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Phuket’s Kata Group founder Pramookpisitt Achariyachai bestowed national award

BANGKOK: Leading Thailand hospitality company Kata Group Resorts, a Phuket home-grown company, has reached a significant milestone in its history with Founder and President Pramookpisitt Achariyachai winning the Tourism and Sports industry Quality Persons of the Year 2015 award.

Hamilton’s Texas title shot

FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of his third Formula One world championship as the series travels to Austin, Texas for round 16 of the 2015 season.

The water mafias sucking Karachi dry

PAKISTAN: The moment they saw the city water tanker stop in their neighbourhood, Mohammed and Nayla rushed towards it. That day, the water was free – a rare event in Karachi, where organised gangs siphon it off to sell to thirsty residents.

Demons & Angels

Free Entrance Halloween costume, THB 300 non-costume.

The highs and lows of juicing in Phuket

You may have heard about the number of juice programmes that exist within society today, and especially involving many of your favourite celebrities.

Increased security for Phuket during high season

PHUKET: The commander of Police Region 8 has announced that the island’s security will be increased for the coming high season and has requested that businesses around the island also increase there own security to ensure tourists are as safe as possible at all times.

Indian government wages campaign on hoards of gold

INDIA: Caressing delicate bangles she hasn’t taken off since her wedding 11 years ago, Geetanjali Agarwal says she won’t hand over her gold to the government, as it wages a campaign to make the nation’s hoard of the precious metal more productive.

Long-term British expat found dead at Rawai home

PHUKET: A long-term British expat was found dead by his partner after she returned to their home in Soi Saiyuan in Rawai yesterday night (Oct 21). Police have yet to confirm the cause of death.

15-year-old dies in Phuket Vegetarian Festival shoot-out

PHUKET: A 15-year-old-boy was killed and three other teenagers injured during a shoot-out at the closing ceremony of the Vegetarian Festival at Saphan Hin in the early hours of this morning (Oct 22).

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