Artikel tagged “phuket privieleges card”

  • Fake land deeds in Krabi

    Fake land deeds in Krabi

    On November 4, Village Chief of Moo 3, Khaokram subdistrict in Krabi, Sucha Wansuk, received a complaint from the villagers, 67 year old Sompat Sengyong and 46 year old Sumalee Saeho, who say they lost money from the mortgage on about 10 fake title deeds.

  • AoT airports increase traffic 6% in past 12 months

    AoT airports increase traffic 6% in past 12 months

    A total of just over 129 million passengers travelled through the six airports operated by the Airports of Thailand in 2017, a 7.73% increase from the previous year (September 2016 – September 2017).

  • Phuket Smart Bus to launch start of 2018

    Phuket Smart Bus to launch start of 2018

    Phuket Smart Bus, as a part of Phuket City Development (PKCD), is launching the first ten smart buses, thanks to an investment of 40 million Baht, aiming to develop Phuket public transportation. The route will be from Phuket International Airport straight to Phuket Town. “Phuket Smart Bus is one of the twelve Smart Growth projects we created for Phuket

  • Celebrate Loy Krathong this Friday. But there are some rules.

    Celebrate Loy Krathong this Friday. But there are some rules.

    It’s Loy Krathong time. That one day of the year where you can celebrate with fireworks, sky lanterns and sparklers

  • The Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha reopen for visitors

    The Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha reopen for visitors

    Tourists are flocking back to Bangkok’s most popular tourist attractions Tourists flocked to visit the jewels in the crown of the capital’s tourist attractions, the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, after their reopening to visitors on Monday. The Royal Household Bureau last month announced that both would be closed to all tourists from October 1-29 as preparations were made for the Royal Funeral and Cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

  • THURSDAY: Watch the Royal Cremation processions and ceremonies here. Live from Bangkok….

    THURSDAY: Watch the Royal Cremation processions and ceremonies here. Live from Bangkok….

    To watch in English, click the button at the bottom the screen and select ‘EN’. The post THURSDAY: Watch the Royal Cremation processions and ceremonies here.

  • Phang Nga trips to Similan Islands cancelled on October 26

    Phang Nga trips to Similan Islands cancelled on October 26

    Wow Andaman Pier in Phang Nga which is the pier tourists, especially Chinese and Europeans, use to go to Similan Islands, announced today (October 25) they will be closed tomorrow, the Royal Cremation Day, to allow their staff to join the ceremony as attendees and volunteers. “We would like to announce to all tourists that Wow Andaman, will close for one day tomorrow to allow 50 of our staff and executives to join the Royal Cremation. So far, we have informed tourists who were expected to travel to the pier via social media, tour agents and hotels and we will reopen again on October 27.

  • Genocide in our back-yard

    Genocide in our back-yard

    “…any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: Killing members of the group; Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.” Article II of United Nation’s 1948 Genocide Convention The Rohingya situation has been a fluid, difficult to report, predicament since the Myanmar Tatmadaw Army stormed into the Rhakine State on August 25 this year to defend Myanmar police being attacked by Arakan militants (who claim to be representing the interests of the Rohingya). Even before the attacks which killed 12 Burmese security officers, the Tatmadaw Army had been conducting ‘clearance operations’ under the direction of the Myanmar Government. The UN have described the situation as ethnic cleansing but, by definition, as uncomfortable as it may be for the rest of Myanmar, it is quickly becoming a genocide.

  • Royal Cremation information for Phuket – things you need to know

    Royal Cremation information for Phuket – things you need to know

    This list will be added to in coming days as we receive more updated information… Dresscodes If you are attending any official Phuket services for the Royal Cremation or Funeral, this is what you will be required to wear. Women • Respectful black shirt with sleeves and collar.

  • New legislation: Foreigners can’t own guns

    New legislation: Foreigners can’t own guns

    The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the third reading of amendments to the 1947 Weapon, Firearm, Explosive and Firework Act. The amendments were proposed to keep the legislation abreast of weapons’ technology and the changing conditions in society.