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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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Weather Alert for Phuket; Russians Stranded in Thailand; Apec to Team Up on Corruption

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Phuket Updating Digest American faces sentence on exploiting Thai teeners; Phuket force to quell cheats disappears without trace; Thai youth admits to dishonesty; Carabao's road to riches. More »

Hundreds of Boatpeople Held North of Phuket: Anti-Trafficking Vigilantes Seek to Save Thailand's Reputation

Saturday, November 8, 2014

PHOTO ALBUM Hundreds of boatpeople are being questioned north of Phuket as locals revolt against human trafficking in Thailand and seek to restore the country's reputation. More »

One Year On, Islanders Recall Power Typhoon That Claimed 6300 Lives

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Latest A typhoon that lashed the Philippines one year ago left deep scars and issues that go beyond aid as the survivors try to cope with a catastrophe that changed their lives. More »

Wet Blanket for Phuket; Optimism Rises in Thailand; Forces Sell Rohingya; Pattaya Suffers

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Phuket Updating Digest Burmese on Koh Tao murder counts 'indicted by end of month'; Conscript kills four officers; Want to buy a Rolex?; Russian tanks reported in Ukraine; Phuket events. More »

Phuket Faces Stormy Weather in Leadup to Beach Games

Friday, November 7, 2014

Latest Heavy rains are forecast between today and Tuesday with flash floods a possibility on Phuket. The weather is not bad enough at this stage, though, to close trips to the Similan islands. More »

Patong Beach Carved Up Between Swimmers and Jet-Skis in Mayor's Plan

Friday, November 7, 2014

PHOTO ALBUM Patong's mayor sets parameters for the local beach to be shared by jet-skis and swimmers despite calls for jet-skis to be banned following the death of a tourist this week. More »

Phuket's Air Passenger Total Shows Island Continues to Appeal to Tourists

Friday, November 7, 2014

Latest The first 10 months of the year produce the same number of international passengers through Phuket airport but more tourists are expected now the impact of the coup has dissipated. More »

Phuket Fireworks Pair Arrested on Way to Light Up Loy Kratong in Patong

Friday, November 7, 2014

Latest Patrol police caught two men on their way to Patong beach to sell illicit fireworks to tourists at vastly inflated prices. The men hoped to make a tidy profit from Loy Kratong. More »

Burma's Forces Help Traffickers to Trade Rohingya, Says Rights Group

Friday, November 7, 2014

Latest A rights group confirms what boatpeople have told Phuketwan - that the Burmese Navy and other organisations play an active role in shipping Rohingya south. More »

Burma, Where Hatred is Fanned By Buddhists Who Should Know Better

Friday, November 7, 2014

Latest Buddhist Jack Kornfield explains what's happening inside Burma that makes some monks use hatred to vilify their Muslim neighbors, especially the Rohingya. More »

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