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Thailand deploys landing ship as base for migrant-relief effort

Thailand deploys landing ship as base for migrant-relief effort

The navy will deploy a landing-platform dock ship in the Andaman Sea to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants found adrift as a complement to air patrols by the United States.

Thailand's Search and Rescue of Rohingya, Bangladeshis Begins on Phuket

Thailand's Search and Rescue of Rohingya, Bangladeshis Begins on Phuket

Latest The warship that will be central to Thailand’s contribution to the regional rescue for boatpeople from Bangladesh and Burma docks on Phuket to prepare.

PhuketWATCH Floating Refugee Refuge for Phuket; Fighters Escort Bomb Hoax Flight; Trafficker ...

Phuket Updating Digest Floating Navy base for Andaman; Victims found in trafficker camps appear to have been tortured; China ambassador calls for zero fare punishments; Man raped backpacker.

Laguna Phuket Junior Golf 2015

Laguna Phuket Junior Golf 2015

Laguna Phuket Golf Club is proud to present the first Laguna Phuket Junior Golf Tournament – partnered with BISP.The event will include 18 holes golf competition around the magnificent new Laguna Phuket golf course, goodie bags, refreshments, pri…

Laguna Phuket Junior Golf Tournament

Laguna Phuket Junior Golf Tournament

Laguna Phuket Golf Club is proud to present the first Laguna Phuket Junior Golf Tournament – partnered with BISP.The event will include 18 holes golf competition around the magnificent new Laguna Phuket golf course, goodie bags, refreshments, pri…

Asean Today: Agony, Lies Blight Boatpeoples' Voyage; MAS to Become a Startup; Laos and Cluster Bombs

Asean Today: Agony, Lies Blight Boatpeoples' Voyage; MAS to Become a Startup; Laos and Cluster Bombs

Around the Region Malaysia finds graves, buries MAS; Indonesia to send home 700 Bangladeshis; Noam Chomsky on Laos and cluster bombs; Philippines seeks US presence.

Phuket provincial deputy vows, ‘No gap in lifeguard coverage next year’

Phuket provincial deputy vows, ‘No gap in lifeguard coverage next year’

PHUKET: A deputy president of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) has promised that, next year, the arrangements for a new beach lifeguard contract will be made much earlier, in order to avoid a repeat of this and years when Phuket’s beaches have been unguarded for as long as two months.

139 graves, 28 trafficking camps found in Malaysia

139 graves, 28 trafficking camps found in Malaysia

Malaysian police said today (May 25) they had found 139 grave sites and 28 abandoned detention camps capable of housing hundreds of people, just as Thai police said they’ve rid the South of any such camps.

139 graves, 28 trafficking camps found in Malaysia

139 graves, 28 trafficking camps found in Malaysia

Malaysian police said today (May 25) they had found 139 grave sites and 28 abandoned detention camps capable of housing hundreds of people, just as Thai police said they’ve rid the South of any such camps.

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