Artikel tagged “phuket gazette”

  • Phuket police chase ends in fiery crash, suspects flee without handgun

    Phuket police chase ends in fiery crash, suspects flee without handgun

    PHUKET: A police chase ended in flames yesterday after two men blew through a Phuket City Police checkpoint. Officers pursued the suspects‘ silver Honda Civic until the driver took a sharp turn into Soi Nimit 1 in Phuket Town and crashed into the side of a house.

  • Flames engulf Phuket housing complex near Kajonkietsuksa School

    Flames engulf Phuket housing complex near Kajonkietsuksa School

    PHUKET: A fire erupted in a Phuket housing complex off Chao Fa West Road this morning about 500 meters from Kajonkietsuksa School in Wichit (map

  • Phuket garbage truck downs streetlight near airport

    Phuket garbage truck downs streetlight near airport

    PHUKET: The driver of a garbage truck lost control of his vehicle on the main route to the airport yesterday afternoon, knocking over a light pole on his way to landing the truck in a ditch, injuring himself and his helper. Theerawut Nasalhae, the 19-year-old driver of the Sakoo Tambon Administration Organization (OrBorTor) garbage truck, was returning from a run to the incinerator at Saphan Hin, near Phuket Town, when the accident occurred in front of the Thalang Technical College (map

  • Phuket’s 250-million-baht provincial mosque to be built in forest reserve

    Phuket’s 250-million-baht provincial mosque to be built in forest reserve

    PHUKET: Land within a forest reserve was approved this week for the construction of the 250-million-baht Phuket provincial mosque complex in Thalang.

  • Police pounce on pot peddler in Phuket

    Police pounce on pot peddler in Phuket

    PHUKET: Police arrested a Myanmar national yesterday morning for selling marijuana at the Phuket Fishing Port in Koh Sirey. Min Min, 38, was caught with 295 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 980 baht in cash by officers from the Region 8 Police Crime Suppression Division.

  • Yingluck pushes for elections, Phuket prepares for booze ban

    Yingluck pushes for elections, Phuket prepares for booze ban

    PHUKET: Phuket will face an alcohol ban starting on February 1 as caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pushes ahead with the February 2 national elections (story

  • Phuket Vice Governor, other officials, join anti-government protesters [Video Report]

    Phuket Vice Governor, other officials, join anti-government protesters [Video Report]

    PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Sommai Prijasilpa, along with three mayors and one district chief, joined the crowd of protesters gathered in front of Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday evening. The protesters vowed to provide their full support should the officials face criticism later.

  • Phuket’s DJ Doris to be honored with Celebration of Life

    Phuket’s DJ Doris to be honored with Celebration of Life

    PHUKET: Paul Norris, Phuket’s renowned ‘DJ Doris’ from Phuket Island Radio 91.5FM, will be honored with a Celebration of Life. The news follows the death of Mr Norris in a motorcycle accident early Sunday morning, a tragedy which prompted an outpouring of grief among friends, family and fans (story

  • Running red: police probe deadly DJ Doris crash

    Running red: police probe deadly DJ Doris crash

    PHUKET: One of the drivers involved in the accident that killed Paul Norris, Phuket’s renowned ‘DJ Doris’, early yesterday morning ran a red light, Phuket Police confirmed to the Phuket Gazette. “We believe that one of them drove through a red light as the lights were working at the time of the accident,” said Wichit Police Investigator Ekarat Chartthai. “However, we have to wait for forensic officers to investigate the accident further.

  • Phuket protest underway, thousands expected to join

    Phuket protest underway, thousands expected to join

    PHUKET: Organizers expect over 3,000 people to gather in central Phuket Town today in support of the anti-government “shutdown” now going on in Bangkok. One group is already assembled on the grounds of Provincial Hall (map