Artikel erschien Februar 2014

  • German man, 70, found dead with sex drug

    German man, 70, found dead with sex drug

    PHUKET: The discovery of a 70-year-old German man who appears to have died after taking a generic version of Viagra has prompted public health officials in Phuket to issue a warning about such drugs. “People should take care when taking erectile dysfunction drugs, especially if they are older and have underlying medical conditions,” said Orachorn Atthaveelarp of the Phuket Provincial Health Office.

  • Phuket boat crews protest after access denied to Chalong Pier

    Phuket boat crews protest after access denied to Chalong Pier

    PHUKET: A group of local boat handlers this morning staged a protest at Chalong Pier to call for unrestricted access to boats moored along the pier. The gathering at the popular terminal for Phuket tour boats (map

  • Donations delayed as Phuket blood stocks hit five-year low

    Donations delayed as Phuket blood stocks hit five-year low

    PHUKET: Several blood donors were turned away from Bangkok Hospital Phuket yesterday, even though a Norwegian man in the intensive care unit there was in dire need of the blood.

  • A rescuer: Ultralight engine did not explode in fatal Phuket crash

    A rescuer: Ultralight engine did not explode in fatal Phuket crash

    PHUKET: The engine of the ultralight flying boat that crashed in the sea near Rawai on Wednesday, killing its pilot, did not explode, says an expat who took part in the recovery effort. “There were no signs of explosive damage to the engine,” Singaporean Marshall Ong told the Phuket Gazette. Mr Ong saw the engine when he entered the water to turn it off.

  • Governor eyes Phuket goat market potential [VIDEO]

    Governor eyes Phuket goat market potential [VIDEO]

    PHUKET: Goat meat and milk produced in Phuket could provide local farmers with up to a million baht in annual revenue, the governor has estimated. On Tuesday, Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut and Vice Governor Sommai Prijasilpa led officers on a tour of Akarah goat farm in Baan Pru Cham Pa in Thalang and discussed the future of the goat industry with goat farmer Akarah Thitithaworn.

  • Tourist Police face harsh words in Phuket

    Tourist Police face harsh words in Phuket

    PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Surat Thani have received a public tongue-lashing over a lack of patrols in tourist areas. “I never see Tourist Police out on patrol when I visit – they are only working in their small police boxes,” said Gen Wuthi Liptapallop, a top-flight Adviser to the Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Adul Saengsingkaew. “How are tourists supposed to feel safe if police are just in their booths?” Speaking at a meeting of police commanders on Tuesday, Gen Wuthi demanded that Tourist Police increase the frequency of patrols in tourist areas.

  • Phuket baby arrives with sad message for expectant parents

    Phuket baby arrives with sad message for expectant parents

    PHUKET: A baby born in Phuket with her intestines protruding from her abdomen underscores the need for regular prenatal care and serves as a reminder of the limits of modern medicine, said Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Jessada Chungpaibulpatana. “About 1 in 1,000 babies are born with gastroschisis. About 30 per cent of those cases cannot be detected on an ultrasound,” Dr Jessada told the Phuket Gazette.

  • German victim in Phuket ultralight crash believed drowned

    German victim in Phuket ultralight crash believed drowned

    PHUKET: Phuket Police believe the German man whose ultralight crashed on Wednesday (story

  • Urgent call for O-negative blood to save Norwegian man

    Urgent call for O-negative blood to save Norwegian man

    PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Center is calling for urgent donations of O-negative blood in order to save the life of a Norwegian man in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Bangkok Hospital Phuket. “The hospital said they need three units of O-negative to save the patient’s life,” PRBC Chief Pornthip Rattajak told the Phuket Gazette this afternoon. “We have none of this blood in stock.

  • Governor picks up trash, pushes for cleaner Phuket

    Governor picks up trash, pushes for cleaner Phuket

    PHUKET: Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut picked up trash on Thepkrasattri Road yesterday morning as part of a lead-up to Civil Defense Volunteer Day on February 10. A group of about 200 people, including Vice Governor Chamroen Tippayapongtada and Phuket Provincial Employment Office Chief Yaowapa Pibulpol, as well as government officers and volunteers fanned out on both sides of the road in front of Big C to pitch in