Policeman accused in teen’s death promoted
KRABI: The Phuket Provincial Police officer accused of shooting to death Koh Kaew teenager Worawut Samarnmit, which sparked a mob and a four-hour blockade of Thepkrasattri Rd, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major.

Shrines to produce ‘Chinese’ Jatukhams
PHUKET CITY: Three Chinese shrines are joining forces to make Chinese-style versions of the popular Jatukham Ramathep amulet to raise money to build a 60-million-baht VIP wing at Vachira Phuket Hospital.

Danish jazz star to play Phuket
KATA: Internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist Katrine Madsen will bring a touch of Scandinavian jazz flavor with her when she performs at Beach Club at the Kata Thani Hotel on July 1.

Tennis tourney coming to BIS
KOH KAEW: In an effort to raise money for tennis programs in Africa and increase the popularity of the game in Phuket, British International School (BIS) tennis coach Larenzo Marcuzzi has organized a charity tennis tournament to take place on June 24, starting at 2 pm.

Shrimp get ahead with ‘blue flag’ promotion
Morel PHUKET: In order to help out the island’s suffering shrimp farmers, the Phuket Provincial Internal Trade Office (PITO) on June 18 set up a “Blue Flag Shrimp Festival” to sell the crustaceans directly to consumers for 99 baht per kilogram until the end of September.

Korea pushes for more Thai tourists
PHUKET CITY: The Bangkok office of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Korean Air and Sun Moon Tours & Travel joined forces to promote Thai tourism to Korea with an industry event at The Metropole Hotel on June 14.

Gold shops boost security
PHUKET: Gold shop owners on Phuket have agreed to increase their security measures in exchange for discounted insurance premiums from the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Insurance.

Scientists study effects of 2004 tsunami quake
AO MAKHAM: A multinational group of oceanographers has completed a survey of the fault zone that caused the 2004 tsunami and early results show that the quake also caused a massive landslide.

Tesco-Lotus junction claims another victim
WICHIT: The Tesco-Lotus junction, officially dubbed the “Samkong Intersection”, claimed another victim early on June 12, when a man riding a motorbike through the junction and a Toyota Hilux Vigo collided at high speed.

Kajonkietsuksa steps up school security
WICHIT: In response to several calls by parents concerned about stepped-up security at Kajonkietsuksa School on Chao Fa West Rd, the Gazette is happy to report that the new measures are purely precautionary – and not in response to any imminent threat to security at the school.

Looking for Miss Beautiful
PATONG: Girl watchers might want to pay a special visit to Jungceylon on June 24, when beauties from all over Southern Thailand will converge on the second floor to apply for the chance to compete in the Miss Thailand World 2007 beauty pageant.

PPHO warns of wet season sickness
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) on June 18 issued a warning for people to be wary of five types of aliments that are more prevalent during the rainy season, which is now upon us.