Phuket Latest News

BANGKOK: Thailand and China agreed Friday to strengthen military ties through expanded joint training, technology sharing, and discounted arms sales.

PHOTO ALBUM A raid by military and officials on a notorious beach where a local man claims ownership and charges an entry fee has resulted in the end of a ‘‘mafia’’ operation.

<b.Latest</b> Police on Phuket have arrested a Russian man and accused him of selling cocaine and marijuana around the southern part of the holiday island.

Latest Fire at Phuket housing estate leaves motorcycle and car destroyed. Owners of both vehicles have been unable to give police any reason why the blaze occurred.

Latest Doctors and nurses want to contact the mother of a two-day-old girl who was abandoned outside the home of a Phuket family. The child is healthy and it’s believed the mother needs help.

Phuket Updating Digest China, Thailand deal on military ties; Rohingya most oppressed in the world; Aussie journo flies home; Drummond reveals all about Gary Glitter; New airlines flying to Bangkok.

Around the Region Burma fails to recognise Rohingya; Brunei faces sharia backlash; How Vietnam censors everything; Laos targets Russian tourists; Tycoon ravages Cambodia forests; Legend joins Brunei ban.

Latest A Canadian man who lives ob Phuket has been found hanging. His girlfriend cut him down, but it was too late to save his life, say Chalong police.

GOLF: Professional Finnish golfer and TV show host Peter Puhis Puhakka visited Phuket last week to source new training courses on the island.