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Thai nationals living in cities near the Lebanese border in Israel have been ordered to evacuate immediately, according to a Thai PBS World report. The Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv issued the warning for the attention of Thais living in the northern cities of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi. The order comes amid rapidly […]
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Thai nationals living in cities near the Lebanese border in Israel have been ordered to evacuate immediately, according to a Thai PBS World report.
The Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv issued the warning for the attention of Thais living in the northern cities of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi.
The order comes amid rapidly escalating tensions in the area, with the Israel Defence Forces declaring the border cities “closed military zones”. The IDF says entering the areas is strictly prohibited. The warning comes as Israel launches a ground operation targetting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
An announcement posted on the Thai Embassy’s Facebook page orders Thai citizens to leave the areas immediately. The post also provides helpline numbers for Thai nationals in need of assistance.
SOURCE: Thai PBS World
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2 October 02 2024National Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26480 - Phuket police investigate assault on 13 year old girl
Police in Phuket are investigating an alleged “gang assault” on a 13 year old girl, after her mother filed a complaint. The 40 year old woman told the authorities that her daughter was lured out of their home, before being physically assaulted by 7 different people. She told Wichit Police that the incident took place […]
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Police in Phuket are investigating an alleged “gang assault” on a 13 year old girl, after her mother filed a complaint.
The 40 year old woman told the authorities that her daughter was lured out of their home, before being physically assaulted by 7 different people. She told Wichit Police that the incident took place around 4.30pm on Sunday, September 29.
According to her complaint, her daughter, identified in a Phuket News report as “Ms Kai”, was picked up from their home in Soi Phasuk, Phuket Town, by 2 acquaintances, identified only as “Ms Fa” and “Ms Tan”.
The mother says the acquaintances deceived her daughter, telling her they wanted to resolve a conflict.
Instead, they took Ms Kai to an unnamed location in Soi Thanit, in the Wichit sub-district. There, she was met by 7 people, who began physically assaulting her. The girl’s mother has accused Ms Fa of participating in the attack.
According to the report, during the attack, the victim noticed the group was filming it. Ms Kai was later dropped off around 200 metres from her home by one of her attackers, identified as “Ms Kaem”.
The Phuket News reports that when the mother learnt of the attack, she took her daughter to Wichit Police Station to file a report. The authorities have now launched an investigation and plan to press charges.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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2 October 02 2024Phuket Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26473 - Rain keeping Chinese tourists away during National Day holiday
Thailand’s reporting of wet weather and floods is expected to have a negative impact on the number of Chinese tourists visiting over the National Day holiday period. Sanphet Supabornsatien, an advisor to the Eastern Thai Hotels Association, says the rainfall that has affected parts of the country is expected to result in fewer than expected […]
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Thailand’s reporting of wet weather and floods is expected to have a negative impact on the number of Chinese tourists visiting over the National Day holiday period.
Sanphet Supabornsatien, an advisor to the Eastern Thai Hotels Association, says the rainfall that has affected parts of the country is expected to result in fewer than expected Chinese visitors.
Hotel operators were optimistic about a surge in visitor numbers during the Chinese holiday period, which runs from October 1 to 7. However, they have reported Chinese tour companies making changes to plans and delaying trips as a result of the bad weather. Tourism operators also blame fluctuating airfares and a general shift in travel behaviour.
Sanphet says hotel operators are working to improve services and accommodate the changes. However, he adds that travellers’ decisions are also influenced by the risk of natural disasters. While there have been no cancellations, plans have been delayed and dates changed, meaning it’s likely the numbers arriving during the Chinese holiday period will be fewer than expected.
Despite a drop in the Chinese tour groups, Sanphet noted that the number of Free Individual Travellers has risen.
SOURCE: The Phuket Express
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2 October 02 2024National Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26462 - Devastating school bus fire kills 20 students, 3 teachers
Twenty-three people – 20 students and 3 teachers – have died after a school bus they were travelling on caught fire in Pathum Thani, central Thailand, yesterday. Another 16 students and 3 teachers have been hospitalised, with 2 of the students reported to be on ventilators. The tragedy happened in Pathum Thani province, north of […]
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Twenty-three people – 20 students and 3 teachers – have died after a school bus they were travelling on caught fire in Pathum Thani, central Thailand, yesterday. Another 16 students and 3 teachers have been hospitalised, with 2 of the students reported to be on ventilators.
The tragedy happened in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok, around noon yesterday, with police alerted to a fire on a bus on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, in the Lam Luk Ka district.
In total, there were 38 school students on the bus, believed to range in age from 6 to 15, along with 6 teachers. They were travelling from Wat Khao Praya Sangkharam school, in the northern province of Uthai Thani, to Ayutthaya.
Rescuers who arrived at the scene reported that a front tyre of the bus had blown out, causing the wheel to catch fire and the bus to hit a road barrier. Fire then ripped through the bus.
Initial reports stated that teachers were unable to open the door. However, the police have confirmed the door could be opened, with a number of passengers escaping that way.
A number of students also escaped by jumping out the window. It’s believed those who perished were in a state of panic and unable to escape the flames in time. The bodies of 10 students were found near the back door of the bus.
In the immediate aftermath, the driver of the bus fled the scene and turned his phone off, but later turned himself in to the authorities. He has been named as 48 year old Samarn Chankut. Further reports have shown the frantic driver running from the bus to grab a fire extinguisher to try and control the conflagration.
Khaosod English reports that a witness named as Krailert Isawat says he was driving beside the bus and saw smoke coming from the roof. He stopped and managed to wave down a public bus, where he got a fire extinguisher. He says numerous people tried to help the passengers trapped in the bus but were beaten back by the fire.
It’s understood PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra burst into tears when told of the tragedy. She has sent a number of senior ministers, including Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, to the scene.
Later that afternoon, the PM visited the surviving students and teachers. It’s understood she has ordered Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin to ensure there is sufficient medical personnel to give them the psychological support they need.
The authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the tragedy.
SOURCE: Khaosod English
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2 October 02 2024National Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26453 - Wednesday Phuket full weather report
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Looks like there will be limited rain for the rest of the week but heavier falls from Saturday. Light south westerlies will prevail throughout the forecast period. Plenty of sunshine and light winds = great weather to get out and about. Also […]
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Looks like there will be limited rain for the rest of the week but heavier falls from Saturday. Light south westerlies will prevail throughout the forecast period. Plenty of sunshine and light winds = great weather to get out and about. Also excellent air quality around the island. A top temperature today of 29 degrees.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Excellent air quality report
Phuket tides for Wednesday
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Stable conditions continuing for most of this week before some more, heavier rain on Friday and Saturday. Today we can expect plenty of sunshine interrupted only occasionally by a quick bout of rain. Moderate westerly winds keep things nice and comfortable, getting lighter by Thursday and becoming variable in direction. Excellent air quality around the island today. A top temperature of 29.
7 day rain forecast
Excellent air quality
Tuesday tide times
Sunrise and sunset
Monday, September 30, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Light to moderate north westerly winds today, plenty of sunshine and some fluffy white clouds. The radar shot shows some random mini-storm cells floating in from the Andaman Sea. If we get rain it will short and intense. Some heavier rain is forecast for very early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, but otherwise a relatively sunny forecast for the week. A top temperature today of 30.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
very good air quality report today
Monday tide times
Sunday, September 29, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Settled day with a small chance of a quick tropical shower. Otherwise the light westerly winds continue, veering slightly north-westerly tomorrow. Some heavier rain is forecast for early tomorrow morning, before sunrise. Air quality is mostly “good” around the island today with plenty of blue skies and light cloud. Top temperature of 30. A few rain cells floating atone the Andaman this morning…
7 day rain forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Mostly “good” air quality
Sunday tide times.
Friday, September 27, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Light winds and the possibility of tropical storms developing remain today. Last night some early evening storms came out of nowhere to drop some heavy rain, particularly in the north of the island. The light winds will persist until Sunday when the wind direction will again settle into it usual westerly direction. Clear air report for the island today. The forecast predicts a few showers tomorrow but mostly dry on Sunday. A top temperature today of 29.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Mostly ‘good’ air quality today
Friday tide report
Thursday, September 26, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Another perfect day in Phuket with plenty of sunshine accompanied by light winds, principally from the south east. The winds will remain light until at least early next week – perfect beach weather. The air quality is excellent today. 29 today and 30 tomorrow.
7 day rain forecast
Thursday tide times
Air quality report from iqair.com
Tide times for Thursday.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Perfect weather for today and tomorrow – best for the last month for sure. Sunshine, a few clouds and light winds. The light and flukey winds will continue throughout this week. Excellent air quality adds to the quality of the day. Rain is forecast to return on Friday, according to the forecast. A top temperature of 29 today and 30 tomorrow.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Excellent air quality report
Wednesday tide times
Radar for 9am this morning. Clear!
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
Some unexpected rain this morning, but clearing up for a mostly dry day. Wednesday is forecast as the pick of the bunch this week. Some more rain returning on Thursday, according to the forecast. An excellent air quality report this morning. Very light winds, swinging southerly and even to the east over the next few days. A top today of 28 and 30 tomorrow.
This morning’s rain came out of nowhere!
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Excellent air quality report
Tuesday tide times
Monday, September 23, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
The forecast couldn’t be more different from a week ago. Today we have, predominantly, blue skies and light winds with a very low chance of rain. But there are a few downpours forecast during the week, but a lot fewer than last week’s deluge. Mostly clean air prevails around the island today, very light winds forecast for the next few days at least. At top today of 31! First day over 30 for about 2 weeks.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Mostly “good” air quality today
Monday tide times
Sunday, September 22, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
The worst of the poor weather is behind us, at least for now. Phuket is bathed in, mostly, sunshine this morning. Moderate to occasionally strong winds are coming in from the south west. They will continue to abate today and tomorrow. Occasional cloud, but with a much smaller chance of rain today. Better weather ahead generally but with a return of rain on Tuesday, according to the forecast. Good air quality too. Yay!!!
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Great air quality report
Tides for Sunday
Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
The “Weekend of things getting better”. After the week of winds and rain, things are definitely on the improve today and tomorrow. Less rain in the forecast and the westerly winds are beginning to moderate and swing to the south west. The clean air report is good as Phuket gets back into full swing – you’ll still need an umbrella if you’re out and about. A top temperature of 29. Embrace the ‘slightly’ better weather!
Saturday’s tide times…
‘Good’ and ‘moderate’ air reports…
Sunrise and sunset…
7 day rain forecast…
A slightly clearer radar shot this morning…
Friday, September 20, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
The meteorological carnage continues for another two days BUT will moderate on Sunday with next week looking much drier, albeit with a few showers. More blustery winds, tending south westerly today and tomorrow. Most of the heavier rain today appears concentrated north of the island, whilst Phuket has a bit of a dry spell this morning.
For some reason (the rain clogging up the system), we are only registering ‘moderate’ air quality today but you can assured it’s actually very clean air. A top temperature today of 29 – take your umbrella.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Air quality report (we think it’s a bit dodgy today)
Friday tide times
Thursday, September 19, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
More of the same today, with blustery westerly winds, making the west coast beaches very dangerous. This weather, with the rain storms washing in from the Andaman Sea, will continue into the weekend but start to abate on Sunday. A warning remains for potential flooding and landslides in parts of the island (but most of the island is still trafficable and very safe). Air quality is ‘good’, but only a top temperature of 28 degrees today.
This morning’s radar shows some consistent rain for Phuket this morning…
Today’s winds forecasts and 7 day rain forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Air quality report
Thursday’s tides
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am)
A blustery, wet and stormy day today – best to arrange some indoor activities or shopping. More rain in the afternoon, and this will continue until Sunday when we should see the winds abate and veer more to the south west. Heavy rain, and possible flooding, is expected throughout this week. But the air quality report is excellent
A top of only 28 today.
7 day rain forecast
Sunrise and sunset
Mostly “good” air quality report
Wednesday tide times (but… really… don’t bother)
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1 October 01 2024Phuket Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=25096 - Chiang Mai residents struggle with polluted floodwater
While the floods are receding in the Mueang district of Chiang Mai, many communities have been left struggling with polluted flood water. Residents say the stagnant water in low-lying areas is now so polluted, it poses a health risk. Dead fish can be seen floating in the water, left over after a week of flooding, […]
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While the floods are receding in the Mueang district of Chiang Mai, many communities have been left struggling with polluted flood water. Residents say the stagnant water in low-lying areas is now so polluted, it poses a health risk.
Dead fish can be seen floating in the water, left over after a week of flooding, while locals complain of how badly it smells.
One resident in the sub-district of Chompoo says that in addition to losing all her possessions to the floods, she now has to walk through polluted flood water every day.
The pollution has caused her to break out in a rash, for which she’s had to seek medical attention. She is one of several residents urging the local authorities to take action and pump out the contaminated water urgently.
Meanwhile, in the Saraphi district, a resident says the water smells bad and is very polluted, making her toilet unusable and daily life a struggle for all residents.
Chiang Mai governor Nirat Pongsitthithavorn has ordered extra personnel and equipment into the affected areas, in order to pump out the polluted water and collect rubbish which is blocking a number of drains.
A shortage of water pumps has been reported, which is being blamed for the slow progress in getting rid of the remaining water. Thai PBS World reports that a number of homes have their own water pumps and have managed to drain water from their properties, but other areas are still struggling.
SOURCE: Thai PBS World
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1 October 01 2024National Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26430 - Spate of arrests at Phuket airport
The arrest of 2 Syrian nationals at Phuket International Airport is the latest in a series of arrests made by immigration officers at the airport in the last week. The Phuket News reports that the two Syrians, both 23 year old men, were apprehended at Immigration after trying to enter the kingdom on fake United […]
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The arrest of 2 Syrian nationals at Phuket International Airport is the latest in a series of arrests made by immigration officers at the airport in the last week.
The Phuket News reports that the two Syrians, both 23 year old men, were apprehended at Immigration after trying to enter the kingdom on fake United Arab Emirates passports. The arrests took place at 1.30pm on Sunday, September 29.
The arrest of the Syrian travellers follows that of a 38 year old Chinese woman, who was arrested on arrival in Phuket on Sunday, September 22. According to the report, she was detained in the Arrivals Hall at around 1.30am.
She has been charged under Section 137 for giving false information to officials, and under Section 269/11 for using someone else’s passport, possibly causing harm to others. She was taken to Sakhu Police Station for legal processing.
Meanwhile, at around 1pm on Thursday, September 26, immigration officers at the airport arrested a 25 year old Thai man who was attempting to leave Thailand.
Officers discovered that Thung Song Provincial Court, in the southern province of Nakhon Sri Thammarat, had issued an arrest warrant for the man, after he failed to appear in court on drug charges.
He has been transferred to Thung Song Provincial Court to face legal action.
The next day, Friday, September 27, immigration officers at the airport were joined by officers from the Crime Suppression Division and arrested a 30 year old Thai woman at around 9.40pm.
It’s understood the woman is wanted under an arrest warrant issued for defamation. The charge against her has been described as “joint defamation by advertising”, according to the Phuket News.
She too was trying to leave the kingdom, but was detained in the International Departures Hall. She has been transferred to Phuket Provincial Court for legal proceedings.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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1 October 01 2024Phuket Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26434 - Phuket scoops world’s top festival award
Phuket has won the 2024 ‘World Festival and Event City’ award at an event in the US, organised by the International Festivals and Events Association. The award was presented to Phuket officials at the IFEA Annual Convention & Expo, which took place on Sunday, September 29, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Out of all the amazing festivals […]
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Phuket has won the 2024 ‘World Festival and Event City’ award at an event in the US, organised by the International Festivals and Events Association.
The award was presented to Phuket officials at the IFEA Annual Convention & Expo, which took place on Sunday, September 29, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Out of all the amazing festivals and parades in the world each year, Phuket was recognised for its ‘Phuket Peranakan Festival 2024’, for which it received the Gold Pinnacle Award for Best Parade.
The Peranakan Festival celebrates Phuket’s vibrant Chinese-Malay heritage that goes back to the 15th century.
Other cities to receive the World Festival and Event City award include Gwangju, in South Korea, McAllen, in Texas, Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.
Phuket’s award was accepted by the director of the Southern Regional Office of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Pattanachai Singhawara.
Officials hope that this achievement will give a boost to event organisation in Phuket, attracting more visitors to the island and confirming its reputation as a cultural and tourism hub.
This week, another major festival kicks off on the island, with the Vegetarian Festival starting on Thursday, October 3.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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1 October 01 2024Phuket Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26426 - Maya Bay reopens today
After being closed to visitors for 2 months, Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, in the southern province of Krabi, reopens today. The bay became famous worldwide thanks to its starring role in the 2000 Leonard di Caprio movie, The Beach. The bay attracts hundreds of tours each week from nearby Krabi or Phuket. […]
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After being closed to visitors for 2 months, Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, in the southern province of Krabi, reopens today. The bay became famous worldwide thanks to its starring role in the 2000 Leonard di Caprio movie, The Beach. The bay attracts hundreds of tours each week from nearby Krabi or Phuket.
Attapon Charoenchansa, chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, has confirmed that after a closure of 2 months to give the fragile ecosystem a break, the tourist hotspot will reopen to visitors today.
The bay has been temporarily closed to visitors every year since 2018.
5 Star Marine runs daily private tours out to Maya Bay and the Phi Phi islands.
At the peak of its popularity, over 100 longtail boats and speedboats, packed with tourists, would moor in the bay every day, resulting in 5-6,000 pairs of feet trampling around the beach and the boats throwing their anchors over the side. The delicate coral reefs were destroyed as a result, and the blacktip reef sharks that called the bay home all but disappeared.
Finally, in 2018, officials decided to take action and announced that the beach would be closed for 4 months in order to allow the ecosystem to recover. Then came the pandemic, which further extended the rehabilitation period. Now the bay is routinely closed for 2 months every year, with strict conditions applied – including a cap on daily visitor numbers – when it reopens.
According to a Bangkok Post report, officers from the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park have prepared for the reopening, placing buoys to safeguard both the coral and tourists.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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1 October 01 2024Islandshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26438 - Café owner shoves, yells at foreign tourist – VIDEO
A café in central Thailand has been forced to close for 30 days after the owner shoved and verbally abused a foreign tourist. The café is located at the popular Talad Rom Hub train market, in the Mae Klong district of Samut Songkhram province, southwest of Bangkok. The market is popular with tourists as trains […]
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A café in central Thailand has been forced to close for 30 days after the owner shoved and verbally abused a foreign tourist.
The café is located at the popular Talad Rom Hub train market, in the Mae Klong district of Samut Songkhram province, southwest of Bangkok. The market is popular with tourists as trains pass right through it, with vendors having to pull down awnings and push back shop fronts each time a train passes.
Unfortunately for the owner of one particular café at the market, footage of him verbally abusing and pushing a Spanish tourist has gone viral.
VIDEO: YouTube/GMM25Thailand
The footage, filmed on Thursday, September 26, has sparked outrage among netizens and the café owner has been ordered to close his café for 30 days. He has also been given a warning that if he behaves in a similar manner again, his business will be permanently banned from the market.
The Bangkok Post reports that tourist police launched an investigation after the café owner, named only as Jame, admitted his behaviour and made a video to apologise to the Spanish tourist and to the Thai people.
It’s not clear what sparked the café owner’s behaviour. However, a representative of Mae Klong railway station says the incident took place on property owned by the State Railway of Thailand and therefore the man had no right to push the tourist away. The station says it has sent the café owner a formal letter over the matter.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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30 September 30 2024National Newshttps://phuket-go.com/?p=26397