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Aussie and Swede crowned ‘King and Queen of the Mountain’

RUNNING: Hundreds of people faced off against each other in an epic battle to become the King and Queen of the Mountain on Saturday (Oct 24).

Further Phuket Veg Fest shooting suspect surrenders to police

PHUKET: A further suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at the final procession of this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival surrendered to police yesterday (Oct 25) and has since been charged with murder and attempted murder.

US Consular Outreach heading for Phuket

PHUKET: The Consular Section of the US Embassy in Bangkok will hold a consular outreach session in Phuket this Friday (Oct 30) at Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort from 8am to midday.

Phukets inaugural APCWL Lifestyle Expo concludes in style

PHUKET: The Asia Pacific Cigar, Whisky & Lifestyle Expo (APCWL) – the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific – concluded yesterday (Oct 25) after three days of showcasing products from around the world to aficionados of luxury and lifestyle.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - October 26

PHUKET XTRA - October 26 Smoke haze kills 10, two arrested over Vegetarian Festival murder, 9,000 over-stayers kicked out, Russias Transaero grounded and Thailand to have 20% local pilots.

Two Koreas wrap up emotional family reunion

KOREAS: North and South Korean families divided since the Korean War said a tearful final farewell today (Oct 26), wrapping up a rare reunion that was clouded at the last by a maritime border spat.

Rethink ‘War on Drugs’, say Phuket pollsters

PHUKET: Nearly half the respondents to an online poll by The Phuket News have called for the government to rethink its “War on Drugs”, while more than 40 per cent called for police to target only “big fish” dealers.

Phuket’s Outrigger resort wins top regional Service Excellence Award

PHUKET: The Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort has won the “Best Resort (Service Excellence)” Award at the Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards.

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