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PHUKET: The emergence of colonies of red and purple coloured jellyfish off the coast of Koh Phi Phi in recent days has sparked fear among some villagers and tourists that another, more deadly quake is nigh.

Latest Boatpeople numbering in the thousands are stuck at sea off Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia as sanctuary for them becomes more difficult to find in SE Asia.

PHUKET: A crime suppression special task force – led by Thalang District Chief Mr Wira Kerdsirimongkol, and several administration clerks (Palad) – last night netted three gamblers in Pakkhlok, seizing more than B27,000 from the suspects.

Latest A letter is to be delivered by two Phuketwan journalists in Bangkok asking Thailand’s Prime Minister to end a criminal case against them and to pursue human traffickers instead.

PHUKET: The island’s tourism and sports promotion boss hit the streets of Patong yesterday as part of the latest government publicity campaign to restore confidence among tourists.

Latest Punish the wrongdoers, says a survey by a university in the wake of the discovery of the hardships inflicted on the Rohingya boatpeople in Thailand.

PHUKET: It took the efforts of eight rescue volunteers to finally bag a six-meter-long boa constructor that was obstructing passage to a street opposite the Bang Nieo School late last night.

PHUKET: It took the efforts of eight rescue volunteers to finally bag a four- to five-meter-long reticulated python that was obstructing passage to a street opposite the Bang Nieo School late last night.

Latest Many animal activists believe elephants shouldn’t be domesticated in Thailand but the reality is that those who are domesticated have a better chance at survival.