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Phuket rain fails to dampen locals' merit making spirit

PHUKET: This morning's heavy rain did not affect the turnout for the “Tam boon klang lhad” (Merit Day) as hundreds of locals poured into downtown Phuket to donate food and items to the local monks and 'make merit'.

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Box jellies spotted off Phuket beach [VIDEO]

PHUKET: Following the warning issued by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) that the Southwest Monsoon may bring jellyfish to Phuket's waters, including varieties of the deadly box jellyfish, their presence has already been confirmed. A locally based underwater photographer who styles himself Joe Diver caught one of the beautiful near transparent box jellies - with its long trailing tentacles - on camera last month (April) and posted the videos on YouTube. The DMCR has erected signage at 11 points on Phuket's west-coast beaches, giving information on the types of jellyfish that may arrive in Phuket's waters, and advice on first aid. A second video by Joe Diver, taken in Mrach, also off Kata Beach, can be seen here.

Bangkok: Reconciliation bill comes under fire

BANGKOK: The reconciliation bill sponsored by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is facing growing opposition as it would exonerate those responsible for the crackdown on the 2010 red shirt protests.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler spotted in Phuket Town

PHUKET: Phuket Town locals got a shock last night (May 18) when they spotted Aerosmith's lead singer Steven Tyler partying at Timber Hut bar in Phuket Town.

Thai man's penis removed after botched enlargement

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 16 November 2012, 05:52PM

THAILAND: Health officials on Friday told Thai men size does not matter after a patient had to have his genitals removed following a botched attempt to enlarge his penis by injecting olive oil into the organ.

The Phuket Badlands files

Phuket News / Features

Friday 16 November 2012, 05:34PM

PHUKET: The Government has announced formation of a new Phuket Land Centre. What will this mean? Alasdair Forbes and Nattha Thepbamrung summarise the situation.

V/Gov investigates ‘illegal’ Phuket pier

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 16 November 2012, 05:01PM

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor, Somkiat Sangkawsuthirak inspected a large partly-completed concrete-and-wood pier in Baan Ko Ane, close to the the Yacht Haven marina, after receiving a complaint via the Damrongtham Centre that the pier is illegal.

Landowners target second Phuket Sea Gypsy village

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 16 November 2012, 03:29PM

PHUKET: A second Sea Gypsy village, at Laem Tukkae on the southeast end of Koh Sireh, is facing the same fate as the village in Rawai: private individuals claiming they own the land the village sits on, with villagers arguing that they have lived there for generations.

Phuket Bike Week ‘will bring in B800m’

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 16 November 2012, 10:52AM

PHUKET: Organisers of the 19th Phuket Bike Week, which will take place in April next year, at the same time as the Songkran Thai New Year celebrations, will attract 30,000 big bike enthusiasts and bring in tourism revenue of “not less than B800 million”.

Meeting tackles Phuket flood solutions

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 16 November 2012, 10:21AM

PHUKET: A meeting on Tuesday (November 13) at the Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town discussed “Strategies for Preventing and Solving Flooding in Phuket”.

Phuket crackdown on loris touts, beggars

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 16 November 2012, 09:01AM

PHUKET: Patong Municipality is cracking down on “slow loris gangs” after receiving numerous and continuing complaints from tourists, according to Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukbal.

Nightlife operators slam corrupt Phuket officials

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 15 November 2012, 06:32PM

PHUKET: Nightlife business operators in Patong are fed up government officials demanding more and bigger bribes from them, the town’s Deputy Mayor, Chairat Sukbal, told Governor Maitri Intusut yesterday morning (November 14) in a closed meeting.

US, Thailand boost military ties to counter China

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 15 November 2012, 05:53PM

THAILAND: The United States and Thailand pledged Thursday to renew their military alliance for a new security era, during a regional tour by Washington's defence chief designed to counter China's rise.

US defence chief in Thailand to boost military ties

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 15 November 2012, 05:52PM

THAILAND: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Thailand on Thursday as part of an Asian tour designed to beef up security ties across the region as a counterweight to China's rise.

US scientist suggests new theory for Canadian sisters’ deaths

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 15 November 2012, 12:07PM

PHUKET: An American scientist who worked on Gulf War Syndrome has proposed a possible new scenario to explain how the two Canadian sisters, Noemi and Audrey Belanger, died on Phi Phi on the night of June 14.

Threatening scam artists force couple to hand over B30k

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 15 November 2012, 11:53AM

THAILAND: Extortionists claiming to be representatives from KT Publishing, which represents the interests of music publishers and issues licenses on their behalf, have been active in Ao Nang.

A classic rescue story in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 15 November 2012, 09:21AM

PHUKET: In a story that would melt the heart of the crustiest local newspaper editor, Chalong Public Works Department spent 20 minutes on Monday freeing a kitten from a drain under the road.

TAT moves to counter Krabi rape mess

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 15 November 2012, 09:09AM

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says it will urgently establish a safety zone at Ao Nang beach to rebuild tourist confidence after a high profile rape case illustrated the dangers for single women travelling in Thailand.

Japan hopes SE Asia nations will attend Syria meeting

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 05:26PM

THAILAND: A meeting in Tokyo later this month aimed at increasing pressure on the Syrian regime could include several Southeast Asian countries, Japanese officials said Wednesday.

Govt to revamp Phuket ports

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 03:34PM

PHUKET: The government is to carry out a major exercise to improve ports along the Andaman Sea coast, including the Phuket Deep Sea Port and Rassada Port.

Charles marks birthday with Hobbit tour in New Zealand

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 02:43PM

WORLD: Tolkien fan Prince Charles marked his 64th birthday with a tour of Middle Earth on Wednesday, at the New Zealand studio behind Peter Jackson's latest Hobbit movie.

Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs born at Indonesia zoo

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 02:42PM

ASIA: A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has given birth to three cubs at an Indonesian zoo, a veterinarian at the facility said Wednesday.

Hundreds of cobras seized in Thai customs bust

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 02:38PM

THAILAND: Thai customs officers have seized hundreds of cobras being smuggled through the country for use in traditional medicine as a supposed sexual aid, an official said Wednesday.

Megayacht drops into Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 01:57PM

PHUKET: One of the world’s largest private yachts, the MY Le Grand Bleu arrived this week in Phuket.

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