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Tasar dinghies set to do battle at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta

Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Tasar dinghies set to do battle at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta

Eight of the internationally popular, fast, Tasar dinghies will appear for the first time at this year’s Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.

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Phuket to get hydrofoil services

Posted on September 11th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket to get hydrofoil services

EXCLUSIVE: Phuket is to get three hydrofoils to whisk passengers out to Phi Phi, Krabi, Lanta or the Similans.

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Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival – bizarre but unmissable

Posted on September 7th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival – bizarre but unmissable

Unique, bizarre, yet strangely compelling, the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival is almost upon us.

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Time travel in Phuket

Posted on September 4th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Time travel in Phuket

Marty McFly, take note: It’s now possible to travel Back to the Future in Phuket.

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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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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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Next Phuket clean-up set for August 6

Posted on July 27th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Next Phuket clean-up set for August 6

The next island-wide Keep Phuket Clean effort has been set for Thursday, August 6, starting at 3 pm in 28 different locations around the island.

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The Jungle Gym – Rockin’ at Six Senses Phuket

Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

The Jungle Gym – Rockin’ at Six Senses Phuket

What costs next to nothing, will do you good, is environmentally-friendly and can be found in a five-star tropical resort?

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Phuket’s first Water Park to open in January

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket’s first Water Park to open in January

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

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Halal food amid the mangroves of Phuket

Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Alasdair Forbes

Halal food amid the mangroves of Phuket

Bang Rong Community restaurant with its excellent, cheap, halal food.

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