Artikel posted in 2016

  • Across the Land: Proposed 10-year visa for over-50s

    Across the Land: Proposed 10-year visa for over-50s

    PHUKET: Finally, after years and years of consideration and watching other neighboring countries benefit from attracting foreign residents for long-term resident stays, the Thai government has announced a long term (ten-year) visa for foreigners over the age of 50. The intention is to promote Thailand as an international hub for medical services. As Thailand plans to develop itself into a ‚medical and wellness tourism‘ center, this is seen to be a good start in that direction.

  • High-surf, storm warnings issued for Phuket

    High-surf, storm warnings issued for Phuket

    PHUKET: A high-surf warning has been issued for Phuket beaches, particularly the West Coast ones, by the Surin-Bangtao Surf Lifesaving Club this morning. Starting Wednesday, an unusually powerful and extra-seasonal storm is predicted to affect Phuket and to continue over the next seven to ten days, the „Club“ announced today.

  • Floods claim 11 lives in South

    Floods claim 11 lives in South

    PHUKET: Eleven people drowned, two others were injured and two people are missing due to flooding in southern Thailand over the past four days, Mr Chatchai Promlert, director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday. He said the floods affected 157,580 families in 68 districts in the 10 southern provinces of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Krabi, Trang, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat. Phuket has not been directly affected.

  • Finance: Where to invest after Trump victory

    Finance: Where to invest after Trump victory

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  • Ministry of Farang Affairs: Same menu as Thais

    Ministry of Farang Affairs: Same menu as Thais

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  • Opinion: Handing over the sails to Phuket’s next generation

    Opinion: Handing over the sails to Phuket’s next generation

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  • Polish tourists beaten, robbed by Phuket teenagers

    Polish tourists beaten, robbed by Phuket teenagers

    PHUKET: Phuket police yesterday evening apprehended four teenagers who brutally attacked and robbed two Polish tourists at Karon viewpoint on Thursday night. Karon Police arrived at the scene of the crime to find Trochim Leszek, 32, and Rapeepun Choutkun, 24, injured and scared.

  • Homeless man blamed for Phuket Town fire

    Homeless man blamed for Phuket Town fire

    PHUKET: A mentally unstable homeless man is suspected to have started a fire that burnt down a house in Phuket Town about 5am today.

  • Seasonal mushroom picking turns profits

    Seasonal mushroom picking turns profits

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  • Phuket King’s Cup marks 30th anniversary

    Phuket King’s Cup marks 30th anniversary

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