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Police seek Phuket herdsman after wandering bull killed in car collision

PHUKET: Police are hoping to contact the owner of a young bull that was killed by woman driver on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang before dawn today (Sept 22).

Experts place high-end Chinese tourists in Phuket’s sights

PHUKET: Businesses ignoring the burgeoning Chinese tourist market do so at their own peril, warned experts at the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) Phuket chapter special seminar at the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa last week.

Firefly Lounge Party at Natai Beach Resort, Phang-Nga

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Tour guides blame corruption on ongoing illegal tour guides in Phuket

PHUKET: More than 200 tour guides from the Andaman region are demanding that relevant officials seriously crackdown on illegal tour guides and have asked Phuket Governor and the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to investigate local officials from the Sport and Tourism office who deal with this issue.

Somyot seeks details of blast arrest in KL

BANGKOK: Police will contact their Malaysian counterparts over reports the yellow-shirted man suspected of planting the deadly bomb at the Erawan shrine last month has been arrested there, police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri says. 

32 policemen shunted over Rohingya trafficking

SOUTH: Some 32 police officers from three major units have been transferred en masse to inactive posts for alleged involvement in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants.

Governor Gives Five Million Baht as Phuket Resorts Battle for Quality Tourists

Latest Limiting visitors to islands off Phuket is hardly a consideration when the question of how many tourists Phuket can sustain is constantly undermined by TAT special packages.

Start of Phuket City to Patong Mini-Van Service Makes Case for Ban on Buses

Latest The mini-van service between Patong and Phuket City begins as the director of the Phuket Land Transport office backs Pucketwan’s call for a ban on large, inefficient buses on the island.

Thailand Can Lead in Promoting Gender Equality Across Asean

Latest Thailand has taken a lead in protecting the rights of individuals, no matter what their gender background. The Gender Equality Act is a step in the right direction, says Human Rights Watch.

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