Numbe of top performer, mainly from China, would gie their performance in Phuket. It is kind of even to mark the arrival of the lunar new year on February 3rd, The Phuket Provincial Administration Organization and the Phuket Provincial office will host seven hours entertainment at Sanaam Chai field, opposite Phuket Provincial hall. This even would start at 04.00 p.m. Read the rest of this entry …

DEA Most Wanted souvenirs free handout was held from 10 to 11 pm where tourists and workers along Soi Bangla gathered to scramble over to get beer, coolers, T-shirts, pens, match boxes and computer mouse pads last night. They pushed and shoved to get their hands on the latest craze of the souvenirs with images of the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted criminals. Read the rest of this entry …

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) will today request that parts of the Similan and Surin national parks be closed to protect dying corals there. The Director-General of DMCR himself, Kasemssan Jinnawaso announced that his department would file the request with the National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation Department which manages the national parks. Read the rest of this entry …

Five popular nightspots in Rawai is visited by unexpected guests early in this morning. They are the provincial security whose task force to enforce the closing times. The crackdown is part of an island-wide effort ordered by the Interior Ministry. Read the rest of this entry …

Phuket Vice Governor, Somkiet Sangkaosutthirak officially opened PIMEX 2011 with resounding praise. In his speech, the vice governor delivered his proud to host such an international event on the island, as the only event of its kind in Thailand. This island has become Southeast Asia’s focal point for international-standard tourism and the marine industry. International investment in the marine industry in Phuket has shown continual growth. Read the rest of this entry …

Property development firm Seacon estimated the growth of Phuket real estate sales could grow up to 25 percent this year or around 5 Billion Baht. Nevertheless, sales are likely to remain at least 50 per cent lower than during the boom years of 2006 and 2007, when foreign sales came in at 10 to 12bn baht each year. Read the rest of this entry …