Two female tourists have died after suddenly falling ill during a stay at Phi Phi Islands the last few days. Both may have been staying in the same bungalows at the islands.
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Poisoning suspected after two tourists dies at Phi Phi Islands
Siam Sunray – the new cocktail punch
Singapore has its Singapore Sling, Cuba the legendary Cuba Libre - and here comes Siam Sunray; the new signature cocktail for Thailand with some very local ingredients.
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Phuket preparing for ASEAN-summit
The ASEAN-summit will be held in Phuket in mid-June. Several thousand delegates and journalists are expected to visit Phuket. The meetings will take place at Hilton Arcadia at Karon Beach.
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8 mbps broadband coming to Phuket
True Online is planning to roll out 8 mbps fast broadband in Phuket before the end of the year. Prices are expected to be around 1200 Baht/month.
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Burmese prostitutes arrested in Ranong
39 burmese women was arrested for prostitution in Ranong. Burmese and Thai authorities have recently signed an angreement to counter human trafficking, especially of woman and children.
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Inspection of ASEAN-site in Phuket
Three Thai cabinet ministers will go to Phuket, the planned site for the resumed 14th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, on Saturday to check preparations for the summits, which were canceled halfway in April because of the red-shirt protest. According to Bangkok Post, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, Defence Minister...
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Thai Airways nonstop from Oslo
Thai Aiways starts flying nonstop from Oslo to Thailand. More than 130,000 Norwegian visits Thailand annually.
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Phuket to host World Underwater Federation Meeting
Phuket, ‘Pearl of the Andaman’ and home to several of Thailand’s world-class dive sites, will be hosting the CMAS – Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques or World Underwater Federation 2009 General Assembly during May 2 – 9. Founded in January 1959, CMAS is one of the oldest dive organizations in the world and one...
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7 Wonders of Thailand
The McCann Worldgroup has scooped a double whammy for its ‘7 Wonder Of Amazing Thailand’ advertisement which won both media and travel industry plaudits by bagging a silver in the TV and Cinema category of the Golden City Gate Awards at the International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin. The commercial created by McCann Erickson...
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