Phuket, Thailand Newswire (Page 3)
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Businesses demand action as officials downplay power cut
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Tourism officials downplayed the impact of Tuesday night's power outage in the South, but tourism operators and the country's biggest private-sector association expressed fears for their business and demanded the government take steps to ensure that such a situation does not happen again. Comment?
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Vendors at Bangkok's Rod Fai Market yesterday held a protest at the site of the demolished market demanding the right to stay and sell goods for another six months, saying they planned to hold more negotiations with the landlord, State Railway of Thailand, soon. Comment?
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FTI wants answers after outage
Tanit Sorat, a vice-chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries , called on relevant agencies to determine the cause of the outage quickly, saying clear explanations and preventive measures would ensure business confidence. Comment?
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Phuket Diving: Seahorse lovers asked to saddle up
PHUKET: Project Seahorse calls on all divers and marine enthusiasts to help with the recently launched three-year project aimed at studying the seahorses of Thailand. Comment?
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Couples from all over the world are encouraged to come to Phuket and be wed in the traditional sophisticated Peranakan style between June 22 and 24 at the Phuket Baba Wedding 2013 event, which is being organised by the Thai Peranakan Association in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand , Phuket City and the Blue Elephant Cooking School ... (more) Comment?
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Phuket drowning victim identified as British national
PHUKET: Police have identified the man whose body washed ashore on Patong Beach early yesterday morning as 37-year-old Jeremy Thomas O'Neill. Because Mr O'Neill's body was found without any identifying documents, police circulated a photo of him to hotels in Patong hoping he would be recognized, Patong Police Deputy Superintendent Akanit ... (more) Comment?
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Phuket illegal taxi drivers stalk Governor, demand resolution
PHUKET: A sortie of about 30 illegal taxi drivers from the Mook Andaman co-operative staged an all-night vigil in front of the Governor's Residence last night, finally causing the governor to agree to meet with them today to seek a resolution to their demand to serve passengers at Phuket International Airport. Comment?
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Phuket monsoon weather hits tourism, seafood prices
PHUKET: The rough seas brought on by the onset of the annual southwest monsoon have taken their toll on the Phuket tourist day-trip trade, with companies reporting only half the usual number of passengers. Comment?
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Can we learn from the success of Singapore?
The tiny city-state has outperformed its neighbours because it has vision and discipline, precisely the things we lack in fractious, divided Thailand Singapore is a city-state the size of Phuket. Comment?
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PHUKET: Electricity supply was restored to the south of the island after 9:30pm tonight following what was reported as Thailand's biggest blackout on record. Comment?
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Phuket hit by major blackout
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PHUKET: A major power outage struck across Phuket just before 7pm tonight. Phuket Town, Chalong, Koh Kaew and Thalang are three heavily populated areas suffering from the outage, the Phuket Gazette confirmed. Comment?
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Unidentified male foreigner found dead on Phuket beach
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PHUKET: A bearded male foreigner was found dead on Phuket's premier party beach of Patong early this morning. Comment?
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Hotel Industry in the Asia Pacific Region Reports Negative Results For April 2013
... JPY11,453.44); and Tokyo, Japan (+10.0 percent to JPY15,949.71). Seoul (-7.7 percent to KRW199,841.66) and Phuket, Thailand (-7.5 percent to THB3,499.11), reported the largest ADR decreases for the month. Five markets achieved RevPAR increases of ... Comment?
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Massive power failure strikes southern Thailand
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A massive power failure has affected more than 8 million people in Thailand's 14 southern provinces, including popular tourist areas such as Koh Samui and Phuket, in one of the country's biggest blackouts in recent memory. Comment?
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Cooking with Salvatore
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Phuket Today's Kirsti Matzenberger joins renowned Phuket chef Salvatore in his kitchen to learn one of his famous dishes - Sardinian Fish Soup. Comment?
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BANGKOK: Can Thailand learn from the success of Singapore?
The tiny city-state has outperformed its neighbours because it has vision and discipline, precisely the things we lack in fractious, divided Thailand Singapore is a city-state the size of Phuket. Comment?
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Black & Gold party with Jeremy Healy
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PHUKET: The UK's Jeremy Healy will be playing at XANA beach club with Attica's 'Black & Gold' party. Comment?
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Phuket leads the way in healthy holidays
Island holidays are usually about relaxing, departing from routine and indulging yourself at a luxury retreat. Comment?
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Setting a savoury tone
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Each year, the Bangkok Chefs Charity project welcomes newcomers, who are normally assigned to make a parade of canapes that kicks off the prestigious gala dinner. Comment?
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Phuket Pets: As sweet as sugar
PHUKET: When browsing through markets in Thailand, it is always fascinating to come across a pet store and see which exotic animals they have on offer. Comment?
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