PHUKET: The first Thai Airways direct flight from Frankfurt to Phuket arrived at Phuket International Airport this afternoon. Airport Director Monrudee Gettuphan and Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn greeted the passengers after they disembarked from TG 926 following its arrival at 1.30pm.
PHUKET: Over a tonne of illegally imported meat from India was seized in Rassada yesterday. A joint task force comprising about 30 officers from the Animal Quarantine Station 8 (AQS) and Army 41 was led by the Head of Animal Quarantine Station, Pornchai Inkhamdee, to raid two locations in the area.
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PHUKET: The rotting body of an unidentified man was found floating at the Rassada Pier yesterday morning. Lt Surachat Thongyai of Phuket City Police received reports from near the Fish Marketing Organization at about 7:10am.
PHUKET: A Lao Woman gave birth to a 2kg baby boy in the back seat of a car in Koh Kaew last night.
PHUKET: Two Chinese associations in Phuket came together at Tah Chat Chai checkpoint Sunday to distribute brochures detailing ‚fair pricing‘ information in order to protect Chinese tourists from being ripped off by tour operators.
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PHANGNGA: One man was killed and 26 passengers injured when the driver of a double-decker coach lost control on a sharp bend on a slippery road in Phang Nga yesterday afternoon. The bus left the road and flipped, ending up on its side, crumpling the top deck, killing a naval officer based at the Third Area Naval Command in Phuket who has been named as Nanthachai Boontharit.
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PHUKET: Renting a villa or apartment long term is very popular in Thailand, especially in resort areas such as Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Koh Samui. Many would-be buyers are deciding to hold off and rent for a year or more while they get to know the area and learn the ways of Thailand without so much risk.