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Mahan Air to start direct Tehran-Phuket flights in December

Posted on November 25th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Mahan Air to start direct Tehran-Phuket flights in December

Iranian airline Mahan Air will begin a non-stop service from Tehran to Phuket from December 6.

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UK embassy to consider consular clinics for Phuket

Posted on November 10th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

UK embassy to consider consular clinics for Phuket

The British Embassy in Bangkok will consider sending staff to Phuket on a regular basis to conduct “clinics” at which consular services will be offered that are currently not available on the island through Honorary Consul Martin Carpenter MBE.

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Phuket tourist arrivals way up

Posted on October 25th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket tourist arrivals way up

Phuket is leading the charge as tourist arrivals into Thailand climb out of the 2009 doldrums.

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Phuket resorts score in World Travel Awards

Posted on October 15th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket resorts score in World Travel Awards

The Indigo Pearl Resort and the Dusit Laguna Resort have both scored awards in the annual “Oscars of the travel world” – the World Travel Awards.

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Robbo scores high with Phuket hotel staff

Posted on September 29th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Robbo scores high with Phuket hotel staff

Soccer-playing staff of Mom Tri’s Boathouse hotel get a very special ending to their annual tournament: a visit by Thai national team manager and former Man U hero Bryan Robson.

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Phuket scores high in Smart Travel Asia poll

Posted on September 10th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket scores high in Smart Travel Asia poll

Phuket has scored a number of useful hits in the sixth Smart Travel Asia poll. The Hong Kong-based online travel magazine (run by writer Vijay “He’s Everywhere” Verghese), asks visitors to rank a variety of business hotels, luxury resorts, spas, destinations, business cities, shopping spots, airlines and airports.

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Phuket models on runway for Women’s Willpower Group calendar

Posted on September 8th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket models on runway for Women’s Willpower Group calendar

The girls – er, sorry, the women – of the Women’s Willpower Group are at it again, creating a new sexy calendar for charity. Exclusive Phuket Observer pictures.

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Laguna Phuket entertains some MICE

Posted on August 27th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Laguna Phuket entertains some MICE

Laguna Resorts & Hotels (LRH) has held its first function in its new Latitude convention and exhibition facility – a demo for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (M.I.C.E.) industry of what’s possible in the giant tent.

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Resorting to Absolute confusion in Phuket

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Resorting to Absolute confusion in Phuket

In the blue corner, Absolute Resort Management. In the red corner, the other Absolute, from Bangkok, Absolute Hotel Services.

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Thai Tiger to go toe-to-toe with AirAsia

Posted on August 9th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Thai Tiger to go toe-to-toe with AirAsia

There can be little doubt that AirAsia has had an effect on the bottom line at Thai Airways International, offering discounts that the Thai flag carrier has not even tried to match. Now Thai has a plan to fight back.

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