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New Chalong-Patong route confirmed
Published on 24/08/2012
» PHUKET: The route for the proposed new road linking Patong with Chalong was confirmed Friday at a public hearing at the Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town.
Patong ‘safe from natural disaster’
Published on 27/07/2012
» PHUKET: People in Patong are safe from natural disasters, Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukkabal said yesterday (July 26) in a safety briefing for members of the local press.
Illegal water wells raided
Published on 22/08/2012
» PHUKET: Police and officials of the Phuket Office of the Natural Resources and Environment Department (NRE) raided the construction site of new restaurant on Soi Luang Pusupha in Chalong Wednesday morning (Aug 22), where they found evidence of ground water being pumped illegally.
Abbot urges speedy end to temple row
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 30/08/2014
» Wat Sa Ket abbot Phra Phromsuthi has begged the public and media to stop its criticisms over a temple scandal.
Foreigners strain Thai hospitals
Published on 20/08/2013
» Yet another report, this time from 7News Corporation in Australia, is complaining that public hospitals in Thailand face increasing financial burdens as more and more Australians, mostly male and under 30, are travelling without proper insurance. One public hospital in Phuket says last year there was an accumulation of 4 million baht in unpaid debts. Public hospitals tend to become dumping grounds for sick foreigners who cannot afford to pay the high tariffs in top-notch private institutions. A similar story was reported by public hospitals in Chonburi Province last year. The government reportedly is looking at imposing compulsory insurance packages for all expats and tourists to Thailand, although the complexity of the detail is said to be stalling implementation. One obvious problem is that elderly tourists and expats may be excluded from becoming insured because of pre-existing conditions or prohibitively-expensive premiums.
Traffic woes on the agenda
Published on 20/08/2013
» <p>The area’s ever-increasing traffic jams were on the agenda at a meeting of the Social Advisory Board of the Tourism Industry at the Natural Park Resort in Pattaya. Proposed solutions ranged from posting more and clearer road signs and increasing the level of public transportation to improving rubbish collections from public areas. The finger of blame for Pattaya traffic problems was pointed at the ever-rising popularity of Pattaya as a resort destination.</p>
Top investigators plan Pattaya crime office
Published on 21/08/2013
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), having recently opened a branch at Phuket airport, has promised later to extend its presence to Pattaya.
Sports day for Pattaya schools
Published on 03/09/2013
» Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome opened the 2013 Sports Day for public sector schools which, this year, included many track and field events.
New attack on nominee loopholes
Published on 05/09/2013
» The office of the Ombudsman is seeking new legislation to prevent foreigners illegally owning land via Thai nominees. Under the proposed legislation, foreigners would face long terms of imprisonment or fines up to two million baht for trying to hide their purchase of land. Those found holding Thai papers illegally might be allowed up to a year to transfer the plots to legitimate entities. The current loopholes are said to be mainly setting up registered companies with a 51:49 Thai-foreign ownership or by marrying a Thai. There is a suspicion that many plots of land are illegally owned by Thais in mainland Thailand and on the islands of Phuket and Koh Samui. At the moment land ownership deals are not public information, leading to suspicious transactions by Thais and foreigners alike. Critics say that there is no reason for new laws. What’s needed is strict enforcement of existing legislation including the anti-money laundering rules and the notoriously lax tax laws on property transactions.
Prachaub Governor Serious about Traffic Problem
Published on 05/09/2013
» The governor of Prachuab Khirikhan, along with the deputy governor, has lately called for a meeting with a committee on traffic problem solution in Hua Hin, staff of the Hua Hin railway, traffic police, tourist police and the media to discuss about urgent plans to solve traffic problems in Hua Hin.