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Millions of red claw crabs spotted off Krabi beach should be protected
PHUKET: Officials have described the sighting of millions of red crabs off a beach near Baan Hinrao in Krabi’s Ao Luek district on Thursday (Mar 12), as a miracle of nature.
Additional Costs Make Waves in Phuket Jet-Ski Crash Mediation
latest The jet-ski crash off Phuket that left a German man with head injuries also inflicted mounting medical and legal costs on the Frenchman who was riding.
Phuket's Coral Reefs Being Killed by Greed: Showdown Looms at Sea
Latest Coral reefs in Thailand’s national marine parks along the Andaman coast are being killed off quickly by and greedy tour operators, outlaw rangers and hordes of thoughtless tourists.
Justice Ministry Probes Phuket Council Links to Big Developers' Land Heists
Latest A top-level Justice Ministry official has toured Phuket looking at suspicious developments on land that appears to have been misappropriated for private profit with the help of local officials.
Rohingya Persecution Must End for Sake of Myanmar's Future, Says Rights Group
Latest Myanmar authorities have wrongly arrested Rohingya community leaders as intolerant persecution of the stateless minority grows worse, not better, says a rights group.
Phuket, Phi Phi and Andaman Must Choose Between Chinese and Preserving the Environment
News Analysis Waves of Chinese tourists may keep the turnstiles spinning but they won’t protect the delicate environment of the Andaman. Phuket has to choose its future.
PhuketWATCH Asian Airports Tops; First Penis Transplant; Whale Ho Off Krabi; Kelly Miller Revealed
Phuket Updating Digest Inside Java’s sex trade; First successful penis transplant; Putin denies fatherhood; Police close on bombers; Macau casinos lose out; Asian airports are best.
Asean Today: Botched Raid Killed 44; Refugee Deal Nears; Wife Comes With House Sale; Isis ...
Around the region Up to 32 Indonesians bound to join Isis have been detained in Turkey; Authorities botched a raid in the Philippines that killed 44; World’s biggest home revealed.
Dog rescued by Phukets Soi Dog wins Crufts award
LONDON: The amazing bond between a severely disabled six-year-old boy and his Thai rescue dog was recognised at the world’s most famous dog show, Crufts, on March 8.