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Changes for Gender Recognition in SE Asia Led by Vietnam

Latest Vietnam surprises with uncharacteristic human rights progress that allows transgender people who have undergone surgery to change the gender marker on official documents.

Nong Heidi named as Mizsy Phuket 2015, Phuket FCs new brand ambassador

PHUKET: Ms Amanda “Heidi” Ayamuang, 17, has been crowned Mizsy Phuket 2015, and will thus serve as Phuket FCs brand ambassador next season.

Thalang scooter snatch thief scores smartphone, cash in early morning incident

PHUKET: Thalang Police have filed yet another report of a scooter-powered snatch thief that made away with valuables.

Wife of man with gunshot head wound claims husband in suicide attempt

PHUKET: A 30-year-old man is in a coma with a 12-gauge bullet wound at his left temple following an alleged suicide attempt early this morning in Thalang.

Phuket Success Again as Wild Takes Laguna Challenge

latest Swiss athletes take the men’s and women’s titles in the Challenge Laguna Phuket with the heat of the day not enough to stop Ruedi Wild and Simone Braendli triumphing.

Ten Top Tales of Phuket's Wild and Whacky Year So Far

Latest Phuketwan invites readers to view our selection of 10 top stories from the year so far and offer other thoughts as December arrives and we look at what happened in 2015.

PhuketWATCH Corruption Probe II; Climate Change Protests; Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman

Phuket Updating Digest Climate change protests herald key summit; Police hunt for ‘‘kidnap’’ taxi driver; Pink ball wins day-night Test fans; Putin to punish Turkey.

Asean Today: Nuke Deal With Russia; Brit Accused of Bali Rape; Leaves Replacing Plastic

Around the Region Asean Community coming; Russia to help Cambodia with nuclear power; Packaging to be banana leaves; Myanmar military accused.

The Flow, contemporary artist, exhibits his Indie Cartoon collection

The Flow, real name Siripong “Few” Kitjawat, is a popular artist based in Bangkok, whose works you may have seen recently on viral art feeds.

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