Artikel erschien April 2013

  • Phuket pond cleanup uncovers dumped motorbike

    Phuket pond cleanup uncovers dumped motorbike

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    PHUKET: Police are looking into whether a motorbike found this morning dumped in a lagoon in Rawai was stolen or had been involved in a crime. Rawai Municipality officials found the red-and-black Yamaha Nouvo after they began dredging the Baan Sai Yuan public pond near the Rawai Palm Beach Resort at about 10am. “The pond was shallow because mud was blocking the waterway, so I ordered officers to get in there and clear the pond to ensure better water drainage.

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  • Phuket Songkran may be drier than usual

    Phuket Songkran may be drier than usual

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    PHUKET: Following the ban on “water battles” in trucks recently announced by Deputy Interior Minister Chat Kuldilok for Songkran celebrations (

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  • Phuket Blood Center stocks up for Songkran

    Phuket Blood Center stocks up for Songkran

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    PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Center (PRBC) wants to boost its blood reserves to prepare for higher demand during the Songkran Festival. “We maintain a daily minimum stock of 200 units of A, B and O blood types, and 20 units of Rhesus-negative blood, but during the Songkran Festival we anticipate more accidents and more people needing blood, so we want to have an additional 50 units of A, B and O on hand,” said PRBC staff Watou O-ar. The blood center accepts donations at their headquarters on Rattanakosin 200 Year Road, next to Phuket Provincial Employment Office in Saphan Hin (map here), at the following days and times: – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: from 8:30am to 4:30pm (no break for lunch) – Tuesdays and Thursdays: from 8:30 am to 8pm (no break for lunch) – Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: from 9am to 3pm (no break for lunch) PRBC will also be operating their mobile blood donation clinic in April, at the following places and times: April 1: La Flora Resort (Patong), 1pm-4pm April 5: Tesco Lotus Phuket (bypass road), in front of Pizza Company, Midday-7pm April 9: Swissotel Resort Phuket (Kamala), Kamala Room (2nd floor), 1pm-4pm April 9: Tesco Lotus Phuket (bypass road), In front of Homepro, Midday-7pm April 10: JW Marriott Resort and Spa Phuket (Mai Khao), 1pm-4pm April 10: Tesco Lotus Phuket (bypass road), In front of Homepro, Midday-7pm April 17: Phuket Provincial Court (Phuket Town), 9am-midday April 17: PPAO Hospital (Rassada), Administration room (3rd floor), 10am-3pm April 19: Hilton Arcadia Resort and Spa Phuket (Karon), Coconut grove room, 1pm-4pm April 22: Duangjitt Resort (Patong), 10am-3pm April 23: Amora Beach Resort (Bang Tao), 1pm-4pm April 24: The Front Village Resort Phuket (Karon), 1pm-4pm April 25: Phuket International Airport, 10am-4pm April 28: Big C supercenter (bypass road), 2pm-9pm April 29: Jungceylon shopping center (Patong), Robinson department store, 10am-3pm April 30: Moevenpick Resort and Spa (Karon), 1pm-4pm April 30: Centara Karon Resort Phuket (Karon), 1pm-4pm For more information contact the PRBC (Tel: 076-251178.

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  • Burmese man crushed under Phuket juggernaut

    Burmese man crushed under Phuket juggernaut

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    PHUKET: A 43-year-old Burmese man dodging between another motorbike and a 22-wheeled truck and trailer died instantly yesterday afternoon when he lost control of the motorbike and was crushed under the rear wheels of the juggernaut. Thalang Police were notified of the accident, near the Baan Nai Klum u-turn, about 500 meters south of Tesco Lotus Thalang (map

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  • Italians take path less travelled

    Italians take path less travelled

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    PHUKET: An Italian couple who lost their way while sight-seeing at the Khao Phra Thaew wildlife sanctuary in Thalang were recovered safely on March 27.

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