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Phuket Tourism News | Episode 25 | July 9
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Patong Surf Life Saving team rescued a turtle on Patong Beach
Lifeguard staff of Patong Municipality, Jetski and parasailing crews, plus tourists joined to help a Turtle now named “Nong Tao Talay”, who was caught in a huge amount of fishing lines and nets.
They managed to cut off all the lines and nets that was entangling, Nong Tao, and then they released it back to the sea.
Reported the Phuket Times on facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PhuketTimeNews
Thai elephant Sak Surin safely repatriated after 22 years in Sri Lanka
The enduring odyssey of Sak Surin, an elephant initially gifted by Thailand to Sri Lanka, took a homeward trajectory as the elephant touched down in Chiang Mai, ending a 22 yearlong overseas sojourn.
Sak Surin’s journey back to Chiang Mai was an elaborate endeavor.
Encased within a specially designed cage that was placed in the cargo hold of an Ilyushin IL-76, Sak Surin was accompanied by a team of four veterinarians and two mahouts who had journeyed to Sri Lanka earlier to facilitate the repatriation.
Read more at The Thaiger – https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-elephant-sak-surin-safely-repatriated-after-22-years-in-sri-lanka
Phuket Police praised for stopping traffic to save snake
The Police on duty at the Heroines Monument in Phuket this have been praised online for stopping traffic at the Heroines Monument to prevent a python crossing the road from being run over. The over 2m long python crossed the road and then local animal control offices came and took the python and released it into the jungle well away from the busy roads of Phuket.
Read more at The Phuket News – https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-praised-for-stopping-traffic-to-save-snake-88739.php
Foreign nationals in Phuket donate blood amid Rh-negative shortage
In an uplifting gesture of community unity, the Immigration Department of Phuket extended heartfelt appreciation to the 121 foreign nationals who donated blood at a special drive held at the Central Floresta shopping complex. The blood donation event was jointly orchestrated by the Phuket Immigration Department and the local chapter of the Red Cross Society.
Read more at The Thaiger – https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/foreign-nationals-in-phuket-donate-blood-amid-rh-negative-shortage
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Shaun is the Co-Owner and Founder of 5 Star Marine Phuket. After visiting Phuket for a holiday he never left and over 13 years later he calls Phuket home with his wife and kids. Shaun is passionate about Phuket and the Islands surrounding Phuket and loves helping fellow travellers explore.
