Phuket chasing a sister city in China and is hoping to have the chance to add to its sister-city collection by strengthening ties with Xiamen, a major city on the southeastern coast of China. Having a sister city inside China, such as Xiamen, could be of great benefit for Phuket, Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong said…
Phuket elephant population concerns and Phuket Provincial officials will meet with relevant authorities tomorrow to discuss ways to curb the large number of legal and illegal elephants that continue to arrive on Phuket. The meeting was called in response to an influx of complaints about new elephants being sighted in Phuket, said Vice Governor Somkiet….
Phuket Police arrest nine suspects, eight of whom are minors, for a drive-by revenge shooting that left two men injured in Phuket on October 3. Watthana Suebsak, 18, was shot in the face and seriously injured, while Prasert Chanthip, 35, was also shot and wounded when a group of masked suspects rode by on motorbikes…
Police nabbed a Russian ATM skimmer for stealing more than 100,000 baht from foreigners bank accounts just before he was set to leave the island yesterday morning. Nicolai Petrishin, 27, was arrested at Novotel Resort in Kamala in possession of equipment used for the scam. Mr. Petrishin told police that he had arrived in Phuket…
Tourists led the charge, as an overwhelming majority of the more than 7,000 readers who took part in the recent Phuket Gazette poll voted against opening the island’s controversial dolphin park. A staggering 4,353 of the 4,435 (98%) of those who identified themselves as Tourists / Visitors to Phuket voted: no “ Phuket should not…
A new Villa Market in Phuket is set to slice off another slab of the imported groceries market in Phuket when it expands to Boat Lagoon. The new branch, set to open in early 2015, is designed to tap into the yachtie-catering market and to position itself as the go-to grocer, as development in Koh…
The new Phuket governor, Nisit Jansomwong, was welcomed enthusiastically at Phuket Provincial Hall in Phuket City today. Taking charge in the next few days is a new Phuket Police Commander, a new Commander of the Royal Thai Navy 3, and a new Director of Phuket International Airport. It’s the most complete transformation at the top…
An Australian tourist has suffered serious head trauma after falling from a second-floor balcony at the Phuket Graceland Resort and Spa in Patong. Paul Hanson, Anthony Jones, and Jean Cover, all 24 years old, were drinking on the balcony at about 9:10 pm, said Lt Col Pratuang Polmana of the Patong Police. Then something happened,…
After three years at the helm, Royal Thai Navy Vice Admiral Taratorn Kajitsuwan has been transferred from his post as the commanding officer at Phuket’s Third Area Command, the leading naval base for the entire Andaman coast. An assembly of sailors welcomed his replacement, Rear Admiral Sayan Prasongsamrej, at a handover parade at the base…
Designated entertainment and activity areas and a special management team will be implemented on Koh Tao, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said yesterday. The scheme, dubbed the “Koh Tao Party Model”, is a response to the unsolved murder of two British backpackers on the island this month. “The island has no areas for tourists…