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Mezze in Phuket, magical taste of Mediterranean flavours

For anyone who isn’t aware of just how wonderful a mezze feast is or what it consists of, let me tell you: it comprises a number of simple yet tantalising small platters, including some of the most popular ones: fattoush (salad with vegetables and breadcrumbs), hummus (a creamy dip made from chickpeas), preserved vegetables, yogurt, pita bread and many others. The feast goes hand-inhand with a number of other tempting and appetising dishes, each packed full of flavours and representative of their country’s traditional foods.

No corruption in Rajabhakti, says Army chief

BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Army panel investigation into the Rajabhakti Park project has found no evidence of corruptuion, the army commander-in-chief announced today (Nov 20).

Phuket traffic warned of Bike for Dad ‘Route of Good Fortune’ practice run

PHUKET: Motorists have been urged to steer clear of Phuket Town this Sunday afternoon (Nov 22) as hundreds of cyclists are expected to turn out for a “Bike for Dad” practice run.

Phuket Gecko Community visits Taiji, opposes dolphinariums

On the day the Nemo Phuket Dolphins Show officially opened its doors in Phuket, kids from Gecko Community were flying in the opposite direction to be part of the team of Cove Monitors for Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project. The group monitors and records the dolphin slaughter and the captivity process in Taiji, Japan each day during the season, and for the Gecko kids this was their second visit this year.

Phuket Opinion: Don’t put blame, put it right

PHUKET: With Phuket being a world-class holiday destination, one would have thought that the island’s infrastructure would also be world class. Sadly, this is not the case. One only has to drive around the island to see how poor the roads are kept, or unkept, as the case may be.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - November 20

PHUKET XTRA - Friday, November 20 Coming from Food & Hotelex 2015 @Royal Phuket Marina. Shocking sea trash video, Thai PM vs US President, Phuket property pick - up and more thunderstorms coming. #PhuketNewsTV #PhuketTV

Phuket officials told to ramp up migrant-worker registration

PHUKET: Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat has called on officials to ensure nationality checks were conducted and that efforts were ramped up to register illegal workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia in order to clamp down on human trafficking.

VIDEO: Indonesia plans to dump drug convicts on crocodile prison island

INDONESIA: In an idea that seemed to come straight out of a James Bond film, Indonesias anti-drugs agency has proposed building a prison guarded by crocodiles.

Inaugural Food and Hotelex 2015 opens in Phuket

PHUKET: The inaugural FOOD and HOTELEX 2015 is underway in Phuket for the first time at Royal Phuket Marina, with more than 3,000 visitors expected to attend and more than B120 million in trade deals anticipated to forged at the event.

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