THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, July 26 – Thursday, August 1, 2019 Since 2011 / Volume IX / No. 30 20 Baht ROTI VENDOR HITS EGYPTIAN TOURIST WITH MEAT CLEAVER > PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 3 Temples warned VANGUARD on tourist scams LIFE PAGE 11 Inside scoop on artisanal gelato Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai faces the press at Karon Police Station last Thursday (July 18). Photo: Tourist Police AIRPORT VAN PRICES INCIDENT THROWS PHUKET TOURISM IMAGE INTO INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT SPORT PAGE 29 Tanyaluk Sakoot hotel in Kata where they were staying. saying they were charged B3,000 price was settled through a private
[email protected] Reports of the incident spread for the journey – a figure strongly negotiation between the driver and War Elephants across the internet like wildfire, and denied by the van driver, Phuriphat passengers. eading figures in Phuket’s saw Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chankaew, at Karon Police Station The high price was the result of turn to J-Stars tourism industry have spoken Chan-o-cha overnight calling for last Thursday (July 18). Police did a “misunderstanding”, police said. Lout over the handling of the all people, and especially officials, not reject to Phuriphat’s claim. Meanwhile, Airports of Thailand incident that saw two Australian tour- to take action to prevent any scams Police eventually settled on fining (AoT), the public company that op- ists file a formal complaint against or deceitful behaviours that take Phuriphat B2,000 for illegally having erates the airport, fined Phuriphat’s a passenger van driver for allegedly advantage of tourists.