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14th BISP Soccer Sevens

British International School, Phuket (BISP) is hosting the annual BISP Soccer Sevens, the largest such schools tournament in Asia. The 14th annual edition of this famous competition, this year there will be an incredible 1600 competitors, with 144 team…

In Balance Spa at Novotel Phuket Vintage Park scoops two prizes

PHUKET: In Balance Spa by Novotel Phuket Vintage Park has won one award at the Thailand Spa Awards 2015 and scooped another award at the recent Thailand Tourism Awards 2015.

Arrest warrant for Thaksin in army slander case

BANGKOK: The Criminal Court today (Oct 12) issued a warrant for the arrest of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he failed to show up for the first hearing in a defamation case filed against him by the army.

Deaths which sparked Phuket riots ruled as accidents

PHUKET: The deaths of the two men which sparked riots at Thalang Police Station over the weekend have been ruled as an accident it was announced earlier today (Oct 12).

Phuket Governor Attends Lantern Raising for Vegetarian Festival

Latest The Lanterns were raised to mark the start of the famous Phuket Vegetarian festival, with daily parades and street stalls to become a feature all over the holiday island.

Kiatisak promises thrills in Vietnam game

FOOTBALL: The warmth with which Thailand head coach Kiatisak Senamuang was received in cold Hanoi yesterday (Oct 11) is very unlikely to last until tomorrow evening when his side clashes with the hosts in a crucial Asian World Cup qualifying game.

Phuket gains third Bangkok Group private hospital

PHUKET: The grand opening of the B600-million Dibuk Hospital on Chao Fa West Rd in Wichit last Thursday (Oct 8) marked the medical facility’s formal transition from a clinic to a hospital as recognised by the Ministry of Health.

Koh Tao murders verdict due Dec 24

SURAT THANI: The Koh Samui Provincial Court has set December 24 as the date it will deliver its judgement on two Myanmar men accused of murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao island on Sept 15 last year.

TAT appoints new deputy governors and advisor

BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the appointments of three internal executives to the Deputy Governor posts and one executive to be Advisor 10.

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