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PHUKET: It has been proposed by the Marine Department and Ministry of Transport that new piers be built in Phuket, Phang-Nga and Krabi to support the growing number of tourists in the provinces. However, some concerns have been raised about the proposal, especially in Phuket.

CRICKET: As the semifinals of the ICC World Cup descend upon us, so looms the business end of the Phuket Cricket Group, 40-Over league competition as Sunday (March 22), saw Patong take on Thalang.

PHUKET: A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of Phuket at 5:32 this morning (March 25). Residents in both Phuket and Phang Nga felt the quake but there has been no reports of any injuries or damage to properties.

A plane operated by the budget carrier of Germanys Lufthansa crashed in a remote area of the French Alps yesterday (March 24), killing all 150 on board in the worst aviation disaster on French soil in decades.

Latest Three people are dead in a Chinese tour bus crash on a Phuket hill, according to initial reports. It’s the worst tourist tragedy on Phuket since a disco fire in Patong killed five.

Latest There was no escape for alleged gamblers who tried to flee a gambling den on Phuket by jumping into a pond. Navy officers and governor’s volunteers quickly rounded them up.

Phuket Updating Digest A plane crash in France leaves 150 mostly Germans and Spanish victims; A new coral reef off Phuket is being protected; Thailand promises action on human trafficking.

Around the Region AirAsia families accept end to search; MH370 case still raises eyebrows; Lee wanted his home to be bulldozed; Vietnam seeks end to arms embargo.

Latest An early-morning earthquake has shaken Phuket, with a magnitude of 3.8. The quake came at 5.32am and was reported eight kilometres east of Phuket City.