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Asean Today: TIP Rumors Challenged; Sweets Make Children Ill; Indons 'Plan South China Base'

Around the region Thailand pursues truth on Uighurs; Malaysia’s uptick on TIP called ‘‘laughable’’; Philippines children fall ill on sweets; Questions dog Burma on Rohingya treatment.

So you want to sue someone?

First, learn the framework of filing your civil litigation case in Thailand is a must if you want to sue someone says expert.

Adventure Golf Summer Package 299/499 Baht

Day pass, all you can play! One main dish from our menu/kid menu A drink from our selected drink menu Cold towel after the game/s Child 299 Baht (up to 11 years old) Adult 499 Baht Book now and save 40-50% (by phone or directly on our website). Happy t…

Boat Show on course

Featuring over 250 brands from more than 120 exhibitors, the 2016 boat show at Royal Phuket Marina will be the biggest show in the history of the Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), with more exhibitors and boats on display than any other show in Southeast Asia, reports the expo’s founder, Andy Dowden.

Govt allows unregistered fishing boats two-month grace period

The government has answered the plea of unregistered fishing boats by allowing them to catch fish for another two months, in a bid to maintain seafood supplies and stabilise market prices.

Opinion: Enforce laws; stop deaths

In the space of just four days this past week five people have died on Phuket’s roads. The standard of driving on the island has been much discussed over the years, and sadly ignored by authorities.

Vive la France!

For those that don’t know, Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14 each year. Bastille Day is the French national holiday and represents the beginning of the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille (a prison) by the French people in 1789, signified a shift in power for the country towards a democracy. The monarchy in France was later officially abandoned in 1870.

Phuket park officials say farmers encroach on park land

PHUKET: More than 50 rubber and fruit farmers gathered at Provincial Hall this morning (July 10) following an investigation into their land by national park officials, who also asked to see land documents which they say should have been issued by the Prime Ministerʼs Office.

Local hotels help Nepal

Grand Mercure Phuket Patong, led by Executive Assistant Manager Mr Jamnong Bootsong (left), along with representatives of sister hotels in Phuket recently joined the tourism promotion programme organised by The Embassy of Nepal in Bangkok under the slogan “Nepal is Safe: Visit, Enjoy and Help Nepal” at Royal Phuket City Hotel.

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