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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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Putting Prisoners on Thailand's Fishing Boats Won't End Abuses, Say Rights Groups

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Latest The Prime Minister of Thailand has been asked to bring to an end a plan to employ prisoners on board fishing trawlers to end a labor shortage that is blamed for poor and sometimes abusive conditions. More »

Phuket Guards Against Trafficking, Monitors Foreign Workers

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Latest Phuket's Governor is taking steps to ensure that Phuket is free of human trafficking by appointing a committee that will also oversee foreign workers. More »

Don't Feed Bread to Fish, Phuket Seawalker Firms Told by Authorities

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Latest Two companies operating ''sea walker'' tours for tourists on an island off Phuket have been told to stop attracting fish by feeding them bread. More »

Commando Killer Sentenced to Death But Hiding Out in Australia

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Latest One of two men sentenced to death for the murder of a model in Malaysia is likely to be hiding out in Australia, authorities suspect, creating a dilemma for the government. More »

Letter to Burma's Leader Calls for Recognition of Rohingya

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Latest A letter from Human Rights Watch to Burma's leader calls for discriminatory laws that deprive the Rohingya of citizenship to be amended for the sake of the country's future. More »

Bill Those Fake Resorts; Phuket Push for Cruise Terminal; World's Most Dangerous Airlines; Sleazy Riders

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Phuket Updating Digest Muslims fight for rights after Charlie; Naked riders now in Thailand; Phuket targets cruises; Wife lops off man's penis twice; Cricket record score; Phuket events. More »

Asean Today: Tolerance Under Attack; M-pop Girls Face Arrest; Horrors of Hun Sen; Westerners Jailed for Drugs

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Around the Region Intolerance marks Asean at a time when the economy is surging; Me and Hun Sen: a horror story; Malaysia's k-pop girls face arrest for hugs; Brunei ''banning bibles.'' More »

Aussie Gold Mine in Thailand Suspended Pending Health Clearance

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Latest Fresh checks on residents living near a gold mine in Thailand partly owned by an Australian firm will be anxiously awaited following signs of poisoning. More »

Phuket Captain Jumps to Safety as Cargo Ship Sinks Fishing Trawler

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Latest Getting in the way of a cargo ship has cost a Phuket fishing boat captain his vessel - and now he is hoping to be able to seek 1.5 million baht in compensation. More »

Murder of Beauty Leads to Two Malaysian Policemen Being Sentenced to Death

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Latest Top-level politics in Malaysia are part of the scandal surrounding the murder of a beautiful woman who knew too much. Now two Malaysian police have been sentenced to death. More »

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