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Outrigger Enterprises Group Names Darren Edmonstone Senior Vice President - Asia
Mel Kaneshige, executive vice president of real estate and development of Outrigger Enterprises Group, announced today that Darren J. Edmonstone has been named Senior Vice President - Asia.
Day 27 - Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand - Patong, Thailand
Slept in till 9am, had breakfast and then off to the pool for a swim with the underwater camera, followed by showers before lunch.
Paradise on earth: dining at Amanpuri Resort, Thailand
One of the most unforgettable sites on the island of Phuket, Thailand is the tranquil and remote holiday resort Amanpuri.
World News: New Film Reveals Murders Of Burmese Fishers
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:06 am Press Release: Parachute Pictures Parachute Pictures www.parachute.co.uk "Abandoned, not forgotten" The plight of Burma's undocumented migrant fishers A special report for the ...
Police guard Songkhla and Phuket airports
Police forces in Songkhla and Phuket have guarded strategic locations in the provinces, particularly the City Halls and airports, for fear that supporters in the People's Alliance for Democracy's in the ...
Child Labor in Phuket shames Junta
The image that caused a scandal in Burma is a common sight in Phuket, where Burmese labor is a key component of the construction, fishing and rubber tapping industries.
Phuket PAD to join Bangkok protest after Veg Fest
Colorful plastic 'hand clappers', which are a common sight at PAD rallies in the capital, were a popular sales item at the entrance to Samkong Shrine last night.
Malaysia- Golden Palm Tree Water Villa
Never mind the property slump in the UK. What about a villa in Thailand, a beachfront apartment in Venezuela, a safari lodge in Botswana or a house in Florida? Falling house prices may be deterring buyers over ...
Vegetarian Gluttons for Punishment Pursue Pain in Phuket
Doctors in Phuket, Thailand, are warning vegetarians at the annual Chinese Vegetarian Festival that piercing their faces with knives, axes, spades and beach umbrellas could expose them to health risks.
GOLFERS IN COLLARED SHIRTS? Should everyone playing at San Clemente's Municipal Golf Course be required to wear a collared shirt? The city's Golf Course Committee is considering requiring golfers to wear ...
Economic activity slowed in August from the previous month due to the global economic slowdown and domestic political uncertainties, according to the latest data released by the Bank of Thailand.
With a vast network in the region it brings its expertise to the yachting connoisseurs of fine luxury yachts, from cruisers, to fast open yachts, to mega yachts.
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Bangkok the best in HK magazine survey
Bangkok has been named the "best leisure destination" in Asia-Pacific, and Phuket is ranked second by the readers of Business Traveller Asia Pacific magazine in its Annual Travel Awards 2008 in Hong Kong.
Unlicensed foreigners in 60% of Patong motorbike accidents
RISK: Foreigners who have never ridden a motorbike before can rent one for as little as 150 baht a day in Patong, where a 10-minute tuk-tuk ride also costs about 150 baht.
Thailand Hopes To Shrug Off Turmoil
There was violence on the streets in the land of smiles this month, but long-term property investors drawn to Thailand's sunshine and beaches have taken the latest wave of political turmoil in their stride.
What place in Thailand is worth your visit? Though Pattaya and Chiang Mai may be the most well known tourist sites there, it would be the chance of a lifetime to spend your holiday in Phuket, a lovely gold and ...
Astudo invests B950 million in new hotels
Sep. 18--Astudo Hotel & Resort Management Co, a local management firm, plans to invest 950 million baht in developing four hotels in Thailand next year.
Why Andrew Zimmern eats weird food
Andrew Zimmern feasts at a Samoan banquet. Not too long ago, Andrew Zimmern was in Tanzania, living with the Masai, drinking two-week old room-temperature clotted milk that "just absolutely turned into rancid, ...
Thailand logistics group to sue Port Authority of Thailand
For those of you who don't know the government of Thailand has been more or less paralyzed lately as anti-government protesters have literally occupied the prime minister's office and other government offices ...
Ko Samui (Koh Samui), Thailand
Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town.