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Swedish expat dies on notorious Phuket coastal road
PHUKET: A Swedish expat who ran a Phuket guesthouse died on Saturday in a motorbike accident on a notoriously dangerous stretch of coastal road in Karon. Patong Police received a report at 10:20am that a tourist crashed his motorcycle and died on Wiset Road, which runs between Patong and Karon. Peter Nyman, 48, died when he overshot a curve on his motorcycle in heavy rain and struck an power pole, said Chalong Police Duty Officer Nittikorn Rawang
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Phuket landslide update: Ongoing concern over road stability
PHUKET: One westbound lane of the road over Patong Hill will remain closed to traffic indefinitely as authorities survey the damage of a recent landslide and draw up plans to stabilize the slope before the situation worsens. Phuket Provincial Highways Office chief Arun Sanae today told the Phuket Gazette, We are now co-ordinating with Kathu and Patong municipalities to fix the cracked road over Patong Hill.
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Phuket dinghies join flood relief effort
PHUKET: Five rubber dinghies loaded with safety equipment left Phuket this morning for the flood-ravaged central plains, where they will assist in transporting goods and passengers until the situation there returns to normal. Four of the vessels are on loan from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Region 5 office in Phuket, and are operated by that agency’s Conservation Center. The fifth boat is provided by the Chalong-based Cholamark Boat company, which has been manufacturing dinghies and marine safety equipment in Phuket for 20 years.
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Thailand Floods: A Phuket view of the damage in a nutshell
PHUKET: Severe flooding has wreaked havoc and caused enormous damage across Thailand. Although Phuket is not among the 28 provinces currently on the radar of the national government’s new flood crisis ‚War Room‘, monsoon rains are an ongoing threat here, despite the hiatus so far today. The damage nationally: 30 provinces in all regions except the South (where Phuket lies) are inundated.
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Phuket Gazette: ‚War Room‘ intensifies fight against Thai floods
PHUKET: Representatives of numerous government agencies started work this morning at the newly established ‚Flood-Relief Operations Command‘ in a concerted effort to help Thailand through one of the worst flooding crises in its recent history. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced the establishment of the command in a televised address last night. „This is now a national effort,“ she said.
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Phuket News: Die schlimmsten Überschwemmungen seit über 50 Jahren
Phuket – Thailand ereilen die schlimmsten Überschwemmungen seit einem halben Jahrhundert Das sind die vorläufigen Ergenisse des diesjährigen Monsumregens: Hunderte Menschen sind gestorben, die alten, historischen Tempel drohen zu versinken, wie einst Atlantis, die Ferieninstel Phuket muss Schlammlawinen und Erdrutsche erleiden. Das sind jetzt schon die schlimmsten Überschwemmungen seit 50 Jahren, aber das Schlimmste steht […]
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Phuket News: Phuket Wetter – Erdrutsch Gefahr erfordert Evakuierung
Das Phuket Wetter der letzten Tage ruft Erdrutsch Gefahr hervor Phuket Wetter: Aus Angst vor einem größeren Erdrutsch auf Phuket wurden die Anwohner aufgefordert, die Risiko-Zone in Rassada zu evakuieren. Schon am Mittwoch kam es zu einem kleineren Erdrutsch hinter dem Adisak-Zubehör-Shop auf der Umgehungsstrasse in Rassada. Phuket Wetter erfordert Evakuierung Der Besitzer Adisak Lertchuwongsa […]
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OPINION: Phuket’s Battle for the Beaches a poster child in distress
PHUKET: Much of Phuket’s allure as a leading resort destination in Asia is its number of beaches. Put shopping in the bag, along with Bangkok, and Thailand’s second most vital generator of tourism demand is the motion of the ocean. Views and proximity to the water are catalysts for real-estate values, accelerated sales and capital appreciation.
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Phuket News: Phuket Wetter, Strassen gesperrt, Erdrutsch in Patong
Das Wetter auf Phuket: Strassen überflutet und Erdrutsch in Patong Gestern Morgen haben schwere Regenfälle dazu geführt das mehrere Strassen auf Phuket für den öffentlichen Verkehr gesperrt werden mussten Außerdem lösten sie einen erneuten Erdrutsch in Patong aus. Autofahrern wurde geraten in den nächsten Tagen nur für Notfallsituationen dass Fahrzeug zu benutzen. Patong, Chalong und […]
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Phuket News: Phuket Polizei soll Touristen um 700.000 Baht betrogen haben
Die Polizei von Phuket soll einen Südafrikaner um 700.000 Baht betrogen haben Ein Ermittler aus dem Büro des Generalinspekteurs der Royal Thai Police aus Bangkok wurde gestern nach Phuket geschickt, um die Fortschritte der brisanten Angelegenheit zu prüfen, dass ein südafrikanischer Tourist, Gabriel S., von Polizei und Anwälten um mehr als 700.000 Baht betrogen wurde. […]
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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 […]