Latest An Australian man and his girlfriend have been arrested by Phuket police in northern Thailand over allegations that he swindled a Thai family and possibly foreign investors in a cassava con.
Latest The region’s less than subtle struggle between the superpowers goes up a notch with US forces and the Philippines showing their strength in the wake of China’s claim to the South China Sea.
Phuket Updating Digest The Navy will join the search today for a missing Israeli girl; Thailand deals with Russia; Tourism boost for Songkran; Indons probe slavery; Liverpool through; End to F1 forecast.
Around the Region Indonesia is to investigate allegations of fishing slavery; Burma’s laws ‘‘threaten reform’’; US doubles commitment to war exercise; Laos was victim of US war crime.
KRABI: A fire broke out on the ferry Ao Nang Princess 5 this afternoon (April 8), about two kilometres from Nopparatthara Beach in Ao Nang.
Latest Survivors from the burning and sinking of a ferry between Krabi and Phuket have told of their fears of being trapped on board and losing all their possessions.
Fantastic day at Thanyapura. Lets follow the kids
FUTSAL: Starting the 2015 season off in fantastic form Phuket United are at top of the 14-league table, with six points and a goal difference of +3, following their 2-1 win on April 4, away to Samut Prakarn.
PHUKET: Phuket Bike Week’s organisers hosted a gathering last night (April 7) at Central Festival that brought together everyone from would-be beauty queens to the Royal Thai Navy, to raise awareness of events in the upcoming big bike.PHUKET: Phuket Bike Week’s organisers hosted a gathering last night (April 7) at Central Festival that brought together everyone from would-be beauty queens to the Royal Thai Navy, to raise awareness of events in the upcoming big bike.