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Top general impressed with Phuket police

Top general impressed with Phuket police

PHUKET: One of Thailand’s top policemen, Pol Gen Korkiet Wongworachat, who is Criminal Suppression Consultant to the police force, was in Phuket last night to check on security arrangements in advance of the Songkran Festival.

Economy ‘to grow by 4pc this year’

Economy ‘to grow by 4pc this year’

The Thai economy will grow around 4 per cent this year, according to the Asean Economic Bulletin for the first quarter of the year, released by Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Thai bites the bullet

Thai bites the bullet

Thai Airways International will embark on a major network and fleet restructuring, but long-term challenges remain, the latest Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation (CAPA) report states.

Phuket International Academy accredited as an Athlete Friendly Education Centre.

Phuket International Academy accredited as an Athlete Friendly Education Centre.

Phuket International Academy (PIA) has officially been accredited by the World Academy of Sport as an approved Athlete Friendly Education Centre (AFEC), a unique global initiative within Secondary School level education. The World Academy of Sp…

Growing problems with labour, skills shortages

Growing problems with labour, skills shortages

A growing labour under supply has been one of the factors behind Thailand’s sub-par economic growth.

Sustainability: If Not Now, When?

Sustainability: If Not Now, When?

With the world’s population currently at around 7.3 billion people, we have a collective responsibility to recover our planet.  We are generating waste at an exponentially high rate; huge amounts of energy, water,…

Identical Brazilan triplets say ‘I do’ together

Identical Brazilan triplets say ‘I do’ together

Guests at a wedding in southern Brazil might have thought they had had too much champagne to drink, but they were not seeing triple. There were indeed three identical brides.

The Big List: Silly Days

The Big List: Silly Days

Pillow fights are just the tip of the ridiculous iceberg. From melting ice to fire dancing and bridge tug-of-war, here are the silliest days of the year.

Fluffy violence on Int’l Pillow Fight Day

Fluffy violence on Int’l Pillow Fight Day

Feathers and fluff replaced fists and fury last week.

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