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Latest The island of Phuket has been sold to Beyonce and Jay Z as a present for their daughter for ‘‘a cool $7.96 million,’’ according to a news report from a celebrity site.

Phuket Updating Digest Thailand targets tourism recovery; French police hunt Charlie killers; Yingluck supporters urged to stay away; AirAsia tail lift coming soon; Africa’s best footballer.

Around the Region Brunei bans signs of Christmas; Strange Singapore arrest of NZ doctor; Burma sentences man to death; Singapore tourism occupancy down slightly; Malaysia growth to fall.

A policewoman and a city employee were seriously hurt today (January 8) after a man opened fire with an automatic rifle outside Paris, police said, but no link has yet been established with Wednesdays deadly attack on a satirical magazine.

PHUKET: A dispute over land ownership between Sea Gypsies on Koh Sireh and a businessman must be sorted out by the Thai New Year, Gen Surin Pikulthong, chairman of a special national committee looking into such matters, said while visiting the sea gypsy village in December.

Thailand was ranked among the 20 worst-affected countries for cybercrime last year, according to a US-based security software firm.

I had the pleasure to bring my family to the recently relaunched Sunday Brunch at Thanyapura’s DiVine restaurant, located in the lush countryside just east of the Thalang district centre.

It is 2022, but a quick look at your Mayan Calendar reminds you that Mayan New Years is next week, and 2023 is almost upon us. You could stay and party in the capital city of Tikal, or head north to New York City in America, or just stay home in your Mayan-style condo watching Mayan reality shows.

Question: My husband and I are a retired couple who frequent Phuket, and usually have no complaints, but have just about had it with the Sam Kong neighbourhood, and are ready to move from our current base here, as it seems we can no longer safely get to the Tesco Lotus anymore due to the underpass construction. We stay in Phuket for months at a time, and had been staying on Soi Tida, near the Esso Service Station off the Bypass Rd, as it used to be quite convenient.