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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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Thailand's Largest Vessel Joins Fleet in Search and Rescue

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Latest The largest ship in the Royal Thai navy has joined six other vessels to make up a fleet that will mount a search and rescue operation for Rohingya and Bangladeshi boatpeople. More »

Patong Floods as Phuket Downpour Exposes Past Failures

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Latest Dealing with rainwater has never been Phuket's strongpoint. Not enough of it is stored for the dry season - and authorities in Patong have blocked canals so the tourist hub floods often. More »

Burma Finds Fresh Boat; Blatter Wins Vote; Driving Perils of Phuket; US to Fly Over Thailand

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Phuket Updating Digest Blatter wins at Fifa; Burma says it has found packed refugee boat; Thailand to allow US to fly rescue missions; How to drive on Phuket; Thailand wins on World Cup road. More »

Asean Today: Fingers Wag and Point at Burma; MH370 Search Blasted; Vietnam Signs With Russia; US Stands Against China

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Around the Region Burma unable to avoid blame for boatpeople crisis; Australia's MH370 search not expert enough; Vietnam signs deal with Russia; Malaysia bars activists. More »

Bangkok Gathering Raises Expectations for End to Rohingya Persecution

Friday, May 29, 2015

Latest The summary of the meeting between 17 stakeholder nations in Bangkok raises hopes that the government of Myanmar may change its approach to the Rohingya eventually. More »

Burma Dodges Blame for Mass Exodus: Search for Boats Continues

Friday, May 29, 2015

Latest The spokesperson for Burma at a big Bangkok regional gathering rejects any blame for the crisis confronting the region. More »

Hope for Boatpeople Drives Bangkok Agenda

Friday, May 29, 2015

Latest Boats are still at sea containing increasingly desperate men, women and children who need speedy help. The Thailand region, meanwhile, is looking for answers to the boatpeople exodus. More »

UPDATE Two Men Arrested Over Rape of British Teen in Thailand, Says Report

Friday, May 29, 2015

Latest A British holidaymaker in Thailand has told police she was raped by a motorcycle gang who offered to take her home to a resort but instead took her to the jungle, police have confirmed. More »

Asean Today: Gang Rape Reported in Thailand; Boats Spotted; $50m Pledge; Traffickers 'Holding Captives at Sea'; Flight Diverted

Friday, May 29, 2015

Around the Region Seventeen countries to meet in Bangkok; Boats alleged sighted; Indonesia given $50m for aid; Gang rape claim north of Bangkok; Children die in truck plunge; Philippines slump. More »

Killer Patong Bungy Jump Was Unregistered, No Insurance: Firestorm Over Phuket Tourist Safety Expected

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Latest The bungy jump where a tourist plunged to his death on Phuket was unregistered with no insurance, and the Patong venue had been open like that for 13 years, reporters are told. More »

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