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North Korea end Thai Olympic dream

FOOTBALL: A spirited Thailand held North Korea to a 2-2 draw in their final Group B game of the AFC U23 Championship last night (Jan 19).

8th Phuket Oilfield Classic Charity Golf Tournament

This is an ideal opportunity for local companies to tap into a market segment (Oil and Gas Executives) not really catered for in Phuket. Now that this is a yearly fixture it is intended that a Phuket based Charity will be supported on an annual basis, …

[VIDEO] Phuket victim of early-morning gang attack reports bike stolen

PHUKET: A Phuket man who was attacked by a gang of at least three other men early on January 16 is looking for his motorbike, which was taken from the scene of the attack by an unidentified man, CCTV footage shows.

Phuket to celebrate February with new Lantern Festival

PHUKET: Phuket is to welcome a new festival next month, the Phuket Lantern Festival, which will be held from February 2-22 and is aimed at welcoming tourists from all over the world to the island says Phuket Governor.

Lighthouse Market 2016

Eat, Chill, Shop from 6-10pm at Phuket Boat Lagoon. Friday and Saturday, Jan 29 and 30, 2016. Firework show each day. More info visit lighthousephuket.com or call 081 810 3328.

Philip Morris tax evasion case reaches court

BANGKOK: The Office of the Attorney-General filed a multi-billion-baht tax evasion lawsuit against Philip Morris Thailand (PMTL) in the Criminal Court yesterday (Jan 18), a charge the tobacco giant’s management insisted was “without merit and unjust”.

Phuket hit with shortage of vocational graduates

PHUKET: Almost 50 per cent of employers in Phuket need vocational graduates and only 15% require workers with a university degree, yet vocational study in “The Pearl of the Andaman” is still looked down upon as a second-choice education option, a recent study found.

PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO - Laem Sing beach, dengue fever, whale sighting, Phuket light rail

PHUKET XTRA - January 19 More questions at Laem Sing Beach, Pors death focusses attention on Dengue Fever, Phukets Light Rail heading our way and more whales coming to Phuket.

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