Artikel erschien Dezember 2017

  • Toon crosses the finish line, exceeding the fund-raising targets and becoming a national hero

    Toon crosses the finish line, exceeding the fund-raising targets and becoming a national hero

    Thailand’s national hero Artiwara Kongmalai, better known as Toon Bodyslam, has completed his epic mission to raise funds for state hospitals via a run from the country’s southernmost corner to its northernmost tip.

  • British tourist drowns off Similan islands

    British tourist drowns off Similan islands

    60 year old Dennis Michael from Britain was pulled out of the seas off the Similan islands on Sunday. The incident happened off the beach in front of Koh Si. Royal Thai Navy Area 3 officers from the Similan marine security unit tried CPR but were unable to revive him.

  • Toon to cross the finish line tonight

    Toon to cross the finish line tonight

    Rock star runner, turned national hero, Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai will reach his destination at the northernmost tip of Thailand night in Mae Sai district near Chiang Rai (December 25). Toon and his support team are expected to arrive at around 9pm at the border crossing at the end of Phahon Yothin Road in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, more than 2,100 kilometres distant from their starting point in Yala on the Malaysian border. Toon has raised more than 1 billion baht for 11 public hospitals, well beyond his goal of 700 million baht.

  • 18 year old alleged killer arrested in Thalang crackdown

    18 year old alleged killer arrested in Thalang crackdown

    An 18 year old, who allegedly shot a 17 year old couple on December 23, killing the girl, has been arrested along with 33 other people who illegally posses guns and bullets plus another 20 people involved in drug-related cases. This follows a police crime crackdown measures during Christmas and New Year period.

  • THAIGER TODAY Monday, December 25

    THAIGER TODAY Monday, December 25

    Car overturns in Kathu | Tragic accident killing two on Saturday night | Thailand’s 13 best beaches announced | 37 dead in Davao City blaze | Toon heads for the finish line today | Another illegal tour guide arrested at Ao Po | Drink driving still the #1 cause of our road deaths. The post THAIGER TODAY Monday, December 25 appeared first on Phuket Gazette .

  • Illegal Chinese tour guide nabbed at Ao Po

    Illegal Chinese tour guide nabbed at Ao Po

    A Chinese national illegal tour guide, 35 year old Yuanhua Li, has been arrested by a provincial office team sent by the Governor, Norapat Plodthong, yesterday morning (December 24) at Ao Po Pier in Paklok, about 500 metres south of Ao Po Grand Marina.   Officials are being asked to crackdown on illegal tourist guides following two days of protests last week by local tourist guides complaining about illegal guides taking their jobs

  • MONDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING – All your local news in 3 minutes

    MONDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING – All your local news in 3 minutes

    Merry Christmas from all of us here at Phuket Gazette and The Thaiger. We urge you to be extra careful out on the roads on this day and in the days up to New Year. It’s the busiest time for tourism on the island and there are lots of people here to celebrate.

  • Thalang car crash kills two, including a one year old baby

    Thalang car crash kills two, including a one year old baby

    At midnight on Saturday night, at Saladaeng intersection on Thepkasattri Road in Thalang, a 6-wheel bus crashed into a car, resulting in two casualties and an injured driver in serious condition. The bus was driven by 42 year old Boonyong Linla, who police allege was driving at high speed and ignored a traffic signal, running the red light. He crashed into the car of the family of three, driven by 24 year old Pradit Robroo with two passengers, 18 year old Kanlaya Mianbut and one year old Kornkamon Robroo

  • Thalang car crash kills one year old baby

    Thalang car crash kills one year old baby

    At almost midnight (December 24), at Saladaeng intersection on Thepkasattri Road in Thalang, a 6-wheel bus crashed into a car, resulting in one casualty and two injured passengers. The bus was driven by 42 year old Boonyong Linla, who police allege was driving at high speed and ignored a traffic light. He crashed into the car of the family of three, driven by 24 year old Pradit Robroo with two passengers, 18 year old Kanlaya Mianbut and one year old Kornkamon Robroo

  • Robber in Chalong caught last night

    Robber in Chalong caught last night

    At 1 am this morning Chalong police received a report about a robbery in Aek Anda Village in Soi Anusorn and managed to catch 27 year old Aed Bangjak, who lives in Rawai. He was carrying a sack with him at the time. Inside the sack police found aluminium parts, a set of screwdrivers and other robbery equipment.