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Knight Frank predicts Phuket surge
The Phuket residential market is surging as wealthy Asians and a growing Asian travel market flock to the resort island, says real estate consulting firm Knight Frank Thailand.

Officials warn of ‘fake monks’ targeting Phuket tourists
PHUKET, Thailand -- The 'monk police’ of Phuket are warning everyone on the island of con men who are impersonating Buddhist monks and tricking locals and tourists into giving them ...

Oligarch’s $300 Million+ Superyacht Sets Sail For Phuket
We’ve enthused in past posts about ‘A’, the eye-popping 390-foot megayacht designed by Philippe Starck for 38-year-old Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko.

Phuket hotel CEO says ‘No more payouts’
PHUKET: The Andaman Beach Suites Hotel in Patong on Phuket's west coast, has confirmed that it will no longer pay any guest who claim their room was robbed without sufficient evidence, after a ...

Journalist Shot in Thailand’s South
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked by the brutal murder on January 13 of owner and editor of Inside Phuket, Wisut "Ae" Tangwittayaporn, in Thailand’s southern island of Phuket. Wisut, 44, in addition to being the driving ...

4 Swedes, 1 Thai dead in horror smash near Phuket
The driver of the fish transport truck fled the scene after the accident. He is now being sought by Phuket and Phang Nga Police. Photo: Narinthorn Rescue Foundation Phang ...

Thailand elephants poached for meat
As species faces already dwindling numbers, a new taste for their meat may put them at even greater risk

Thailand - Journalist may have been killed for exposing land disputes
A Thai journalist and political activist who often exposed land disputes was shot dead in Phuket, Thailand, report the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), the International Federation of ...