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Gecko community cycle for dolphins
Today ( Jan 23), Gecko children, parents, teachers and friends will be cycling all, or part of the ‘Road to Sustainable Marine Tourism’ commencing at Gecko Community in Thalang and ending at the JW Marriott Hotel in Khao Lak.
Yet another young foreigner found dead on Koh Tao
KOH TAO: A 23-year-old British tourist was found dead on Wednesday (January 21) on the southern island of Koh Tao, where two British backpackers were brutally murdered last September.
Phuket Kiss and Snatch Ladyboys Arrested After Stealing Tourist's Necklet, Say Police
PHOTO ALBUM A tourist who had a necklet snatched by a ladyboy went to police and within hours officers recovered the jewellery and arrested the alleged scammers.
Dry Phuket Village Protest Highlights Island's Water Shortage
Latest A village that has no municipal water service has protested about its dry existence, highlighting the shortages that affect the whole of Phuket.
Phuketwan Case Reaches PM's Office Amid Thailand Trafficking Report Update
Latest The Royal Thai Navy case against Phuketwan reaches the Prime Minister’s office with Thailand’s status on the lowest level of the US Trafficking in Persons report under review.
Thai Transport Tells Taxis to Use Meters: Phuket Remains Basket Case
Latest Authorities in Bangkok have repeated that taxi drivers must use meters to comply with international standards. But tourist island Phuket does not fit the rules.
PhuketWATCH Taxi Drivers Revolt; Yingluck Decision Due; Doomsday Ticks Closer; First Dog ...
Phuket Updating Digest Decision due on Yingluck impeachment today; Doomsday clock ticks close to midnight; Phuket man injured in car crash; Latest sports results.
Asean Today: Aussies in Bali 9 Will Die; Airline Xed Out; Khmer Rouge Excesses Revealed; Paris ...
Around the Region An international medical aid agency returns to Burma; Number of foreigners in Cambodia grows; Laos targets tourism boost.
Sudden Death of British Woman on Thailand's Koh Tao May Be 'Natural Causes'
Latest British newspapers are carrying reports that a younf British backpacker has died on the Thai holiday island of Koh Tao but the circumstances behind her death have yet to be revealed.