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PHUKET: On May 17 last year authorities declared that the reeking filth in the klong at the south end of Bangtao Bay was well on its way to being cleaned up.

PHUKET: An arrest warrant has been issued for a 38-year-old man from Naratiwat after a one-year-old baby boy he was caring for died.

PHUKET: At the ceremony this morning (April 6) at the underpass, Air Chief Marshall Prajin Juntong, Minister of Transport and Sommai Phasee, Minister of Finace, were on hand for a grand ceremony to open the completed underpass at the Central Festival intersection.

Legend Music host’s their annual Battle of the Young Bands at the Hard Rock Café in Phuket on May the 2nd at 3pm. Young bands with members aged between 8 and 17 years old can enter. Winners walk off with B25,000 in cash, 2nd place takes B1…

PHUKET: The long awaited opening of the Central Festival underpass finally took place today (April 6). Work on the underpoass commenced on November 23 2012.

Latest Two Russian men have been arrested over the murder of a third Russian in a drinking session that led to insults. A fourth friend flew home before the friends fell out.

PHUKET: 260 Thai inmates and 21 immigration detainees were released from Phuket provincial prison on Friday (April 2) as part of a Royal pardon issued by HM the King to honour HRH Princess Sirinhorns 60th birthday.

PHOTO ALBUM A former Miss Universe recently caught holding a ‘‘cute’’ gibbon has pledged her support to animal liberation and says she will never ride an elephant again.

SWIMMING: A 100-year-old Japanese woman has become the worlds first centenarian to complete a 1,500-metre freestyle swim, 20 years after she took up the sport.