Finance Minister Korn Jatikawanit will be flying back to besieged Bangkok tonight after a group of Phuket’s business leaders gave him plenty of good advice to boost tourism’s recovery. Read the rest of this entry …

Instability in Bangkok is once again sending an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match Phuket’s way. Thailand FA Cup 2009 champions Thai Port FC and NT Realty Woofoo Tai Po of Hong Kong are set to face off in an AFC Cup Group H match tomorrow night at Phuket’s Surakul Stadium. Kick-off is at 6:30pm. Read the rest of this entry …

Phuket local government says that they are about to stop dangerous riding for those who use no helmet whilst riding their motorcycle into compulsory law. The regulation would realized after the region’ Police queued up this new motorcycle safety laws set into force later this year. Read the rest of this entry …

Marine biologists were unable to save a wounded dolphin found clinging to life off Patong Beach yesterday. Veterinarian Patcharaporn Kaewmong of the Phuket Marine Biological Center’s of endangered species unit responded to reports of a beached dolphin just before noon yesterday. Arriving at the scene off Loma Park, Ms Patcharaporn found the 60-kilogram, 2.2-meter spotted dolphin in weakened condition, but still alive. Read the rest of this entry …

Kathu Police Superintendent Arayapan Pukbuakhao has declared Patong an ‘Iguana Free Zone’ following number of protests come from tourists and animal rights activists. Read the rest of this entry …

Leaders of protest in Bangkok has just announced that they will remain on the street until their demand fulfilled. Way to the south from Bangkok, Phuket will definitely remain a paradise. But the political unrest leading to bloodshed in Bangkok will definitely affect the island. The question is how severe it is going to be affected? Read the rest of this entry …

Abducted when in the middle of deforestation in a develop protected forest land area in Phuket, two men on March 19 were arrested. The abduction conducted when there are officials partorl the area near Kata viewpoint along Kata-Sai Yuan road, Karon Sub-district Chief (Kamnan) Winai Chitcheiw who discovered around five rai of deforested land. Read the rest of this entry …