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A Phuket audience of Amway visitors enjoy a Laguna Phuket show

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Resorts Latest The vacation club with Thailand's Anantara brand expands to Bali; Amway visitors to Phuket reportedly top 18,000; Phuket's Sporting Chance; Ritzy Phuket villa.

This is the Mexican woman police say may be a gems raid 'mastermind'

Phuket Gems Heist Mastermind May Be on the Run, South to the Border

Latest The gang that stole gems and gold worth 30 million baht on Phuket now appears to be either under arrest or on the run. Police are still pursuing the 'mastermind,' a Mexican woman.

The woman, believed to be Malaysian, held on Phuket today over the heist

Phuket Twist as Fortune in Gems Goes Missing: Two Held on Phuket

Latest Two of four people arrested over the theft of 30 million baht in gems and gold have returned to Phuket - but one quarter of the haul has mysteriously gone missing.

Patong and Phuket roll out the welcome for US Navy vessels every time

Phuket Economy Boosted By US Sailors, Marines

Latest A large contingent of US sailors and marines has arrived on Phuket for shore leave - or liberty leave as the Americans call it. Phuket's economy will benefit greatly.

A gentleman appears to be slightly the worse for wear in Patong at the weekend. Details of the evening are hazy

Red Pavilion Razed; Thai Tourism Surges; Bali Beats Back Beach Diners; Ferrari to Die For; Phuket Events

Phuket News UPDATE Suvarnabhumi more crowded; Indians eye Thailand; Bali beach restaurants demolished; Bali special tourist crime squad; Ferrari angst in Singapore; Phuket events.

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Phuket Raceweek Sails to New Venue at Cape Panwa

Phuket Crazy Spicy Catching On at Tummour

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Re: Patong Tuk-Tuk Driver 'Punches Phuket Tourist Over 500 Baht Fare'
JL wrote on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 20:25

I have been to phuket several times, Patong has no redeeming features at all to be honest, and i agree with most of t...

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Re: Phuket Twist as Fortune in Gems Goes Missing: Two Held on Phuket
Joe wrote on Thursday May 17, 2012 at 01:18

Lena please go look up the definition of robbery. This can be described as a theft, grand theft, grand larceny, even ...

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Re: Patong Tuk-Tuk Driver 'Punches Phuket Tourist Over 500 Baht Fare'
giu wrote on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 22:24

i think only a military intervent perhaps from bkk can resolve this story with tuk tuk,police here too much involved ...

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Re: Phuket Gems Heist Mastermind May Be on the Run, South to the Border
jack wrote on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 20:58

why on earth would you leave 30m of gold in a van ???? has the owner of van got 30bhts worth of brains or what?. amz...

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