Almost 100 Rohingya migrants held at a detention centre in Muang district on Monday night (June 1) broke windows in a protest against regulations, prompting a beef-up in security.
Sepp Blatter yesterday (June 2) resigned as president of FIFA in a stunning capitulation to critics as the weight of corruption scandals threatened world footballs governing body.
Taboo@Xana Beach Club. Great event, great charity.
Latest Cambodia will accept four refugees unwanted by Australia in exchange for a $55.5 million package but is not inclined to protect 100 asylum seekers who only have principle on their side.
Latest Two days in June have been set aside for an Australian Embassy consular outreach visit to Phuket at the honorary consul’s office in the bypass road, Phuket City.
Latest The unexplained closure of a Facebook site run on behalf of a family shelter north of Phuket indicates dissent in Thailand’s approach to aiding Rohingya and Bangladeshis.
Phuket Updating Digest Blatter leaves, football crushed by corruption; Next non-elected PM ‘won’t be Prayuth’; MERS crisis troubles Korea; Search for 400 continues in Chinese river.
Around the Region Taiwan, Philippines coast guards in standoff; Indonesia sends home trafficking victims; Vietnam gains missile boats; Meths problem grows, cheap in Laos.
PHUKET: The Rotary Club of Patong Beach has won Rotary Thailand’s highest service award, the HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Trophy.