Artikel erschien März 2018

  • UPDATE: Police in Phuket say the man was shot over money owed on a motorbike

    UPDATE: Police in Phuket say the man was shot over money owed on a motorbike

    PHOTO: Sanook A black Pajero with several people inside had arrived at a rented property in the Rangsiri estate in Muang district, Phuket. A man got out and asked for “Sin”.

  • “The Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge” Episode 1

    “The Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge” Episode 1

    Can a chef prepare an amazing meal simply from ingredients in a local 7/11 convenience store? One of my favourite things about living on our little slice of paradise, we get to do funky things with creative and cool people! Here’s our first episode of “The Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge” with Belinda Tuckwell from Firefly in Layan, Phuket. The post “The Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge” Episode 1 appeared first on Phuket Gazette .

  • E-commerce sites will be blocked if they don’t pay local VAT

    E-commerce sites will be blocked if they don’t pay local VAT

    Do you shop online? Plenty do, and increasingly retail is heading offshore and the main winners are Thai Post. A legal loophole, allowing foreign e-commerce companies to avoid paying Thai VAT, may soon be plugged with new legislation

  • THAIGER TODAY Tuesday, March 6

    THAIGER TODAY Tuesday, March 6

    More details about alleged ‘tapes’ from Belarus escort | ‘Freak storms’ for central and northern Thailand | Latest in ‘furious aunties’ case | Smog ‘very bad’ in north | 69 year Dutchman and 19 year old Thai in custody over prostitution and human trafficking | Labour Department being asked to ‘fast track’ migrant registration | Krabi Airport runway repairs on the way. The post THAIGER TODAY Tuesday, March 6 appeared first on Phuket Gazette .

  • Robbery fail – thief ended up stabbed to death

    Robbery fail – thief ended up stabbed to death

    Early this morning (March 6), a 33 year old local man, Attapong Treesuk, was robbed while waiting for his girlfriend, by a man identified as 28 year old Wirat Sakkaew, who was carrying a knife and a gun to threaten him and steal his mobile phone.

  • What does Anastasia Vashukevich know?

    What does Anastasia Vashukevich know?

    PHOTOS: Instagram The raid on a ‘sex seminar’ in love-making in Pattaya last week has grown into an international story of intrigue with links to the ‘Russia-meddling-in-US-election’ ongoing investigation. A Belarusian escort, with close ties to a powerful Russian oligarch said from behind bars in Bangkok, yesterday that she had more than 16 hours of audio recordings that could help shed light on the ‘meddling’. The New York Times is reporting that the escort says she will hand over the recordings if the US grants her asylum

  • ‘Freak storms’ on the way – Thai Meteorological Department

    ‘Freak storms’ on the way – Thai Meteorological Department

    The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning of freak storms in regions of the country until Friday, with the possibility of hail storms in some parts of the northern and northeastern regions. They say the ‘freak storms’ would be attributable to strong high pressure from China which is moving southward to cover the Northeast and the South China Sea from today

  • Insurance fraud in Krabi

    Insurance fraud in Krabi

    A 31 year old local chicken vendor, Nattareeya Boonchoo, has spoken about ‘insurance’ she bought for her son that cost her 5,500 Baht. After paying for 2 months, the insurance representative, 35 year old Falipth Wonghan, disappeared – no certificate, no receipt. There are also other 10 other alleged victims from the same case

  • Oscar winners – 2018 Academy Awards

    Oscar winners – 2018 Academy Awards

    ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound” Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” *WINNER Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread” Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird” Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” Woody Harrelson, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water” Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World” Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” *WINNER FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM “A Fantastic Woman” *WINNER “The Insult” “Loveless” “On Body and Soul” “The Square” DOCUMENTARY (SHORT) “Edith + Eddie” “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405” *WINNER “Heroin(e)” “Knife Skills” “Traffic Stop” DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” “Faces Places” “Icarus” *WINNER “Last Men in Aleppo” “Strong Island” ORIGINAL SONG “Mighty River,” “Mudbound” “Mystery of Love,” “Call Me by Your Name” “Remember Me,” “Coco” *WINNER “Stand Up For Something,” “Marshall” “This is Me,” “Greatest Showman” ANIMATED FEATURE FILM “The Boss Baby” “The Breadman” “Coco” *WINNER “Ferdinand” “Loving Vincent” ADAPTED SCREENPLAY “Call Me by Your Name” *WINNER “The Disaster Artist” “Logan” “Molly’s Game” “Mudbound” ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “The Big Sick” “Get Out” *WINNER “Lady Bird” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me By Your Name” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out” Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” *WINNER Denzel Washington, “Roman J.

  • Koh Lanta Noi’s dusty road

    Koh Lanta Noi’s dusty road

    Local residents of Koh Lanta Noi are calling for a proper road after suffering a dusty, rocky road for 20 years. The 3 kilometre gravel road, route Boklong – Tuek Boran in Moo 4, Koh Lanta Noi Sub-District, is a road that 40 families use routinely and they have been having to put up with the poor road conditions for a generation. During rainy season, the road is covered in mud and water holes while during summer, the whole route is filled with dust and, in places, almost impassable