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Phuket: Creating the craic

PHUKET: The Irish bar has become as common a sight in major cities around the world as a branch of McDonald’s or Starbucks.

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Phuket: A guide to effectively communicating with home help

PHUKET: Claire Connell speaks to Bangkok author Kristen Rossi about her new book Maid in Thailand, designed to assist with communication between foreigners and their home help.

Meet the man behind Phuket's Land and Houses

PHUKET: For Raksapong Khumkhuanjum, General Manager of Land and Houses (LH) Muang Mai, the current stage of his working life is not only the most successful, but also one of the most rewarding.

American expat author romances the East

PHUKET: In Romancing the East, best-selling author Jerry Hopkins combines his research and personal experiences as a longtime expatriate, in offering us a unique perspective on the impact of Eastern culture on Western literature.

United in the love of Phuket

Phuket Life / People

Tuesday 14 August 2012, 01:21PM

PHUKET: August 15 is Korea's National Day. Time to grab a bowl of kimchi, a glass of soju and dance in a cute fashion to the latest K-Pop hit.

From Mexico to Phuket - club style

Phuket Life / People

Tuesday 14 August 2012, 01:09PM

PHUKET: Jody Houton sits down with long-term Beach Complex Operations Manager at Angsana Laguna Phuket, and long-time clubber Christian W. Roth, to discuss his plans for Xana Beach Club.

Bringing glory to your mornings

Phuket Life / People

Monday 6 August 2012, 11:15AM

PHUKET: Every morning most people wake up and need coffee. Those who need a kick as early as possible make it at home, while others get the ‘good stuff’ at a coffee shop.

Finding room to breathe

Phuket Life / People

Monday 6 August 2012, 11:14AM

PHUKET: Yamila ‘Ao’ Naulsawang has a lot of responsinilty on her 23-year-old Thai-German shoulders. She has recently taken over the reigns of manager and owner of the Sunshine Home hotel, a small family-ran budget hotel that has operated in Patong for ten years.

Reading Phuket's signs

Phuket Life / People

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 02:24PM

PHUKET: Jody Houton interviews Mumbai-born Australian, Zarir Bamji, former regional marketing director for one of the world’s biggest shipping companies, and habitual sign-fixer.

Bangkok blogger represents at London Olympics

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 29 July 2012, 04:09PM

Bangkok video blogger Chayapa Boonmana, also known as Bubble, was one of the winners of Samsung’s Global Blogger competition and is representing Thailand, along with three other bloggers Phoobordin, Korakot and Justin, at the London 2012 Olympics as a global video blogger. She flew to London for the first time to spend 10 days there capturing the action.

Proud Mountain Man

Phuket Life / People

Monday 23 July 2012, 05:49PM

PHUKET: The Nepalese Charge d’Affairs, Dornath Aryal was in Phuket recently to attend a Visit Lumbini Year 2012 festival. He sat down with The Phuket News to answer his 10 Qs.

Phuket Community: The Belgians

Phuket Life / People

Friday 20 July 2012, 02:19PM

PHUKET: Stereotypes are ugly, lazy, nasty things that serve no purpose other than reducing a person to a national characteristic and segregating people according to race, gender or nationality.

A true toy story

Phuket Life / People

Monday 16 July 2012, 11:07AM

PHUKET: Jody Houton interviews Ferenc Fekete, the man responsible for keeping billions of children happy while eating fast food, and endless cries of 'by the power of Grayskull.'

Volunteer worker

Phuket Life / People

Monday 9 July 2012, 09:17AM

PHUKET: During the day, 25-year-old Prapan ‘New’ Meeprankij is a support engineer for a fire alarm system company in Phuket, but by night he is a volunteer for problem teenagers in Cherngtalay.

Life on the razor’s edge

Phuket Life / People

Monday 9 July 2012, 09:06AM

PHUKET: Phuket security consultant Peter “Razor” Slade has released his first book, detailing the story of his life thus far, events which include fighting in the Vietnam War, being framed for murder in Australia, and seven years spent working in security in post-invasion Iraq.

A date with the clippers

Phuket Life / People

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 12:00PM

PHUKET: There are plenty of upmarket hairdressers in Phuket catering to women, but for men there has never been a traditional Western-style barber shop.

Exposed: Jeanette Skelton

Phuket Life / People

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 11:46AM

Exposed this week is the Managing Director & Founder of Luxury Events Phuket.

PHUKET PROFILE: Pinky Jatikavanich, Owner, Gallery Cafe

Phuket Life / People

Friday 15 June 2012, 02:37PM

PHUKET: If you refer to the cafe on the corner of Rassada road as ‘Pinky’s’ instead of the actual name of the Gallery Cafe, then you probably already know who Pinky Jatikavanich is.

Q & A with the SA Ambassador

Phuket Life / People

Friday 15 June 2012, 02:30PM

PHUKET: South African Ambassador to Thailand, Robina Marks was in Phuket recently to promote the cuisine, the wine and relations between South Africa and Thailand. The Phuket News met up with the Ambassador to welcome her to the island and enjoy a chat over a lovely glass of Chablis.

You'll never walk alone

Phuket Life / People

Friday 15 June 2012, 09:18AM

PHUKET: In 1963, Gerry and The Pacemakers had a hit record with ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’.

The dress maker

Phuket Life / People

Monday 11 June 2012, 10:25AM

PHUKET: Kamolrat “Teang” Poungtong, a talented dress maker from Nakhon Sri Thammrat province, has lived in Phuket since 1978.

PHUKET EXPOSED: Seeking escape from the 'tourons'

Phuket Life / People

Monday 11 June 2012, 10:22AM

DJ Alice, Freelance MC

Conversing over good reads in Phuket

Phuket Life / People

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:18PM

PHUKET: A group of keen readers regularly meet at Duke’s Sports Bar in Kata for a monthly book exchange, held every second Monday of the month.

PHUKET EXPOSED: Kritchaya Na Takuathung

Phuket Life / People

Thursday 31 May 2012, 02:15PM

Kritchaya Na Takuathung, Director of Phuket Heritage Trails

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