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Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:04:20 PM
PHUKET: A Phuket mechanic was killed instantly last night when his motorbike collided with a pickup truck, the driver of which sped off without stopping. The accident...
Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:02:10 PM
PHUKET: The hunt is on for qualified medical staff to work at the first Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO) Hospital, now scheduled to open by...
Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:23:54 AM
PHUKET: Members of a special government working committee were in Phuket earlier this month to gather information for a study on whether Tourist Police nationwide...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 5:00:58 PM
PHUKET: Last year we pointed out the irony of the central government’s nine-million-baht investment in the Patong City welcome sign on the Patong Hill road, at...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:40:43 PM
PHUKET: After 17 years on the lam, a suspect wanted for a 1994 stabbing murder of a man in Uthai Thani province was arrested by Phuket City Police yesterday. The...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:40:35 AM
PHUKET: An English expat has gone public about 814,000 baht allegedly stolen from his bank account in an ATM scam. Following the Phuket Gazette report of the...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:03:46 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed an unidentified motorbike driver in Cherng Talay last night. Cherng Talay...
Monday, March 21, 2011 9:31:09 PM
PHUKET: Thai Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit was in Phuket today to inspect first hand the anti-radiation tablets being issued free to passengers at Phuket...
Monday, March 21, 2011 8:00:43 PM
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old British pilot after he came off his bike south of Patong, on Phuket’s west coast, and was run over by...
Monday, March 21, 2011 8:09:12 PM
PHUKET: Fears of a serious explosion at a local store illegally refilling gas cylinders prompted a raid by officials from the Phuket Energy Office this morning....
Monday, March 21, 2011 8:06:41 PM
PHUKET: Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij told a public hearing in Phuket yesterday that he can “guarantee” the project to build a convention and exhibition center...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:33:36 AM
PHUKET: A water tanker overshot a dangerous curve in Phuket this morning, leaving the passenger dead and the driver badly injured. The accident happened at about...
Monday, March 21, 2011 1:23:38 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials and rescue organizations are set to begin road accident drills in preparation for the upcoming Songkran water festival. During the Songkran...
Sunday, March 20, 2011 3:17:36 PM
PHUKET: Internet speeds in Phuket continue their roller coaster ride with True and 3BB delivering generally good speeds on international downloads, and TOT’s...
Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:51:25 AM
PHUKET: Earthquakes are a part of daily life in Japan, so are the ensuing tsunami alerts. This is a country that is a product of 15 million years of tectonic movement...
Saturday, March 19, 2011 11:08:09 PM
PHUKET: Excellent teamwork led FC Phuket to a 3-1 win over Thai League Division 1 side JW Rangsit FC in rainy conditions at Surakul Stadium in Phuket this evening....
Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:24:47 PM
PHUKET: The director of the National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC), the agency in Thailand that issues tsunami warnings, yesterday called on people to ignore rumors...
Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:37:12 PM
PHUKET: Police have arrested the alleged Italian “mastermind” and three others in connection with the shooting murder of resort owner Luciano Butti, 61. Mr Butti,...
Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:59:07 PM
PHUKET: The parents of a 14-year-old Phuket girl who ran off with her young boyfriend are asking the public for help in securing her safe return. Jintana Wangnurat...
Saturday, March 19, 2011 11:32:41 AM
PHUKET: Police have arrested at least four people in connection with the shooting murder of Italian resort owner Luciano Butti, 61. Mr Butti was
gunned down...
Friday, March 18, 2011 6:46:10 PM
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested three mainland Chinese they think are part of a gang who specialize in burglarizing guests at luxury hotels the world over....
Friday, March 18, 2011 7:03:18 PM
PHUKET: Scores of people are expected to join a ceremony tomorrow morning to place bone fragments of the highly-revered Luangta Maha Bua Yanasampanno at a temple...
Friday, March 18, 2011 6:14:56 PM
PHUKET: FC Phuket will be going all-out for three points tomorrow at Surakul Stadium, where they take on JW Rangsit FC in a Thai League Division 1 match starting...
Friday, March 18, 2011 4:26:42 PM
PHUKET: The German Embassy in Bangkok has issued an official letter of commendation to the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau praising the efforts of officers...
Friday, March 18, 2011 4:16:53 PM
PHUKET: Getting eight culturally diverse countries with varying systems of government and historically contentious relationships to co-operate on environmental...
Saturday, March 19, 2011 10:45:42 AM
PHUKET: A benefit concert entitled “LOVE AID – To Japan From Phuket With Love” has been scheduled for April 2 on Karon Beach, with 100 per cent of proceeds going...
Friday, March 18, 2011 10:58:55 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Tsunami Relief Center for Japan has been set up at Provincial Hall as a collection point for donations to aid survivors of the earthquake and...
Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:05:58 PM
PHUKET: Passengers traveling to areas in Japan where they may be exposed to radiation are being offered free Potassium Iodide tablets at Phuket International Airport....
Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:17:09 PM
PHUKET: A Royal Cremation ceremony was held in Phuket today for Wannapreuk Sukyiran, who died of natural causes on Thursday at the age of 79. Mr Wannapreuk, father...
Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:14:12 PM
PHUKET: Police believe a business deal was the prime motive for the
murder of Luciano Butti, 61, who was gunned down in Phuket on Tuesday night. Howev...