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PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - September 11

PHUKET XTRA - September 11 From Nai Yang Beach. New police HQ opens, call to abolish military courts, changes to teh Light Rail, some forest back to the people and another downgrade to the Thai economy. And todays amazing beach clean up - youll never believe all the junk they collect. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

BIS Headmaster on preparing students for ever-changing world,

I wish that I had a dollar (or indeed any unit of currency) for every time that I hear the cliché ‘schools have to prepare students for jobs that do not yet exist’.

Premier League breather over

FOOTBALL: With the dust of the transfer deadline having just about settled, the international break now over and done with and the league ready to restart, The Phuket News thought it would be a good time to assess the current state of play in the English Premier League.

Mastering muscle matters

Muscle activation. A phrase and method not commonly known in Asia, and yet is proving to be the solution to various muscle and joint problems that occur in the body.

Dieting by “sun-gazing”

HONG KONG: Women from Hong Kong have found a new cheap and easy way to lose weight, by going to the beach just before sunset, taking off their shoes and spending between 10 seconds and 40 minutes starring at the sun.

DNA on Koh Tao murder weapon not suspectʼs

SURAT THANI: DNA found on the murder weapon used in the Koh Tao murder case does not match that of the two Myanmar suspects according to Thai forensic expert Doctor Pornthip Rojanasunand.

19-year-old killed in Phuket road accident

PHUKET: A 19-year-old man died just before midnight yesterday (Sept 10) in a so far unexplainable road accident.

Chinese accused of B10m diamond theft held at airport

BANGKOK: Two Chinese nationals were detained at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday night (Sept 10) on suspicion of stealing a B10 million diamond from a jewellery fair being held at Impact Muang Thong Thani.

Phuket Opinion: Beckoning the bottom line

PHUKET: At last, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has formally acknowledged the significance of “quality over quantity” with the revelation this past week that the Thai government is no longer exclusively pursuing arrivals targets.

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