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The Nai Harn awarded for effective water management
The Nai Harn has received a Best Water Treatment Management award from Thailand’s Regional Environment office in Phuket. This latest green award follows recognition earlier this year when Thailand’s Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, bestowed a “Gold Level” Green Hotel Award on The Nai Harn for its ongoing initiatives and eco-friendly operations. “It is satisfying and motivating to be recognised for our commitment to protecting the stunning natural environment that supports us at The Nai Harn,” said Frank Grassmann, the resort’s general manager.
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Phuket girl wins a bronze medal in Karate at the Asian Games 2018
Monticha ‘Nam Phueng’ Tararattanakun, a Phuket-born girl, has won a bronze medal for Karate in the Asian Games 2018 being held in Jakarta. Nam Phueng also won a bronze medal for Karate in Kuala Lumpur’s 29th SEA Games 2017 and the Asia Championship at Kazakhstan
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100,000 methamphetamine pills seized in Krabi
Krabi police have seized more than 100,000 methamphetamine pills and a Mercedes Benz car. The total items seized are valued at more than 20 million baht. Krabi Police this week have arrested three suspects, 34 year old Somchai ‘Mhee’ Krueawang with his wife 30 year old Panumart Rakmueang, and 39 year old Anan Jindawong.
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Local police ordered to investigate alleged Koh Tao rape
…meanwhile local blogger CSI LA has made contact with an English reporter shedding more light on the English victim’s story. CSI LA, one of the most popular social media investigative reporting blogs in Thailand, is having its say about the recent reports of an alleged robbery and rape in Koh Tao
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The monthly Full Moon Party still popular
PHOTO: RTW Backpackers More than 10,000 foreign tourists joined the Full Moon Party on Koh Pha-Ngan last night (Sunday) and under the watchful eye of security officials. Pha-Ngan district chief Krirkkrai Songthani sent 120 troops, police and Interior Ministry officials to the Haad Rin Beach to maintain security and safety during the party. Krirkkrai said the beach was crowed with partygoers and he had deployed the officials to prevent crime and drug abuse.
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Thai woman drugs and steals from two tourists – one of them is dead
Chiang Mai police are on the hunt for a Thai woman they believe has been responsible for the drugging and robbery of two foreigners – one of them has died as a consequence of her crimes. An Indian and US tourist were independently drugged and robbed by a “pretty, short-haired” Thai woman. The Nation is reporting that the Chiang Mai police deputy chief Pol Colonel Piyaphan Phattarapongsin has called on investigators to solve the two related drugging cases
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Another young British victim reports being robbed and raped on Koh Tao
PHOTO: Sairee Beach, Koh Tao Another young British female tourist claims she had her drink spiked in a Koh Tao bar, and then was robbed and raped on the notorious Sairee Beach. Sairee Beach was the location of the rape and murder of young Brits Hannah Witheridge and David Miller back in 2014.
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‘Travel Thailand in Style, Reduce Plastic Waste’ – TAT waste reduction program
“We will encourage consumption of reusable or sustainable items; such as, plant-based drinking straws instead of plastic straws.” The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced its new ‘ Travel Thailand in Style, Reduce Plastic Waste ’ initiative in collaboration with various Thai stakeholders in a bid to cut tourism-related waste by up to 50 per cent by 2020.
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Thai woman takes out guard and four cars after parking fine outside Chiang Mai airport
A Thai woman, aged around 40, took out her anger on cars and security personnel outside the domestic terminal of Chiang Mai airport yesterday afternoon. Apparently she was angry that she had been clamped then fined for parking in the drop-off area. Witnesses say the woman had parked illegally outside and gone into the terminal
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50,000 baht fine and 3 months jail for driving without a license – transport law upgrades
Thai Rath are reporting that proposals are in the pipeline for a large scale revamp of fines and jail terms for Thais without driving licenses. They claim that the top police say road behavior needs to change and that they’ve had enough.
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- Blackwater at Phuket’s Nai Harn beach due to ‘natural causes’‘Blackwater’ has returned at one of Phuket’s favourite beaches, this time in the lagoon behind Nai Harn beach, which flushes out naturally when the tide conditions are right. For now, it is dammed up by the sand and has developed into an ugly cesspool for passersby to see. Responding to complaints from local residents, Rawai […]
- Another baby Dugong found on a Krabi beachPHOTO: Thai Rath Another lost baby dugong has been rescued after being found injured in Krabi. The baby dugong was found washed up on the shores in Klongthom District, Krabi yesterday (June 1) and was rescued by the officials from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC). Thai Rath reports that the baby dugong had a […]
- Cha-Am blackwater flowing into the beach is “natural in origin” – District ChiefPHOTOS: Daily News The Cha-Am district chief and a posse of officials have inspected a patch of ‘black water’ flowing into the Gulf of Thailand after social media posts showed “sewage” flowing into the sea at a beach north of Hua Hin. Not surprisingly, and without evidence, Khajornsak Somboon admitted the offensive outflow was “smelly” but […]