Phuket Latest News

Activist to sue police over ‘Boss’

BANGKOK: Political activist Srisuwan Janya will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today (Sept 4) to take legal action against police handling the case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.

Struggling to house locals

SPAIN: Gabriel Alberto Andrade has lived in a van for a year, unable to pay for a home in Spain’s Ibiza where rental prices have shot up as mass tourism takes its toll on locals.

You can’t say it’s good without photo evidence

FISHING: Well blister me barnacles! As the seasonal westerlies continue unabated, that leaves us with very little fishing news to speak of, except for the few brave souls who did go out and reported that exceptionally good fishing continues, but returned with no photographic evidence. So I would once again like to turn your attention to “Ship’s Cookin”.

Rise of the condotel: Phuket’s Mai Khao Beach Condotel developers solve Hotel Act conundrum

PHUKET: A new condo development at Mai Khao, on Phuket’s northwest coast, is among the first to make a major breakthrough for potential owners wanting to rent out their properties for periods of 30 days or less since the recent crackdown on condo projects across the island under the Hotel Act.

Go fetch! Drones help Swiss rescue dogs find the missing

SWITZERLAND: Capo, a golden retriever wearing a bright orange rescue harness, runs with his handler in tow towards a body sprawled in the high grass as a giant drone whirs overhead.

Let it flow: Patong wastewater to get worse before treatment plant upgrades kick in

PHUKET: Water quality at Patong Beach where tourists swim has plunged and is not likely to improve until the town’s wastewater treatment plant gets a major overhaul, which is planned to commence within three months.

Phuket Gardening: Paper wasps, horrid hornets and honey bees

It is amazing what can happen to your property in Thailand when you go away for a while. I have heard tales of a couple returning to piles of collapsed furniture – the result of termite infestation.

Phuket Opinion: Opening the door to genuine progress

PHUKET: The return of the honorary consul meeting last week was welcome news, finally enabling the consuls and envoys on the island direct feedback about officials’ activities on the island.

Lawyer calls for Thai actor’s claim for island land off Phuket to be revoked

PHUKET: More than a year after losing the fight for 24 rai on Koh Naka Noi, off Phuket’s east coast, the lawyer for Phukhaohokluk (Six Mountains) Co Ltd today filed an appeal to the Phuket Land Office calling for one of the land titles of their opponents claiming the same land to also be revoked.

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