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News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Sept 2 - His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday endorsed Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha as new commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army in the annual military reshuffle. More...

News / articles forum: Niwit Aroonrat, a Vice Governor of Phuket, presided over a meeting to discuss about the 2010 tsunami disaster evacuation drill preparation in the areas where public disaster warning systems are installed. Those attending the meeting were San Chantawong - Head of Office of Disaster Prevention and...

News / articles forum: Bye Bye Wichai Phuket's Governor bids so long to the media at his last news conference. Zoning and other issues are bound to be debated before his successor takes over late this month. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News Digest Phuket, Andaman storms alert; Phuket kidnap dad 'said mom was dead'; TAT starts Europe fan club; Firefly to rival AirAsia; Anticorruption lie test; Bout to fly out; China air crash. More...

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News / articles forum: Bye Bye Wichai Phuket's Governor bids so long to the media at his last news conference. Zoning and other issues are bound to be debated before his successor takes over late this month. More...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced media mogul and Yellow Shirt leader Sondhi Limthongkul and his television co-host to six-month imprisonment suspended for two years in a defamation case involving fugitive ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. More...

News / articles forum: Latest An Australian man left his resort pool in Patong and collapsed and died before reaching a poolside lounger, staff and police sources have told Phuketwan. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News Digest Boost for Phuket airport traffic; Expats live best in Russia, Saudi, Bahrain; Thailand's most wealthy; Buddha Bar ordered to close; Cambodia plans 555 metre skyscraper. More...

News / articles forum: Latest The wheels are turning to get the new Phuket bus depot in motion early, and with four new routes that should allow many travellers to bypass Bangkok. More...

News / articles forum: Main Event Just one event will be held for surfers on Phuket this year, but it promises to be five days of fun and it's likely to attract 300 board riders to Kata beach from all over. More...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Sept 1 -- The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has set up 12 investigation teams to seek facts on the 89 deaths registered during the anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protest in April and May this year, according to DSI...

News / articles forum: Main Event Just one event will be held for surfers on Phuket this year, but it promises to be five days of fun and it's likely to attract 300 board riders to Kata beach from all over. More...

News / articles forum: Latest The wheels are turning to get the new Phuket bus depot in motion early, and with four new routes that should allow many travellers to bypass Bangkok. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News UPDATE Graceland goes to Khao Lak; Qantas flights strike trouble; Thais nab US teacher; Sexual harassment guidelines; Changi's tailspin slide; Poland aims at medical tourism. More...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday a grenade attack at a state-operated television station may have a connection with earlier grenade incidents at Yellow Shirt demonstrations at Government House two years ago. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News Digest Graceland goes to Khao Lak; Qantas flights strike trouble; Thais nab US teacher; Sexual harassment guidelines; Changi's tailspin slide; Poland aims at medical tourism. More...

News / articles forum: CHIANG RAI : Thai and US drugs agencies have launched a community-based initiative to fight drugs in the region. Officials from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Consul-General in Chiang Mai, Susan Stevenson, yesterday spoke to the...

News / articles forum: Latest Burmese caught working illegally in Phuket and along the Andaman coast are taken back to the border town of Ranong, where two Burmese say officials are involved in people trafficking. More...

News / articles forum: BBC News - Iraq independent as the US combat operation ends Iraq's prime minister has said the country is "independent" as the US formally ends combat operations. Nouri Maliki said the country's security forces would now deal with all threats, domestic or other. US Vice-President Joe Biden...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Aug 31 – Thailand’s Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Tuesday said an M79 grenade attack at state operated television station NBT was aimed at causing disturbances. More...

News / articles forum: Latest A German tourist who sustained serious injuries in a fall at an airport has been trapped in Thailand for 10 months. Now the Thai media is seeking to raise funds to send the man home. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News UPDATE Grenade at NBT; Police confirm Aldhouse extradition plan; Boost for Thailand tourism; Malaysia budget airport setback; Top golf coming Phuket's way. More...

News / articles forum: Their PR: "With the help of the community as well as our sponsors last year, WWP successfully raised B120,000 for the Phuket Sunshine Village last year and we would like your help again! WWP was established in September 2009 by Ms. Tipwarintron Tanaakarachod (Riz) because she felt a need to give...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Aug 31 – Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has submitted a US government request to withdraw the second case regarding suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout related to money laundering and wire fraud charges from consideration, said Sirisak Tiyapa, Director-General of the...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Aug 31 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Tuesday denied reports that Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya's visit to Montenegro is aimed at hunting for fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, saying the trip is to boost diplomatic ties between the two countries. More...

News / articles forum: Phuket News UPDATE Police confirm Aldhouse extradition plan; Boost for Thailand tourism; Malaysia budget airport setback; Top golf coming Phuket's way; Teen's Manhattan fall 'accidental.' More...

News / articles forum: Latest An examination of latest Immigration data shows Britons and Germans top the long stay visas granted to those who want to work or retire to Phuket. More...

News / articles forum: BANGKOK, Aug 30 - The lawyer of alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout on Monday submitted a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, seeking justice for his client, saying he will fight the case with Thailand's extradition law. More...