The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will have a private meeting in New York when they attend the second Asean-US Leaders' summit later this month.
Source: | 5 September 2010, 11:57 pm
A ship transporting 40,000 litres of diesel oil yesterday sank some 10 nautical miles off Phuket's Chalong Bay amid heavy rain and four-metre-high waves but crew members were saved by another ship sailing beside it. The scene remained inaccessible at press time due to the rough seas and weather.
Source: | 5 September 2010, 11:11 pm
A federal grand jury in Honolulu have indicted three members of Los Angeles-based Global Horizons Manpower Inc. for engaging in a human trafficking conspiracy involving about 400 Thai farm workers, authorities said on Friday. Three other people were also indicted in the case, according the FBI. The FBI identified the defendants as Mordechai Orian, an Israeli national; Pranee Tubchumpol, Shane Germann, and Sam Wongsesanit, of Global Horizons Manpower Inc.; and Thai labor recruiters Ratawan ...
Source: | 4 September 2010, 11:33 am
Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will have a four-eye in New York when they attend the second Asean-US Leader Meeting later this month.
Source: | 4 September 2010, 11:31 am
Arrest warrants are being sought for six other suspects believed to have been involved in a brawl between students in Bangkok's Min Buri district that killed a nineyearold schoolboy, police said.
Source: | 4 September 2010, 10:13 am
464 spots in Bangkok to be put under tighter surveillances: CRES
Source: | 4 September 2010, 10:13 am
The government should not extend the imposition of emergency decree in Bangkok and nearby provinces for another three months as the situation has returned to normal, Direk Thuengfang, Nonthaburi senator, said on Saturday afternoon.
Source: | 4 September 2010, 3:45 am
During his visit to Shanghai tomorrow, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be urged to speak to relevant Chinese authorities and negotiate for an extension of Lin Ping's stint in Thailand.
Source: | 4 September 2010, 2:10 am
The US Justice Department on Thursday indicted six people for luring 400 Thais to the United States and conspiring to force them into working as farm labourers, LA Times online reported.
Source: | 4 September 2010, 2:10 am
After two bombing attacks in Bangkok in one week, the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) has step up security measures by keeping 24-hour alert on 454 spots across the capital city, the Metropolitan police spokesman said on Friday. The CRES classified the places prone to attack into three levels, said Metropolitan police spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Piya Uthayo after CRES meeting. The first level is on full-scale alert, he said. It consists of 130 spots, including royal p ...
Source: | 3 September 2010, 9:26 pm
A high percentage of respondents supported the recommendations on charter amendment proposed by the Constitutional Amendment Committee, a national poll revealed Friday. The poll, conducted by the Bangkok University research centre, from Aug 28 to 31, involved 1,249 people from Bangkok and other 20 provinces across the country. According to the poll, 85.2 percent of the respondents agreed that the political party winning the most seats of House of Representatives should be eligible to form ...
Source: | 3 September 2010, 9:23 pm
PHUKET: Officials are trumpeting the success of an artificial coral reef off Racha Yai Island, some 25 kilometers south of Phuket, that has become a hit with foreign and Thai divers.
As many as 100 divers are visiting the Star Ruby Point reef every day, according to Paitoon Panchaipum, director of the Department of Marine Coastal Resources in Phuket (DMCR).
Mr Paitoon said the reef was
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: The National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) has announced that a full-scale tsunami evacuation drill will be conducted simultaneously in the six Andaman coast provinces on September 13.
All 127 tsunami warning towers in the region will be sounded from 9:30am to 10:30am.
The 19 towers in Phuket are located at: Mai Khao, Nai Yang, Bang Tao, Kamala, Patong, Kata, Karon, Kata Noi, Nai Harn, Rawai, Ao Por, Laem Tukkae, Saphan Hin, Chalong Bay, Ao Yon, Koh Lon and Koh Racha.
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: The central government has approved some 126 million baht for Phuket development projects to be carried out during Fiscal Year 2011, which starts on October 1, 2010.
Five Andaman coast provinces were allocated more than 641 million baht in total for local development projects. Trang had the most funding, 140 million baht, followed by Krabi (Bt135m), Phuket (Bt126m), Phang Nga (123m) and Ranong (Bt116m).
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Skewered and entranced maa song ('spirit mediums', or 'devotees') will again embody the gods for next month's Vegetarian Festival in Phuket.
For most local celebrants the festival means nine days of abstention from sex and alcohol, and rigid adherence to a vegetarian diet.
Mind-blowing processions, ear-splitting firecrackers, traffic jams, peaceful chants and vegetarian food return to Phuket to reveal an enigmatic side of the resort island during this landmark event.
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Police are on the lookout for two men wanted for robbing two masseuses at gunpoint in Phuket Town on Wednesday.
Phuket City Police duty officer Pol Lt Col Na-non Phithakkultorn told the Gazette he received the report of the robbery at 9:30am on Wednesday and immediately went to investigate.
At the scene, in front of the Chao Phraya massage parlor at Phunpol Plaza, a group of masseuses were still talking excitedly about the incident when police arrived, he said.
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Source: | 3 September 2010, 8:27 pm
Six recruiters are accused of luring 400 Thai workers to the US with promises of farm jobs, confiscating their passports and demanding high fees.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 6:08 pm
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be asked to talk to China during his visit to Shanghai city tomorow to extend stay of Lin Ping, a panda cub.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 5:31 pm
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced indictments against six people for luring 400 Thais to the United States and conspiring to force them into working as farm laborers, LA Times online reported.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 5:02 pm
Six recruiters have been accused of luring 400 Thai labourers to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI has called the largest ever human-trafficking case in US history.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 2:13 pm
The government is launching its "Thailand in your mind" project as part of an attempt to invite citizen input on how brand Thailand should be promoted internationally.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen look set to hold talks later this month to build on the improving ties between the two countries.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
British and Japanese retail giants, along with local operators, are in a bidding war to take over the Southeast Asian business of French supermarket chain Car-refour, reports said Thursday. Britain's Tesco is among more than 10 bidders for Carrefour's assets in the region, which total 61 stores in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, the Financial Times (FT) said. Singapore-based retail group Dairy Farm and French retailer Casino are also in the bidding, the FT said. Compan ...
Source: | 3 September 2010, 9:39 am
Despite widespread criticism the Interior Ministry's resuffle list received the cabinet's approval, and so did the military reshuffle list which was also royally endorsed. Beset by factionalism and defections, the opposition Puea Thai suddenly pleaded for peace with the government.
Source: | 3 September 2010, 12:10 am
A Thai-owned oil firm has rejected Indonesia's US$2.4bn compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.
Source: | 2 September 2010, 11:56 pm
The details are yet to be finalised and the framework still needs the approval of the parliament, but Abhisit said the form of a possible cooperation between Thailand and China might be a joint venture of some kinds. According to previous reports by the Thai media, the possible cooperation project is expected to develop high-speed trains with speed of around 250 kilometres per hour, and some routes with an investment of approximately 480 billion baht (15.4 billion U.S. dollars) is now ...
Source: | 2 September 2010, 9:50 pm
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PHUKET: An Alfa Romeo was among five vehicles damaged in a road accident near the entrance to the Boat Lagoon marina in Phuket this afternoon.
The accident, on Thepkrasattri Road southbound in Koh Kaew, appears to have been caused when one vehicle braked suddenly.
The driver of a pickup that was the first of the five vehicles damaged told the Gazette the car in front of him in the passing lane came to a sudden stop, causing him to slam on the brakes.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Swift action by a Phuket village headman saved several rai of mangrove forest from destruction by encroachers, but not before three rai had already been cut down.
Sinchai Limsakul, headman of Palai Village in Chalong, alerted police to the destruction at 4pm yesterday.
Some of the uprooted trees were planted by Chalong Tambon Administration, government officers and villagers in honour of HM The Queen's birthday, he said.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Kathu Police raided a house in Patong early Wednesday morning and arrested a Thai woman who stole clothes from laundry shops and sold them as secondhand garments.
Officers led by Lt Col Sakon Bunditsak arrested Ruengrin Sukbunjong, 30, from Phang Nga, at her house in Patong.
Seized as evidence during the raid were about 300 items of clothing, ranging from underwear to brand-name outfits.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the names of nine local tourism businesses and associations awarded prizes in the 8th Annual Thailand Tourism Awards.
The biennial awards are designed to instill awareness and promote responsible management in tourism among tourism entrepreneurs, ultimately leading to sustainable tourism.
Bangornrat Shinaprayoon, director of the TAT South Region 4 Office in Phuket Town, announced the local winners, and the categories they were competing under, as follows:
Awards of Excellence Katathani Phuket Beach Resort Hotel: Resort hotel of more than 80 rooms Koh Yao Noi Ecotourism Club: Tourism development and promotional organization Bangkok Hospital Phuket: Health tourism, medical facility Sukko Spa: Health tourism, day spa
Outstanding Performance Awards Royal Paradise Hotel: Tourist accommodation, resort hotel of more than 80 rooms Phuket City Municipality: Tourism development and promotion Baan Bang Rong Community of Pa Khlok: Tourist attraction, community site Banyan Tree Spa Phuket: Health tourism, destination spa Barracuda Diving Company: Tour program, inbound tour
All of the winners listed are located in Phuket or Phang Nga.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: In her first official visit to Phuket as Philippine Ambassador to Thailand, Linglingay F. Lacanlale today met Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop to discuss a range of issues.
At the top of the agenda was promoting the cross-flow of tourists between the Philippines and Phuket.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: FC Phuket are out of the Toyota League Cup after losing to Thai Premier League side Osotspa Saraburi 3-1 last night.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg defeat at the Surakul Stadium last Sunday, FC Phuket faced the daunting task of defeating Osotspa Saraburi on the road if they were to progress to the second round of the cup.
A small contingent of die-hard FC Phuket fans made the trip to the M-150 Stadium in the central plains province of Saraburi for the match.
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Source: | 2 September 2010, 8:27 pm
The continuing political turmoil has not affected the wealth of Thailand's 40 richest people, who are now worth 1.14 trillion baht, up 46% from last year thanks to a booming stock market and strong currency, the Forbes Asia Thailand Rich List says.
Source: | 2 September 2010, 12:00 pm
PHUKET: An Australian tourist died while swimming in a pool at a well-known Phuket hotel late yesterday afternoon.
Kathu Police duty officer Jongserm Preecha identified the deceased as 58-year-old James Bourke.
Staff and customers at the Banthai Beach Resort and Spa in Patong told police they saw Mr Bourke go for a swim after eating a meal at about 5pm.
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Source: | 1 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Ronald Fanelli, confessed killer of bar hostess Wanphen Pienjai, today blamed local media coverage for being partly responsible for his decision not to surrender himself to authorities before his arrest.
Mr Fanelli spoke to the Gazette briefly today from Phuket Prison, where he is being held for the stabbing murder of Ms Wanphen, a 33-year-old bar hostess at the Sweethearts bar in Kata at the time of her death.
Appearing healthy, Mr Fanelli said he was under instructions from his Thai lawyer not to divulge too much information about the case while it is still in the court system.
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Source: | 1 September 2010, 8:27 pm
PHUKET: Karon Municipality will levy charges on hotels, restaurants and other small businesses in the area for the wastewater they produce.
The scheme, to start in October, will affect hotels and businesses in Karon, Kata and Kata Noi.
Restaurants will be charged a flat rate of 5.
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Source: | 1 September 2010, 8:27 pm
Three months after the violent end to a standoff in Bangkok, the government appears to have made little headway in calming or winning over opponents.
Source: | 1 September 2010, 2:33 pm
Thepthai Senpong, the personal spokesman of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, got a parcel full of excrement Monday morning.
Source: | 30 August 2010, 2:30 pm
Drowsy Bangkok breaks New Politics Party's heart
Source: | 30 August 2010, 2:25 pm
Party blames low voter turnout for Bangkok poll, won by city Democrats
Source: | 30 August 2010, 2:25 pm
Thailand must show its sincerity in fighting graft by rushing ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, both private and public sectors urged over the weekend.
Source: | 30 August 2010, 2:25 pm
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will meet on Monday Montenegro's high ranking officials including president and prime minister in a bid to boost the bilateral cooperation and relations.
Source: | 29 August 2010, 8:45 pm
The red shirts organised a seminar attended by 500 supporters at a school hall in Bangkok's Prachachuen yesterday to avoid violating the emergency decree.
Source: | 29 August 2010, 8:08 pm
The NYPD has made an arrest after US Ambassador to Thailand Eric John's daughter fell to her death from a high rise building in Midtown Manhattan.
Source: | 28 August 2010, 6:04 pm
Press freedom in Thailand, especially for broadcast media such as community radio stations and Web boards, has "palpably deteriorated" over the past six years, lamented Roby Alampay, outgoing executive director of the Southeast Asean Press Alliance (Seapa).
Source: | 28 August 2010, 5:16 pm
Washington Post reported that Nicole John, daughter of U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John, died early Friday morning after falling out of a high-rise Manhattan apartment building.
Source: | 27 August 2010, 11:24 pm
The National Anti Corruption Commission is expected soon to hand down its ruling on the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, NACC member Klanarong Chantik said on Friday.
Source: | 27 August 2010, 11:23 pm
