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  • Hot wheels head for Thailand’s south – ‘Fast and Furious 9’ cars arrive

    Hot wheels head for Thailand’s south – ‘Fast and Furious 9’ cars arrive

    Cars for the filming of the 9th iteration of the Fast & Furious film franchise have arrived in Krabi (lots of pics below). An auto parts supply firm in Krabi, with some inside knowledge of the production schedule for the new film, has posted photos of some of the vehicles that will likely be part of the filming when it starts next month

  • ‘Fast and Furious 9’ to be partly filmed in southern Thailand, including Phuket

    ‘Fast and Furious 9’ to be partly filmed in southern Thailand, including Phuket

    The latest sequel of the ‘Fast and Furious’ movie franchise will partly be filmed in Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Surat Thani next month. Yesterday Piya Petonji, the film’s production manager, met with Krabi Governor M.L. Kitibadee Prawit at the Krabi City Hall before the cast arrives and filming begins.

  • One dead, many injured in Phang Nga bus crash

    One dead, many injured in Phang Nga bus crash

    PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket One person has been found dead while many others have sustained injuries in a Phang Nga bus collision this morning. Newshawk Phuket reports that emergency responders were notified of the incident this morning on Phet Kasem Road, southbound, in Borsane, Thapput in Phang Nga.

  • Thailand’s Michelin Guide adds Chiang Mai

    Thailand’s Michelin Guide adds Chiang Mai

    Michelin say they’re extending The Michelin Guide in Thailand to cover the northern city of Chiang Mai with the new edition The Michelin Guide Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket & Phang Nga 2020 . The extended foodie guide will be released at the end of 2019

  • Man charged after stabbing Australian tourist in Phang Nga

    Man charged after stabbing Australian tourist in Phang Nga

    A man has been charged after stabbing an Australian tourist who sustained serious injuries in Phang Nga yesterday. The Khao Lak Police were notified that the Australian man sustained injuries after being stabbed at a bar in Takua Pa, Phang Nga last evening. The injured man is 44 year old Australian tourist William Mark Wayne

  • Dolphins playing off Phang Nga – VIDEO

    Dolphins playing off Phang Nga – VIDEO

    VIDEO/PHOTOS: Wow Andaman Lots of dolphins have been sighted near the Koh Similan group in Phang Nga. The Wow Andanman tour manager says, “the tour was on a speedboat with tourists yesterday morning near Koh Similans yesterday

  • Tsunami advisory for Andaman Coast – all clear

    Tsunami advisory for Andaman Coast – all clear

    An advisory was sent out last night about two earth tremors registering 5.0 and 5.2 magnitude centered on the Andaman Islands, 620 kilometres north west of Phuket. The  National Disaster Warning Centre  sent out an advisory to Governors of six Andaman Coast provinces to be on alert for tsunami warnings and more earthquake activity. There has been no tsunami activity registered along the Andaman coastlines.

  • Hong Kong property tzars team up for new Phang Nga development “Aquella”

    Hong Kong property tzars team up for new Phang Nga development “Aquella”

    FILE PHOTO Two of Hong Kong’s leading entrepreneurs Allan Zeman and Richard Li are developing a mixed-use project in Thai Muang, Phang Nga named Aquella. The initial phase of the development includes a par 72, 18 hole golf course, resort pool villa residences with two to four bedroom unit configurations back of a massive land site that offers over 2.5 kilometres of white sand beach. Previously, the approximate 1,000 rai site was the home of the Thai Muang golf course

  • Moken village fire – “destruction brings opportunities”

    Moken village fire – “destruction brings opportunities”

    by Pratch Rujivanarom The devastation of the Moken village on Phang Nga’s Surin island last Sunday night can possibly be used as an opportunity to restore the traditional way of life for the sea gypsies. This assessment from academics after the blaze destroyed 61 houses and left 237 people homeless. Maitree Jongkraijug, a coordinator with Chumchontai Foundation, said the villagers were currently staying at the Mu Ko Surin National Park’s headquarters and had already received enough food and other supplies from the Phang Nga Provincial Authority

  • Dugong found dead at Phang Nga Beach

    Dugong found dead at Phang Nga Beach

    PHOTO: DMCR A 300 kilogram dugong has been found dead on a beach in Takua Thung, Phang Nga, yesterday. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is reporting that they have been notified from the national park officials in Phang Nga that a dugong was found dead near a cave at Koh Panak in Takua Thung in Phang Nga. The female dugong is estimated to weigh around 300 kilograms and was nearly 3 metres long