Artikel erschien Dezember 2017

  • THAIGER TODAY Thursday, December 28

    THAIGER TODAY Thursday, December 28

    New short cut from Kathu to Saphan Hin | Two arrested over suspicion of bomb preparation | Provincial Hall launches road & marine safety campaign | Krabi residents calling for action over pam oil plant waste water | Lowest death toll in 13 years – southern insurgency | Driver almost squashed by unsecured container. The post THAIGER TODAY Thursday, December 28 appeared first on Phuket Gazette

  • 16 year old Thai taking aim at an F1 career

    16 year old Thai taking aim at an F1 career

    Story from PaulPoole.co.th A young man from Pattaya is on track to becoming Thailand’s first Formula One driver. Born and raised in Pattaya, Kane Shepherd started racing at the age of 10, competing in various Thai championships and winning national titles every year

  • Smart Visa available from mid-January

    Smart Visa available from mid-January

    PHOTO:  world nomads.com Are you smart? Earning a high-salary?

  • Provincial Hall makes road safety top priority during holiday season

    Provincial Hall makes road safety top priority during holiday season

    Phuket takes its turn to launch a road and marine accident prevention campaign for the new year season yesterday (December 27).

  • THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEF – All your news in 3 minutes

    THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEF – All your news in 3 minutes

    Today is the start of the Seven Days of Danger, one of two periods during the year when Thais, expats and tourists die in preventable road crashes. In large numbers. It’s also the day when we’re told we’ll start to feel the effects of the weakening tropical depression Tembin which started off as a typhoon, killing 200 in The Philippines, before making its way east, passing over the Gulf of Thailand, and losing steam.

  • Krabi locals complain about waste water from palm oil factory

    Krabi locals complain about waste water from palm oil factory

    Plaipraya District locals from Krabi called for help today (December 27) after the water in their local canal has become increasingly filthy and black because of the wastewater from a palm oil factory in the area. Apart from the smell and colour of the canal, a number of fishes have also died in waterways a few kilometres around.

  • Tropical storm ‘Tembin’ weakens but rain still forecast for the weekend

    Tropical storm ‘Tembin’ weakens but rain still forecast for the weekend

    Storm Tembin has been weakened by cold wind, but is still causing heavy rain along the east coast of the southern region and rough sea conditions in the Gulf of Thailand, while cool weather and light rain covered the rest of the country. The Meteorological Department issued a weather update today stating that Tembin had degraded into a low-pressure area covering the Gulf of Thailand by Tuesday afternoon. However, the department still warned the people in the South to expect heavy rain

  • Paramilitary soldier dies following yesterday’s Narathiwat attacks

    Paramilitary soldier dies following yesterday’s Narathiwat attacks

    One of two paramilitary soldiers wounded during series of attacks in Narathiwat’s Sisakhon district yesterday (Tuesday) has succumbed to his injuries at Naradhiwat Rajanagarindra Hospital. The deceased, 35 year old Kamjorn Tanma, a native of Chiang Mai province, was scheduled to wed his girlfriend tomorrow. A bathing ceremony for Kamjorn was held at Bangnara Temple in Narathiwat’s Muang district, presided over by the Fourth Corps Commander Lt-General Kuekoon Innachak

  • 19 students injured in Chiang Rai van accident

    19 students injured in Chiang Rai van accident

    A van carrying students overturned on a road in Chiang Rai province on Wednesday morning, injuring everyone on board.

  • The Racha wins triple prestige awards

    The Racha wins triple prestige awards

    Congratulations to The Racha for winning three major hospitality awards in the one year. They’ve won the Best Island Resort Destination and Outstanding Beach Resort in South East Asia by  Asian Lifestyle Tourism  and the Bronze Award Winner by  Exotiq Best of Thailand . The Racha’s Anumba Spa was also  voted the Top Island Resort Spa in Asia in the 2017 World Luxury Spa Awards