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Russian woman beaten by ex-boyfriend, appeals for protection
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PHUKET: A Russian woman has appealed for help and protection after being beaten by her ex-boyfriend, who continues to threaten her despite the woman filing an official report of the attack with Chalong Police.
Foreign arrivals average 3,000 in April, surpass January-February level
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PHUKET: The number of international arrivals landing in Phuket stabilised at around 3,000 daily after heating two months-long highs of 4,004 and 3,961 on Apr 9 and Apr 10 respectively. Yet, there is a long way to go to the full recovery.
Russian tourist interest in travel to Thailand surges 20% amid âopen skies for friendliesâ announcement
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PHUKET: Moscowâs announcement of Russia lifting COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 countries from yesterday (Apr 9) spurred immediate growth in search inquiries for tickets from Russia to foreign states with searches for Thailand jumping by 20%. But actual flights are yet to resume.
Thailand sinking in COVID-19 resilience ranking amid slow reopening
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TOURISM: Despite the proclaimed movement towards classifying COVID-19 as an endemic disease and the governmentâs promises to further lift travel restrictions, Thailand is yet to shine in the Bloombergâs COVID-19 Resilience Ranking. In March the Kingdom dropped from 31 to 41, loosing 10 positions at once. The main negative factors are lockdown severity, low flight capacity and lack of travel routes for vaccinated travellers. All that is directly linked to tourism.
Russia airlifts 193 tourists stranded in Phuket
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Phuket Covid 19
PHUKET: Russian authorities organised another airlift from Phuket, helping 193 stranded tourists to get back to their home country despite numerous travel restrictions amidst COVID-19.
Russia airlifts 228 tourists trapped in Phuket
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Phuket Covid 19
PHUKET: The official closure of Phuket International Airport on April 10 did not prevent Russia from airlifting 228 of its citizens trapped on the island due to COVID-19.
Sunday by the Blue Tree Lagoon
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Dining
It goes without saying that the brunch scene in Phuket is over-competitive with a plethora of offerings available every Sunday at various hotels, restaurants and beach clubs. Itâs always a big challenge for a new venue to join the game, and thus personally Iâm always intrigued to see what a newcomer has on offer to stand out and get the discerning public excited.
Russian tourist arrivals hit 1mn, overall arrivals reach 32.51mn
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PHUKET: Once again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it.
Chinese arrivals up for the first time since January
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PHUKET: International tourist arrival statistics released earlier this week brought some good news for those catering to Chinese market, with both arrivals from Mainland China and receipts finally showing growth after a five-month decline that started in February.
THAI Airways defends worldâs 10th best airline title, Bangkok Airways named worldâs best regional
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PARIS: Qatar Airways won its fifth title of the best airline in the world, according to Skytrax, a respected air carrier ranking website. Thailandâs flag-carrier THAI Airways remained 10th best globally while Bangkok Airways was named worldâs best regional carrier.
Phuket safe, dengue growth slows in May amidst soaring fears online
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Phuket
PHUKET: While some media reports are erroneously claiming that the arrival of the monsoon season rains in the past few weeks has seen the number of dengue infections across the country double, the rate of infections in Phuket has in fact fallen.
Tourism flourishes despite Chinese slide
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PHUKET: International tourist arrival statistics released late last week brought some good news for those worrying if traditional and alternative markets can compensate the declining arrivals from Mainland China.
Russians, Chinese lead foreign arrivals to Thailand
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PHUKET: Continuing resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in January helped Thailand start 2019 with a total of 3.7 million arrivals during the first month of the year, an increase of 4.8% year-one year, generating tourism expenditure of over B195.8 billion (+2.4% y-o-y), the Ministry of Tourism and Sport (MoTS) has announced.
Russian Consulate-General to open in Phuket this year
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Phuket
PHUKET: The Russian Federation is expected to open a Consulate-General in Phuket later this year to cater to the needs of the resident Russian expat community and Russian tourists alike, Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin has announced.
Arrested in Phuket Russian national bows to US extradition request
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PHUKET: Russian national Anton P. Bogdanov, arrested at Phuket International Airport at the request of the US Government on Nov 28, has waived his right to fight extradition to the US to face cybercrime hacking charges, says the Russian embassy in Bangkok.
Up to 1.7mn Russian tourists expected to visit Thailand in 2018
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TOURISM: Both the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Russiaâs Ambassador to Thailand Kirill Barsky expect twelve-month tourist arrivals from Russia to come within touching distance of their all-time high.
Russian Consulate-General to open in Phuket
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Phuket
PHUKET: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation will open a Consulate-General in Phuket to cater to the needs of the resident Russian expat community and Russian tourists alike.
Keeping music alive: Ivan Sharapovâs amazing musical journey around Phuket and beyond
Phuket Life
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People
It was on an ordinary tropical night in early 2015 when a musician knocked on the door of The Phuket Newsâ office. Fresh off the boat to Phuket shores, he was desperate for guidance into the local musical scene, but had zero acquaintances on the island and not a single clue on where to start. A local newspaper looked as good a starting point as anything else. After all, journalists should know people around the place, shouldnât they?
Russian prosecutors vague on heinous Phuket extortion, murder case
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Phuket
PHUKET: Russian prosecutors have announced that they have concluded their investigation of a crime committed by Russian nationals in Thailand several years ago, with the only known case to match the description provided being the kidnapping and murder of Alexei Slabinskiy in Phuket in 2014.
Deconstructing Phuketâs Best Burgers of 2018
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Dining
What does it take to make a great hamburger? Basically, all you need is a fresh bun, a good meat patty, some crispy lettuce plus sauces and other additions to suit your liking.
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