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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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Sea Lane of Death: Boatpeople Refugees Double, But Many Are Killed

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Latest New figures show the number of boatpeople fleeing persecution has doubled already this year in SE Asia with many dying at sea and Indonesia now pushing back fresh arrivals. More »

Phuket Marina Hub Concept Throws Down Welcome Mat for Superrich Yachties

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Latest Thailand officials have endorsed a plan to attract more large yachts to Phuket by reducing bureaucracy and improving infrastructure, with results expected within two months. More »

Quake Rocks Nepal; Burma Rejects Boatpeople Summit; Trafficking Talks for Phuket; Tourism for Peace Plan

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Phuket Updating Digest South China Sea bid to use tourism for peace; Trafficking talks swing to Phuket; Burma must come to the table; Quake Six shakes Phuket; Jellyfish swarm off Phi Phi. More »

Asean Today: Malaysia's Refugee Rush; Bottoms in Bother in Angkor; Russian Escapes Firing Squad; Uber Hailed

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Around the Region Hundreds of boatpeople land unexpectedly in Malaysia; Russian avoids drugs death penalty; Three arrested for showing bottoms; Uber ok in Philippines; Burma's latest visitor. More »

Tuk-Tuks Gain New Life as 'Yellow Cabs'

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest Eighty-seven harassed and illegal tuk-tuk drivers are being offered the chance to paint the roofs of their vehicles yellow and operate exclusively in Phuket City with fares a minimum of 20 baht. More »

Traffickers Dump Hundreds of Boatpeople off Malaysia Amid Crackdown

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest Up to 2000 boatpeople - apparently mostly Rohingya - have been abandoned by traffickers as the ''sea superhighway'' south to Malaysia suddenly becomes a more risky place. More »

Malaysia's PM Resists Calls for Resignation, Blasts Mahathir

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest In a fight-back speech, Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak has turned fire on his most prominent critic, a former PM, and said he ''will not boew to pressure'' to resign. More »

Evil Phuket Legacy Leaves Woman With Father's Large Drugs Hoard

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest A woman on Phuket faces a long term in jail after her father, sentenced to prison over drugs, told her where the really big cache of drugs was hidden at their home. More »

Phuket Approves 1000 More Homes - With a Warning About Need for Quality

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest Phuket has 1000 new homes on the way with the approval of three new development projects - and a warning from a vice governor about the need to reduce complaints. More »

Phuket Marine Industry Seeks Plain Sailing in Government Hub Project

Monday, May 11, 2015

Latest Phuket's marine community will find out on Monday what the Government of Thailand hopes to achieve by offering support to make the Andaman even more attractive to yachties. More »

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