Phuket

  Patong, Phuket – 2010
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The mother of a decorated U.S. Marine veteran who was brutally stabbed to death in Phuket this weekend says local authorities are not doing enough to find her son’s killer and pleaded for harsh punishment for the fellow Thai boxer who allegedly ended Dashawn Longfellows life. "I want them to kill the guy that...
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Of the 22 markets listed in a new property report targeting wealthy property buyers in Europe looking for a residence abroad, Phuket and Mauritius are the real deals at 3,000 euro a square meter.  A used home in Monaco costs on average of 45,000 euro a square meter, or about $57,000, making the principality...
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Luxury resorts operator Banyan Tree has sunk deeper in the red for the second quarter, more than doubling its losses on-year to 9.2 million Singapore dollars (214 million baht). The Phuket property, which was sold this week, helped keep the  revenues up. China is the next growth market for the resorts operator where it...
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AirAsia achieved another world record, this time by selling more than 500,000 seats in 24 hours. Air Asia sold a record-breaking 538,000 seats on Wednesday, the first day of its Mind Blowing Fare campaign, which offers 10 baht airfares for domestic and international flights. AirAsia bested its previous record of 390,000 seats sold in...
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Phuket Tourism: Is it Sustainable for Phuketians? Long one of Thailand’s island gems, Phuket is the gateway to many holiday destinations in the Andaman Sea. Restaurants, hotels & resorts, tour operators and real estate companies have expanded so rapidly that they far outstrip the demand of Thai and foreign tourists during the low season....
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One of the first five star hotels built in Phuket in the mid 1980s has been sold. Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, one of the anchor hotels in the Laguna complex, has been sold for 2.62 billion baht today. Luxury resorts operator Banyan Tree Holdings says one of its subsidiaries is selling a hotel asset...
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Thailand’s Finance Ministry expects to inject THB7.5 billion  in the upcoming recapitalization of Thai Airways International  in a move to maintain its 51% stake in the national carrier. According to Dow Jones Newswires, the Finance Ministry has already prepared the funds for the recapitalization, which is expected to take place in late September. Thai...
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Great beachfront accommodations and legendary Thai hospitality make the Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa an oasis for comfort and relaxation and now home to the Quan Spa, a getaway in itself with a complete offering of spa services, including massages, facial treatments, body scrubs, manicures and more. Featuring unique architectural design and a contemporary...
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Once again Mom Tri’s gourmet restaurants have been honoured by the prestigious Wine Spectator.  For the fifth consecutive year Mom Tri’s Boathouse is again sole winner in Phuket of the Wine Spectator ‘Best of Award of Excellence’. Mom Tri’s Kitchen – also for the fifth consecutive year – and Mom Tri’s Oasis for the...
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