Phuket Gazette
Encyclopedia
The Phuket Gazette is a weekly English-language
tabloid newspaper
published in Phuket, Thailand
by The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. in Koh Kaew. Parichart Utintu is listed as being the editor and Stephen Fein is the paper's News Editor. The paper was established in 1993 by John Magee, and Oranee Hildebrand is the Managing Director. In 2010, Christopher Husted of The Brunei Times became managing editor, replacing Nicholas Davies. Other competitors on the island include the news website PhuketWan and The Phuket Post. The paper was recently revamped and standardized; improvements include new eco-friendly paper, as well as more upmarket cartoons.
The paper is partially owned by and has a partnership agreement with The Nation
for printing and the sharing of editorial content.
The Gazette also has a classifieds section and the local television channel, PGTV, which broadcasts a wide variety of popular content, including daily news and public affairs programs.
The paper sponsors and shares content with ThaiVisa.com 'Phuket' Forum.
The Gazette also is a media sponsor for numerous events on the island annually, including many that raise funds for local charities.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
tabloid newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Phuket, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
by The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. in Koh Kaew. Parichart Utintu is listed as being the editor and Stephen Fein is the paper's News Editor. The paper was established in 1993 by John Magee, and Oranee Hildebrand is the Managing Director. In 2010, Christopher Husted of The Brunei Times became managing editor, replacing Nicholas Davies. Other competitors on the island include the news website PhuketWan and The Phuket Post. The paper was recently revamped and standardized; improvements include new eco-friendly paper, as well as more upmarket cartoons.
The paper is partially owned by and has a partnership agreement with The Nation
The Nation (Thailand)
The Nation is a broadsheet, English-language daily newspaper founded in 1971 and published in Bangkok, Thailand, and is owned by the Nation Multimedia Group.The Nation is a member of the Asia News Network...
for printing and the sharing of editorial content.
The Gazette also has a classifieds section and the local television channel, PGTV, which broadcasts a wide variety of popular content, including daily news and public affairs programs.
The paper sponsors and shares content with ThaiVisa.com 'Phuket' Forum.
The Gazette also is a media sponsor for numerous events on the island annually, including many that raise funds for local charities.
External links
- http://www.phuketgazette.net/ - Phuket Gazette – Some free content, updated daily.