Showing 71 - 80 of 171
Phuket to take plunge on new lifeguard contractor
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/09/2017
» PHUKET: The Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) has expedited efforts to seek a new concessionaire to procure lifeguards to station along coastal areas as its contract with the existing contractor expires today.
Phuket rains trigger flash floods
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/09/2017
» Heavy downpours triggered flash floods, landslides and flight delays in Phuket yesterday, while more torrential rain is forecast for several other parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
Cops still untangling gang-rape claim case
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/09/2017
» A 17-year-old girl said to have been gang-raped along with a 14-year-old girl, who earlier caught media attention by revealing she was sexually abused by 40 men in Phangnga, has denied she was assaulted.
Vets still bamboozled about croc's species
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/09/2017
» A team of veterinarians yesterday collected DNA samples from a male crocodile, caught swimming close to a beach in Phuket last week, to determine whether the reptile is a saltwater or freshwater crocodile.
Croc runs wild on Bang Thao beach
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/08/2017
» PHUKET: A special team has been set up to capture a large crocodile on the loose at Bang Thao beach, Thalang district after it was spotted by a foreign tourist yesterday.
Sea gypsies cause headaches as squatters in Rawai
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/09/2017
» Phuket: Local authorities are awaiting court approval for warrants to arrest two sea gypsies who are refusing to vacate their rental houses on Rawai beach.
Hunters fail to catch croc
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/09/2017
» Phuket: A team assigned to hunt a large crocodile which was captured on video while roaming in the sea near Bang Thao beach in Thalang district successfully tracked the reptile but failed to catch it, said Thalang district chief Vikrom Chaktee yesterday.
Hunters snare monster croc in Phuket
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/09/2017
» Phuket: A three-metre long crocodile believed to be the one filmed swimming in the sea off Bang Thao beach last week has been captured in a coastal marsh in Thalang district in this southern island province.
Construction provokes online road rage
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/07/2017
» A before-and-after photo featuring an ongoing construction project on the slope of a seaside road in Phuket's Muang district has sparked criticism on social media despite the local municipality's assurances that the construction is lawful.
Crash hurts 19 off James Bond island
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/08/2017
» Two boats carrying European and Chinese tourists collided and overturned yesterday near Koh Khao Phing Kan, also known as James Bond island, dumping about 20 people into the Andaman Sea off Phangnga, 19 of whom were injured.