Phuket News | The Phuket News

THURSDAY | May 23, 2013 | Last update: 06:36 PM.

PHUKET NEWS

Phuket News

Improvement of polluted Phuket canal ‘underway’

PHUKET: Much of the polluted Klong Bangtao has been dredged in order to improve flow and reduce bottlenecks that cause stagnation, a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall was told this morning (May 23).

Latest Phuket News

Taxis, taxis, taxis – a week of fever in Phuket

PHUKET: Thirty meter taxis from the Phuket Limousine & Business Services cooperative (PBC) convened a mob at Phuket International Airport yesterday evening (May 22), blocking one of the two roads into the airport.

NEWS TODAY May 23

'Blackout could have been avoided'. Thai industries affected by black out. Former VG house suspect overlooking Patong.

Who's responsible for Phuket's blackout?

BANGKOK: The energy minister has reasons to be upset about the southern power outage, as no one at the electricity supplying agencies made the decision to save the region.

Stuck truck causes Phuket traffic mayhem

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 08:57AM

PHUKET: An 18-wheel truck from Bangkok caused traffic mayhem between Kathu and Patong this morning when it failed to get up the slippery slope on the second bend up the hill from Kathu, after heavy rain in the area.

Phuket loris touts arrested

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 12:01AM

PHUKET: A man and four women were arrested on Bangla Rd, Patong, this evening (October 4) for illegally using endangered lorises to solicit money from tourists.

Rayong officials search for missing crocodiles

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 02:38PM

THAILAND: Officials in eastern Thai province Rayong are searching for several missing crocodiles which escaped from a flood-hit farm.

Phuket hotel flash mob dance a hit

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 4 October 2012, 01:02PM

PHUKET: Staff and professional dancers performed a flash mob dance at the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket on September 28.

B20m plan to repair collapsed Phuket hill road

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 4 October 2012, 09:11AM

PHUKET: Samak Luedwonghad, Director of the Provincial Highways Department has applied to the Transport Department for B20 million for permanent repairs to the Patong Hill road, a section of which, near the top, collapses every time there is heavy rain.

Newspaper executive commits suicide in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 09:05AM

THAILAND: An executive at Thailand’s second largest newspaper Daily News reportedly killed himself in the company’s office on Vibhavadi Rangsit road yesterday, the Bangkok Post reported.

Obama, Romney spar on taxes at start of debate

Phuket News / World

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:54AM

WORLD: Lobbing one of the first contentious attacks of Wednesday's presidential debate, Republican Mitt Romney accused incumbent Barack Obama of spreading falsehoods about his plan to reduce taxes.

Thailand to sell generic Viagra drug: officials

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:52AM

THAILAND: Thailand has approved an affordable generic version of the anti-impotence drug Viagra to go on sale next week as the country looks to combat rampant counterfeit production, officials said Wednesday (September 26).

Southeast Asian nations tackle maritime security issues

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:49AM

ASIA: Senior Southeast Asian foreign ministry officials met in the Philippines on Wednesday to try to improve maritime cooperation amid sea disputes that threaten regional stability.

Bhutan aims to be first 100pc organic nation

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:48AM

ASIA: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking "happiness" for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic.

Monk protest in Bangkok against Bangladesh unrest

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:48AM

THAILAND: About 300 Buddhist monks demonstrated in Bangkok on Wednesday against recent attacks by Muslim mobs targeting temples and houses in Bangladesh.

Teacher battles aftermath of Phuket crash

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:37AM

PHUKET: A young American woman has described her horrific ordeal following a motorbike crash in Phuket, in which she broke her right leg in four places and shattered her right ankle.

Pian officially back in power in Patong, Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 03:08PM

PHUKET: Pian Keesin is now officially back on the Mayor’s throne after his reelection on September 2, following the confirmation of election results by the the National Election Commission.

50 turtles washed up in past 3 months

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 02:15PM

PHUKET: Over the past three months 50 live turtles – most of them injured – have been found washed up on Nai Yang beach and on the beaches of Phang Nga.

Japanese visit Phuket to get advice on tsunami recovery

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 12:45PM

PHUKET: An official party from the Japanese island of Okinawa visited Acting Governor Dr Sommai Preechasilpa on Monday (October 1), interested in any advice Phuket might be able to give on economic recovery following a tsunami.

New Phuket police chief brings lessons from troubled South

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 12:35PM

PHUKET: Phuket’s new police chief, 59-year-old Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalviwat, says he plans to educate the island’s police force to be more alert and hard-working than they are now.

Crabs cause traffic jam in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 12:26PM

PHUKET: An unusual migration of mangrove crabs caused amazement among residents of Saphan Hin and a traffic jam on Sunday evening (September 30).

18-wheeler in Phuket hit-and-run

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 12:15PM

PHUKET: Drivers fleeing the scene of accidents is not a new phenomenon, but 18-wheel tractor-trailer rigs performing classic hit-and run manoeuvres is a little unusual.

Horror Phuket crash splits car in two

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 12:05PM

PHUKET: Three people were severely injured in the early hours of Sunday (September 30) in a high-speed smash in Baan Lipon that resulted in the car they were in being split in two by the impact.

More wet weather heads for Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 2 October 2012, 06:31PM

PHUKET: Tropical Storm Gaemi, now in the South China Sea approaching Da Nang in Vietnam, is expected to begin to affect weather in Thailand from Thursday (October 4), the Southern Meteorological Centre (SMC) reports.

Page: « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 »

Matches 1,000 result(s)

Phuket Hotel Search

Destination

Check-in

Check-out

Rooms :

Child

Adult(s)

PHUKET NEWS
Phuket
Thailand
Asia
World
Business
Features
Opinion
Weird World
ARCHIVE
POLL

PHUKET SPORT
Phuket
Thailand
Asia
World
Competitions
Phuket FC
Tipping Comp

PHUKET LIFE
Phuket Arts
Phuket Dining
Phuket Education
Phuket Environment
Phuket Film
Phuket Health
Phuket Legal
Phuket Music
Phuket People
Phuket Tech
Phuket Travel
Photo Galleries
COLOURING BOOK

PHUKET CLASSIFIEDS
Phuket Buy and Sell
Phuket Jobs
Phuket Property
Phuket Cars and Boats
Phuket Community
Phuket Services
SEARCH CLASSIFIEDS
POST CLASSIFIED

PHUKET EVENTS
Phuket Event listings
Phuket Event calendar
Phuket Ticketmaster
POST EVENT

PHUKET DIRECTORY
Phuket Bars, pubs and clubs
Phuket Hotels and villas
Phuket Restaurants
Phuket Yellow Pages
POST LISTING

ABOUT US
Q&A
The Company
Distribution points
Subscribe
Advertise with us
Pay for advert
Contact us
F.A.Q.
CONTESTS