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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.

Govt plan for tourism ‘lacking in direction’

Phuket News / Business

Friday 1 February 2013, 12:35PM

BANGKOK: The private sector is worried over the government’s “directionless” plan to raise the country’s tourism revenue to B2 trillion, saying that it lacks coordination, a concrete action plan and accountability.

Phuket Opinion: Let’s face the facts

Phuket News / Opinion

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 12:29PM

PHUKET: Most of the so-called “Russian” businesses in Phuket are actually Thai-owned and just use Russian people in the front so they can get explain things to Russian customers directly.

Debate examines benefits of Thai culture on tourism

Phuket News / Business

Friday 1 February 2013, 11:41AM

BANGKOK: PATA-organised debate in Bangkok asks 'Is Thai culture good or bad for the development of Thailand's tourism industry?'

Crackdown begins on illegal foreigners in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 1 February 2013, 09:35AM

PHUKET: Twelve foreigners, including people from Australia, Finland, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the UK, were arrested yesterday (January 31) for working illegally in the island’s tourism industry, police said.

'Thailand can be a deadly destination for Australian tourists'

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 January 2013, 05:03PM

PHUKET: Thailand is one of Australia's favourite overseas holiday destinations - but the popular family playground has a darker side, writes the Herald Sun.

Phuket: Marriott to double in size in Thailand

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:44PM

PHUKET: Marriott International last Thursday (January 31) announced the signing of seven management agreements with TCC Hotels Group which will see the US hospitality company operating seven TCC hotels across Thailand, including the Imperial Adamas Phuket Beach Resort.

Rohingya camp in Hat Yai abandoned before raid

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:40PM

SONGKHLA: Authorities raided a camp in a rubber plantation in Songkhla's Hat Yai district where about 200 illegal Royingya migrants were reported to be hiding on Thursday morning, but found it had been abandoned shortly before they arrived, reports said.

Rohingya migrants pay B65,000 each, house panel told

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:36PM

THAILAND: Rohingya migrants pay 60,000 baht to 65,000 baht each to smugglers to get into Thailand, Maung Kyaw Nu, president of the Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand, said Wednesday.

Years after quake, Haitian homeless feel abandoned

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:32PM

HAITI: Three years after Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, hundreds of thousands of homeless people are still at risk from crime, disease and the elements in crowded makeshift camps.

Australian sisters recount horror Phuket boat ordeal

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 January 2013, 03:45PM

PHUKET: Young Australian tourist Tegan Larin has described yesterday’s (January 30) terrifying speed boat ordeal from her Phuket International Hospital bed, where she remains bedridden with a serious back injury following the boat incident.

Phuket: 'Bang' your Facebook friends

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 January 2013, 11:07AM

WORLD: Ever wanted to take your online relationship with a Facebook friend further, but were too embarrassed to take the next step?

Australian remains in hospital following Phuket boating mishap

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 January 2013, 10:47AM

PHUKET: An Australian woman was this morning still in Phuket International Hospital with a back injury after the boat she was travelling in was hit by a strong wave yesterday morning (January 30).

Five tourists hurt in Phuket tour boat mishap

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 06:28PM

PHUKET: Five tourists, including one Australian and one Malaysian, were injured late this morning (January 30) when their boat was hit by a strong wave about one kilometre off the coast of Chalong.

Phuket couple arrested for drug dealing

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 04:34PM

PHUKET: A Phuket couple were arrested on Monday afternoon after a tip-off to police that they were dealing drugs.

Fugitive Kamnan Poh arrested in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 03:02PM

BANGKOK: Fugitive Somchai Khunploem, better known as Kamnan Poh, was arrested on the expressway in Bangkok on Wednesday, according to the chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).

Phuket: A warning to Malaysian men: Be wary of Thai marriages

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 10:44AM

MALAYSIA: The Malaysian government has issued a warning to Malaysian men, implying that their marriages in neighboring Thailand may not be recognized as valid upon their return to their home country.

Rohingya refugees helped by Phuket’s Thai Navy

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 10:43AM

PHUKET: Around 205 Rohingya packed into a crowded boat arrived in Phuket waters near Racha Noi island yesterday (January 29), before being met by the Thai Navy who gave them fresh water before moving them on towards Malaysia.

Pattaya swinger’s party crashed by police

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 09:50AM

PATTAYA: Police raided a ‘swingers’ party held a room at a south Pattaya resort in the early hours of January 27.

American accused of unlawful acts with girl, 13, in Pattaya

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 09:00AM

PATTAYA: A 38 year old American who works in Khao Lak as a scuba diver instructor was caught in a compromising position with a 13-year-old girl after meeting her on Pattaya Beach, early on Tuesday morning.

Phuket woman almost loses house to fake agents

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 05:10PM

PHUKET: A Phuket woman is urging others to beware of a scam artist posing as a real estate agent, who she says almost tricked her into playing a Chinese board game in return for her house and its chanote title.

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