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PHUKET: A wallet containing B25,120 and 5,260 Chinese yuan (B27,564) was handed in to Tourist police yesterday (March 11) by a group of visiting teachers from the Chiang Rai province.

PHUKET: More roadworks, this time around Laguna in Cherng Talay, may cause drivers irritation and delay for up to five months, as Lagoon Rd, the main way into and out of Laguna, is overhauled.

More than 37 per cent of votes cast in a recent The Phuket News poll, denoted large transport vehicles – tour buses, lorries and vans – as the biggest hazards on Phuket’s roads.

Friday 13 March 19:00 at Station of the Cross. Saturday 14 March Prepare for the feast of our parish 18:00 Confession, 19:00 Mass before the feast day of the church. Sunday 15 March 19:00 Station of the Cross. Sunday 22 …

PHUKET: A team from the Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area Command carried out raids on 15 shrimp farms Tuesday (March 10) after locals and the head monk from Wat Mai Khao complained that contaminated water was being released by the farms.

International Visitor Arrivals to Asia Pacific destinations will continue to grow over the next five years, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Visitor Arrivals Forecasts.

Join us for the very special family day. A sumptuous Easter Buffet for all the family with a Very Special Chocolate Easter Dessert Buffet, Easter Egg Hunt and other games for the kids with Great Chocolate Prizes. THB 1,250 Per adult includes 1/2 a bott…

Association of Thai Travel Agents’ member companies handled 724,547 international tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport, January to February, representing an increase of 30.09 per cent from 556,967 visits during the same period last year.

Phuket: A Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) from Phuket won 3rd place at a recent Medical Rally held in Japan. At the event, the Phuket team had to compete against six Japanese district teams.