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PHUKET: More than 200 residents from Baan Ao Makham blocked the entrance to a Cape Panwa hotel last Thursday (February 19) in protest against a letter of complaint they believe the hotel sent about noise disturbance from a nearby mosque.

Phuket: Having only been introduced three months ago, the tourists police̕s bike patrol officers have received such a positive reaction from locals and tourists that their number is set to increase.

Latest A Patong man who killed an intruder in a duel over a cockfighting rooster may plead self-defence in a case that proves Phuket is still a village in many ways.

Latest Some of Phuket’s best beaches are being ruined by their popularity and a lack of environmental protection. Compromising with commerce will only speed beach destruction.

16th Phuket Chinese New Year Day and Old Phuket Town Festival. The Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office (TAT) and Phuket City will combine the Chinese New Year celebrations with the annual Old Phuket Festival on the 26-28 Feb, 2015 …

Phuket Updating Digest Tourism debate: how many tourists for Thailand?; Three protesters held in Bangkok arrests; Language schools to open; Cyclist killed; New Isis video; Muslims human shield.

Around the Region Philippines, France to talk terror; Singapore’s Lee still not well; Vietnam, Cambodia suffer high road tolls; Indonesia, Brazil row over execution.

A 10-month-old baby boy was safely reunited with his parents after being rescued from inside a locked BMW car yesterday (February 21). He had been locked inside for 45 minutes at a hotel car park amid the Phuket heat.

Phuket:The body of a man was found in a rubber plantation in Thalang yesterday evening (February 22). The cause of his death is currently unknown.