Author: Ashley Wings

Heavy rains are expected across Thailand, with 80 percent of the country expected to be affected by the bad weather. The Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned of possible flash floods and sudden flooding, especially in mountainous and low-lying areas. TMD predicts that rain will continue over the next 24 hours, with heavy rains in some areas. Areas in the north, northeast, central and east will be particularly affected as a strong monsoon passes through these areas and extends into a low pressure system over China’s Hainan Island. Residents in these areas are advised to be aware of the risk…

Phuket Police are searching for a black MG car involved in a robbery-murder case after a GPS signal was found in the province. The vehicle linked to the GrabCar driver’s death was caught on CCTV in Thalang district. An investigation has been launched after the body of Thitirat Chatiput, 47, was found hidden in a ditch along the Nakhon Chaisi-Hai Plue road in Nakhon Pathom province yesterday (September 19). Chatiput, a Bangkok-based GrabCar driver, has been missing since September 10. Her family reported her missing and authorities later discovered that the black MG car with registration number 6 Kor Chor…

The Phuket Provincial Government Committee held a meeting yesterday (September 13) to monitor six major flood control projects to address flooding issues in central Phuket Town and Thalang district. The meeting was chaired by committee vice-chairman Pilaphich Oncharoen and held at the Phuket Provincial Public Works and Urban Planning Department. Key officials in attendance included Phuket Provincial Public Works and Urban Planning Department director Chaluwit Sathianrangsrit. According to the official report of the meeting, the committee focused on several flood prevention construction projects. The projects discussed included building two retaining walls, one on each side, along Khlong Bang Yai to…

Patong Beach lifeguards rescued 24 people from high waves in August, including one unconscious and one exhausted. Both were taken to Patong Hospital for treatment. The figures were confirmed in Patong Surf Life’s monthly lifeguard report, published earlier this week, which details the assistance provided to tourists on both the day and night shifts. As always, the report covers a wide range of incidents in which lifeguards provided first aid and other services to beachgoers, highlighting the vital role lifeguards play in the safety of tourists on the island’s most popular beach. In addition to rescues from rip currents, lifeguards…

Yesterday (September 6), local government officials met with representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Environment to discuss and exchange best practice ideas on how best to implement an early warning system (EWS) and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in Phuket. Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat chaired the meeting in the Provincial Assembly and was accompanied by relevant government officials and a delegation from Japan. The initiative, which is fully supported by the Japanese government, aims to support measures to improve overall public safety by managing and minimizing potential threats from natural disasters such as ground tremors, landslides and tsunamis. One…

A fight broke out at a construction site in Patong yesterday morning (September 6), leaving two electricians hospitalized with machete injuries. Patong police responded to a construction site run by Chinnatchi Co. Ltd., near the intersection of Phra Metta Road and Rajabhat Anusorn Road, at 10.40am. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three Thai men working as ceiling installers standing outside the construction site. Workers said the dispute involved a group of eight electricians who were contracted to do electrical work. Tensions reportedly escalated between two groups working in adjacent rooms on the fourth floor of the building.…

Phuket Provincial Police has launched a new initiative aimed at building a network of female road safety volunteers to combat risky driving behaviour and reduce road accidents in the community. The project aims to support government officials in ensuring road safety and preventing risky behaviour on the roads. The project was launched yesterday (5 September) at an event at Phuket’s Pago Design Hotel, north of Phuket Town. The event was chaired by Police Major General Sinlert Sukhum, Phuket Provincial Police. Officials from various government agencies, representatives from the public and private sectors and road safety partners were also in attendance.…

Kweng Court has published the full text of its verdict in which it found a Swiss man not guilty of kicking a female doctor as she sat on the steps of Yam Beach on the night of February 24 this year. According to a report from the Bangkok Post, the court ruled in favor of the defendant, Urs Fehr (45), saying the plaintiff had not presented clear evidence of the alleged assault. The court’s verdict was announced on Tuesday and made public on Wednesday (September 4). The incident occurred on February 24 at Yam Beach in Phuket’s Thalang district. That…

Traffic on part of the Thep Kasattri-Nai Yang Road (National Highway 4031) will be reduced to one lane from today until Saturday (September 5-7) while a new drainage pipe is installed along the road. The affected road section stretches for more than 750 metres between Muk. Dok Khao and Phuket International Airport (between Km 2+500 and Km 3+250), the Phuket Expressway Authority said in a statement. Message. The Phuket Expressway Authority said the closure is necessary to allow a “box culvert” drainage system to be installed under the road surface. Vehicles travelling south from Phuket Airport will continue to have…

Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat described the impact of three major flood and landslide disasters that have already hit Phuket this rainy season and issued a series of instructions to authorities to increase vigilance for residents and take measures to prevent further flooding to prevent rain-related disasters. The governor’s letter was handed over at a meeting at Phuket Provincial Office on Monday (September 2), after which the governor explained his instructions to reporters. According to an official report of the meeting, Governor Sophon stressed the urgent need to conduct a survey and set up ground movement monitoring stations equipped with equipment…