This is part 3 of the story An Adventure in Thailand. Well the following year (2005) we decided to go back to Thailand once more. To see how everything was since the tsunami, to see friends and just enjoy Thailand. Now over the years we had had some problems and my wife was not getting [...]
Would you believe me if I told you seclusion still exists on Phuket? Probably not, but the steamrollers of development and tourism haven’t reached all corners of this stunning island quite yet. Up north the drone of jet skis doesn’t exist, the beach loungers aren’t lined out in their hundreds and the prices don’t make [...]
The Racha Enjoy the heat of the beach and upbeat music while you’re sipping a cold drink in a bar located at the shoreline. Make every moment memorable while you are enjoying the heat of the sun and the cool breeze from the sea and the aromatic smell of the lush gardens. Relax, enjoy and [...]
Royal Phawadee Village Rejuvenate, relax and release tension in a place where you won’t want to leave because it is bribing you with its beautiful natural surroundings, best food in the world and the friendliest people in the world. Pause your busy life here at Royal Phawadee Village and make every moment a golden time. [...]
SALA Phuket Resort and Spa Are you looking for a perfect place where you can spend an intimate honeymoon? Then, SALA Phuket Resort and Spa is certainly the best place to be. With its amenities and services available to make your romantic honeymoon more memorable, the resort has added some spice to their resort by [...]
Marina Phuket Resort Relax and unwind in a nature oriented place with lush gardens exploding in beauty and uniqueness. A perfect place for relaxing is where you can barely determine what is real and paradise because they are absolutely similar and you can no longer trace what is the difference between the two. In the [...]
As you might already know the only way to get onto Phi Phi Island is by boat, usually from either Krabi or Phuket. So great, you’ve taken a plane (or train or bus) to Phuket and now you want to get to Koh Phi Phi, but you have no idea where to go to get [...]
The Pavilions Phuket Tired of the usual island escape? Then try a new place where you can actually adore the beauty of nature and its resources. The Pavilions Phuket is located in a place where the perfect golden sand, sunset or sunrise and friendly people are residing. The place is also somewhere you can relax [...]
Some of you have probably visited Nana Plaza in Bangkok or have at least read my post regarding the history and future of Nana Plaza. Well in that post I told you about the declining business in Nana Plaza last year and continuing into this year. It seems that the major owners in Nana Plaza [...]
Here is a list of deaths that has been released so far in the Phuket crash of flight OG269. This is just a partial list out of 89 deaths as they are still trying to identify bodies. This list was posted at 00:26 GMT on September 17, 2007 at Mthai.com 1.น.ส.จิรนุช สุวรรณรัฐ 2.นายธีรยุทธ มโนรักชินาคอน 3.นายคฑา [...]
Two additional survivors not listed in the previous post: Mr. Danny Savitri admitted to Vachira Phuket Hospital Mr. Brent Alexius Boerkamp admitted to Phuket International Hospital Vachira Phuket Hospital +66 7636-1234 Phuket International Hospital +66 7624 9400
Here’s a link to the full passenger manifest for One-Two-Go flight OG269 that crashed yesterday in Phuket. http://61.90.200.203/og269manifest.htm
Here is a list of survivors released from http://www.vachiraphuket.go.th/ **Names of Survivors – 43 in total – 3 in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Krungthep-Phuket Hospital (Tel. +66-76-254425,+66-76-254430) No. Name Age Nationality 1 Wichuhon Singnopon 25 Thai 2 John O’donnel 50 Ireland 3 Paiboon Pahan 39 Thai 4 Christopher Falchetm 36 Germany 5 Marcel Squincbal 37 [...]
88 people have been killed in a plane crash in Phuket today. This is the worst airline accident since December 11, 1998 when a plane crashed in Surat Thani killing 101 people. The plane which was being operated by One-Two-Go Airlines, owned by Orient Thai Airways, apparently skidded when it hit the runway. It then [...]
This morning at 7:10am EST there was an earthquake registering 8.2 on the richter scale in Indonesia near Jakarta and Sumatra. Tremors were felt as far away as Thailand, 1200 miles away. So far only 2 deaths and 100 injuries have been reported as well as a 9 foot wave hitting Padang on Sumatra. Tsunami [...]
