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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tragic neck death! Murder confessions? Cave boys to fly! || Sept. 25

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Are businesses in Phuket national parks legal?

Are businesses in Phuket national parks legal?

Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?

Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?

When the road hazard in Phuket is a building

When the road hazard in Phuket is a building

Which heavy vehicles are banned from travelling over Patong Hill?

Which heavy vehicles are banned from travelling over Patong Hill?

Turn down the volume!

Turn down the volume!

How do I know whether gold I buy in Phuket is real?

How do I know whether gold I buy in Phuket is real?
What are the police boxes at Phuket traffic intersections for anyway?
What are the police boxes at Phuket traffic intersections for anyway?
Wednesday 4 May 2016, 12:21PM
This week's Q&A has the Traffic Police Chief reveal the roles and duties of officers at junction police boxes across the island.
How do I get a tsunami warning on my phone?
How do I get a tsunami warning on my phone?
Sunday 10 April 2016, 10:00AM
PHUKET: Most people who have visited Phuket have noticed where the tsunami-warning towers are located, and some have even heard them sound the alarm during the island's regular tsunami-evacuation drills. But what if you're not near them when they sound? How can you get a warning sent directly to your phone? Read on for the answers...
What does compulsory road insurance cover?
What does compulsory road insurance cover?
Sunday 27 March 2016, 02:00PM
PHUKET: Tourists, expats and Thais all have one thing in common – when they on the road in Thailand, they are all covered by a bare-minimum insurance coverage as required by law. But what does this compulsory insurance coverage provide? How much much does it cost? And how do I make sure I am covered? Read on for the answers to these questions, and more, below.
Handle with care: Hospital care for foreigners without travel insurance
Handle with care: Hospital care for foreigners without travel insurance
Wednesday 6 January 2016, 09:00AM
PHUKET: Reports keep resurfacing of foreigners, expats and tourists alike, requiring hospital treatment despite the visitor having inadequate or no travel insurance at all. It seems that sometimes the government hospitals keep providing free medical care, while other times it seems they charge for their services. Here The Phuket News answers that vital question: What free medical care are foreigners entitled to?
Packing heat: How to get a gun in Phuket
Packing heat: How to get a gun in Phuket
Saturday 19 December 2015, 01:00PM
PHUKET: Have you ever wondered just how easy it is to get a gun in Phuket? By news reports, it seems everyone has one: Cops have their own non-standard issue semi-auto pistols, criminals have all sorts of firearms, including weapons of war, and teenagers take aim at their rivals with homemade 'Thai Pradit' guns that fire shotgun cartridges. Here, The Phuket News explains what it takes to get your own firearm.
Thai social security is no luxury blanket
Thai social security is no luxury blanket
Sunday 6 December 2015, 10:00AM
PHUKET: Have you ever been treated at a government hospital in Phuket and then asked to pay for medicines? Here, we find out why.
From Phuket to Austria, formalities of a cat’s journey
From Phuket to Austria, formalities of a cat’s journey
Sunday 22 November 2015, 05:11PM
PHUKET: Have you ever wanted to take your prized pet cat, indeed, your first and foremost feline, back to your home country but were afraid of how difficult it might be? Fear not, The Phuket News has found out for you! Read on...
I want My DTV – Digital TV in Phuket
I want My DTV – Digital TV in Phuket
Wednesday 11 November 2015, 10:02AM
Having a problem with setting up your DTV on the island? The Phuket News has found the solution for you.
Making sense of defense volunteers
Making sense of defense volunteers
Wednesday 28 October 2015, 09:39AM
What is a “territorial defense volunteer”? Is it part of the Army? Navy? Royal Thai Police?
Does Phuket Post Office ban electronic devices from airmail?
Does Phuket Post Office ban electronic devices from airmail?
Sunday 27 September 2015, 01:00PM
My mother is an elderly 68 years old and still has yet to learn the wonders of communicating on the Internet. For more than a year now I have been trying to get her to buy a phone - or better still, a tablet - so she can at least see and chat with her granddaughter via Skype.
Paying for the pleasure to read
Paying for the pleasure to read
Sunday 6 September 2015, 02:00PM
One thing I miss from home is the libraries. The peace and quiet, and the books. I recently went to join a library in Phuket Town that my wife told me about, and I was astounded to be asked to pay a fee to join.
Where can we watch planes take off and land at Phuket Airport?
Where can we watch planes take off and land at Phuket Airport?
Tuesday 18 August 2015, 09:00AM
Where can I take my five-year-old daughter to watch planes take off and land at Phuket International Airport? She has recently taken up a fascination with large airplanes, as we often see them in the sky passing over our house. I certainly understand this, as I too was fascinated by large aircraft when I was her age.
Is it legal to carry people in the back of pickups and large trucks?
Is it legal to carry people in the back of pickups and large trucks?
Wednesday 5 August 2015, 07:00AM
Every morning I come to work on the bypass road and I see at least five pickup trucks on the road carrying full loads of migrant workers in the back.
When can we cross the bypass road safely?
When can we cross the bypass road safely?
Saturday 25 July 2015, 10:54AM
We are an elderly expat couple who live on Soi Tida, near the Esso Service Station on the bypass road. We retired from Australia and we used to enjoy regular walks to Sam Kong and Tesco Lotus to do our shopping.
How to renew my SIM card after phone stolen?
How to renew my SIM card after phone stolen?
Thursday 2 July 2015, 11:31AM
Will the mandatory registration of my SIM card, which requires with a photo of my face and presentation of my passport, make it easier to block calls if my phone is stolen?
Building my dream home
Building my dream home
Saturday 28 March 2015, 01:00PM
It's wise to know some rules and regulations before putting up permanent or non permanent structures in Phuket according to our recent Q&A.
Q A: No smoking, booze on the beach
Q&A: No smoking, booze on the beach
Monday 9 March 2015, 08:00AM
PHUKET: Were smoking, eating and drinking banned on Phuket beaches?
Q A: Have you been tested?
Q&A: Have you been tested?
Sunday 1 February 2015, 09:00AM
QUESTION: Dear The Phuket News. A friend of mine recently told me that having unprotected oral sex with a partner was not a big deal as most diseases were caught by having intercourse. Is oral sex without a condom or dental dam (female condom) safe? Also, in general, is there any place she can be tested for STDs anonymously as she is scared of the reaction her parents might have?
Lots of loose change
Lots of loose change
Monday 12 January 2015, 10:00AM
I’ve got a whole lot of small coins (one and two baht, 25 and 50 satang) that I don’t use and don’t know what to do with. Where in Phuket can I take them to exchange for big bills?
Q A: Retired couple: Help crossing the street!
Q&A: Retired couple: Help crossing the street!
Monday 12 January 2015, 08:00AM
Question: My husband and I are a retired couple who frequent Phuket, and usually have no complaints, but have just about had it with the Sam Kong neighbourhood, and are ready to move from our current base here, as it seems we can no longer safely get to the Tesco Lotus anymore due to the underpass construction. We stay in Phuket for months at a time, and had been staying on Soi Tida, near the Esso Service Station off the Bypass Rd, as it used to be quite convenient.
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