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Two Phuket baby elephants ‘arrested’
Published on 12/05/2013
» PHUKET: In an echo of a probe last year into “illegal” elephants in Phuket, officials are investigating the backgrounds of two baby elephants in Phuket that are suspected to have been taken from the wild or smuggled in from a neighbouring country.
Minibus flips on way to Hat Yai
Published on 27/08/2012
» PHUKET: A minibus from the government-owned Transport Co Ltd, bound from Phuket to Hat Yai, slid off a curve in rain near Phang Nga township Sunday evening (August 26), landing on its side on the central divider.
Parks Dept hikes fees as much as 150pc
Published on 24/08/2012
» PHUKET: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has announced it is to hike park entrance fees from October 1 at 29 national parks countrywide, including seven in southern Thailand.
Thailand scores high in Asia travel poll
Published on 23/08/2012
» PHUKET: Sixty-one Thai tourism products scored high marks in Best in Travel 2012 poll by website Smart Travel Asia.
Two of Phuket’s worst roads set for upgrade
Published on 01/08/2012
» PHUKET: The Department of Highways and the Department of Rural Roads visited the Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (July 31) to discuss ways of how to improve the standard of roads in Phuket.
Illegal forest resort targeted
Published on 31/07/2012
» PHUKET: Around 150 forestry officials descended on Saturday morning (July 28) on a resort under construction on a hill in the Bang Kanoon National Forest Reserve.