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Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket appoints new F&B director
PHUKET: Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket has appointed Phillip Gantner as the new Director of Food & Beverage.
Russian Man's Body Found By Maid in Pool at Phuket Villa
Latet Police in southern Phuket hope that doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital can determine what killed a man whose body was found in a swimming pool at a villa by a maid.
Iraq steps up Russia, Iran coalition on Syria
BAGHDAD: Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria have agreed to set up an intelligence committee in Baghdad, a spokesman said Sunday (Sept 27), a further sign of Moscow’s growing role in the region’s conflict.
Body found in Patong Bay thought to be missing fisherman: Police
PHUKET: A body found floating in Patong Bay yesterday afternoon (September 27) is believed to belong to a man reported missing on Friday, police said.
Man slays five boys, injures woman with meat cleaver
CHIANG MAI: A man with a history of mental illness went on a rampage and hacked to death five boys and injured a heavily pregnant woman next door to his home in Chai Prakan district Sunday (Sept 27), police say.
The light is finally here
Barnhem Muang Mai in Thalang, a home that was set up by a Swedish foundation after the tsunami for affected youth, is currently in its middle stage of renovation.
Forbes honours Phuket’s German philanthropist
Thanyapura Phuket President and CEO, Philipp Graf von Hardenberg, has been named as one of Forbes Asia’s 40 Heroes of Philanthropy for giving underprivileged children a much-needed boost through the post-tsunami establishment of the Yaowawit School and Lodge in Phang Nga, Thailand.
Councils Must Prevent Floods on Phuket in Future, Says Governor
Latest Municipal authorities will be held responsible if projects are approved in future that create flooding on Phuket, says departing governor Nisit Jansomwong.
Nobody Wants Jet-Skis on Phuket Beaches, Says Departing Governor
Latest Nobody wants jet-skis on Phuket, says the holiday island’s departing governor - yet somehow, Patong, the island’s premier swimming beach, has been given to the noisy, dangerous machines.