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Two New Underpasses for Phuket: Chalong Circle, Bang Khu Contracts Set for Signing
Latest One down, three to go: Phuket’s underpasses in progess will double next week with the signing of contracts for the Bang Khu intersection and Chalong Circle tunnels.
Female bomber massacres 31 in Turkey
TURKEY: A suspected Islamic State female suicide bomber killed at least 31 people yesterday (July 20) in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
Store Car Park Bust Leads Police to Huge Drugs Haul South of Phuket
Latest Police operating across southern provinces near Phuket have hauled in alleged drug dealers, confiscated 40 million baht in methamphetamines and seized guns and vehicles.
Thailand's Kata Resorts Plans IPO, New Properties in Phuket, Hua Hin and Pattaya
Latest The Kata Group, already well known on Phuket and in Phang Nga, plans a stock exchange listing and expansion through new resorts in Patong, Hua Hin and Pattaya.
Wall Fall Phuket Home Owners Mount Protest to Governor
Latest Home owners protesting about a development on Phuket that has undermined their border wall say authorities have dithered about compensation for two years.
Ranger Who Sold Pot Reefers to Tourists 'For Years' Nabbed North of Phuket
VIDEO A man who has sold marijuana to tourists ‘‘for years’’ north of Phuket is held by officials in Khao Lak and tearfully driven off for further questioning.
US Admiral Demoted: Details of Lavish Parties Surface in Navy Scandal Linked to Phuket
Latest Revelations continue to surface in the $20 million ‘Fat Leonard’ overbilling scandal that continues to cast a pall over senior officers in the US Navy - and Phuket.
Governor Gives Goahead for Phuket Floral Emblem Product Range
Latest A range of products made from Som Kwai - which also has weight-reducing properties - has met the approval of Phuket’s Governor and national authorities.
PhuketWATCH US Fraud Suspect Held on Phuket; Kata Group Expands to Patong; Surrogacy Standoff
Phuket Updating Digest An American arrested on Phuket is accused of fraud; Phuket’s Kata Group reveals expansion plans; Same-sex couple’s baby caught in tug of love; Superbike two killed in crash.