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First Accor Mini-Marathon to be held next month

PHUKET: The 1st Accor “Heartbreak” Hill Mini-Marathon 2015 will be held as part of Accor Hotel’s CSR commitment in Southern Thailand:

Phuket tourism yet to bear brunt of Bangkok bombing

PHUKET: The brunt of the tourism fallout from the deadly bombing in Bangkok on Monday (August 17) has yet to reach the shores of Phuket, with not a single flight service cancelled and immediate booking cancellations massing to only 5 per cent of occupancy, say leading tourism officials.

Thalang go top in T20 League

CRICKET: Last Sunday’s match at the Alan Cooke Ground between the Madras Cafe Superkings and the Thalang Cricket Team (TCT) marked the mid-point of the Outrigger T20 season. TCT comfortably accounted for the Superkings who only managed 87 runs against a sharp TCT team.

Kata Rocks Collective Series: Route 66

Our third Kata Rocks Collective Series: Route 66 will celebrate the heritage of classic America in all its nostalgic glory and showcase some of the best examples of traditional American exports such as rye whiskey, craft beers, handmade vodka, custom…

Second stop put on construction of Phuket workerʼs camp

PHUKET: Residents of the Phuket Park housing complex in Srisoonthorn yesterday met with key local government officials to discuss finding a solution for an ongoing issue regarding a new migrant labour camp being constructed close to the complex.

Bomb scares end SIM registration holiday

BANGKOK: Mobile prepaid customers will no longer get an extension of time to register their SIM cards, in a drastic move to avoid the potential use of unregistered phone numbers to detonate bombs remotely.

Sleepy woman safe, but to pay B100k for levelling major Phuket traffic lights

A woman was unable to control her car Toyota Vios while driving home from work hit to the traffic pole at Darasamuth Intersection about 1:30am yesterday morning. Lt Ekarach Chatphai of the Vichit police, who responded to the call, told The …

2 more bomb suspects sought

BANGKOK: Police now say they have identified two more possible suspects in the bombing outside the Erawan shrine on Monday (August 17).

Weathermen Warn It's Going to be a Wet Phuket Weekend

Latest Small boats are advised to stay close to shore by forecasters who predict strong rain with wind-tossed seas through until Sunday. Tourists are advised to reconsider day-trip plans.

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