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Speed boats gutted by fire at Phuket pier
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/03/2020
» PHUKET: Two speed boats were heavily damaged when one of them caught fire while moored at a pier in Thalang district on Tuesday.
Cruise ship docks in Phuket, passengers free of virus
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2020
» PHUKET: A cruise liner arrived from Malaysia on Thursday morning, with all passengers and crew found to be free of the deadly coronavirus virus.
Three held for preying on car owners, rental operators
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/09/2019
» PHUKET: Three people preying on car owners and car rental operators have been arrested separately in Phuket and Trang. Police have so far reclaimed 23 out of 40 vehicles the gang resold or pawned.
Cruise trade 'can float economic boat'
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/08/2019
» Scholars have suggested the government bolster the economy by exploiting cruise-related businesses, with statistics showing passengers from each liner spending 20 million baht a day while in Thailand.
Phuket fights back against rainy season floods
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/03/2019
» As the upper region braces for the drought, Phuket City is working against the clock to prepare for the floods that will likely hit when the rainy season starts in June.
China hopes for quick action on Phoenix after boat resurfaced
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/11/2018
» PHUKET: China hopes the reason for the capsize of the <i>Phoenix</i> boat will be established quickly, with wrongdoers punished for the incident that killed 47 Chinese tourists, a Chinese diplomat said on Sunday.
Waves cause fire on Australian's catamaran
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/11/2018
» PHUKET: An Australian man lost his 7-million-baht catamaran when it caught fire while he was cooking on Wednesday night.
An accident waiting to happen
Spectrum, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/07/2018
» Serious efforts to tighten safety standards for foreign tourists scared away by the tragedy of 47 Chinese visitors killed when a boat capsized off the Phuket coastline early this month fail to ease the concerns of deputy Tourist Police Bureau chief Surachate Hakparn about a possible repeat of the tragedy.
Last 'Phoenix' victim still lost at sea
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/07/2018
» Authorities failed on Thursday to retrieve the body of the 47th and final victim from the tour boat Phoenix, which sank in the waters off Phuket following a storm last week.
At least 32 dead in Phuket boat tragedy
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2018
» At least 32 people from one of two tourist boats that capsized in rough seas off the coast of Phuket on Thursday evening were confirmed dead as of 9pm yesterday, as the search for another 23 missing Chinese tourists who had been on board continued.