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The sunniest time of the year is the Phuket winter, the hottest time is the spring, the wettest time is the summer – go...
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Thailand is a beautiful country with a rich cultural heritage that attracts millions of tourists every year, certainly as the daily tourist arrivals start...
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Phuket, one of Southeast Asia’s most popular holiday and retirement destinations, has a rich history dating back to the 13th century when Thai armies...
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Cost of living in Phuket It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong, Kata, Karon,...
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About 17.6% of the Thai population, or eight million people, are suffering from chronic kidney disease, of which 200,000 are in the final stages....
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Thailand is a tropical hot and humid country, with temperatures peaking between February and May. While the heat can be a surprise for tourists...
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We drive past it, or around it, most days whilst we live in Phuket. But who are the two ladies who feature in the...
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Dengue fever is a viral illness that is spread by the Aedes mosquito, which is found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world....
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There’s no more potent symbol of the rebooting of Phuket’s tourism and shopping than the reopening of Patong’s largest shopping precinct, Jungceylon. Today is...
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Local Phuket resident Baz Daniel recently failed in his attempt to defy time and remain forever young. Much against his better judgment he turned...
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Several groups on fishing trips and tours off Koh Tachai, north of Khao Lak and the Similan Islands, became unwittingly close up and personal...
Phuket Events
by Baz Daniel… “Once upon a time, on a stunning tropical isle ringed by azure waters and thronged with beautiful primal verdancy, a gorgeous...
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Getting into the Thai property market, as a foreigner, is not for the faint-hearted. Many people have been burned and lost fortunes. Yes, some...
Phuket Life
Getting into the Thai property market is not for the faint-hearted. Many people have been burned and lost fortunes. Yes, some foreigners happily own...
Phuket Life
You can retire right where you are living now – a familiar place, totally within your comfort zone with the people you know around...
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Excellent beaches, world class and diverse mix of shopping experiences, huge range of accommodation options, waterfalls and nature walks, vibrant nightlife scene and thousands...
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As part of a varied range of activities to bring visitors back to Phuket, specifically Patong, and to entertain the ones that are already...
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A big working bee around the new home for Seeds of Change on the weekend attracted a great turn-out from locals and supporters for...
Phuket Life
Cost of living in Phuket It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you mostly avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong, Kata,...
Phuket Life
Although things are drying out around the island, there are some communities that have lost everything as a result of the flooding from 2...
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Phuket’s flood relief program continues as much-needed help keeps arriving to the worst affected communities across the island. Even though the sun is out...
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A coordinated effort from the Phuket Hotels Association has started today, October 18, to help all the people who have been heavily impacted by the...
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Compared to mining tin and growing rubber trees and pineapples, tourism is a fresh revenue stream for Phuket having only emerged since the 60s...
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There are four main ways to apply for long stays in Thailand, as an individual, particularly if you’re over 50 (in the case of...
Phuket Life
Easy. Turn on the taxi meters. And police the situation. Sounds easy but solving or sorting out Phuket taxi, van and tuk tuk ‘mafia’...
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Sam McCue always wondered what her personal mission was going to be. Now she says she’s found it – the Seeds of Change in...
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South East Asia has been declared the region with the greatest risk of contracting dengue by the World Health Organisation. Instances of Dengue are...
Phuket Life
Phuket officials have met with immigration police and the Phuket Chamber of Commerce to find ways of promoting the new Long Term Resident visas,...
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We’ve been watching it grow out of the ground on the north west corner of the Heroine’s Monument intersection, seemingly for years. And now...
Phuket Events
Phuket’s Vice Governor, Pichet Panapong, chaired the opening ceremony to launch the Hartalika Teej Festival at Tessaban 2 Ban Kathu School. The festival celebrates...
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One Singaporean TikTok user has posted a bad experience with a bout of food poisoning. But, in this case, the Singaporean foodie made a...
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The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) led by Rewat Areerob, the President, has launched a series of healthy initiatives at the popular Bangwad Dam...
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The General Manager of Phuket International Airport, Monchai Tanode, has chaired a ceremony ‘Phuket Airport Loves Beaches to Celebrate the Queen’s Birthday’ with a...
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The Provincial Offices for Natural Resources and Environment had a meeting this week to discuss a solution to solve the coastal erosion along Mai...
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The President of Thailand Surfing Association, Chanin Ayarak, says that the association, together with Phuket Tourism Association, will arrange a Thailand Surfing Championship from...
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You can now rent an electric vehicle (EV) in Phuket. Tourists can rent the Nissan Leaf from SIXT Thailand and drive around the island...
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The Chief of Department of Business Development in the Phang Nga Province, Ubonrat Chaisombat invited local media to inspect the project ‘Growing Food on...
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No. The December 26, 2004, event, known as the Asian Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami or the Boxing Day Tsunami, was an extremely rare event...
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The video clip of an abandoned crocodile farm in Phuket has gone viral in TikTok from the user ‘chefkongpkwizard’, who claims himself as a...
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A Thai visitor from Phayao province (northern Thailand) has told reporters on the island that he found an item that is very similar to...
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Usually inexpensive, but depends on you It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you mostly avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong,...
Phuket Life
On July 5, the Chief of Phuket Marine Office, Nachapong Pranit, announced a warning to mariners after local storms and monsoonal troughs in the...
Phuket Life
It looks like Phuket is now going to have a new north/south expressway. But it follows a LONG and tortured path as Thailand’s transport...
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Stray cats and dogs in Phuket have been getting some extra love over the weekend with the Phuket Live Stock Department providing a program...
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On July 1, the Chief of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park, Prarop Plaeng-Ngan, received a report from a local fisherman that a spinner...
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On June 26, the Deputy Dean of the Prince of Songkhla University in Kathu, Phuket Campus, Dr. Pan Thongchumnum, revealed that the university has...
Phuket Life
The Heroines Monument is one of the best known landmarks on the island of Phuket. Thousands of people drive past it everyday at the...
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Phuket’s Central Patong shopping shopping centre is on a recruitment drive as it prepares to reopen after more than a year of closure due...
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Phuket Governor, Narong Woonsew, has congratulated and thanked a number of Phuket youth for winning national prizes and competitions. The Governor gave a present...
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On June 23, a team from Rawai Municipality, led by Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, and the Rotary Andaman team together with volunteers arranged a...
Phuket Life
You can retire right where you are now. In a familiar place, totally within your comfort zone and the people you know. But that...
Phuket Life
BEAM scooters have arrived in Phuket and you may have already seen the distinctive purple two-wheelers whizzing around places like Patong, Old Town and...
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Krabi Officials are removing stray dogs from popular Ao Nang Beach to avoid any further attack on tourists. Krabi officials are now removing the...
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Phuket immigration officials have issued a warning to foreign residents on the island that they will be fined if they fail to complete their...
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The saga of the long-running debate over a light rail public transport system in Phuket has reached its latest phase. The project, regarded as...
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Probably a bit of a surprise given the current situation in Ukraine and Russia at the moment. But Russian buyers have overtaken the Chinese...
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