Labor Innovation A new recruitment office in Phuket aims to help legalise the status of the thousands of illegal Burmese working on the island, Phuket's governor has been told. More »
Jobs Go in Makeover Laguna Phuket's MD says travel alerts have needlessly damaged Phuket. Fulltime jobs are being reduced as the Phuket icon looks to future growth outside Thailand. More »
Latest Eighty jobs have gone for workers on Phuket at Thaisarco, one of the island's most unusual businesses. The job losses pare costs to make the company more competitive. More »
Latest Resorts are expected to rapidly reduce working hours for staff in the face of reduced low season bookings. Government grants may provide a safety net for some. More »
Latest More than 100 Thai guides are being trained on Phuket to replace guides from other nations who are seen as keeping Thais out of jobs. That is changing. More »
PHOTO ALBUM Phuket police and Immigration officers have cracked a scam that lured young Korean women to Phuket for up to 200,000 baht on the promise of teaching jobs. More »
Latest Three caddies have been singled out and sacked in the Phuket golf course dispute and management plans to meet with all 260 women to explain its actions on Monday. More »
Latest Phuket's striking caddies at the Loch Palm course returned to work today at the conclusion of a dispute about conditions and a change in management. More »
Latest Record traffic through Phuket airport is a sign that crisis marketing and discounts are working. But the big spenders may not be back for another season and Phuket's excesses remain a turn-off. More »
Jobs Model Changes If Phuket tourism has a spiritual leader, then it's Laguna Phuket. And the industry jobs paradigm is shifting under the pressures of new economic priorities and concerns. More »
Martin: Every resort on the island is reducing staff because of protracted hard times -- si...
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