Tag: Phuket
Fine Arts Department confirms no plan to demolish historic building
The Fine Arts Department has confirmed that it has no plans to dismantle a building in Phuket; the structure is nearly a century old...
Police look for suspects after bombs hit tourist sites
Hua Hin (AP) — Locals and tourists headed warily into the main part of the long holiday weekend Saturday as police looked for suspects...
Chinese tourist hurt by speedboat propeller still in critical condition
The 18-year-old Chinese tourist who was hit by a speedboat propeller on Thursday while swimming at Pileh Bay in Phi Phi Leh Island of...
Death of Korean girl on Patong beach may be a suicide...
Kratoo district police in Phuket said late today that the death of a Korean girl on Patong beach this morning might be a suicide...
Speed boats collision near Phi-Phi Islands leaves one dead and 28...
One tourist died and 28 others injured, two of them seriously, when two speed boats collided in the Andaman Sea on their way from...
At least 2 dead, 20 injured in Thailand tour boat collision
BANGKOK (AP) — Two speedboats packed with 62 tourists collided Wednesday off the coast of southern Thailand, leaving at least two dead and more...
Baby elephant which saved a British schoolgirl from tsunami has been...
The baby elephant which helped save the life of an eight-year old British schoolgirl, Amber Owen, from a devastating tsunami which struck the western...
Court hands down heavy jailterms for Phuket illegal land grabbers
Two men who used fake land documents to apply for title deeds for land in a national park and forest reserves in Phuket were...
Man charged with stoning car causing injuries
Phuket police have charged a man of stoning a car after he turned himself in to the police to acknowledge his crime. The man,...
Illegal stalls removed from beaches in Phuket
PHUKET– Phuket authorities have reclaimed approximately 500 rai of public land from illegal vendors. They will hold a meeting this week to discuss measures...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...