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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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Prisoner Takes Doctor Hostage: Escape Bid Foiled

Monday, April 6, 2009

Latest A prisoner feigned illness so he could be taken from Phuket Provincial Prison to Vachira Hospital, where he tried to hold a doctor hostage. But the escape bid was quickly foiled. More »

Amateur Sleuths Join Phuket Jellyfish Quest

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Latest A team of advisors from Australia go home with a Phuket campaign aimed at increasing awareness about dangerous jellyfish much more intense and focused. More »

Chinese Graves Come Alive: Photo Special

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Photo Album Phuket's history lives again at this time each year when families of Chinese extraction turn out in vast numbers to tend the graves of their ancestors and share memories. More »

Tower Power? Phuket Dreams Go Up and Up

Friday, April 3, 2009

Latest Does Phuket need an Eiffel Tower or a Big Ben? Probably not. A tropical island paradise is best not being confused with the cities that holidaymakers are keen to flee. More »

Phuket, Holiday Heaven With a Plastic Heart

Friday, April 3, 2009

Latest It's not easy being green. Laid back Phuket is apparently difficult to inspire when it comes to giving up plastic bags, according to the new governor. More »

Phuket Policeman Heads Dive Disaster Inquiry

Friday, April 3, 2009

Latest Although the tragedy occurred at sea, a Phuket City police superintendent heads the inquiry into the sinking of MV Dive Asia 1, with seven deaths. ''Justice will come,'' he says. More »

Phuket's Prem Protesters Stay Mellow in Yellow

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Photo Album A protest parade takes to the streets of Phuket as supporters of the yellow side of politics come from six provinces to support a key opponent of Thaksin Shinawatra. More »

Jellyfish Jigsaw: Phuket's New Allies and Enemies

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Latest One year on from a fatal stinging, experts and interested groups are meeting on Phuket to accurately determine the scale and growth of the jellyfish menace. More »

'No Booze Ban' Puts Pressure on Police

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Latest Tourists will still be able to drink alcohol during the three-day Songkran festival from April 12-15, and so will locals. A proposed ban has been rejected. More »

Sackings, Suspensions: Laguna Row Continues

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Latest Union representatives and supporters meet with Phuket's Governor as the Laguna Phuket pay and bonus dispute heads for the courts. Eight union leaders have been sacked. More »

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