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Phuket airport to Patong bus starts July 1. Definitely

PHUKET: The long-awaited bus service from Phuket International Airport to Patong will launch on July 1, it was confirmed in a meeting this afternoon (June 19) at Phuket Provincial Hall.

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Now it’s Phuket’s Andara under the microscope

PHUKET: The high-profile Andara resort and property development, along with the Parisorn project, currently under construction in Kamala, were this morning (June 19) examined by a high-level and very suspicious team from the Ministry of Interior.

Thousands evacuated after blasts at Russian arms depot

MOSCOW: More than 6,000 people were evacuated in central Russia overnight after a series of massive explosions at an arms depot blew out windows and sparked a fire, the emergency situations ministry said Wednesday.

French floods claim first victim, Lourdes remains closed

TOULOUSE: Flash floods in southwestern France killed an elderly woman as the inundated grotto at the Roman Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes remained closed for a second day on Wednesday.

First weekly inspection of Pattaya and Jomtien Beach jet skis takes place

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 28 September 2012, 09:32AM

On Thursday afternoon the first of a series of random weekly checks on jet skis and their operators on Pattaya and Jomtien Beaches took place in an effort to stop the well publicized jet ski scams which have a huge negative impact on tourism in the area.

Police raid Huay Kwang’s High Class massage parlor, find 16 women from Laos and Burma

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 28 September 2012, 09:27AM

Huay Kwang police raided the High Class Entertainment Complex massage parlor in the Din Deang area yesterday and found 16 illegal immigrant women from Laos and Burma.

‘Innocence’ movie sparks extra security for US Navy

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 27 September 2012, 06:41PM

PHUKET: The island's Police Deputy Commander, Pol Col Peerayut Karajedee, has confirmed that stringent security measures will be in place for the coming visit of the American aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis when it arrives in Patong Bay on October 7, accompanied by the guided missile cruiser the USS Mobile Bay.

Let's get ready for veggie festival

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 27 September 2012, 05:46PM

PHUKET: A full list of events in this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival has been released.

Mascots for World Cup and Commonwealth Games: an armadillo and a thistle

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 27 September 2012, 12:00PM

The year 2014 will be a big time for sports as the World Cup and Commonwealth Games will be in full force. With over a year to go, mascots for both events were respectively unveiled last week.

For Obama, Romney fakes, election drama is real

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 03:56PM

Americans who despair of ever seeing a civilised presidential campaign really should have witnessed Barack Obama help Mitt Romney iron his crumpled suit in a Manhattan hotel room last week.

Asian miracle workers head for poor old age

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 03:49PM

Hundreds of millions of workers behind Asia's economic miracle are heading into uncertain old age after governments failed to set aside enough funds for their pensions, said a book released Tuesday.

Travel Malaysia Consumer Fair this weekend

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 03:43PM

PHUKET: Tourism Malaysia-Phuket Office for Southern Thailand, will once again staging the Travel Malaysia Consumer Fair in Central Festival Phuket from 28-30 September 2012.

Heavy rain scheduled for Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 11:14AM

PHUKET: A deep monsoon trough is covering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, causing heavy rain in Northeastern, Central, Eastern and Southern Thailand, including Phuket. The rain is expected to continue until Friday (September 28) at least.

Mother charges babysitter after infant's death

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 09:57AM

A Krabi woman is accusing her babysitter of murder after the former's seven-month-old infant daughter was discovered "mysteriously dead" Wednesday (September 19).

Damrong's teams find 11 sites are illegal

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 September 2012, 06:47PM

PHUKET: Today was the deadline set by Damrong “the Demolisher” Pidech, director general of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for his investigation teams to complete their probes into land suspected of encroaching on the Sirinart Marine National Park.

Phuketian arrested for possession of 54 kilo of kratom leaves

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 September 2012, 02:47PM

PHUKET: A local dope pedlar was arrested last week after being found in possession of 54 kilos of illegal kratom leaves.

US aircraft carrier heads for Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 September 2012, 12:46PM

PHUKET: The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John Stennis will arrive in Phuket for four days of rest and recreation on October 7. The carrier will be accompanied by the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay.

Graft busters hit four more land sites

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 07:40PM

PHUKET: After Friday’s excitement in the Naithon area with officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation visiting the Malaiwana and Istana property developments, it was the turn today of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

More beautiful than beastly

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:33PM

PHUKET: Imagine Beauty and the Beast presented through free dance, B-Boy, hip hop, jazz dance or covers of famous dance routines. That was what the audience enjoyed yesterday (September 23) on the stage of the Simon Star Show in Phuket Town.

Million displaced by floods in India: officials

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:14PM

Floods have forced more than one million people to flee their homes in northeastern India, where authorities have called a health alert, officials said on Monday.

Hopes fade for missing climbers after Nepal avalanche

Phuket News / World

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:14PM

Rescuers scaled down a search Monday for two French climbers and a Canadian missing in a Nepal avalanche which killed at least nine people attempting to scale one of the world's highest peaks.

AirAsia cancels Phuket-Bali flights

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:01PM

PHUKET: Thai AirAsia is to drop its direct flights between Phuket and Bali from October 1. It has been the sole operator on the route.

Britain and Canada to share foreign embassies

Phuket News / World

Monday 24 September 2012, 05:21PM

Britain and Canada are to set up joint diplomatic missions and share embassy offices overseas, British Foreign Secretary William Hague was set to announce on Monday.

Phuket Opinion: Understanding the underpass

Phuket News / Opinion

Monday 24 September 2012, 02:39PM

PHUKET: Bridges, tunnels, overpasses and underpasses. All have been proposed in the last few years to ease traffic congestion on Phuket’s roads.

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