Artikel erschien Januar 2012

  • Pheu Thai to consider Phuket special administrative zone

    Pheu Thai to consider Phuket special administrative zone

    PHUKET: A peaceful protest for later closing times on Patong’s renowned Soi Bangla on Saturday may have finally encouraged the government to consider making Patong a special administrative zone. Government Spokesman Prompong Nopparit, in Phuket on Saturday, pledged to take up the issue with Pheu Thai ministers at a meeting in Bangkok today.

  • Phuket Sports: Island cricketers on a high

    Phuket Sports: Island cricketers on a high

    PHUKET: A battle for mid-table seniority held court at Phuket’s ACG when the Island Cricket Club faced the Thanyapura Tigers in the ninth Island Furniture League match. Sitting in fourth place, Tigers were a solitary point ahead of ICC fifth spot on the table and both teams were very aware that a win was crucial if their league title hopes were to survive.Tigers posted a respectable score of 196 runs with a solid innings once again from Ryan Dunn, who scored 83.

  • FC Phuket fans to share in team’s survival

    FC Phuket fans to share in team’s survival

    PHUKET: FC Phuket could manage to survive at least one more season, but not with the help of any one wealthy benefactor. Executives have agreed to allow a group of fans to help raise funds by selling shares of the team to other fans for 1,000 baht each.

  • Parents the cure for corruption curse: Phuket poll

    Parents the cure for corruption curse: Phuket poll

    PHUKET: Parents and guardians play the key role in the effort to instill a much-needed “anti-corruption” mentality in our youth, a majority of Phuket Gazette readers feel. In the online poll launched two weeks ago, the Gazette asked readers: “In the effort to instill an ‘anti-corruption’ mentality in our youth, which group do you feel plays the most influential role?” The “parents and guardians” option was the clear winner, with 66.6% of the votes overall.

  • ‚Case closed‘ on mystery death of Brazilian in Phuket

    ‚Case closed‘ on mystery death of Brazilian in Phuket

    PHUKET: The body of a Brazilian tourist found dead in a Phuket guest house last month has been returned to his family in New Zealand. Relatives do not think the death was suspicious, Patong Police say

  • Phuket expat reunited with ‘best friend’ Micky

    Phuket expat reunited with ‘best friend’ Micky

    PHUKET: Long-term Phuket expat Frank Lamine has been reunited with his lost dog “Micky”, but his fears of dog-nappers operating at Nai Harn Beach remain. Mr Lamine lost Mickey on January 22. After checking with police, he learned that Rawai Municipality has CCTV cameras posted at the beach.

  • Phuket school kids busted on meth

    Phuket school kids busted on meth

    PHUKET: Six students in their first year of secondary school have been caught skipping school to get high on ya bah (methamphetamine) in an abandoned disco in the heart of Phuket Town. First year secondary school students (Matthayom 1) are typically 13 years old.

  • Alleged mastermind of ‘Ae Inside’ murder still at large

    Alleged mastermind of ‘Ae Inside’ murder still at large

    PHUKET: Atsadakorn „Pod“ Seedokbuab, 48, the man who police believe ordered the assassination of Phuket newsman Wisut „Ae Inside“ Tangwitthayaporn earlier this month, remains at large. Phuket City Police Superintendent Col Chote Chidchai confirmed that police were still hunting Atsadakorn and two other suspects for their roles in the murder of Mr Wisut, who was

  • Readers‘ Poll: Phuket fairs and festivals

    Readers‘ Poll: Phuket fairs and festivals

    PHUKET: As recent weeks have confirmed, there is no shortage of annual public festivals and fairs here in Phuket.

  • Phuket hotel CEO says ‘No more payouts’

    Phuket hotel CEO says ‘No more payouts’

    PHUKET: The Andaman Beach Suites Hotel in Patong on Phuket’s west coast, has confirmed that it will no longer pay any guest who claim their room was robbed without sufficient evidence, after a recent surge in cases, and a tightening of hotel security.