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PHUKET: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) began ramping up its anti-corruption drive in Phuket with a two-day seminar among high-ranking officials in Phuket Town on Thursday and Friday (June 11-12).

FUTSAL: Phuket United concluded the first half of 2015 Futsal Thailand Premier League (FTPL) season with a 4-4 draw away to Khon Kaen on Saturday (June 13).

Buddhist hardliners backed by monks launched new anti-Rohingya demonstrations in Myanmars troubled Rakhine state yesterday (June 14) to protest against help being offered to desperate migrants found adrift on boats in the Bay of Bengal.

Latest A mock trial following a four-day seminar saw Thailand’s human rights lawyers put Phuketwan in the dock with time running out for Thailand before ‘‘the Phuket trial of the century’’ begins.

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Phuket Updating Digest Fears held as intolerant Burma protests; Ranong, trafficking hub; Zoo creatures being rounded up; Phuket resorts slash some rates; Do pirates have ship; Latest sport.

Around the Region Protests grow in Burma as ‘worst nightmare’ is encouraged; How Russians stay Russian in Vietnam; Naked romp Brit apologises; Hunt for Mers suspect; Indonesia questions Australia.

KRABI: A group of fishermen fishing from their long-tail boats near Ko Pu island in Krabis Khlong Neua district became startled earlier today after spotting a water spout that they claimed had come within one kilometre of their fishing boats out in the open ocean.

SINGAPORE — Two goals by midfielder Rungrat Phumichantuk helped power Thailand to a convincing 5-0 win over Indonesia on Saturday to book a place in the SEA Games football final against Myanmar.