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A German tourists drowned in front of his 30-year-old son and wife close to the island of Lao La Ding in Krabi yesterday (February 12), a place well known for having a strong current.

If you had the fortune of playing Batman: Arkham Asylum and/or Batman: Arkham City, then I know you are as excited as I am for this new entry into the series – Batman: Arkham Knight.

Phuket: Seven Phuket Rotary Clubs have joined together with the Thai Red Cross Society to hold a special blood donation event at Central Festival Phuket on Monday February 23 in celebration of International Rotary Establishment Day.

Aziamendi, placed in the stunning grounds of Iniala Beach House, on Natai Beach, will begin its prestigious visiting guest chef programme on February 18 and 19, with a special collaboration with celebrity Thai Chef Ian Kittichai.

Somtam or spicy papaya salad is one of Thailand’s signature dishes; a favourite among Thais and with many foreigners. The variety of somtam dishes is vast. Some people prefer it sweet and sour; others prefer it spicy. Bought from a street stall, a dish of somtam costs about 30 baht but expect to pay up to 100 baht in a fancy restaurant.

A Turkish tourist was shot dead outside a Koh Samui pub early this morning (February 13), allegedly by a security guard who argued with him outside the Chaweng beach bar. 

We had some new visitors to Phuket recently. My aunt and uncle were in Thailand for the first time, staying 7 nights at the Centara Karon Resort which is a few minutes walk from the sands of Karon beach and a couple of kilometres up the road from my office at Sunrise Divers.

I was born in a traditional Lebanese family where everything rotated around food; Christmas dinners, Sunday lunches, and everyday home cooking. My relationship with food was always a love/hate relationship. I love food but it always caused me discomfort and pain.

Special effects can’t make up for a messy story.