Artikel erschien Mai 2013

  • Tourist Police arrest illegal Thai tour guides

    Tourist Police arrest illegal Thai tour guides

    PHUKET: Seven Thais working illegally as tour guides catering to Chinese tourists in Phuket were arrested in the wake of a mass protest on Monday demanding the government take action against illegal guides. The protest on Monday focused on Chinese nationals “stealing” the jobs of Thai tour guides, though those protesting also asked Phuket Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkaosuttirak to raise the cap on the number of professional Thai guides allowed to cater to Chinese tourists in Phuket, which now sits at only 80 (story

  • Phuket’s Top Cop calls for more CCTV cameras to fight crime

    Phuket’s Top Cop calls for more CCTV cameras to fight crime

    PHUKET: Phuket’s top brass highlighted the importance of CCTV in police investigations and the need for more cameras on the island at a meeting to discuss unsolved high-profile crimes with the Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8 this week. “The Phuket Provincial Police only have about 300 CCTV on the island, which is not enough to cover everywhere,” said Phuket Provincial Police Commander Choti Chavalviwat

  • Phuket Governor joins prison dawn search

    Phuket Governor joins prison dawn search

    PHUKET: A pre-dawn search of Phuket Prison on April 30 led by the Phuket Governor failed to discover any drugs or contraband being hidden by prisoners, reconfirming the facility’s status as a Department of Corrections “White Prison”. Governor Maitri Inthusut led about 200 officers, including Phuket Provincial Police Commander Choti Chavalviwat and Phuket Prison Chief Rapin Nichanon, in conducting the mass search, which began at 5:30am. Each of the 1,898 male prisoners and 337 female prisoners were searched, as were their personal lockers, sleeping quarters, the infirmary and any other areas officers believed illegal items could be stashed.

  • Phuket Police suspect American died of drug overdose

    Phuket Police suspect American died of drug overdose

    PHUKET: A 29-year-old American woman found dead in her bed shortly after checking into a Phuket rental room is suspected of having suffered from a drug overdose, said Chalong Police. The woman was identified from her passport as Faetra Petillo, and family members have been notified of her death

  • Phuket to spend B60mn on flood defense

    Phuket to spend B60mn on flood defense

    PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) President Paiboon Upatising has pledged to spend 60 million baht on flood-defense projects across the island. The news comes as the annual monsoon winds from the northeast swing around to start bringing rain from the southwest. “We will support all projects from every local administration,” said Mr Paiboon.

  • Phuket gal to compete in Miss Tiffany final tonight

    Phuket gal to compete in Miss Tiffany final tonight

    PHUKET: Chayutara “Ying” Meechaiprasert will be Phuket’s sole hope in the final round of the Miss Tiffany Universe 2013 beauty contest, which is to be televised live across the country tonight. Ms Chayutara, a showgirl at the Aphrodite Cabaret on Phuket’s bypass road, will be sporting number 19 in the world-renowned ladyboy beauty pageant, the winner of which will go on to compete in the Miss International Queen 2013 contest

  • Phuket Tech: Cyber-crime law being revised

    Phuket Tech: Cyber-crime law being revised

    PHUKET: The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has launched the process of reforming the country’s computer crime law and expects new legislation to be announced within the next three years. Surangkana Wayuparb, chief executive officer of the ETDA, said the law, which was implemented five years ago, still leaves problems about cyber-crime and the cyber-environment, and people are concerned about the balance between freedom of speech and the exercise of authority to maintain the right to privacy. The ETDA expects its draft revision of the computer crime law to be completed in the next six months.