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Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

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'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’

PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

18-year-old drowns off Patong

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 2 June 2012, 09:43PM

PHUKET: The Patong Sea Rescue team searched in vain for four hours in the sea off Patong yesterday (June 3) after an 18-year-old man from Bangkok, Adiwut Promrat, went missing while swimming.

Phuket Democrats fight bill that could see the return of a free Thaksin

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 2 June 2012, 12:55PM

Representatives of the Democrat Party organised a ‘casual’ gathering at Dragon Park in Phuket town last night (June 1) with the aim of educating and encouraging people to keep abreast of Thailand’s political situation.

Hilton to take on former Courtyard at Surin

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 1 June 2012, 06:31PM

PHUKET: Hilton Worldwide announced today (June 1) that it will take over management of the former Courtyard by Marriott hotel at Surin Beach.

Briton's electrocution in Phuket was an accident, says court ruling

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 1 June 2012, 06:30PM

Twenty-one year-old British student Charlie Thomas was electrocuted and suffered an ‘accidental death’ on Bangla road last year, according to a coroner’s inquest held in the U.K earlier today (June 1).

Damrong the 'Demolisher' investigates Phuket's illegal buildings

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 1 June 2012, 04:50PM

Damrong Pidech, Director of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, unofficially visited the Sirinart Marine National Park, in north of Phuket, on Tuesday (May 29) to examine an alleged case of land encroachment. The initial purpose of his visit was to take a look at three roads in the Layan area – 800-metre-long Layan Soi 9, Soi 7/1 (1.3 km) and Soi 7/2 (597 metres) – which were built in 2008 by OrBorTor Cherng Talay and a private company and which supposedly intrude into the park. Power poles and cables were also installed along the roads, supposedly with the approval of a former chief of the Sirinart Park. Since then, there have been ongoing court battles between officials of the park and OrBorTor Cherng Thalay. These have yet to come to a conclusion, but Mr Pidetch said he would in any case set up a committee to investigate. The Sirinart park covers 56,250 rai along the west coast, from the tip of Mai Khao, through Nai Yang and Nai Torn beaches and down to Layan, an area in which several luxury property developments and resorts have opened up in recent years. Questioning the legitimacy of some of these, Mr Pidetch said he would set up a team to investigate the origins of the deeds for land the properties are built on. At least seven hotels and resorts, covering a total of more than 700 rai will be examined, he said. His team will take about 30 days to search for evidence such as aerial photographs and documents supporting the issue of the title deeds. He said that he would like to apply “the Wang Nam Kiew model” to any resorts found to be illegal. He was referring to the Wang Nam Kiew area of Nakhon Ratchassima Province in Isarn, which saw a boom in illegal building in recent years, with as many as 150 resorts being established on supposedly protected land. After investigating the situation, Mr Damrong ordered 25 of these to be bulldozed last year. See photographs for an example (Picture by Noppatjak Attanon). His clean-out of Wang Nam Kiew also included intense investigation of officials involved in the issuing of title deeds. This tough approach naturally sparked outrage among property owners and villagers, with protests and attempts to block the demolitions. A map of the Sirinart Marine National Park can be seen here .

Phuket dengue fever cases on the rise

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 1 June 2012, 04:40PM

Chief of The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PHO), Doctor Sak Tengchaikul, announced today (June 1) that the extreme conditions of the rainy season and climate change has led to a rise in the number of dengue cases.

Parliament chaos over reconciliation debate

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 May 2012, 09:17PM

The Thai parliament was thrown into chaos for a second day Thursday, as lawmakers clashed over plans to push through a reconciliation debate that threatens to widen the country's bitter divides.

First-time home buyers spoiled for choice

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 31 May 2012, 07:05PM

PHUKET: Home buyers in Phuket will be spoiled for choice this weekend when presales open for two major developments by Bangkok developers.

'Brand Phuket' still defies definition

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 31 May 2012, 07:03PM

PHUKET: The American Chamber of Commerce in Phuket (AmCham) and the Phuket PR Network on May 24 held the first of four meetings to try to come up with a definition of “Brand Phuket”.

Superyacht crew school set to open

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 31 May 2012, 06:59PM

PHUKET: A new school opens in Thalang on June 16, offering courses that lead graduates to a life of glamour and high salaries – working on superyachts around the world.

BBC film on HM the King resurfaces

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 May 2012, 04:39PM

THAILAND: A three-hour-long BBC documentary made in the 1970s, and containing rare footage of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej talking with a BBC reporter, has been rediscovered and posted on YouTube.

WTO warns of Asian protectionism threat

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 May 2012, 04:03PM

The head of the World Trade Organisation on Thursday warned against growing Asian protectionism and said the region would not escape the impact of economic woes across the globe.

Gravely humorous

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:30PM

Buddhism, its adherents would say, has many advantages over all other philosophies. But with most believers being cremated, it’s Christians who get to have the last word – on a gravestone.

Finally, a bloody good decision

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:28PM

An auction house announced Thursday it had withdrawn from sale a vial said to contain blood taken from late US president Ronald Reagan after he was shot in 1981.

Young athlete dies in bike smash

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:23PM

PHUKET: A reserve member of the Bangkok canoeing team in the National Youth Games died in a motorbike crash in Rawai this morning.

Stew on this

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:21PM

A Japanese artist cooked his own genitals and served them to five paying diners in Tokyo to cover the medical costs, in a bizarre act to raise awareness about sexual minorities.

Model Majesty is added to Legoland

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:20PM

A Lego model of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth complete with a diamond-encrusted crown is to go on display in time for the diamond jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth II: a lifetime of devotion to duty

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:11PM

Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrates her diamond jubilee this month, has spent a lifetime upholding her pledges to serve her peoples, earning a reputation in the process for calm shrewdness.

Nepal's war children head from poverty to university

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:02PM

The gates of one of Nepal’s top private schools swing open and 20 children who hope to be the doctors, lawyers and scientists of tomorrow spill out into a smart Kathmandu suburb.

Chinese consulate discussed for Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 May 2012, 01:59PM

PHUKET: The Songkhla-based Chinese Consul General, Xu Mingliang, met Wednesday, May 30 with Phuket Vice-Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada to discuss opening a consulate in Phuket.

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