Phuket crash kills 4 tourists, driver 'preparing to surrender' - TODAYonline


Phuket Gazette

Phuket crash kills 4 tourists, driver 'preparing to surrender'
TODAYonline
by Agencies PHUKET - Four young Swedes in Thailand for a diving trip were killed instantly after a lorry crashed head-on into their rented car early yesterday near Phuket. Police said the lorry was probably airborne when it launched into oncoming ...
4 Swedes, 1 Thai dead in horror smash near PhuketPhuket Gazette
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Phuket Lifestyle: Dream of it and they will come - Phuket Gazette


Phuket Gazette

Phuket Lifestyle: Dream of it and they will come
Phuket Gazette
Ideally, we would like to rent a semi-permanent space and pay a monthly electrical bill there. We also attend events like the Old Phuket Town Festival this week and private parties," said Malisa. The sandwiches are lovingly created from only the finest ...

A very cool Christmas - The Phuket News


The Phuket News

A very cool Christmas
The Phuket News
The late-evening Air Asia flight lifted off from Phuket airport, taking us on a two-hour flight on this rather crazy rushed long-weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur. Even the long walk from our aircraft to Air Asia's own bustling terminal, which is separate ...

Rampant rental car thefts in Phuket - Phuket Gazette


Phuket Gazette

Rampant rental car thefts in Phuket
Phuket Gazette
PHUKET: Seven hire cars remain missing from a Phuket rental firm. Two suspects are in custody but three more are evading capture having failed to return the vehicles. The rental company owner suspects they may have been fraudulently sold or have been ...

'Guns at the ready' over Phuket jet-ski dispute - Phuket Gazette


Phuket Gazette

'Guns at the ready' over Phuket jet-ski dispute
Phuket Gazette
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket are stepping in to stave off a potentially lethal situation brewing over three unregistered jet-skis being rented out to tourists at Bang Tao Beach, on Phuket's west coast. Adding to the fury of the other jet-ski operators ...

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House fire leaves Phuket poor homeless - Phuket Gazette


Phuket Gazette

House fire leaves Phuket poor homeless
Phuket Gazette
PHUKET: A young girl and her aunt lost what few possession they owned to a house fire yesterday, leaving them without money for their monthly motorbike rent or for the girl's school fees. Prapha Pongkunchorn, 52, and her niece Mookrin Pongkunchorn, 16, ...

Lose yourself in Koh Samui - The West Australian


The West Australian

Lose yourself in Koh Samui
The West Australian
In just four decades, this once-forgotten fishing settlement 55km off Surat Thani in the western Gulf has become, after Phuket, Thailand's second most popular island destination. Last year Samui drew almost 800000 visitors, 75 per cent of them ...

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Help pours in for homeless fire victims in Phuket - Phuket Gazette


Phuket Gazette

Help pours in for homeless fire victims in Phuket
Phuket Gazette
Offers of assistance have been pouring in to the Phuket Gazette since the news was posted online. One reader even offered to rent his house out to them for six months for a token price of one baht. Larry Amsden of the Rotary Club of Patong Beach ...

Phuket Expat Pair Among FC Phuket's Wanna-be Angel Rescuers - Phuketwan


Phuket Expat Pair Among FC Phuket's Wanna-be Angel Rescuers
Phuketwan
Narubat Ayurapong, Phuket's beleaguered manager, gave some figures yesterday for the club's finances. Outgoings for the calendar year totalled 34611097 million baht. Khun Narubat says he sold off a house and a car to keep the club going.

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Wonderful Tonight - Manila Bulletin


Wonderful Tonight
Manila Bulletin
Alfred may not have courted Kring-Kring the traditional way, like visiting the lady's house with flowers or chocolates. Alfred added that since these are modern times already and as they were both past that stage, they were mature enough to start a ...