Archive for August, 2009

Discovering a hidden part of Phuket’s history

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Discovering a hidden part of Phuket’s history

Very few guides to Phuket mention the old government quarter in the provincial capital, with its graceful 100-year-old architecture.

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Outrigger Serenity Terraces Phuket offering Christmas early bird deals

Posted on August 24th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Outrigger Serenity Terraces Phuket offering Christmas early bird deals

Outrigger Serenity Terraces “Festive Early-Bird” promotion offering internet users 15% off its best available rates for Christmas and the New Year.

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Virgin at it again: Perth-Phuket direct flights

Posted on August 21st, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Virgin at it again: Perth-Phuket direct flights

Pacific Blue is offering a A$100 launch discount for its new direct Perth-Phuket flights.

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Fly from Singapore to Phuket for S$8 by JetStar

Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Fly from Singapore to Phuket for S$8 by JetStar

Australian budget airline JetStar launched a promotion today offering tickets from Singapore to Phuket for just S$8.00.

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Supercars heading for a face-off at Central Festival

Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Supercars heading for a face-off at Central Festival

Five of the sleekest, most expensive cars available in Thailand will soon be on show in Phuket, at Central Festival’s recently opened CFP Convention Hall.

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V Australia to fly from Melbourne and Brisbane to Phuket

Posted on August 18th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

V Australia to fly from Melbourne and Brisbane to Phuket

Australia’s new international airline V Australia, part of the Virgin group, will start flying to Phuket three times a week from Australia.

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Big hotel brands still piling into Phuket

Posted on August 17th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Big hotel brands still piling into Phuket

Big hotel chains clearly take a long view and are seizing on this time as a good opportunity to enlarge their portfolios.

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Phuket Writers Bloc heads for bypass road

Posted on August 12th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket Writers Bloc heads for bypass road

Phuket Writers Bloc workshops are aimed at assisting writers of all kinds with information that will help technique, editing and marketing of the written word.

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Death on the Nile – drama in Phuket

Posted on August 11th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Death on the Nile – drama in Phuket

The Andaman Players are at it again, this time with interactive drama, as they drag theatre-goers into a web of death and deceit on the Nile.

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International interest zeroes in on Phuket regattas

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

International interest zeroes in on Phuket regattas

International interest in Phuket’s regattas is growing, with one of them joining the Asian Yachting Grand Prix circuit and another anticipating the participation of a potential British Olympian.

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