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Anantara Bophut Koh Samui gets new suites

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort recently unveiled new pool suites in time for the return of travellers to Koh Samui.

Bangkok Post

Phuket eyes 1m arrivals in Q4

Phuket aims to attract 1 million foreign tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter and 3.5 million in total this year as operators on the island see positive signs from the recent easing of travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post

Proud Group to open water park in Phuket next week

Proud Group, a property arm of the Liptapanlop family, is scheduled to hold a soft opening of its Andamanda leisure entertainment complex and water park in Phuket next week, one year behind schedule due to the pandemic.

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Udayan Mane, Yuvraj Sandhu finish tied-7th in Phuket

PHUKET: India's Udayan Mane produced a bogey free seven-under 63, while Yuvraj Sandhu shot four-under 66, as the duo finished tied for seventh place at the $75,000 Laguna Phuket Cup golf tournament on Tuesday.

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Woman found dead with dog bites in Phuket house

PHUKET: A woman with muscular atrophy was found dead with dog bite wounds to her neck at her home in Thalang district on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

Phuket boy's blindness due to sinusitis, not Pfizer jab

A 12-year-old boy in Phuket did not lose his sight because of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine but due to severe complications from sinusitis, medical experts on the island province said.

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Boy was blinded by staph infection, not Covid-19 vaccine

PHUKET: A 12-year-old boy reported to have become blind after receiving a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine had in fact lost his sight from a bacterial infection that spread to the optic nerve and the sphenoid sinus, doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital said on Monday.

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Temper your expectations

On April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal.

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Dream destination trips available in online auction

A number of spectacular 5-star stays in dream destinations around the world are available for bidding during the online silent auction "Absolutely Fabulous Online Travel Sale", until midnight May 28.

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Yashas Chandra top Indian in seventh place at Phuket Challenge

PHUKET: Yashas Chandra, an upcoming pro on Indian Tour, completed a fine week with a Top-10 finish following a five-under 65 on the final day of $75,000 Laguna Phuket Challenge.

The Times of India

Phuket hails drop in cases

Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease after the tourist island reported fewer than 100 daily Covid-19 cases for the past 10 consecutive days, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said.

Bangkok Post

Canadian wanted for Phuket murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

Bangkok Post

Canadian wanted for Sandhu murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

Bangkok Post

Brave boy, 8, survives shark attack after punching sea predator on the nose

Napat Chaiyarak Christenko received 30 stitches to close the wound after being rushed to hospital, where it was later confirmed that the eight-year-old was bitten by a baby bull shark in Phuket, Thailand

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Phuket hotel outlook weak

Thailand's battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Phuket, where over 73% of new hotel developments either lie dormant or have been put in hold, according to the Phuket-based consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

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Ukrainian-Thai boy, 8, wounded in suspected shark attack

PHUKET: An eight-year-old boy of mixed Thai and Ukrainian heritage was attacked by a big fish, possibly a shark, while playing in the sea off Kamala beach in Kathu district on Sunday, a rescue unit of the Kamala tambon administration organisation (TAO) reported.

Bangkok Post

Norwegian man rescued from burning house in Phuket

PHUKET: An elderly Norwegian man was rescued from a burning house early on Monday, police said.

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First flight lands in Phuket with 324 passengers under eased requirements

PHUKET: Qatar Airways flight QR842, carrying with 324 passengers, was the first flight to land in this southern island resort province under eased entry requirements on Sunday morning.

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American tourist found safe in Phuket

PHUKET: A 68-year-old American tourist who got lost in a forest in Thalang district of this island province was found safely within a few hours on Friday.

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Three alleged suppliers to Phuket drug trade arrested

Three people who allegedly supplied illicit drugs to dealers in Phuket and nearby southern provinces have been arrested in two separate operations in Songkhla.

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Phuket to nix screening of fully vaxxed tourists

Covid-19 screening measures for fully vaccinated visitors in Phuket will be lifted from Sunday as per the orders of a committee chaired by the island's governor, Narong Woonciew.

Bangkok Post

Helping Phuket's marine animals

Guests at Anantara Layan and Mai Khao and its sister property Avani+ in Phuket recently participated in the annual baby turtle and shark release programme in support of the conservation efforts of the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation and the Phuket Marine Biology Centre. Fifty-four green turtles ranging from 12…

Bangkok Post

A night to remember in Phuket

When I think of Phuket, I think about the beach -- nearby Koh Phi Phi with swimsuit and G-string clad partying 20-somethings trying to experience every excitement that life has to offer. That was until I was fortunate enough to attend the sold-out gala and premiere performance of the new…

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Injured striped dolphin beaches in Phuket

PHUKET: A striped dolphin washed up on Nai Yang beach in Thalang district on Sunday morning with injuries, according to Sirinat National Park chief Sorasak Rananan.

Bangkok Post

Fire guts luxury yacht in Phuket

PHUKET: A luxury catamaran was gutted by a fire and sank at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina in Thalang district on Saturday afternoon, with damage estimated at 16 million baht.

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