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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bridge to Koh Samui? Tip leads to skeleton discovery! Drone licences? || January 17

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bridge to Koh Samui? Tip leads to skeleton discovery! Drone licences? || January 17

Kuwaiti man arrested in Bangkok for rape of Danish woman in Phuket

Kuwaiti man arrested in Bangkok for rape of Danish woman in Phuket

Freedom Beach vendors arrested

Freedom Beach vendors arrested

Phuket health chief issues advisory over haze, air quality

Phuket health chief issues advisory over haze, air quality

Tiger footage spurs hope for Thai big cat population

Tiger footage spurs hope for Thai big cat population

Young Thai Kosuke steals the stars’ thunder

Young Thai Kosuke steals the stars’ thunder

New Muay Thai event confirmed for Phuket at end of January

New Muay Thai event confirmed for Phuket at end of January
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Tourism growth slowly returns
Tourism growth slowly returns
Tuesday 7 January 2020, 04:00PM
PHUKET: Robust passenger arrivals in the second half of 2019 highlighted by growth in Indian tourists helped rebalance the island’s tourism sector according to the C9 Hotelworks newly released Phuket Hotel Market Update.
A call for unification
A call for unification
Tuesday 7 January 2020, 10:00AM
Let’s join forces and make Phuket a better place for all of us… An exclusive interview with Andres Pira, CEO of Blue Horizon Thailand – one of Phuket’s leading Real Estate Developers.
Bruce Lee’s daughter sues one of China’s biggest fast food chains
Bruce Lee’s daughter sues one of China’s biggest fast food chains
Friday 27 December 2019, 09:24AM
WORLD: A company run by Bruce Lee's daughter is suing a Chinese fast food chain for allegedly using an image of the late martial arts film star without permission.
Alro can't sue Pareena in land case
Alro can't sue Pareena in land case
Thursday 12 December 2019, 03:26PM
BANGKOK: The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has no authority to take legal action against Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt after she agreed to hand over the 682 rai of Sor Por Kor land in her possession to the state.
Pareena land seized, given seven days to return plot
Pareena land seized, given seven days to return plot
Saturday 7 December 2019, 10:30AM
BANGKOK: The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) is giving Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt seven days to hand over the 682 rai of land in her possession, otherwise it will be confiscated.
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
Sunday 1 December 2019, 01:00PM
BANGKOK: The recent property tax incentives are expected to help drain housing inventory by 2.4% in the final two months of the year, with the addition of 6,200 units being sold nationwide, says the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
MP Pareena charged over chicken farm
MP Pareena charged over chicken farm
Tuesday 26 November 2019, 09:40AM
BANGKOK: The Royal Forest Department (RFD) has charged Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Pareena Kraikupt with encroaching on 46 rai of forest land in Ratchaburi, said the department chief, Atthaphon Charoenchansa.
Economic slowdown hits home
Economic slowdown hits home
Monday 18 November 2019, 09:33AM
BANGKOK: If 2019 was already bad for businesses and policymakers, things may take a turn for the worse in 2020, as there are hints that an economic recovery is still out of sight, with a higher unemployment rate and shrinking factory production looming large.
Phuket Property Guide: Bungalows and villas
Phuket Property Guide: Bungalows and villas
Saturday 16 November 2019, 11:00AM
We previously wrote in this column on how a limited Thai company can be used legitimately to buy property in Thailand. This is obviously not an issue for condominiums or certain resort-managed properties – which can be owned freehold – but a Thai entity is required to purchase landed property.
MP Sira returns to Phuket over Kata condo saga
MP Sira returns to Phuket over Kata condo saga
Friday 15 November 2019, 12:45PM
PHUKET: In Phuket yesterday to seek answers in the ongoing investigation into the construction of The Peaks Residences condo project on a steep hill overlooking Kata Noi Bay, Palang Pracharath Party Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka was told to wait until today (Nov 15) for the provincial investigative committee to file its formal report.
Defendant shoots dead plaintiff, lawyer in courtroom
Defendant shoots dead plaintiff, lawyer in courtroom
Tuesday 12 November 2019, 02:41PM
CHANTHABURI: A retired senior policeman due to hear judgment in a land dispute case shot dead the plaintiff and his lawyer before being fatally shot by an on-duty police officer in a Chanthaburi courtroom on Tuesday morning (Nov 12).
Phuket Opinion: Can we please have a moratorium on stupidity, shame?
Phuket Opinion: Can we please have a moratorium on stupidity, shame?
Sunday 10 November 2019, 09:00AM
PHUKET: This week’s confirmation that the volume of water released into the island’s mains supply network from the Bang Wad Reservoir has been already drastically reduced by 25% is a real eye-opener.
Airbnb proposes ‘best practices principles’ for regulations on short-term rentals
Airbnb proposes ‘best practices principles’ for regulations on short-term rentals
Tuesday 5 November 2019, 12:48PM
BANGKOK: Airbnb has released its proposed regulatory principles for short-term accommodation to support the Thai government’s objectives of making Thailand the premier tourist destination in Asia and one of the top tourist destinations globally.
Malaysian company TA Global Berhad buys Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok for B2.35bn
Malaysian company TA Global Berhad buys Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok for B2.35bn
Monday 4 November 2019, 02:42PM
BANGKOK: JLL, the exclusive sales agent for Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, has confirmed that Malaysian-listed company TA Global Berhad acquired the hotel for B2.25 billion.
Property fees slashed for 14 months
Property fees slashed for 14 months
Saturday 2 November 2019, 02:01PM
BANGKOK: Transfer and mortgage fees for residential properties under B3 million each have been drastically cut for two months as part of stimulus measures for the property sector.
Phuket Property Guide: Earning short-term rentals – the legal way
Phuket Property Guide: Earning short-term rentals – the legal way
Sunday 27 October 2019, 11:00AM
Investors in Phuket property are drawn to the rental yields, which can be enhanced when a professional management company is involved. Due to legal restrictions on short-term rentals by private individuals, any rental program which allows owners to capitalise on short-term holiday rentals, while offering capital appreciation for freehold ownership, is doubly attractive.
Condotels on the rise in tourist hotspots, including Phuket, reports JLL
Condotels on the rise in tourist hotspots, including Phuket, reports JLL
Thursday 24 October 2019, 04:21PM
BANGKOK: While the Thai law does not allow short-term leasing of residential properties including condominiums, condotels have emerged as an increasingly popular property development format in major tourist destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket as well as Bangkok, reports the Bangkok office of international commercial property consultancy and broker JLL.
Cabinet approves B5.8bn additional stimulus, targets 3% growth
Cabinet approves B5.8bn additional stimulus, targets 3% growth
Wednesday 23 October 2019, 09:00AM
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (Oct 22) approved an additional stimulus package valued at B5.8 billion in the hope of boosting growth of the economy to 3%.
Panel woes delay land appraisal price regime
Panel woes delay land appraisal price regime
Saturday 19 October 2019, 11:00AM
BANGKOK: The Treasury Department has pushed back implementation of a new appraisal price for land by one year to 2021 after a hiccup in the formation of a new committee.
Encroacher sentenced to 10 years, ordered to return B800mn Phuket national park land
Encroacher sentenced to 10 years, ordered to return B800mn Phuket national park land
Saturday 28 September 2019, 01:30PM
PHUKET: The Criminal Court has handed down a 10-year jail sentence for encroachment onto 93 rai of state land in Phuket’s Sirinath National Park estimated to be worth B800 million.
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