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Young stars: Phuket siblings make their mark in golf world championships

PHUKET: At the tender ages of nine and seven, Phuket natives “Pai” and “Project” are already making a name for themselves on the world’s golfing circuit, with Pai recently picking up first runner-up spot at the FCG Callaway World Championship at The Westin Hills Resort, California and Project taking the first runner-up from the FCG International Golf Championship at St. Mark Resort, California and US Kids Golf World Championship at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort unveils weight loss retreat in Phuket

Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, a leader in sports training for professional and upcoming athletes, makes its foray into the health and wellness domain with the launch of the “Reshape & Recharge” weight loss retreat in Phuket.

Slow loris saved from high-voltage cables in Phuket Town

PHUKET: A slow loris found climbing along high-voltage power cables in Phuket Town last night (Sept 1) has been safely captured and handed over to wildlife officials for care and protection.

The pet-friendly acupuncturist

CHINA: Looking like a furry brown pincushion, eight-month-old French bulldog “Dan Jiao” whimpers nervously as he waits for the end of a Chinese acupuncture session aimed at curing partial paralysis caused by a puppyhood injury.

Unseen Kagoshima - Where Japans natural and scientific worlds meet

I love travelling in Japan, and when I recently returned for the third time to Kagoshima prefecture on Japan’s south island of Kyushu, I knew I wanted to explore new places and have new experiences.

Rohingya village ‘disappears’ as 700 homes set ablaze

MYANMAR: New satellite imagery shows several hundred buildings burned in Burma’s Rakhine State, international human rights’ organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) revealed today (Sept 2).

Cops close in on Yingluck ‘getaway car’

BANGKOK: Police have found a vehicle suspected of being used to help former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee before the Aug 25 ruling in her case by the Supreme Court, national deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul says.

Millennium Charity Run celebrates a decade of giving

In conjunction with its 10th year celebrations, the Millennium Resort Patong will be holding a run-for-charity event on Sunday, October 1. The event will be held under the theme of “Engaging with Autism”.

Nigerian identified as Phuket shooting suspect by Russian victim

PHUKET: The 52-year-old Russian woman who was shot in a bungled burglary attempt at her home in Rawai on Wednesday (Aug 30), has identified the Nigerian man arrested by police yesterday (Aug 31) as the man involved in the incident.

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