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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO - Miss Thailand, Samkong delays, Yaba drugs
PHUKET XTRA - December 21 Fines for Samkong Contractor, Miss Thailand win, problem stats for Thailands drugs, ivory haul in Samui and Phukets cuisine recognised by UNESCO.
‘Seeds of Love’ ensures children of the poor enjoy spirit of Christmas
PHUKET: A local initiative launched to make sure local children from poor and impoverished families in Phuket did not miss out on the spirit of Christmas saw hundreds of gift boxes handed out over the weekend.
Phuket Myanmar man dead, woman in ICU as big bike slams bridge, plunges into canal
PHUKET: A Myanmar migrant worker is dead and his female companion is in intensive care after the motorbike they were riding crashed into a bridge barrier and plunged into a canal near Sanam Luang (Rama IX Park) in Wichit last night (Dec 20).
Protests as Delhi gang-rapist walks free
NEW DEHLI: The youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape in New Delhi has been released from a youth correctional facility, police said Sunday, sparking street protests and angry condemnation from the victim’s parents.
Malaysian tourists killed in Chiang Mai bus plunge
CHIANG MAI: Thirteen ethnic Chinese tourists from Malaysia and a Thai tour guide were killed and 12 of their companions injured, two of them seriously, when a bus they travelled in ran off the road in Chiang Mai on Sunday (Dec 20).
Khiri Travel Appoints Richard Brouwer as CEO
BANGKOK: Former Diethelm Travel Group CEO Richard Brouwer will become CEO of Khiri Travel, effective January 4. The appointment was made by Willem Niemeijer, former CEO of Khiri Travel who will now become the Chairman of the company.
Phuket Comes Up Trumps for Food Among UNESCO Creative Cities
Latest Local food triumphs for Phuket with UNESCO recognising the Thai holiday island among the great cities of the world for gastronomy in its Creative Cities network.