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Justice for Molly: Heartbroken mother wins case against municipality after four-year fight
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It’s a news story that few can forget. Phuket is no stranger to a road accident but this one was different. It felt uniquely tragic and desperately unfair. Worst of all, it felt so avoidable. On the evening of December 11, 2014, Nitikarn Rotrattanachai – formerly known as Phakkamon Duangchaytemcharat – crashed her pickup into a sinkhole while driving home with her 7-year-old daughter Molly Anne Bailey.
Former Phuket Governors to take top-level positions
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Phuket
PHUKET: Two former Phuket Governors have been appointed to top-level prominent positions, with one to become Governor of Phang Nga Province, north of Phuket, and the other being appointed national Director-General of the Department of Land.
Phuket car tax ‘Drive Thru’ a revving success
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Phuket
PHUKET: The ‘Drive Thru for Tax’ at the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) launched in late June has proved very popular, with about 100 road users using the service each day, PLTO Chief Banyat Kantha has announced.
Ammonia-leak area of Phuket ice factory shut down by order
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Phuket
PHUKET: The ice and water factory in Rawai that caused an ammonia leak early last Friday morning, forcing local residents to evacuate their homes, has been ordered to shut down the area in the factory that caused the leak until repairs are made to ensure that another dangerous gas leak does not occur.
‘Safe Blood for all’: Phuket marks World Blood Donor Day
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Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket chapter of the Red Cross together with the Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) and Vachira Phuket Hospital blood bank held an event to mark World Blood Donor Day today (June 14).
New president takes reins at PREA
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PHUKET: Phattanan Pisutwimol has been inducted as the new President of the Phuket Real Estate Association (PREA). Mr Phanthanun is the Managing Director of Phuket Goldenville Caps Property Co Ltd, which is the developer of the series of Phuket Goldenville developments across the island. He is also an executive member of Phuket City Development Co Ltd (PKCD), a consortium of local businesses focussed on development projects in line with government policy intiatives.
Digital agility key to regional growth, Asean ministerial retreat in Phuket told
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PHUKET: A host of ministers and senior information and communications (ICT) officials attending the Asean Digital Ministers’ Retreat at the Banyan Tree Phuket resort at Laguna Phuket on Friday (Mar 29) were told that the Asean Digital Agility concept was vital for the development of the digital economy in the immediate future.
Sarasin Love mass wedding event invites all to mark Valentine’s Day
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Phuket
PHUKET: People from all walks of life are invited to be married or receive an “Afficrmation of Love” certificate at the “Love Story @ Sarasin” being held at the Sarasin Bridge on Valentine’s Day, this coming Thursday (Feb 14).
All safe from Tesco Lotus ceiling collapse
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Phuket
PHUKET: No injuries were reported following the collapse of a ceiling at Tesco-Lotus in Samkong yesterday (Jan 31).
Suggestion to separate U-turn projects for expediency knocked flat
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Phuket
PHUKET: A suggestion by the Phuket Real Estate Association (P-REA) to expedite the building of at least one of the U-turn flyovers on Thepkrasattri Rd to alleviate traffic jams on Phuket’s busiest road has been knocked flat by the realisation that the U-turn flyovers to be built at both sites must be treated as one project.
Royal Thai Navy dispatch ships to safely return storm-stranded tourists
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Phuket
PHUKET: A Royal Thai Navy ship has been deployed to Phi Phi Island to bring some 500 tourists stranded there safely back to Phuket. Meanwhile, another Navy boat has already today (Jan 4) safely brought back to Phuket 60 tourists stranded on Koh Racha island, some 25 kilometres south of Phuket.
Chinese tourist on trial for killing wife in Phuket resort pool sole beneficiary to B142mn in life insurance
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Phuket
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist is in Phuket Provincial Prison awaiting conclusion of his trial for drowning his wife in a pool at a resort in Kamala, Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed.
Mid-flight health seizure forces emergency landing at Phuket airport
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Phuket
PHUKET: An Ethihad Airways flight en route from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta was forced to make an “emergency landing” at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Dec 9) after a passenger suffered a health seizure on board.
Phuket disaster chief warns of fire hazards
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Phuket
PHUKET: Prapan Kanprasang, Chief of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket office (DDPM-Phuket), has warned people to beware household fires after blazes broke out at two workers’ camps in Phuket this morning (Dec 6).
Phuket Navy base gets new Commander
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Phuket
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, based at Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, has received a new commander, Vice Admiral Sittiporn Maskasem.
Phuket light-rail budget jumps B594mn, to B40bn
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Phuket
PHUKET: The estimated budget required for building the Phuket Light Rail system has jumped by more than B500 million, according to announcement issued by the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).
Tourist Police target rental operators over unlicensed tourists renting motorbikes
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Phuket
PHUKET: Tourist Police Division 3 Chief Maj Gen Angkoon Klaiklueng has revealed that his pushing for police and other local authorities to ramp up their campaign targeting vehicle rental operators for renting out motorbikes to tourists who do not have the appropriate licence.
National disaster chief orders Phuket officials to maintain tsunami-warning towers
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Phuket
PHUKET: The chief of the National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC), Suppapimit Paorik, has ordered local officials to ensure that regular maintenance is carried out on all tsunami-warning towers and related systems.
MaAnn admits Surin wastewater failure, but now has resolution
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Phuket
PHUKET: The Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), MaAnn Samran, yesterday (Oct 5) admitted to the new Phuket Governor his failure in attempting to resolve the wastewater issue at Surin Beach.
Unidentified man drowns in Phuket pond
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Phuket
PHUKET: An unidentified man, who police currently believe is a Myanmar national, drowned in a pond in Koh Kaew yesterday evening.
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