11 A Russian fugitive has been arrested in Phuket after fleeing charges related to illegal financial transactions in his home country to Thailand four years ago
7 The Mass Rapid Transit Authority off Thailand (MRTA) will call bids for a light rail system in Phuket in the third quarter o this year
10 The chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce expects more tourist arrivals from southern China and southern Japan
9 A religious rite was held on Tuesday to honour the victims of Phoenix tour boat tragedy after the vessel has been salvaged from the ocean off Phuket, four months after the accident killed 47 Chinese tourists
15 The salvaged Phoenix boat was brought to the Ratanachai dockyard and is heavily guarded by police and soldiers pending its examination
11 Minister of Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kowsurat said that Chinese officials were satisfied and grateful for the extraordinary efforts
10 The salvage of the Phoenix tour boat is expected to be completed in five days, over four months after the boat sank off Phuket killing over 40 Chinese tourists, Thai police say
11 The Vegetarian Festival was in full swing in southern Thailand on Wednesday as devotees joined street processions featuring extreme bodily implements and other supernatural rituals.
