Artikel erschien Juni 2018

  • One arrest leads to three other in the ongoing drug crackdown

    A team from the Phuket Provincial Police, led by Lt Col Pongpan Siripattaranukun, last week arrested four drug suspects. On Monday (June 4), Police arrested 22 year old Chaianan ‘Ham’ Kaewamporn at a house in Kathu.

  • Kane Shepherd receives two awards at the Meritus Awards Gala in KL

    Kane Shepherd, Thailand’s young motorsports star, has received the coveted Rookie Overall Champion trophy for first year drivers and Overall Vice Champion at the recent Formula 4 Meritus Awards Gala 2017. The Meritus Awards Gala (MAG) 2017 is an annual black-tie event to profile and reward racing talent in Asia Pacific. Held in Kuala Lumpur on June 8, the MAG is aimed at promoting Asian motorsports both regionally and internationally, and to bring more awareness to the F4, F3 and F2 in Asia

  • Upgraded measures discussed over Chinese tourists safety

    At a meeting was held today (June 11), hosted by the Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen along with his guest, the Chinese Consulate-General in Phuket, Ma Cui Hong. Maj Gen Teeraphol says, “The meeting today is aimed at finding additional measures to assure the safety of Chinese tourists, especially warning and direction signs in the Chinese language, placed in popular and potential dangerous tourism locations.” “We have also discussed beach safety measurements along with vehicle safety, including the rental of motorbikes by Chinese citizens

  • Three more arrested in Phuket loan shark crackdown

    Phuket Provincial Deputy Commander Col Sermpan Sirikong says, “We’ve arrested one male and two female suspects in a loan shark crackdown. From May 24 until now we have arrested 18 suspects.” Read more about last month’s arrests over loan shark charges  HERE . “The male suspects are 41 year old Songkran Moonthongkam from Nakhon Pathom

  • Green turtle found in Chantaburi, full of plastic

    Green turtle found in Chantaburi, full of plastic

    The reporting of the deaths of these magnificent marine creatures, found to be riddled with plastic they’ve unfitly consumed as they feed in the seas off Thailand, puts more pressure on the Thai Government. Let’s hope their deaths are not in vain.

  • Green turtle found in Chonburi, full of plastic

    The reporting of the deaths of these magnificent marine creatures, found to be riddled with plastic they’ve unfitly consumed as they feed in the seas off Thailand, puts more pressure on the Thai Government. Let’s hope their deaths are not in vain.

  • French man released without charge after rape allegations from UK teen

    French man released without charge after rape allegations from UK teen

    PHOTO: Daily News Koh Tao, in the news again for all the wrong reasons.

  • Dutch Ambassador shares concerns over safety of Phuket tourists

    Phuket’s Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew welcomed the Ambassador-Designate in Thailand Kees Rade and Dutch Honorary Consul for Phuket, Seven Smulders, over the weekend. Vice Governor Thawornwat says after the meeting, “We have discussed about tourist safety, things like tourists who rent motorbikes without motorbike license, beach safety and emergency situation management.” “We have surveyed a number of rental motorbike companies on the island

  • AXN Announces Asia’s Got Talent Season 3 – Open Auditions in Bangkok

    AXN Announces Asia’s Got Talent Season 3 – Open Auditions in Bangkok

    PHOTO: Thailand’s “Powerstorm” made it into last year’s finals.

  • 10 Hua Hin hotels face closure over Hotel Act infringements

    10 Hua Hin hotels face closure over Hotel Act infringements

    ‘Fake’ hotels and other premises being operated as hotels, but don’t have proper licences, are in the firing line at the moment, in just about all the major tourist provinces around the country. There’s clearly a nationwide crackdown on these dodgy guesthouses, hostels and mini-hotels at the moment. The owners say they find it almost impossible to comply with the regulations in the Hotel Act