Phuket, Thailand News Archives

The main island of Koh Tao offers several dive adventures and dive spots in Thailand.

PHUKET: A large python was captured at Vachira Phuket Hospital this morning, biting one of its captors during the struggle.

London, Oct 24 : Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan's cross-dressing lover Alex Reid has become obsessed with a Thai ladyboy he met in a sex club.

PHUKET CITY: With the high season for tourism almost here, Thai Airways International has begun direct flights between Phuket and Hong Kong three times weekly.

The oceanfront Impiana Private Villas Kata Noi is set to open in January 2010 adjacent to Mom Tri'a Villa Royale.

CHERNG TALAY, PHUKET: A successful British advertising director was killed when his motorbike smashed into a six-wheel truck in Cherng Talay in Phuket this afternoon.

The most popular tour on Phuket Island in Thailand, bar none, is the James Bond Island Tour.

A CSR network of companies in the Phuket hotel and housing industry can be formed. The goal of which is to address areas of unified concern, after all they affect everyone: Garbage, road safety, water safety and so on.

PHUKET CITY: New carrier Happy Air will launch its Phuket to Haad Yai route on October 31, following on November 1 with flights to Langkawi in Malaysia.

PHUKET CITY: Several hundred people this morning gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall to mark Chulalongkorn Day.

Saturday's pole raising ceremonies at Phuket temples summoned the gods to take part in the Vegetarian Festival.

Thai ladyboys ride around Phuket City in the back of a pickup as part of a swine flu public awareness campaign.

PHUKET CITY: Half a million people are expected to attend this year's Phuket Vegetarian Festival, bringing in around 33 million baht, a senior tourism official said.

A new 4 star resort the 91 room Nap Patong is set to open in January increasing the upwardly moving hotel Phuket pipeline numbers.

Finally Thai International is set to increase their Phuket to Hong Kong service starting October 25.

Mr Kelleway tries to lift the 25-kg safe, which two thieves managed to carry about 500 meters from his Phuket home on a Honda Wave, according to police.

Koh Lone's Kor Kwang Bay is home to one of the few undeveloped stretches of privately-held island beachfront property easily accessible from the Phuket mainland.

PHUKET CITY: Phuket's iconic Phromthep Cape will be in the national spotlight on October 29 when a large crowd is expected to turn out for a nationally televised singing of the Thai National Anthem.

Social Development and Human Security Minister Issara Somchai hands over the keys to one happy new homeowner as Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop looks on.

A free public seminar has been organized titled PA & S Forum on Friday October 9 at the Phuket Merlin Hotel.

Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Chaiwat Auykham leads fellow officers in saluting Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop and top provincial police brass at yesterday's ceremony.

India Gazette Wednesday 14th October, 2009 Thai hotel chain Amari Wednesday said it planned to invest $44.1 million in the Asia-Pacific region by 2010 as part of its growth strategy.

Under the third option being considered, the Patong Tunnel route would end in Patong near the intersection of Phisit Gorani and 50 Pi Roads.

Longtime Phuket town eatery and lounge bar Gitano is back, but this time they've moved north.

You always wanted to visit the land of dreams - Phuket. Come and explore the best of Phuket on your tour.

Phuket Islamic Council chairman Bamroong Samphaorat in front of the Dubai Mosque, on the grounds of the Muslim Witthaya School in Koh Kaew.

Phuket police chief General Pekad Tanitpong examines a gun seized in a raid to catch the car bangers.

Not Only Fruit and Veg, but Lots of Pierced Guys Too! Phuket, Thailand is one of my favorite holiday destinations, but no more so than in October, when Phuket hosts its nine day Phuket Vegetarian Festival.

Report by www.phuketoceanvillas.com The Environmental Impact Authority have granted permission for thirty-seven new Phuket property developments.

Phuket likes to think of itself as the island that offers something for everyone.

A 21-year-old British student survived a bungee-jump-gone-wrong after the cord attached to his ankles snapped and he went hurling into a lagoon at 80 miles per hour.

Happy Air Travellers, Thailand's latest airline, will offer daily flights to Langkawi from two major southern Thai tourist destinations -- Phuket and Hat Yai -- beginning Oct 29.

In anticipation of increasing traffic Bangkok Airways has announced a fifth flight between Bangkok and Phuket starting in October.

Phuket International Airport's Immigration servicing is set improve with an increase from 20 to 44 channels according to a report in the Phuket Gazette.

Fifty metres above a Thai lagoon, ankles bound and secured to a bungee cord, Rishi Baveja shuffled to the edge of a small platform and threw himself off.

Everyone loves elephants, so it's great news that a medical team watches over the large elephant population on Phuket, as reported today in Phuket Wan.

Ex-premier Thaksin Shinwatra on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, saying he had failed in running Thailand and lacked leadership and courage over the appointment of the national police chief.

Phuket Wan received a rather shocking letter from a farang recently held at the prison in Phuket.

PHUKET: Tax-free pension plans for expats will be on the menu of financial advice served up by international investment gurus at the Holiday Inn Resort, Patong Beach tomorrow night.

The 150 rai Mai Khao development of the new Phuket Convention Center is forging ahead.