Artikel tagged “phuket gazette”

  • Turkish man fakes a robbery in Patong

    Turkish man fakes a robbery in Patong

    Patong police have arrested 47 year old Umit Ozlale from Turkey who allegedly faked a robbery and reported to the police trying to blame a Thai woman.

  • 23 day tax break to stimulate economy

    23 day tax break to stimulate economy

    The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a 23-day tax break for consumers to boost shopping activities nationwide by an estimated 10 billion baht and stimulate the economy. The Finance Ministry will lose about 2 billion baht in personal income tax collection as a result of the campaign, but the retail and other sectors will probably gain a combined 10 billion baht in sales during the promotion that will run from November 11 to December 3

  • 50 year old Brit’s dream holiday turns into a nightmare

    50 year old Brit’s dream holiday turns into a nightmare

    A dream holiday turned into a nightmare for a husband and wife when he was robbed at gunpoint and left so badly hurt he needed emergency surgery.

  • Happy Loy Krathong. Here are your kratong launching locations in Phuket.

    Happy Loy Krathong. Here are your kratong launching locations in Phuket.

    Happy Loy Krathong. That one day of the year where you can celebrate with fireworks, sky lanterns and sparklers. But this year authorities are saying ‘only floating Krathongs thanks’, and preferably no polystyrene or steel pins.

  • 90 flights cancelled over Loy Krathong

    90 flights cancelled over Loy Krathong

    Several airlines have cancelled a total of 90 flights to and from Chiang Mai during the Loy Krathong Festivities today and tomorrow out of safety concerns.

  • THAIGER TODAY Thursday, November 2

    THAIGER TODAY Thursday, November 2

    Flooding around north-east should ease within 14 days | Royal Crematorium now open for tours | 30 year old Australian still in Vachira Hospital | Thailand ‘Ground Zero’ for illegal wildlife trade | New flights to Phuket from Air Asia and Viet Jet. The post THAIGER TODAY Thursday, November 2 appeared first on Phuket Gazette .

  • When Thai Tinder doesn’t work, try this

    When Thai Tinder doesn’t work, try this

    A 65 year old woman in Ubon Ratchathani’s Pibul Mangsahan district has put up a sign on her house’s gate seeking a good, pensioner boyfriend. Sompong Chomphupraphet said she is advertising in this way because she has become lonely after divorcing her German husband. “Woman 65, needs boyfriend between 60-70 years old, pensioner, who is good and sincere and has good health.

  • 210,000 fake sunglasses found in raids in BKK

    210,000 fake sunglasses found in raids in BKK

    The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese national and seized about 210,000 pairs of counterfeit eyeglasses of various name brand names in raids on three warehouses in Bangkok.

  • Less stress? Don’t come to Asia.

    Less stress? Don’t come to Asia.

    So you’re looking for the world’s least stressful cities? Better look outside Asia then according to this new list

  • Two cars and two motorbikes – Accident on Thepkasatri Road

    Two cars and two motorbikes – Accident on Thepkasatri Road

    This morning’s car and motorbike accident on Thepkasatri Road, southbound, just after 7.30am out the front of Boat Lagoon. Black car comes flying out of Soi, on opposite side of the road, hitting two cars and two motorbikes