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PHUKET: Sea-walking, which has not hit the headlines for a couple of years, this week resurfaced, causing an uproar in social media for all the wrong reasons.

BANGKOK: Hundreds of doctors nationwide have volunteered to help in Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquake near Kathmandu on Saturday (April 25) that has killed more than 3,200 people and injured over 6,500.

PHUKET: A counterfeit B1,000 note was given out by a Phuket branch of Kasikorn Bank today (April 27). The customer who received it only found out it was counterfeit after he tried to purchase gold and the gold shop owner refused.

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FOOTBALL: Chelsea will play a friendly against Sydney FC in June on their first visit to Australia in 50 years, with many of their top players making the trip, the A-League club said Monday (April 27).

BOXING: The countdown is on to Saturdays showdown (May 2) between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, the US$400 million fight of the century with a place in boxings pantheon of greats on the line – and it will be on live on Thai TV for free.

Latest A Chinese man has plunged to his death from the fifth storey of a Phuket resort. Police have yet to determine the cause of the tragedy.

PHUKET: A retired police officer commited suicide by shooting himself in the head earlier today (April 27). According to a family member he has had a long running battle with health issues.

PHOTO ALBUM The future of three sea walking companies that allow people to sink to the bottom of the ocean without learning to dive will be discussed with Phuket’s governor next month.