Artikel tagged “Phuket Magazine News”

  • Phuket Opinion: A reality check born of resolutions

    Phuket Opinion: A reality check born of resolutions

    Susanna Huza, 41, is CEO of Ignite Inspiration Co Ltd, a Communications Consultancy and Training Company. She has a multinational background and earned undergraduate and advanced degrees in law from the University of Hull in the UK. She is also a Master Practitioner and Trainer in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnosis, and a Master Trainer of TimeLine Therapy.

  • Special Report: A year in review

    Special Report: A year in review

    SPECIAL REPORT PHUKET: With 2014 having drawn to a close, Phuket’s top-ranking officials and leading tourism industry figures appear to have avoided a year of stagnant growth, which was almost brought on by the ongoing anti-government protests (click here for our special report) and a slew of other issues that continue to plague the island.

  • Family rescued from burning bedroom fire in Phuket Town

    Family rescued from burning bedroom fire in Phuket Town

    PHUKET: A family of three were rescued from a burning building after being trapped by an electrical fire in their bedroom above the family shop in Phuket Town late last night. Police and firefighters, along with three fire trucks, were called to the Modern PVC plumbing supplies store on Mae Luan Road at about 11:40pm. “When we arrived, we could see flames and smoke pouring out of the building,” said Lt Col Chaliao Thaihoo of the Phuket City Police.

  • Election candidate blockade remains steadfast in Phuket

    Election candidate blockade remains steadfast in Phuket

    PHUKET: The Phuket blockade preventing any further candidates from registering to enter the February 2 national election held strong today, the last day for potential candidates to enter the election. “We couldn’t even get inside the building this morning to open the center as the protesters blocked our way,” Kittipong Thiengkunakrit, Director of the Phuket office of the Election Commission, told the Phuket Gazette

  • Government floats idea of MP registration in Phuket at military bases, police stations

    Government floats idea of MP registration in Phuket at military bases, police stations

    PHUKET: The government has suggested registering election candidates for constituencies in Phuket and elsewhere in the South at local military bases or police stations if the process continues to be disrupted by anti-government protesters (story

  • Phuket honors victims on ninth anniversary of the tsunami

    Phuket honors victims on ninth anniversary of the tsunami

    PHUKET: The Phuket community yesterday morning honored those who died in the devastating tsunami that struck the island in 2004 with a ceremony at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mai Khao followed by the traditional “Light Up Phuket” candle-lighting ceremony on Patong Beach last night.

  • Phuket Police chief calls to play down bomb scare

    Phuket Police chief calls to play down bomb scare

    PHUKET: The commander of the Phuket Provincial Police has called for the media to not “help suspects” by publishing news of the car bomb found in Phuket Town last weekend.

  • Phuket Red Cross Fair 2013 kicks off with B1.5mn golden touch

    Phuket Red Cross Fair 2013 kicks off with B1.5mn golden touch

    PHUKET: The Phuket Annual Red Cross fair kicks off at Saphan Hin tonight and runs until January 5, offering over 1.5 million baht in gold lucky draw prizes and 14 motorcycles for anyone who buys a ticket to support the Red Cross. The popular 11-day fair features hundreds of stalls selling local delicacies, knickknacks, clothing and a huge variety of other items, and entertainment provided by some of Thailand’s top celebrities.

  • Phuket captain, meth user sunk

    Phuket captain, meth user sunk

    PHUKET: Two men who had just returned tourists by speedboat to the pier at Phuket Boat Lagoon were arrested yesterday afternoon for using ya ice (crystal methamphetamine); one was also charged for possession of over eight grams of the drug. The men were apprehended as part of a holiday drug-sweep in the area, Marine Police Inspector Chatchai Sakdee told the Phuket Gazette. “When they arrived at the pier with the tourists, we boarded their boat, Apivarin 2, and asked to see their work documents,” Lt Col Chatchai said.

  • Phuket Blood Bank’s vaults low on Rh- blood ahead of New Year demand

    Phuket Blood Bank’s vaults low on Rh- blood ahead of New Year demand

    PHUKET: As Phuket enters the 10 Days of Danger (story