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Phuket Marine chief clamps down on speedboat safety ban

PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Marine Office has ordered the authorities at all ports, marinas and main tourist departure points to nearby islands to refuse permission for any speedboats less than nine meters in length to put to sea.

New Storm Forecast Restriction on Phuket Boats Leaves Scores of Tourists Stranded

Latest Scores more tourists are likely to be added to the 150 already stranded on the nearby island of Racha as authorities ban all boats under 24 metres from putting to sea on Wednesday.

Phuket death jump owner offers B200k-B300k to deceased̕s family

PHUKET: Police have revealed today (July 7) that that the family of Kuwaiti, Abdullah Adel Kadhmbahman, who died after falling from the World Bungee Jump in Patong on May 27 have been offered between B200,000-B300,000 in compensation from the business owner.

Six Lost Phuket Sailors Improvised Raft to Save Their Lives, Captain Told Wife

Latest Six men missing at sea in a savage storm off Phuket were strapping together an improvised raft to try to save their lives on a sinking barge, the captain told his wife in his last telephone call.

Krabi speedboat driver jailed for two years for ‘Disaster in the Bay’ tourist deaths

PHUKET: The speedboat driver who claimed he was “picking up a plastic bag from the cabin floor” when his boat full of tourists rammed a fishing trawler, leaving two Koreans dead and dozens injured last year, has been sentenced to two years in jail.

PHUKET NEWS TV: PHUKET XTRA - July 7

PHUKET XTRA - JULY 7 Thailands San Andreas Fault, air search for missing barge, Taxi Grab comes to Phuket and Khon Kaen Zoo compensation. Thanks to AKA Thailand. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

Phuket Marine Office Prohibits Small Vessels From Leaving Shore

Latest Small vessels on Phuket are prohibited from leaving shore as long as stormy weather and high waves continue to batter the region, reports the NNT service.

Drunk Traffic Cop Surrenders to Police

Thai police are investigating a traffic cop who was filmed admitting that he was a little bit drunk while manning a road checkpoint in Bangkok last week.

Phuket man in critical condition after being struck by faling tree

PHUKET: A motorcyclist is in critical condition at Vachira Hospital after being struck by a falling rubber tree in the Thalang last night (July 6).

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