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EXCLUSIVE Phuket New Year Party Coming LIVE as Holiday Island Welcomes 2016

Latest Phuketwan welcomes 2016 with a burst of innovation by bringing viewers the Countdown to New Year from Phuket's Cape Promthep LIVE. Enjoy the last moments of 2015.

Navy Rescues Seven From Sea After Ship Sinks Off Phuket Coast

Latest A Royal Thai nNavy warship has succeeded in rescuing seven crew who survived the sinking of a cargo ship in rough seas about 118 nautical miles off Phuket.

Phuket Prosecutor Seeks Extra 30 Days in Phuketwan Case: Judge to Decide

Latest An extra 30 days is being sought by the Phuket Prosecutor in which to consider an appeal in the controversial Phuketwan case. A judge will reveal the decision early next week.

UPDATE Phuket Paparazzi Focus on Angelina and Brad at the Amanpuri

Latest With a jet-ski crash part of the Hollywood gossip mix about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the Amanpuri is said to be the Phuket resort where the stars are staying with their children.

Phuket Underpasses Make 2016 the Holiday Island's Year of Traffic

Latest The New Year and beyond will bring continuing work on Phuket's underpasses with one just starting, a second ahead of schedule and a third well behind schedule. The first is complete and a fifth yet to begin.

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Phuket's Best Seasons Still Up in the Air

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Latest Phuket International Airport arrival and departure figures for December look good but it's all a mistaken impression. The year 2009 was probably 20 percent down on 2008 in terms of revenue. More »

'Greater Phuket' Wins Back a Giant Leatherback

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Latest Always a remarkable coastline, the Andaman shores of 'Greater Phuket' are now the scene of a rare natural event as a giant leatherback turtle returns time and again to lay eggs. More »

Phuket Has Too Many Tuk-Tuks, says Police Chief

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Exclusive A tourist who says he was bashed by a tuktuk driver tells his version of events, and Patong's police chief speaks out, saying there are too many tuktuks on Phuket. More »

MediaWATCH: Lower Fares Tipped with Air Alliance

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Phuket News UPDATE AirAsia Jetstar alliance means 'cheaper fares'; THAI chief quits; Aim for 16m visitors in 2010; Indonesia arrests 'sexy' dancers; Army plots crowd control; Scanners child porn fear. More »

Will This Photo Give Phuket Real Public Transport?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Defining Moment The fare was 150 baht for a one minute trip. The tourist objected. The tuk tuk driver would not take 100 baht. He lashed out. But the outcome may be positive: the start of Phuket reform. More »

Phuket Tuk-Tuk Hunt: Fisticuffs Fare Flareup

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Breaking News A tuk tuk driver was apprehended this afternoon after an island wide alert for his capture. Phuket's Governor ordered the man's arrest after a dispute with a tourist became violent. More »

Phuket Breaks: Loaves and Fishes at Kai Island

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Photo Special In the first of a new series, Phuketwan turns tourist and explores the delights of a side of Phuket that visitors often see but are often overlooked by residents. More »

MediaWATCH: Phuket Police Nab Bag Snatch Pair

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Phuket News Digest Young bag thieves nabbed in Kamala; Air agony for US bound trippers; Tallest building may fortell of downturn; Malaysia arrests love pairs; Burma to vote; Tiger Woods no Warren Beatty. More »

Phuket Tuk-Tuks, Jet-Skis, Need Limits: Governor

Monday, January 4, 2010

Latest Jetskis and tuktuks were among the service groups that needed to improve to meet the needs of tourists on Phuket as a popular holiday island, the Phuket Governor said. More »

Phuket's Holiday Toll: Australian Tourist Killed

Monday, January 4, 2010

UPDATE An Australian has been killed in a taxi travelling from Patong to Phuket airport, latest fatality on the island's roads as the toll for the dangerous New Year period mounts More »

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