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Latest New port facilities for Phuket almost come too late - and Krabi and Samui may yet become rivals as the Cabinet reacts to fix a problem that should have been fixed decades ago.

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Around the Region Anger as Malaysia gains trafficking reprieve; Vietnam fan burns Man City tickets; Laos chopper missing with 23 on board; Cameron visits Indonesia; Burma’s huge drugs haul.

PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved a raft of upgrades to the Phuket Deep Sea Port in order to enable the facility to accommodate bigger cruise ships, and is also considering the construction of a similar port either in Krabi or on Koh Samui.

PHUKET: The construction contracts have been signed and the two contractors have 780 days from today (July 28) to complete their respective underpasses – at the Bang Khu Intersection and under Chalong Circle – but the plans have yet to be finalised, The Phuket News has learned.

PHUKET: More than 100 officers, including naval security personnel, staged raids on entertainment venues throughout Phuket Town last night to ensure that operators were not selling alcohol to underage youths.

PHUKET: Government offices across the island are preparing for a four-day shutdown as the nation marks the Buddhist holidays Asarnha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) on Thursday and Friday (July 30-31) ahead of the regular weekend.

FRANCE: The Mirandole beach on the French Riviera, which is usually packed with holidaymakers and sunbathers, is eerily quiet as the stretch of sand has been locked down for the lavish visit of Saudi Arabias King Salman that has riled some locals.

Update on Chinese bus-crash victims, a child-beater in custody (WARNING: Explicit video), Thai Airways dumps US and Sophie & Chin launch youth road-safety campaign.