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Trawler owner in hot water over whale shark capture
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/05/2018
» The owner of a fishing trawler in Phuket is facing legal action because his crew had netted a whale shark and brought it onto the boat, an act deemed illegal although the endangered species was only caught briefly before it was reportedly released uninjured.
Big fire on Phi Phi island, tourists injured
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/02/2018
» KRABI: Three Thais and six foreign tourists were injured when a fire raged through 25 shops, bungalows and a small hotel on Phi Phi Island late Tuesday night.
Phuket touts new centres for visitors
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/12/2017
» Phuket: With more than 15 million visitors per year, this resort island plans to open 10 tourist service centres at its main beaches to offer assistance to visitors around the clock.
Farmers call on govt to delay navigation law
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/06/2017
» Phuket: A group of farmers in this southern province is calling on the government to have the implementation of the 2017 Act on Navigation through Thai Waters deferred to next year to allow more time for hundreds of affected people to prepare to comply with the new law.
Four hurt in Phuket speedboat fire
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/09/2016
» PHUKET: A 4-million-baht speedboat caught fire and exploded on Saturday morning, injuring four crew members. It was not carrying any tourists at the time.
Amlo auctions off assets of illegal tour operator
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/09/2016
» PHUKET - The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has began auctioning off assets seized from an illegal Chinese tour operator, with boats and buses fetching a total of 108 million baht in the first two days.
More overhead wires buried in old Phuket
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/09/2016
» PHUKET — Yaowarat Road in the popular Phuket Old Town has joined other major roads in having unsightly overhead power lines and cables buried underground.
Russian ATM suspect sought
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/08/2016
» Police yesterday sought an arrest warrant for a Russian man who is suspected of being involved in several ATM thefts earlier this month.
Rawai land developers urge govt to buy land at B500m
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2016
» A group of Phuket businessmen who own 19 rai of land around Rawai beach are planning to ask the government to buy their properties for more than 500 million baht and develop the plots to help the local sea gypsy community sort out their long-standing habitation problems.
Dane arrested with heroin at Phuket airport
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/12/2015
» A Danish man was arrested at Phuket airport with 1.6 kilogrammes of heroin as he went to board a flight to Copenhagen on Wednesday morning.