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US Tells Myanmar to Ease Religious Tension, Respect Vote

Latest The US has warned the government of Myanmar to prevent religious tension and to abide by the wishes of voters after the November 8 national poll.

Thailand's Navy, Amnesty International Ready for New Boatpeople Sailing Season

Latest The Royal Thai Navy shows greater transparency in preparation for the beginning of the human trafficking season with Amnesty reporting that deaths and brutality may be worse than previously reported.

PhuketWATCH Flight Turned Back; Mafia Given Deadline; Thailand's Roads Not Safe; Tourism Record ...

Phuket Updating Digest Foreign tourists flock to Thailand; WHO puts Thailand second on road danger list; Mafia leaders threatened; Haze extends to southern Thailand.

Asean Today: Haze Harms Thousands; Record Thai Tourism Tipped; Eco Island With Wild Dolphins

Around the Region Malaysia wants Myanmar to ease the Rohingya crisis; Hun Sen tries Facebook; Singapore link to Indonesian resort; Haze harms hundreds of thousands.

Countdown to Phuket luxury lifestyle expo begins

PHUKET: There is now only a couple of days to go before the APCWL Lifestyle Expo & Conference 2015 gets underway at Royal Phuket Marina this weekend.

Phuket readies to honour Chulalongkorn Day

PHUKET: Many government offices will be closed this Friday (Oct 23) as Thais in Phuket as elsewhere throughout the country celebrate the Chulalongkorn Day national holiday.

Aussie tourist dies during Similans dive tour

PHUKET: Attempts by a Royal Thai Navy rescue team failed to revive an Australian tourist who experienced fatal difficulties while on a dive tour at the Similan Islands on Sunday (Oct 18).

Thais and Russians nabbed in Phuket anti-drug campaign

PHUKET: Three Thais and three men who according to police are said to be Russian were arrested in Patong in the early hours of this morning (Oct 20) when they were found to be in possession of various quantities of crystal meth (ya ice) and marijuana.

Foreign vessels urged to use AIS in Phuket waters

PHUKET: Phuket Marine Office Director Phuriphat Theerakulpisut has called for all foreign vessels in Phuket waters to use Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking devices after discovering that an alarming 90 per cent of all foreign vessels around the island are not doing so.

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