phuket, the work installing drains has stopped completely and is actually making the access to our offi...
