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Chinese takes top honors in Phuket programming meet
PHUKET CITY: IT whizzes from universities across Asia convened in Phuket last week to compete in an international computer programming contest.
The Phuket Sea Dragons will start the 2010 season with these new uniforms.
AO MAKHAM, PHUKET: Open trials for Phuket FC soccer team have been postponed two days until November 14.
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The government has allocated a budget of Bt3 billion under the Thai Khemkhaeng stimulus package for construction of the national exhibition and convention project in Phuket, Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu said yesterday.
Road to encroachment divides Phuket
MAI KHAO, PHUKET: Villagers and local officials are at odds over whether a new road in Mai Khao caused the destruction of 25 rai of peat swamp forest - or stopped the encroachment from being much worse.
AirAsia opens HCM City-Phuket direct route,
AirAsia, a leading regional budget carrier, announced on November 6 that it will start direct daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City to the world-acclaimed tourist destination of Phuket in Thailand.
New Phuket TAT office chief to sell Phuket's international side
PHUKET: With the possible exception of Bangkok, Phuket is the most 'international' of Thailand's 76 provinces.
Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Phuket, Thailand: Many People Do It, Most Don't Stay
When English teachers go to Phuket, Thailand many immediately want to teach there.
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Westin Hotel On Phuket's East Coast Opening March
The island's east coast is seeing hotel scale increase with the opening of Westin's Siray Bay Resort and Spa set for March of next year.
AO MAKHAM, PHUKET: In a bid to bolster the squad ahead of the 2010 season, the Phuket FC will hold open players trials on November 12.
Five Phuket teens accused of gang rape
PHUKET CITY: Five teenagers, including two girls, were arrested yesterday for allegedly gang raping a 14-year-old Thai-Japanese girl at a house in Phuket City last week.
Phuket Gov and consuls to talk through problems
PHUKET CITY: Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop has agreed to meet with the island's honorary consuls every three months to discuss problems concerning tourists and expat residents.
Phuket gets ready for Loy Kratong
Staff at Hilton Phuket Arcadia's Kidz Paradise prepare a special kratong that resembles the Big Buddha in the Nakkerd Hills a few kilometers away.
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West Sands Outrigger Hotel Project Stopped
Back of the GFC the impact of which is hitting a number of the island's hotel's under development West Sands and Outrigger have agreed to part company on the planned 433 key hotel in Mai Khao.
TV documentary stirs debate on Thailand tourism
A TV documentary aired on British TV last September about some of the issues hounding Thailand tourism generated an intense debate in the cyberspace.
Popular Dive Spots in Thailand
The main island of Koh Tao offers several dive adventures and dive spots in Thailand.
Phuket: Snake shock at Phuket hospital, man bitten
PHUKET: A large python was captured at Vachira Phuket Hospital this morning, biting one of its captors during the struggle.
Thai ladyboy reveals Alex Reid's "dirty side"
London, Oct 24 : Former glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan's cross-dressing lover Alex Reid has become obsessed with a Thai ladyboy he met in a sex club.
THAI launches direct Phuket - Hong Kong flights
PHUKET CITY: With the high season for tourism almost here, Thai Airways International has begun direct flights between Phuket and Hong Kong three times weekly.
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Impiana Opening Kata Luxury Villa Resort
The oceanfront Impiana Private Villas Kata Noi is set to open in January 2010 adjacent to Mom Tri'a Villa Royale.
Briton killed in Phuket bike crash
CHERNG TALAY, PHUKET: A successful British advertising director was killed when his motorbike smashed into a six-wheel truck in Cherng Talay in Phuket this afternoon.
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