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85 % of hotels in Phuket are said to be working illegally Photo by Glen MacLarty The Anti Corruption Organization of Thailand held an emergency meeting comprising of Phuket’s top bosses in February to ‘investigate’ allegations […]
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Riots broke out on the tourist island of Phuket last week over the deaths of two young men who were killed in a motorbike crash during a police chase, reports the Guardian. Angry citizens threw […]
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Australian journalist Alan Morison says he is “hopeful” for tomorrow’s verdict at Phuket Criminal Court, where he is being tried for allegedly defaming the Royal Thai Navy. As the Sydney Morning Herald reports, Morison, 67, […]
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Four companies in Phuket are facing investigation by the Department of Special Investigation, for using Thai nominees to hold a majority stake, writes The Nation. Under the Thai Foreign Business Act of 1999, non-Thai’s are […]
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Last week, the Thai government declared “dry areas” and “safe zones” during the Songkran water festival to ensure safety for those celebrating and to reduce congestion and accidents, reports The Bangkok Post. In Bangkok, alcohol-free […]
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Phuket begins a crackdown on foreign businesses this week, beginning in the north with Russian-owned operations. Local officials will conduct raids in the northern Thalang district, targeting foreigners working illegally or using “Thai nominees to open […]
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Following a protest by Phuket’s taxi drivers against Russian businesses, Phuket officials are saying that many foreigners are working in the city illegally. Authorities say that the foreigners are working without work permits, or working […]
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Forensic experts from Bangkok have been called in to assist Phuket officers in their investigation into what caused the fire at Tiger Discotheque on Patong’s Soi Bangla and killed four people. The blaze, which injured […]
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More than 500 local traders, business owners, and residents marched on Provincial Hall to petition the governor to stop construction of a new Tesco Lotus outlet planned for Phuket Town. The protestors marched through the […]
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A Phuket Gazette poll of 1,868 people shows that online readers feel real estate prices in Phuket will fall over the next five years due to oversupply. Nearly two-thirds of those taking part thought that […]
