Phuket, Thailand News

Gift baskets, featuring a variety of Royal Development Project goods, are sure to be popular with the holiday season fast approaching.

We took a sneak peak at the new Andara Resort and Villas on Millionaire's Mile in Kamala and spoke to General Manager Andrew Whitaker.

As part of its aggressive expansion into Asia, The Netherlands-based Golden Tulip Hospitality Group has penetrated into the Thai market by officially signing a management agreement with The Mangosteen Resort & Spa in Phuket recently.

Winners of the Gazette's 'Person' of the Year Award for 2009, : Dr Wiwat Seetamanotch, Nick Anthony, and Mr Jirasuk Tummawetch.

Starting on December 21, Thai AirAsia will operate direct flights from Phuket to Udon Thani four times a week.

Only time will tell if the new UK system for tracking its nationals in Thailand will be effective.

PHUKET CITY: Phuketians are invited to join festivities currently underway at Satree Phuket School to celebrate the school's 100-year anniversary.

As further pushes for Phuket's tourism industry, Pacific Blue last month launched direct service from Perth and V Australia joined the act on Dec 3 with nonstop flights from Melbourne .

MAI KHAO, PHUKET: A young Australian couple accused of stealing three bottles of perfume from a duty-free shop at Phuket Airport have been released on bail, but must remain in Phuket while their court cases are heard.

Formerly a liveaboard dive boat, Harruby's new role in the local dive industry is as an accommodation for fish and other marine life.

Schoolchildren take part in an HIV/Aids awareness campaign at an event at Big C Supercenter on December 1, World Aids Day.

CHALONG, PHUKET: A woman drowned after crashing her salaeng into a tin mining pond on Wednesday evening.

Neil Pryde's Hi Fi on the final day of racing for the Phuket King's Cup Regatta.

WICHIT, PHUKET: About 100 students, sailors and marine biologists gathered this morning to take part in a turtle release ceremony to mark the 82nd birthday of HM The King tomorrow.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts-managed Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort completes renovation of 180 Deluxe Garden and Deluxe Pool View Rooms PHUKET, THAILAND, December 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, through General Manager Rudolf Borgesius, recently announced that it has completed the first phase of a major room ...

It's been reported in the local press that Thai Airways will launch regular service from Phuket to Shanghai and Beijing according to EVP Chokchai Panyayong.

One of the year's biggest events on the island the Laguna Phuket Triathlon is set to run on Sunday December 6th.

PHUKET CITY: The condition of television actress Ameria 'Amy' Jacobs continues to improve and she is conscious and breathing on her own.

PHUKET: With over 110 yachts and 18 dinghies entered in 15 different classes, this years Phuket King's Cup Regatta is shaping up for another bumper season.

High season is here and today marks the opening of three international branded hotel launches with global chain ACCOR's IBIS Kata with 258 rooms, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas 68 units and Best Western Sawaddi Patong adding in 144 rooms.