Artikel tagged “Phuket News”

  • Phuket Immigration Police arrest 95 illegal foreigners, mostly overstayers

    Phuket Immigration Police arrest 95 illegal foreigners, mostly overstayers

    Today (November 10), Phuket Immigration Police announced the results of a crackdown with 95 foreigners arrested, mostly on the basis of overstay. The mix of nationalities comprises 62 Indians, 11 Pakistanis, 6 Egyptians and 16 foreigners from other nationalities

  • Where’s the best place to do business in Asia? (It’s not Thailand)

    Where’s the best place to do business in Asia? (It’s not Thailand)

    Singapore, closely followed by South Korea, remains the best country in which to run a business, according to the World Bank.  While Brunei, Thailand and India have registered the most notable improvement in the ease of doing business. Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh are the region’s lowest ranked economies. In the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business list, Singapore has been ranked as the second best country in the world in this year’s ease of doing business

  • THAIGER TODAY Friday, November 3

    THAIGER TODAY Friday, November 3

    Parts of Royal Crematorium now closed to visitors | Flights cancelled to Chiang Mai Airport | Bodyslam ‘Toon’ kicks off his 2,000 km charity run | Bad weather still being predicted | Big joint venture announced between Central and JD.com. The post THAIGER TODAY Friday, November 3 appeared first on Phuket Gazette

  • Less stress? Don’t come to Asia.

    Less stress? Don’t come to Asia.

    So you’re looking for the world’s least stressful cities? Better look outside Asia then according to this new list

  • THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30

    THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30

    Royal Relics delivered to their final resting place | Body found in Chalong hills | Criminal case against Yingluck is over | Road Toll during Royal Cremation very low | Design gaff at Phuket International Airport. The post THAIGER TODAY Monday, October 30 appeared first on Phuket Gazette

  • Corpse found in a Koh Siray mangroves

    Corpse found in a Koh Siray mangroves

    At approximately 10am this morning (October 23), Pol. Maj.

  • 2017 Phuket Vegetarian Festival Calendar

    2017 Phuket Vegetarian Festival Calendar

    October 20 Official start of the Vegetarian Festival Every day from October 23 – 28 There’s a ritual paying respects to Chinese guardian angels (Ko Gun) at Bangniew Shrine and from October 22, the ceremonies can be seen at Jui Tui Tao Bo Keng Shrine and Ta Rua Shrine as well.

  • Phuket’s OrBorJor arranging training courses for lifeguards while tourists drown on beaches

    Phuket’s OrBorJor arranging training courses for lifeguards while tourists drown on beaches

    Following two drownings and up to ten ‘near misses’ on Phuket’s beaches over the past week, the first class of 30 volunteer lifeguards joined the training course organised by the OrBorJor at the Cherngtalay sports centre yesterday (October 18). Phuket’s Vice Governor, Saint Srivihok, paid a visit to the training session. During the training, there was also an officer from Royal Thai Navy Area 3 giving a lecture about marine rescues

  • More Phuket – Bangkok flights on offer during Royal Funeral week

    More Phuket – Bangkok flights on offer during Royal Funeral week

    Thai Airways and Thai Smile Airways will increase their roundtrip daily flights during the Royal Cremation of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The additional domestic flights will be operated from October 23 to 31 to meet the transport needs of passengers attending the ceremony

  • Fake immigration officer bribing foreigners in Phuket

    Fake immigration officer bribing foreigners in Phuket

    Phuket Immigration are warning of a fake officer who is asking for bribes around the island. After gathering information, Phuket Immigration say that a person has been impersonating an officer from the local Immigration Officer and been asking for bribes from foreigners.