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Battle over beachside ‘encroachment’ in Phuket

PHUKET: Vice-Governor Somkiat Sungkhaosutthirak today paid a visit to a piece of land next to Bangtao Beach that has recently become the centre of heated debate in the local community around Klong Bangtao.

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Robber in raincoat raids Phuket convenience store

PHUKET: A robber wearing a motorbike helmet with the visor down and a red plastic raincoat walked into the Baan Lipon, Thalang, branch of the 24-hour Family Mart chain of convenience stores this morning and pulled a knife.

Chinese tourist drowns during trip off Phuket

PHUKET: Chinese tourist Li Ran, 30, drowned this afternoon (June 18) while on a trip to Racha Yai island.

Top Nazi war crimes suspect, 98, charged in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old top Nazi war crimes suspect over his brutal role in organising the deportation of some 12,000 Jews to World War II death camps.

Japanese tourism back on track

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:35PM

Japanese tourism has bounced back from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, with the number of visitors exceeding the figures before the twin disaster.

Renminbi 'becoming an anchor currency'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:32PM

China’s renminbi currency is increasingly being used to settle trade transactions in Asia, gradually cementing its way to becoming a regional ‘anchor’ currency, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says.

Tourist 'beaten by tuk-tuk drivers'

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:15PM

PHUKET: Australian tourist Peter Hulands, 45, claims he was beaten by five tuk-tuk drivers in Patong on Tuesday morning (July 31), after he attempted to confront them after they allegedly made a sexual joke about his girlfriend.

Phuket lions roar on national stage

Phuket News / Features

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:49AM

PHUKET: Arguably the single most successful sporting establishment in Phuket is tucked away behind an innocuous looking metal gate halfway up the Ha Sip Pee Road hill leading out of Patong.

Scientists treat ulcers with 'spray-on skin'

Phuket News / World

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:39AM

Scientists said Friday they had developed a revolutionary "spray-on skin" treatment for venous leg ulcers -- a common ailment involving a shallow, open and stubborn wound on the ankle or lower leg.

Porn star creates a stir in Bollywood debut

Phuket News / World

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:36AM

An Indo-Canadian porn star makes her Bollywood debut on Friday in what is expected to be one of India's raunchiest mainstream movies, which is already raising eyebrows in the sexually conservative country.

Trade of Shame dogs successfully sterilised

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:35AM

Phuket’s Soi Dog Foundation [SDF] has successfully completed a sterilisation operation at the Khemmarat livestock centre, in Ubon Ratchathani province on Thailand’s far eastern border with Laos, where several hundred dogs rescued from the dog meat trade are being housed.

Bangkok Airways slashes its fares

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:32AM

Bangkok Airways has launched a ‘Wow’ promotion quoting deals that undercut low-cost carriers for early bookings on routes from Bangkok to Samui, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

Zcape sees 70pc bookings in a week

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:31AM

PHUKET: Phuket-based marcom organisation Prodigy One Co and developers Tri Property Co threw a joint thank you party at the newly-opened Room Zociety at Central Festival Phuket on Saturday night (July 21).

Sansiri Koh Kaew projects launched

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:26AM

Somsakul Limsuttaphan, Assistant Managing Director of Plus Property Co, a subsidiary of property giant Sansiri and sole agent for Habitia Koh Kaew and Habitown Koh Kaew in Phuket, recently welcomed customers and celebrities to the ‘H Club Society’ event – the Grand Opening of Habitia-Habitown Koh Kaew Phuket.

Wikipedia 'mulling new travel guide'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:20AM

The folk behind the world’s fifth most popular web property, Wikipedia, are said to be pondering the creation of a Wikipedia-inspired travel guide, likely to compete with TripAdvisor and guidebook publishers across the globe.

Phuket 'third for hand-foot-mouth disease'

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:55AM

PHUKET: Phuket has the third-greatest number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Thailand, with 200 reported cases on the island this year, according to Provincial Health Officer Dr Sak Taenchaikul.

Thailand tourism income climbs 31pc

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:47AM

Thailand recorded a 31 per cent increase in tourism receipts in 2011 over 2010, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports figures. The total earnings of B776 billion (US$25.45 billion) were also well above the original target of B716 billion (US$ 23 billion).

TAT begins southern drive

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:44AM

Thailand’s southern beaches will be positioned as green or ecotourism destinations, while secondary southern destinations will gain more attention in the TAT’s marketing plan for the 2013 fiscal year.

Foreigners shares in Thai firms spotlighted

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:43AM

The Commerce Ministry is set to launch a nationwide inspection of foreign shareholdings in Thai-registered companies within the coming month.

New GM for Outrigger at Laguna

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:12AM

PHUKET: Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia Pacific has appointed Chris Adams as General Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, effective immediately.

Blazing Phuket's trails

Phuket News / Features

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:10PM

MY WHEELS: According to Kriengsak “Ken” Jarunowiwat, this is the SUV everyone wants right now: the new Chevrolet Trailblazer.

BIG LIST: Olympic 'Games'

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:02PM

Between the rabid excitement over Olympic badminton, dressage, archery and table tennis competitions, most of us won’t be getting much sleep for the next three weeks. But it wasn’t always like this...

Carrying the troch

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:01PM

There are stacks of pictures on the internet of tattoos gone wrong, or just plain stupid. That’s the problem with tattoos – they’re for life. So if you have a stupid tattoo, it’s going to stay stupid until they put you in the ground.

A big win for skin

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:00PM

After six years in the clink, Stephen Gough seems to have won his battle for his right to wander about Britain naked.

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