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PhuketWATCH Bangkok Traffic Horror; Myanmar Protests Warning; Phuket Mourns Wave Dead

Phuket Updating Digest 15kmh is the average city traffic speed; Thais warned to avoid Myanmar; Ranong prefers safety to tsunami prayers; Arsenal defeated again.

Asean Today: MAS Flight Surprises Pilot; 14 Killed in Christmas Attacks; Tsunami Remembered

Around the Region Attacks kill 14 in Philippines villages; Pilot of an MAS flight from NZ is surprised at the route; 2004 tsunami remembered around region; Brunei ‘‘unfairly blamed.’‘

Phuket AMCHAM targets trends in sustainable hospitality

PHUKET: The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Greater Phuket Chapter will hold a tourism seminar led by Grace Kang of Greeview Hospitality from Singapore at the Keemala Resort on Friday, February 5.

Phuket gains new emergency medical centre in Chalong

PHUKET: As promised, the Accident and Emergency Department of the yet-to-be-built Chalong Hospital will open on Monday (Dec 28), ready to stabilise and provide emergency medical treatment to patients before having them transferred to better-equipped hospitals.

Hard Rock Café Phuket to rock New Years Eve

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and Phuket is one of the most exciting places to bring in the new year. With so many choices, it can be difficult to decide where to go. But we’ve just made this decision simple for you.

Opinion: Appreciate Phuket muti-cultural diversity

Editorials, they always seem to be related to a major news story or ‘headline of the week’, so as the year 2015 comes to a close let’s hit a slightly lighter note and talk about culture, or in fact cultural differences.

Phuket Governor targets Hat Yai rail link, new airport road

Gov Chamroen delivered the call to get moving on the proposed projects at a meeting the Phuket Land Office on Thursday (Dec 24). “Both projects would bolster infrastructure and support tourism as Thailand enters the Asean Economic Communi…

Phuket tsunami memorial services begin

PHUKET: Ceremonies to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2004 Asian Tsunami began this morning (Dec 26) with a multi-faith service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall near Mai Khao Beach.

Security boost hits tour firms, told to file reports daily

PHUKET: Thailand’s tour companies will need to issue daily job orders for every tourist they handle, according to a Department of Tourism directive.

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