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Fishermen warn of huge losses
Fishing operators from all 22 coastal provinces said more than 3,000 middle-sized fishing boats will have to stop fishing from July 1, causing B15 billion in monthly damages, unless the government eases anti-IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing enforcement measures.
PM Must Act: Phuket Corruption Hurting Business Badly, Say Patong Bars, Venues
News Analysis Bars and night venues in Patong, Karon and Chalong are hurting in a low-season downturn but are still being asked to make corrupt payments, say owners of bars and venues.
Young Singapore Blogger Must Go Free, Says Rights Group
Latest A young blogger who faces jail for a blog and video about the death of Lee Kuan Yew should be allowed to go free, says Human Rights Watch.
PhuketWATCH Fishing Curb May Hurt Industry; Thailand's Media Called to Meeting; Phuket Beach ...
Phuket Updating Digest Flights to Japan suspended over aviation safety; Fishing curbs may hit 3000 trawlers; Australian tv show highlights more Rohingya graves; Beach management report coming.
Asean Today: 'More Graves' on Thai Malaysia Border; Corrupt Money Flows to Australia; Frenchman ...
Around the Region An Australian television show finds more Rohingya graves; Philippines boosts coastguard; Asean’s poorest sign deal; Burma tries to ban Burqua; Brunei’s junk food problem.
Phuket sea gypsies assured military protection from ‘death threat investor’
PHUKET: Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkhaosutthirak has pledged to provide police protection and to request military support for Phuket sea gypsies who claim an investor has threatened to have them shot if they interfered with his claim to their land.
Angsana Phuket announces new sales and marketing director
PHUKET: Angsana Laguna Phuket is delighted to announce the appointment of David Arul Pragasam to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing, Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand, the flagship Angsana property of the Banyan Tree group.
Canal Village Summer Fair
A wide array of family events that we would like to invite you to join. Start with an exciting “Dragon Boat Race” at 3pm while various boutique shops will have their collections on offer at whopping 20-50% discount. Also on offer are Summer…
Explosions, gunfire as Taliban lay siege to Afghan parliament
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Taliban militants attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday (June 22), with gunfire and explosions rocking the building, sending lawmakers running for cover in chaotic scenes relayed live on television.