Artikel erschien Juni 2013

  • Phuket expat, in death revealed as witness in shocking Sweden murders

    Phuket expat, in death revealed as witness in shocking Sweden murders

    PHUKET: The 57-year-old Swedish expat found dead in her home in Chalong earlier this month was a key witness to one of the most shocking murder trials in Sweden’s history. The body of Aino Marianne Seppala was found lying on a couch in her living room on June 10. There was no evidence of violence in the room, reported police (story

  • Phuket man steals from women to pay for women

    Phuket man steals from women to pay for women

    PHUKET: Phuket Police on Wednesday arrested a thief who confessed to stealing mobile phones from women in order to pay for prostitutes.

  • False start for Phuket murder trial of Swedish man

    False start for Phuket murder trial of Swedish man

    PHUKET: The murder trial of Johan Sebastian Ljung – charged for his role in the killing of fellow Swedish national Maksim Schantz in Phuket two years ago – floundered yesterday after the case investigator failed to present himself in court. Mr Ljung, 25 at the time of the killing, was brought from Phuket Provincial Prison, located immediately next to the court, to appear in front of the judge at 1:30pm. However, after an hour and a half of waiting, the judge informed the court that he had been told the case investigator was unable to attend, and so decided to defer the trial until September 9.

  • New Phuket detour to ease congestion at underpass construction site

    New Phuket detour to ease congestion at underpass construction site

    PHUKET: Officials this week inspected the site of a new two-lane detour that will allow travellers between Patong and Chalong to bypass the Darasmuth Intersection in front of Central Festival, relieving congestion. The detour is in response to traffic jams at the intersection caused by the construction of the Darasmuth underpass (story

  • Poles are for climbing at Phuket Agricultural Fair

    Poles are for climbing at Phuket Agricultural Fair

    PHUKET: Seven kinds of goats could be found behind Tesco Lotus in Cherng Talay on Monday and Tuesday this week, during Cherng Talay’s ninth annual agricultural fair, which also entertained local residents with durian races, pole-climbing matches, cooking contests and animal competitions.

  • ‘Jealous’ Belgian expat stabbed, left in coma by Thai girlfriend in domestic depute

    ‘Jealous’ Belgian expat stabbed, left in coma by Thai girlfriend in domestic depute

    PHUKET: A domestic depute got out of hand last night, leading to the brutal stabbing and hospitalization of a 62-year-old Belgian expat. In a moment of jealousy, Ferdinand Salden allegedly attacked his girlfriend of about six years, who then stabbed him multiple times with a thin, sharp piece of metal.

  • ‘Jealous’ Belgian expat stabbed, left in coma by Thai girlfriend in domestic dispute

    ‘Jealous’ Belgian expat stabbed, left in coma by Thai girlfriend in domestic dispute

    PHUKET: A domestic dispute got out of hand last night, leading to the brutal stabbing and hospitalization of a 62-year-old Belgian expat. In a moment of jealousy, Ferdinand Salden allegedly attacked his girlfriend of about six years, who then stabbed him multiple times with a thin, sharp piece of metal

  • Police open fire as drug suspect rams Phuket Town blockade

    Police open fire as drug suspect rams Phuket Town blockade

    PHUKET: Police officers opened fire on a suspected drug dealer after he rammed his Honda Jazz into a police patrol pickup blocking his escape in Phuket Town early yesterday evening. Police were following the Honda Jazz of 28-year-old Thaweepong Kerdpol, a suspected drug dealer, after they received a tip-off that he was in the Chalong area.

  • Alleged encroachment on protected Phuket mangroves in cross hairs

    Alleged encroachment on protected Phuket mangroves in cross hairs

    PHUKET: An investigation was launched into allegations that a Rassada landowner was encroaching on a protected mangrove forest and preventing villagers from accessing the forest for fishing. At the property, Phuket Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkaosuttirak and his team were greeted by Koompha Thammapradit, who claimed to know the land owner and presented a Sor Kor 1 title deed for 300 rai of land.

  • Phuket officials stage pre-emptive strike against canal-clogging flower

    Phuket officials stage pre-emptive strike against canal-clogging flower

    PHUKET: Acting early to prevent the flooding, and stagnant water, that plague the Ban Yai Canal area in Srisoonthorn every year, officials took action yesterday to remove the culprit: water hyacinths that grow rampant in the canal. “Local residents complain every year that the hyacinths block water flow and cause flooding and bad-smelling water,” said Somjit Limpattawong, Municipal Clerk of Srisoonthorn Municipality. “We hadn’t received any complaints about the problem this year, but we were concerned that it would happen again, so two weeks ago, we went to inspect the area.