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Latest Authorities are reacting to the death of a diver with raids that have closed one shop. High-seas raids on dive vessels are planned along with more stringent regulations.

Phuket Updating Digest Park protests cut short; Phuket gamblers nabbed in home casino raid; Expat hurt in ditch crash; Thai economy recovering, says ambassador; ‘Thainess’ to boost tourism.

Around the Region Bali warned of possible Christmas-New Year terror; Three killed, 30 sick on toxic dog meat; Viet vet biker shot dead by US police; Protectionism hurting Asean.

PHUKET: A team of Royal Thai Navy security personnel and raided an illegal gambling den and arrested 40 people in Chalong yesterday (Dec 7).

RATCHABURI: A second group of demonstrators were stopped from visiting scandal-hit Rajabhakti Park, which was unexpectedly closed, on Monday (Dec 7).

PHUKET: The annual Phuket Red Cross Fair will return to Saphan Hin Park from December 26 to January 5 with a Toyota Vios valued at B700,000 as the top prize of its renowned lucky draw.

PHUKET: The key Andaman tourism provinces – recognised by the Thai government as Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong and Trang – are expected boosted their collaborative income generation to more than B400 billion this year, Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada has revealed.

PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), this morning was a man of few answers as the New Year’s Day deadline for demolition of beachfront businesses at Surin Beach lurks ever closer.

Latest The road was clear when two people on a motorcycle, returning from a brief trip to 7-Eleven, were struck from behind. It was the end of a dream both of them shared.