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2015 Laguna Phuket International Marathon (LPIM), the 10th edition of the annual Run Paradise race which brings thousands to Phuket each year, was previewed today (May 20) for media by organisers and sponsors in a special conference room at Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Bangkok.

Rather than keeping their eyes on the road, Thais are among the top three most distracted drivers in the Asia-Pacific region, behind China and India, according to a recent survey.

Rather than keeping their eyes on the road, Thais are among the top three most distracted drivers in the Asia-Pacific region, behind China and India, according to a recent survey.

PHUKET: A woman and her partner escaped serious injury after the front of their restaurant was set ablaze in Srisoonthorn this morning (May 20).

Latest Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says after a meeting with Indonesia and Malaysia that there will be no pushbacks. The number of countries in talks grows to 17.

SURAT THANI: A reporter who worked for the Phuket Daily News and Siengtai newspaper died in a car crash on Tuesday night (May 19) in Surat Thani.

PHUKET: Last weekend, a Phuket boy dominated his age group (12) in both singles and doubles categories at the Annual King’s Cup in Bangkok, a tournament held by the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand.

PHUKET: The island’s beach lifeguards finally went back on duty at 13 beaches around the island today (May 20) after Phuket Life Guard Service Co Ltd (PLGS) signed a contract with the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) on Friday (May 15). The OrBorJor pays for the service.