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Tourism Turns Sour  for Kata Karon: Phuket Faces Possible Downturn

Tourism Turns Sour for Kata Karon: Phuket Faces Possible Downturn

Latest A deputation of 16 businesspeople from Kata Karon have told officials that shops are closing, jobs are being lost and the outlook on Phuket is not good as Chinese tour groups manipulate markets.

Fresh Refugee Boat Sighted off Phuket, Sailing Towards Thailand Malaysia Border

Latest A previously undocumented boat laden with would be refugees - probably from both Burma and Bangladesh - has been spotted off the coast of the Thai holiday island of Phuket, sailing south.

Phuket Limbo for British Bikie Refused Visa to Return to Family in Australia

Phuket Limbo for British Bikie Refused Visa to Return to Family in Australia

Latest A man who is allegedly a member of a motorcycle gang in Australia but who travels on a British passport has been refused permission to return to the country where his family lives.

PhuketWATCH Army Officer Accused; Aussies Strand Bad Bikie Chief in Thailand; Baby Gammy Dad ...

PhuketWATCH Army Officer Accused; Aussies Strand Bad Bikie Chief in Thailand; Baby Gammy Dad ...

Phuket Updating Digest Tourism officials removed over corruption allegations; Slam this restaurant ripoff, say agents; No-go nations to meet Wednesday over tragic strandings at sea.

Asean Today: No-Go Nations to Meet; Warships Barrier Stops Migrant Boats; Ray of Light in Burma

Asean Today: No-Go Nations to Meet; Warships Barrier Stops Migrant Boats; Ray of Light in Burma

Around the Region Indonesia orders warships to sea; Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to talk Wednesday; Refuge town faces food shortage; Rohingya says: ‘‘I would rather have just died.’‘

Bocconcino Phuket

Bocconcino Phuket

Bocconcino Italian Restaurant is a stylish deli that serves an amazing array of Italian food items ranging from top-quality home-made and dry pasta, cold cuts, cheese, wines and champagne, imported meats to sweets and Italian fruit juice. The menu offe…

Bliss Beach Club

Bliss Beach Club

Bliss Beach Club is one of the leading Beach Clubs in Phuket. The cuisine here equates to gourmet without pretention. Bold, honest flavors are guaranteed to satisfy the most diverse palate. Sourcing mainly local ingredients, the menu is dynamic and con…

Phuket fruit shop owner shot ‘in dispute with her family’

Phuket fruit shop owner shot ‘in dispute with her family’

PHUKET: The owner of a fruit shop near the Nimit Circle in Phuket Town was critically wounded at about 4pm today (May 18) when she was shot by an assailant who so far has not been identified.

Tension mounts as Phuket high-voltage power line plan sparks protest

Tension mounts as Phuket high-voltage power line plan sparks protest

PHUKET: More than 200 residents from Thepkrasattri massed at Provincial Hall on Friday (May 15) to plea to the Phuket Governor to stave off having high-voltage power lines installed in their neighbourhood.

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