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PHUKET: Lanes were blocked off at Phuket’s critical southern five-way intersection at Chalong Circle yesterday (Dec 17) as work began on the B546-million underpass, marking the start of at least two years of roadworks at one of the busiest traffic junctions on the island.

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BANGKOK: The government is expediting efforts to combat slave labour in the seafood industry after the issue was exposed by an Associated Press report on forced labour in the shrimp industry in the port province of Samut Sakhon.

Latest A tuk-tuk driver who allegedly assaulted a British tourist during an altercation has surrendered to police in Patong and been charged with assault after the tourist filed a complaint.

Latest A prisoner who had been handcuffed to his bed every night at a Phuket hospital is on the run after escaping while being treated for TB and a respiratory complaint.

PHUKET: A B200-million baht project to bury the overhead power cables on the Patong beach road is slated to start by July next year, it was revealed this week.

Latest Numbers of refugees globally are reaching unprecedented levels, says the UN’s refugee body in a report that says the developing world carries most of the burden.

Latest Orphanages in Cambodia often contain no orphans but are a method of ensuring an income for those involved. And the children often suffer, even if helped.

Latest Phuket has a place among the ‘Seven Inspirational Thais Who Made Us All Proud in 2015.’ Reporter Chutima Sidasathian shares with filmmakers, footballers and budding fashion superstars.