Artikel posted in 2012

  • Phuket update: Krabi footballer accused of rape released on bail

    Phuket update: Krabi footballer accused of rape released on bail

    PHUKET: The professional footballer signed with Krabi FC who stands

  • Phuket bar operators fined for holiday trading

    Phuket bar operators fined for holiday trading

    PATONG Police arrested and fined some 12 bar operators for selling alcohol on the Buddhist holiday, Visakha Bucha Day, on June 4. Comments from bar owners that no warning was given for bars to close for the holiday fell on deaf ears, although one bar owner pointed out that only months ago a senior police officer in Phuket was reported as saying that closing on religious holidays was a „formal request”, not a legal requirement.

  • Thais in Phuket confident in English skills, but foreigners disagree

    Thais in Phuket confident in English skills, but foreigners disagree

    PHUKET: The results of the latest Phuket Gazette online poll show that a strong majority of foreign and expat residents find English-language skills in the local tourism industry very poor – but the small fraction of Thais who took part tended to rate them quite highly. A total of 1,864 people took part in the two-week poll launched on May 22, which asked readers: Phuket is among the best-known international tourist destinations in Asia. As such, how would you rate the overall English-language skills of local people working in the tourism industry here?

  • The Riddle of Phuket’s Black Sands

    The Riddle of Phuket’s Black Sands

    SPECIAL REPORT The Phuket Gazette investigates a reader’s inquiry into why much of the sand at Laem Panwa Beach is black – and why it sticks to anything metal. The Gazette’s Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Stephen Fein and Chutharat Plerin report. PHUKET: The west coast beaches of Phuket attract millions of tourists annually, but there is only one beach on the island that is truly magnetic: the black sands that line Makham Bay, off Cape Panwa in Wichit.

  • Phuket elections set for June, July

    Phuket elections set for June, July

    PHUKET: The Phuket Election Commission (PEC) has confirmed the results of elections in Rawai Municipality last month, but has yet to set a date for the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) council election because restructuring of constituency boundaries is still underway. PEC Director Kittipong Thiengkunakrit updated the public on several electoral affairs during a ‘Government Meets the Media’ event at Phuket Provincial Hall on Friday. Mr Kittipong confirmed the May 13 victory of incumbent Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos, as well as several other members of Mr Solos‘ Pattana Rawai (Develop Rawai) Group.

  • Wild monsoon weather interrupts Phuket power supply

    Wild monsoon weather interrupts Phuket power supply

    PHUKET: The torrential rain and Force 7 winds gusting over 50kmh overnight and throughout this afternoon are causing power disruptions to many parts of Phuket, including the resort town of Patong.

  • Phuket finishes seventh as Youth Games close

    Phuket finishes seventh as Youth Games close

    PHUKET: The 28th National Youth Games, dubbed the “Phuket Games”, officially closed yesterday with a full-scale closing ceremony at Surakul Stadium in Phuket Town. Thousands turned out to brave the wind and rain, which somehow miraculously mostly missed the venue, allowing the onlookers and performers to enjoy the event. Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha, Maha Sarakham Governor Chuen Warin, Sports Authority of Thailand Governor Kanokphand Chulakasem, Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) President Paiboon Upatising, Government Spokesperson Prompong Nopparit were there to close the ceremony.

  • Phuket neighbor Ranong shaken by 4.0 Richter earthquake

    Phuket neighbor Ranong shaken by 4.0 Richter earthquake

    PHUKET: An earthquake registering 4.0 on the Richter scale struck Ranong province, just north of Phuket, at about 1pm today, shaking houses along the coast and scattering villagers in fear. Ranong is best known among Phuket expats and long-stay tourists as the jump-off point for “visa runs” to Myanmar.

  • Phuket alcohol ban for Viskha Bucha Day extends past midnight

    Phuket alcohol ban for Viskha Bucha Day extends past midnight

    PHUKET: The sale and purchase of alcohol is banned in Phuket and throughout the country today to show respect for Visakha Bucha Day. Anyone found breaking the law can receive a prison sentence of up to six months, a 10,000-baht fine, or both. Kathu Police Deputy Superintendent Kittipong Klaikaew today told the Phuket Gazette, “As today is Visakha Bucha Day, one of the four annual religious days, alcohol is banned.

  • Phuket Live Wire: Is the iPad rotting your child’s brain?

    Phuket Live Wire: Is the iPad rotting your child’s brain?

    PHUKET: In 2010 and 2011, there was a rash of articles in the popular press saying that iPads, iPhones, tablets and the like would rot your kid’s brain.