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Celebrate Songkran with turtle release
This Songkran, the Thai New Year, promises to be yet another fun-filled and memorable occasion at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, with plenty of moments to cherish and traditional celebrations to enjoy such as the Songkran Long Drum Parade.
Meet the Governor: How the governor sees it
In this “Letter from the Governor”, Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong talks about his main priorities on the island right now, including water, fire, wild animals, Chinese tourists and beaches.
Nine official Songkran party zones set for Phuket
PHUKET: Nine public zones have been set for official Songkran partying in Phuket this year.
Metaphysics: Signs from the sky
Is there an important message in the coming ‘blood moon’?
History: Elephants, tin and an awful lot of pirates
Phuket was a very different place 400 years ago. The island and its surrounding coasts, indeed, the whole Malay peninsula, were thinly populated, lawless and wild during most of the 17th century.
Culture: Princess pageant show displays island beauty
The fairgrounds next to the Heroine’s Monument last week were livened with lots of colour, sound and pristine, local beauty, as 26 lovely beauties vied for top honours in the annual “Tao Thepkrasattri Princess” beauty pageant.
Xana to host mini festival
UK music legend Goldie will be taking to Xana Beach Club’s stage for a music festival “Music is My Life” on Saturday April 11th, and all for a good cause.
Storm beaches yacht on Phuket’s Kata Beach
PHUKET: The Australian owners of a sailing ketch are trying again today (April 3) to get the yacht off Kata Beach where it became stranded on Wednesday night (April 1).