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Phuket Residents Reject Hollywood Museum That Would Destroy Foreshore Glade

Latest Phuket residents reject the proposal to erect a 40-million-baht Hollywood movie museum on the foreshore at Nai Harn beach in place of a tranquil glade of trees.

Aussie With Unusual Name Explains Right Pronunciation on Facebook

A 23-year-old Australian with Vietnamese heritage has posted a photograph of his passport online after his Facebook account was shut down a number of times because the administrators did not believe he was using his real name.

PhuketWATCH Resort Siege Ends, 27 Killed; Phuket Beach Wedding Ban Lifted; Reward for Sea Trash ...

Phuket Updating Digest Mali terrorist raid ends with 27 killed; Phket beach wedding ban lifted; Reward offered for kasron beach trash dumpers; Justin Bieber beats John Lennon

Asean Today: UN Slams Thailand, Vietnam; Aussies Top Spenders; Refugee Island Vanishes

Around the Region UN hits at Thailand, Vietnam for human rights breaches; Australia and Indonesia in vanishing island deal; Myanmar election results final, envoys meet new leader.

Mr Universe to host “Anti-Ageing and Fat Loss” clinic at RPM Health Club

Mr Universe, Dion Friedland, is to stage an anti-ageing and fat loss clinic at the RPM Health Club on November 23. Open to all, Friedland will share his extensive experience and tips on leading a healthy lifestyle.

From Phuket to Austria, formalities of a cat’s journey

PHUKET: Have you ever wanted to take your prized pet cat, indeed, your first and foremost feline, back to your home country but were afraid of how difficult it might be? Fear not, The Phuket News has found out for you! Read on…

VIDEO: Phuket Marine Chief offers B10k reward for ‘sea dumping’

PHUKET: Phuket Marine Office Chief Phuriphat Teerakulpisut is offering B10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of any persons responsible for the mass dumping of trash off Phuket’s west coast Karon Beach.

No alcohol sales at Loy Kratong events

BANGKOK: Provincial governors are being instructed to ban sales of alcohol in areas where the Loy Kratong festival is celebrated next week, in the interests of public safety.

Phuket gets nod for B23.5bn light rail

PHUKET: The Ministry of Transport has green its approval for Phuket to build the long-awaited light-rail system from Tha Noon in Phang Nga all the way south to Chalong Circle at a cost of B23.5 billion.

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