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Moon bears rescued from Vietnam bile farms

Freed from captivity in tiny metal cages, seven long-suffering Asiatic moon bears have been rescued from bile farms in northern Vietnam, as efforts to end the illegal trade are boosted.

Architect & Engineering Exhibition 2015

The best exhibition in Phuket and Andaman coastline for construction tools and materials and architectural design and décor items comprising a wide range of products and technology. Phuket, Phang Nga, Karbi and other provinces in Andaman regio…

Single Customs, traders’ window expanded ahead of AEC

BANGKOK: The Customs Department will integrate more government agencies’ databases into the National Single Window (NSW) to create a full one-stop service to traders, to be further linked to similar systems in other Asean countries.

Woman dies after Taiwan party disaster

A 20-year-old partygoer died yesterday (June 29) after suffering 90 per cent burns from a fireball that injured nearly 500 people at a Taiwan colour party, with organisers facing charges after plumes of decorative powder ignited.

Chinese road signs and coming next year

The Tourism Department and the Transport Ministry will install direction signs in Chinese next year in a bid to ease the number of car accidents caused by tourists travelling from China into Thailand, especially around Chiang Mai.

Chief Prosecutor's 'Killer' Nabbed by Team from North of Phuket

Latest A man who confessed to slashing the throat of a chief prosecutor has been arrested by a two man team sent from north of Phuket to arrest the man.

Phuketwan Editor Considers the Verdict on Rohingya Abuses and Media Freedom

Editor’s Comment Phuketwan’s future is on the line at a trial so the editor is giving up responses to comments from July 1 to devote more time to saving the popular online news site.

Laos Condemned for Failure to Embrace Human Rights Reforms

Latest Government of Laos goes soft on human rights reforms that ‘‘did not enjoy full support.’’ These include inadequate responses on forced disappearances.

PhuketWATCH Greece Drives Stocks Lower; China Signage Coming; Six Foreigners Nabbed

Phuket Updating Digest Wrecked yacht removed from Phuket beach; Six foreign fugitives nabbed; Intolerance in Thailand; Deaths on Phi Phi island; Cracked tarmac win for reporter.

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