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Living right and raw: a not-so-cooking lesson with Dr. Richard Cracknell

Posted on November 14th, 2011 by Damir Khamzin

Living right and raw: a not-so-cooking lesson with Dr. Richard Cracknell

West of Friendship Beach, close to the southernmost tip of Phuket lies the Wellness House. It is the home and workplace for Dr. Richard Cracknell, a triathlete, chiropractor, acupuncturist, healer, life coach and a well-versed raw food cook (Or non-cook, in this case).

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Extreme Adventure Sports Comes to Phuket

Posted on June 8th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Extreme Adventure Sports Comes to Phuket

Xtremeadventures is a new form of fun activity on Phuket offering more than 60 different activities – many of them high up in the trees

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Jungceylon – Phuket’s Shopping Epicentre Celebrates Four Years

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Jungceylon – Phuket’s Shopping Epicentre Celebrates Four Years

Jungceylon has become the go-to place for shopping at your convenience on Phuket.

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IndoChine Saint Tropez Club Brings Party Attitude To Phuket

Posted on March 17th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

IndoChine Saint Tropez Club Brings Party Attitude To Phuket

IndoChine Group, an established Singapore based restaurant and bar company, is renowned for making a splash with its parties.

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Phuket Weekend Markets Are Great Shopping Value

Posted on March 14th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Phuket Weekend Markets Are Great Shopping Value

Phuket, like most parts of Thailand, has its share of great markets where value for money shopping is top priority.

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Banyan Tree Spa, Phuket One of Best in the World

Posted on March 8th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Banyan Tree Spa, Phuket One of Best in the World

Banyan Tree Spa in Phuket, next to the Banyan Tree Hotel and Laguna Phuket Golf Club, has again been voted by readers of Condé Nast Traveller, the “Bible” of travel magazines, one of the top 25 spas in the world.

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An afternoon’s quiet competition on Phuket’s only bowling green

Posted on September 27th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

An afternoon’s quiet competition on Phuket’s only bowling green

In Phuket, there is just one place to play lawn bowls – the Kamala Lawn Bowling Club. It’s a leisurely way to pass a pleasant afternoon.

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Pavilions Phuket in pursuit of perfumed perfection

Posted on July 30th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Pavilions Phuket in pursuit of perfumed perfection

Plenty of hotels in Phuket have Thai cooking lessons. Others teach wine appreciation or Thai-style fruit carving. But to our knowledge, The Pavilions, a high-end all-pool-villas resort in the Layan area of Phuket, is the only one that has a perfume-making course.

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Archery Club opens in Phuket Town

Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Archery Club opens in Phuket Town

Twang. Thunk. Robin Hood was good at it. So was William Tell – he could split an apple at 100 paces. Henry V of England won the battle of Agincourt 600 years ago in great part due to his archers. Closer to Thailand, Phra Narai in the Ramayana was an astonishingly good archer.

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Time for summer camp at Phuket International Academy

Posted on June 30th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Time for summer camp at Phuket International Academy

Things in summer camps have improved since those days, and most kids now can’t wait to get away from home and join in.

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