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Improvement of polluted Phuket canal ‘underway’

PHUKET: Much of the polluted Klong Bangtao has been dredged in order to improve flow and reduce bottlenecks that cause stagnation, a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall was told this morning (May 23).

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Taxis, taxis, taxis – a week of fever in Phuket

PHUKET: Thirty meter taxis from the Phuket Limousine & Business Services cooperative (PBC) convened a mob at Phuket International Airport yesterday evening (May 22), blocking one of the two roads into the airport.

NEWS TODAY May 23

'Blackout could have been avoided'. Thai industries affected by black out. Former VG house suspect overlooking Patong.

Who's responsible for Phuket's blackout?

BANGKOK: The energy minister has reasons to be upset about the southern power outage, as no one at the electricity supplying agencies made the decision to save the region.

Trick or treat for a good cause

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 03:30PM

PHUKET: Trick or treat on the beach with cocktails! Put on your best costume and come down to Bliss Beach Club on Surin Beach for a Halloween Party. It’s on Saturday (October 27), tickets are B3,000, 50 per cent of which is donated directly to the Good Shepherd Charity in Phuket.

A private glimpse at the life of a ladyboy dancer

Phuket News / Features

Friday 12 October 2012, 12:20PM

PHUKET: It’s 5.30 in the afternoon and heading towards dusk. Spotlights on the roof of the Aphrodite cabaret show on the bypass road are bouncing beams off clouds. Already more than 200 tourists are milling around in the auditorium.

Ten years on, Bali remembers the dead

Phuket News / Asia

Friday 12 October 2012, 10:00AM

ASIA: Hundreds of survivors and relatives of the dead remembered the 202 people killed in the Bali bombings on Friday, in an emotional ceremony to mark 10 years since the atrocity.

Singapore economy shrinks but avoids recession

Phuket News / Business

Friday 12 October 2012, 09:50AM

ASIA: Singapore's economy shrank by 1.5 percent in the third quarter but avoided a technical recession after growth in the previous three months was adjusted upwards, government figures showed Friday.

Thai court issues arrest warrant against Thaksin

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 12 October 2012, 09:47AM

THAILAND: Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in the latest abuse of power charges brought against the controversial tycoon.

Bali bombings victims call for Guantanamo man to face trial

Phuket News / Asia

Friday 12 October 2012, 09:46AM

ASIA: Relatives of British victims of the 2002 Bali bombings called for the release of a final suspect being held in Guantanamo Bay so he can stand trial, as they prepare to mark Friday's 10th anniversary.

Attacked Phuket official transferred from Chalong

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 09:21AM

PHUKET: The Chalong official who was the victim last week of a bizarre cleaning fluid attack is being transferred to an anti-drugs post with the provincial office.

Buyer in sight for landmark Phuket hotel

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 08:51AM

PHUKET: The 17-floor Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel in Phuket Town, which has stood empty for more than a year, may finally have been sold.

Ladies’ men held for Phuket car theft

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 11 October 2012, 05:51PM

PHUKET: Kamala police last night (October 10) arrested two thieves who had stolen a Honda Jazz car at Jatujak Plaza on Rat U Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong.

Exclusive: New Provincial Hall for Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 11 October 2012, 05:29PM

PHUKET: Phuket is to get an entirely new Provincial Hall, with the current 100-year-old building becoming a museum.

Qantas drops 65yo Kangaroo Route

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:18PM

PHUKET: The “Kangaroo Route” featuring the iconic Flying Kangaroo of Qantas Airlines, will no longer be hopping its way between Britain and Australia.

Cambodia and Thailand close to dual visa

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:12PM

A single visa for tourists to visit both Thailand and Cambodia will be the test phase of a wider project that will offer a single visa for five of the Asean nations – Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

Travellers ‘going mobile’

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:09PM

PHUKET: Travellers today demand convenience and connectivity “as mobile penetration grows rapidly in Asia and around the world”, according to Matthew Varley, executive general manager for Asia with Phuket-based hotel booking website AsiaWebDirect.com (AWD).

Only 8pc of SMEs are ready for AEC – survey results

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:08PM

PHUKET: The latest survey by the Center for International Trade Studies of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) indicated that a tiny 8 per cent of Thai small- and medium-sized entreprises (SMEs) are prepared for the onset of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) which takes effect in 2015.

Swissotel appoints resort GM

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:07PM

PHUKET: Kevin Furrer has been appointed General Manager at Swissôtel Resort Phuket.

High-flying Rosewood heads for Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:05PM

PHUKET: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts of Dallas, Texas, makes its entry into Southeast Asia at the end of 2014 when it will begin managing the Rosewood Phuket.

Foundation celebrates 10 years of making a difference

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 11 October 2012, 03:10PM

PHUKET: On October 27 the Asia Center Foundation (ACF) will host a celebration and fund raising dinner to celebrate the work they have done amongst disadvantaged families and children at risk in the local community for the past 10 years.

Quebec coroner challenges Belanger Deet finding

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 11 October 2012, 10:57AM

PHUKET: Confusion continues over the cause of deaths of Canadian sisters Noemi and Audrey Belanger, with a Quebec coroner disagreeing with Thai autopsy findings.

Romney insists he'll be a 'pro-life president'

Phuket News / World

Thursday 11 October 2012, 10:09AM

WORLD: Mitt Romney assured Wednesday he would be a "pro-life president" if he defeats President Barack Obama, reaffirming his opposition to abortion a day after suggesting he could moderate his platform.

Indonesian leader says Bali bombings strengthened nation

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:51AM

ASIA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday said the "monstrous act of terror" in Bali 10 years ago failed to achieve its objective and only strengthened interfaith cooperation.

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