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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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Phuket Taxis Resist Move to Meters

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Latest Phuket's green-plate taxi drivers are fighting back and resisting moves to convert the island's cabs to meters and an international standard of service. More »

Killers 'Hired to Target Phuket Park Director' Over Beach Restaurants

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Latest Two professional hit men have been hired to kill the director of a Phuket park, the Royal Thai Navy has been told. Body guards are now protecting the director. More »

Inside the Visa Con; Bangkok Faces 2am Finish; Ebola Victim in US; Gammy Fights On

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Phuket Updating News Israel won't let up; Military tightens grip; Truck wipes out oncoming traffic; US victim of ebola flies home; Fertility tourism in Thailand; Phuket events. More »

Phuket Jet-Skis Defy Army Order, Return to Patong Beach to Stave Off Outbreak of Crime

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Latest Jet-ski operators have returned to Patong beach just four days into a week-long Army ban because they fear than beach boys will resort to crime if they are not paid every day. More »

Commissions 'Destroying Phuket Tourism'

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Latest Extravagant commissions claimed by Phuket's tuk-tuk and taxi drivers were pricing Phuket tourism at levels too high to compete, a meeting heard this week. More »

Bangkok Taxi Drivers Eyeing Better Money on Phuket But Fear Violence

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Latest A group of about 200 Bangkok taxi drivers were willing to transfer to Phuket and better fares but they fear local driver resistance to the idea. More »

Rules Tighten for Phuket, Pattaya Jet-Skis Amid Doubts Over Who Will Impose Them

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Latest New rules have been announced to improve the standards of jet-ski operators who are often accused of rip-offs. However, it's unclear who will impose the new rules. More »

Phuket Shophouse Blaze Kills Four: Worst Toll Since Tiger Disco

Saturday, August 2, 2014

PHOTO ALBUM Four members of a family died when a blaze ripped through a furniture shop and the residence above it. One woman who jumped to escape is seriously injured in hospital. More »

Visa Run Crackdown Closer; Ebola No Threat in Thailand; $100,000 Raised for Left Twin

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Phuket Updating News Thailand crackdown unsettles foreign residents; Twin boy left in Thailand in surrogacy nightmare; Ebola 'not a threat'; Phuket events. More »

Brits Thank Phuket Tsunami Rescuer

Friday, August 1, 2014

Latest Two young Brits have been reunited with a woman who drove them to Bangkok to catch a flight home after Phuket's 2004 tsunami claimed their mother's life. More »

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