Artikel tagged “Phuket News”

  • Thai AirAsia launches new direct flights out of Chiang Rai

    Thai AirAsia launches new direct flights out of Chiang Rai

    AirAsia has confirmed it will launch direct international flights, from Chiang Rai to KL, Macau and Singapore at the end of January, 2019.

  • No deaths in the first day of ‘seven days of danger’ in Phuket

    No deaths in the first day of ‘seven days of danger’ in Phuket

    FILE PHOTO As reports are tallied for the first full day of the ‘Seven Days of Danger’ road and marine safety campaign, no deaths were reported but five people have been injured. According to statistics issued by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phuket Office the island saw 5 road accidents on Day One of the campaign, resulting in 5 injuries but no deaths

  • Medical marijuana is now legal in Thailand

    Medical marijuana is now legal in Thailand

    • Possession of marijuana and krathom within legal limits will be allowed for treatment of certain diseases, for first aid or in cases of emergency •The committee has the authority to give permission to requests for production, import and export of marijuana A new law that legitimises the use of marijuana for medical purposes has sailed through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday with overwhelming support. The big picture Under the revised Narcotic Drugs Act, possession of marijuana and krathom within legal limits will be allowed for treatment of certain diseases, for first aid or in cases of emergency.

  • Cabinet passes same-sex marriage bill

    Cabinet passes same-sex marriage bill

    If you’re at least 20 years old, and one of you has Thai nationality, then, as a same-sex couple, you will soon be able to marry in Thailand. The cabinet has approved the civil partnership Bill, paving the way for Thailand to become the first country in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage. The current Bill, approved by the Cabinet yesterday, allows same-sex couples to adopt children, according to Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office

  • Imam shot in Christmas Day shooting outside Pattani mosque

    Imam shot in Christmas Day shooting outside Pattani mosque

    An Imam has been shot dead in front of a Pattani mosque today. Police report that the shooting happened in front of Ban Tha Rab Mosque in Muang district and identified the victim as 45 year old Sama-ae Jehma.

  • Toll rises, officials warn of potential for more tsunamis

    Toll rises, officials warn of potential for more tsunamis

    Dateline: Tuesday, December 25, 9am (Local Time) A threat looms of more potentially deadly tsunamis in between the island’s of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, this according to the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency. 5,600 people are now reported as officially displaced

  • The Bay and Beach Club – Welcome to The Bay! 

    The Bay and Beach Club – Welcome to The Bay! 

    With a coveted location on Phuket’s infamous Patong Beach, The Bay and Beach Club is an   elegant new resort which features 26 brand new luxury rooms. The resort boasts a prime beachfront location – The Bay and Beach Club is set right on the sands of Patong Beach in an area lined with towering palm trees

  • 100 illegal road racers invade Pattaya roads

    100 illegal road racers invade Pattaya roads

    More than 100 motorcyclists have taken part in road racing on two roads in Pattaya early this morning.

  • Her Majesty the Queen visits hospital for checkup

    Her Majesty the Queen visits hospital for checkup

    Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has been admitted to the Chulalongkorn Hospital yesterday for a general physical checkup. The announcement from the Bureau of the Royal Household. The announcement says that the Queen will remain at the hospital until Friday.

  • 240 million baht in assets seized in Patong and Chiang Mai counterfeit raids

    240 million baht in assets seized in Patong and Chiang Mai counterfeit raids

    Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn is continuing his counterfeit goods crackdown in Patong and Chiang Mai where 240 million baht of assets have been seized over the past month. At a media scrum held at the Police Region 8 headquarter in Mai Khao yesterday Surachate said, “We have raided four targeted areas in Patong and four targeted areas at the Chiang Mai night Bazar in our counterfeit goods crackdowns. More than 240 million baht of assets such as houses, land and cars have been seized.” The crackdown follows an investigation that found that many counterfeit goods are being sold online.