Phuket News October 2011






all photos from Phuket Gazette


Ouch - trust the Tourist Police when told to sign a document 
which is written in Thai?
NO
read this report about a SA gentleman in jail.
he did :-)


More accidents - Patak Road 


Be careful driving to the airport - yes, a good idea, crazy fast drivers!!!
NO - they are widening the road and there you might have an accident.


There has been a lot of rain here...




and more rain




The hill road to Patong breaks...




but this was 2009...
Are our Roads Killing us?


An illegal dam bursts!!!!
So nobody noticed a construction of a dam?...


Hurrah 
- Tesco Lotus is staying 


European Bartender School in Patong
well there are a lot or bars....
don't have a fight on your graduation night!
OR
show off your Muay Thai moves...


Man falls off balcony in Patong and dies...

all in Patong - you could not say that Patong was boring?




Worlds largest Solar Powered Boat arrived in Phuket.
Not a lot else solar powered in Phuket?


A neighbour builds an extension for swiftlets in order to make bird's nest soup
- they have been ordered to remove it
Health and Safety?
Noise Pollution?
Building Permit Irregularity?
Phuket Zoning?


NOT good PR for MacDonalds!!!!


Rampaging elephant
Not sure I would have an elephant ride again...


Thieves are stealing water meters from homes.
The homeowner has to pay for a device which is not their property?
Where is my water meter located?



When you are told that you will get a lot of money by gambling 'some'
DO NOT
read the story - and it is not the only time.
BUT haven't we had spam and more cons for a while?

This is NOT Phuket but in the Phuket Gazette


Wait for; 
the power went down - no pics
there was someone in the way - no pic
someone pulled the plug - no pics
the list is endless.

another criminal on facebook!
Does the police simply read facebook and wait...
If found guilty - watch this space...



because

Taxi thugs mentioned previously fined 
BUT what about the damage to the reputation of Phuket?

300 Baht a day - hurrahs through the Phuket....
BUT
Senator Anothai Rittiphanyawong stressed that the minimum wage hike effective tomorrow affects government employees only.


“Is service charge [paid to employees] to be included in calculating the 300 baht a day,” asked Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, a vice president of the Phuket Tourist Association.

To this, Senator Anothai replied plainly that the rate was the flat minimum rate employers were to pay their employees for a day’s work – “this includes overtime and other payments”.



“Will I be arrested if I don’t pay it?” he asked.

To this there was no clear reply.


Do not forget to register your boat for it to enter the Similan Islands...
you need to have a permit to enter
AND
boats without this permit to enter will be fined
how much is it to register and how much is the fine?
AND
“Any boat operators found feeding the fish, disturbing marine life or dumping untreated waste-water into the sea will be fined and their permits canceled. I would like them to be friends with our natural resources and to let damaged areas recover as soon as possible,” said Mr Mana.


Ladies - don't tell the doctor you have


Aphrodite - another katoey cabaret - a soft opening...
who got the tickets?

Thailand's biggest musical fountain at Sapan Hin?
Is a dancing fountain worth it?
it was not working on 11th Oct 2011?


Be careful - Phuket Noodles are dangerous - hot and spicy food!


no wonder it was closed, too many?

ya bah
Taking marketing to a new level... 




White tuk tuk with prices on.
so not painted white they have no guide?



The Chinese (or Italians) do not get a water safety pamphlet
too late for the person of that descent?
but where is it?

For more information or to obtain pamphlets from the OrBorJor, contact the Tourism and Sports Department at 076 217 087.
Who does this?

Laem Panwa Fishing Competition



looks like he had a 'bite' already...
I visited this last year and the locals were very accommodating again offering a chair and coffee to me whilst I tried to take some photographs.



The locals left from the local aquarium on Saturday the 29th of October with their Fishing Rods, their Red Bull and Mekhong and their enthusiasm.

They were not expected back until Sunday the 30th of October with their catches...

Watch this space...

Xtreme Adventure Charity Day



We had wanted to visit Xtrem Adventures...



This morning was a little bit different from a usual Sunday morning, no paperwork and no sumptuous breakfast – Xtreme Adventures Phuket for Jemma, Pea Nut, Deang and me.


We arrived early and were swiftly moved along with Pea Nut donning the gear and Jemma crossing the bridge 


After crossing the bridges Jemma found the kid's area - which was more fun...


We will certainly visit Xtrem Adventure again!
 (next time Jemma wants the whole gear!!!)


some photos (not all)

click above for location

Phuket's deadliest roads... another reason why I don't drive here...



streets of Phuket


Having experienced the roads in Phuket I would like to know why the Thep Rd. is described as 
Phuket's Deadliest Road
does this mean that there is a list somewhere?


I have started a list and map...




then again I do not drive here...


Gazette News report - photo courtesy of
But this was the road on Patong Hill (20/10/11)

Xtrem Adventure Charity Day



Maybe able to make this Charity Day on Sunday...


Thank you to 


Tim in Phuket's map of Phuket


View tim in Phuket in a larger map

After browsing through a number of websites for inspiration I found Phuket Photo Blog had used Google Maps to create a functional map.

I found that creating this map was very interesting, do you have any comments?


Panwa Beach Garden Spa NOW Bhavana Addiction Treatment Centre




A place around the corner (it was Phuket Garden and Spa) looked after our needs - the massage for a pulled muscle was perfect, the steam room was perfect and the food was okay.


My daughter and I used to play on the muddy beach chasing crabs or cicadas and then had an ice cream and a coffee.


Last week we casually went down the road and were denied access - it is now;


"Bhavana Addiction Treatment Centre, an international center of excellence for addiction treatment and recovery."


from Bhavana web site - where is this?
The buildings look very similar to those previous but I was denied access.

I hope that the people are cared for and if we are denied access to the inside then the people inside are not a threat to the local people and they are denied supervised access outside?