China Inn Cafe – green haven in Phuket Town centre

China Inn Cafe – green haven in Phuket Town centre

The China Inn Café is one of Phuket City’s hidden jewels; even some people who have lived in Phuket all their lives have yet to realise it is there.

Phuket’s first Water Park to open in November

Phuket’s first Water Park to open in November

After many false starts, Phuket will finally get a state-of-the-art water park when West Sands Water World opens to the public in November.

Blue Elephant restaurant coming to Phuket town

Blue Elephant restaurant coming to Phuket town

A classic mansion in Phuket, left to rot for years, is to be reborn as a sophisticated Thai restaurant.

Phuket charity fund opens second toy library

Phuket charity fund opens second toy library

The Phuket Community Foundation recently brought a gleam to the eyes of the hundreds of children living in the Mai Khao area when it opened its second toy library at Hongyok Bamrung School, in the north of the island.

Phuket Fashion Week all set

Phuket Fashion Week all set

Phuket’s film festival may be dead, but fashion is very much alive, with more than 150 models and celebrities heading for the island for Phuket International Fashion Week, from June 24 to 30. There will be 21 fashion shows during the week, with the promise of concerts by 20 or more top artists every night – no names announced so far, although there is a strong rumour going round the Korean all-girl band Wonder Girls will be performing at some stage.

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