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Andaman Hotelier 2015

Andaman Hotelier has been well received by hoteliers, travel and hotel related product manufacturers and distributors alike, as the biggest hotel products and skills exhibition in the Andaman region. This event highlights the level of creativity from…

Thai bomber hunt hampered by faulty CCTV cameras

BANGKOK: A week after a deadly bomb tore through central Bangkok, Thailands police chief today (August 24) admitted that his forceʼs frantic search for those responsible has been hampered by faulty security cameras.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - August 24

PHUKET XTRA - August 24 Police need luck in BKK investigation, some new CCTV, biker killed after hitting pothole, more bodies along the border and locals roll up their sleeves and clean up Patong beach. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

Santa Claus files for bankruptcy

HELSINKI: Santa Claus is broke and has filed for bankruptcy in Finland, or at least a popular tourist attraction on the Arctic Circle has done so after a sharp drop in visits from recession-hit Russians, once the centre’s best customers.

Phi Phi park chief moved amid B30mn national park fee fraud probe

PHUKET: The chief of the national park at Phi Phi Island has been transferred pending an investigation into a possible B30 million a month being stolen from park entry fees collected from tourists.

TAT Upbeat as Tourists, Residents Flock to Pay Respects at Erawan Shrine

Latest The Eerawan Shrine nowe has added appeal to Thailand residents and to tourists who believe terrorism shouldn’t stop people going about their normal lives.

More graves, human remains found near Thai-Malaysian border

MALAYSIA: Malaysian police said yesterday (August 23) that they had found 24 human skeletons – all believed to be victims of trafficking – in newly discovered graves along the Thai border in the northern Malaysian state of Perlis.

Phuket’s Thanyapura appoints new marketing duo

PHUKET: Leading-edge sports training, lifestyle and education centre Thanyapura Phuket has implemented two key management moves, appointing experienced Australian marketing professional Belinda Gates as Director of Marketing, while moving Nathaphat ‘Kaye’ Asavathanachart up the chain of command to Director of Communications.

English world swim team train at Thanyapura ahead of Singapore Championships

SWIMMING: A dozen of England’s best junior swimmers dived into Thanyapura’s Olympic pools to train ahead of their journey to the FINA Junior World Championships in Singapore next week.

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