Phuket Latest News

NZ woman Muay Thai fighter dies in Phuket motorbike crash

PHUKET: A New Zealand woman studying Muay Thai in Phuket died in a motorbike accident in Soi Ta-iad, Chalong, early this morning (Jan 23) after celebrating her victory in a local Phuket fight with friends.

Foreign man found dead on NZ yacht off Phuket

PHUKET: Police are attempting to identify a foreign man whose body was found on a New Zealand-registered yacht anchored off Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach this morning (Jan 23).

Being social: The road ahead

PHUKET: By identifying its weaknesses and drawing up and rolling out its strategy to build web presence, the team at Thanyapura doubled their web traffic in six months.

AirAsia launches Phuket-Wuhan flights

PHUKET: AirAsia has kicked off the year with a new route, with direct daily flights between “Phuket-Wuhan”, just in time for Chinese travellers to visit during the upcoming Chinese New Year Festival.

Another Chinese activist vanishes in Thailand

BANGKOK: A human rights activist and former columnist who fled China and leaked confidential documents detailing Communist party propaganda efforts has vanished in Thailand.

Travel: Autumn bliss in heavenly Hokkaido: Part 1/2

PHUKET: Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan of which Sapporo is the capital, is a holiday destination brimming with exquisite natural, cultural and historical wonders. A sublime mix of East meets West, this island is dotted with rice and potato fields, innumerable national parks, charming Swiss-style chalets, skiing hubs, historic towns and rustic hot springs, something for which this formidable country is world renowned.

Neighbours rescue crippled woman from Phuket blaze

PHUKET: Neighbours rescued a crippled woman from a burning house in Rassada late yesterday afternoon (Jan 22) as flames engulfed the home, north of Phuket Town.

Deadline day for Phuket underpass, B2mn fine a day from now

PHUKET: Today (Jan 22) was the deadline for completion of the Samkong underpass project, and as from tomorrow the contractors will be fined about B2 million per day until complete.

Nine tour firms banned from rock climbing on Phi Phi islands

PHUKET: Nine tour companies have been prohibited from taking customers cliff climbing on the Phi Phi islands because their safety procedures were inadequate.

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