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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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Tin Mining Museum Finally Opens: Get in Touch With Phuket’s Colourful History

Posted on March 12th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Tin Mining Museum Finally Opens: Get in Touch With Phuket’s Colourful History

The B180 million Phuket Tin Mining Museum on Kathu-Koh Kaew Road in the Phuket countryside was officially opened in early March after almost five years of building and installation of attractions.

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Brush Restaurant To Paint New Art Scene On Phuket

Posted on February 15th, 2011 by Alastair Carthew

Brush Restaurant To Paint New Art Scene On Phuket

John Underwood has a vision for Phuket’s art scene: create a centre of excellence where artists of every hue can gather and display their works.

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Singapore’s Como to run Yamu hotel on Phuket’s east coast

Posted on January 19th, 2011 by Alasdair Forbes

Singapore’s Como to run Yamu hotel on Phuket’s east coast

The Yamu, the 5-star+ hotel in Phuket that was stalled by the global financial crisis, is once more under construction, and Como of Singapore has been appointed to manage it.

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Living the life as the yacht Montigne visits Phuket

Posted on January 11th, 2011 by Alasdair Forbes

Living the life as the yacht Montigne visits Phuket

Who said the days of the tall ships were over? Aboard the yacht Montigne you can taste sailing life in real style.

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Pimex boat show breaks records

Posted on January 7th, 2011 by Alasdair Forbes

Pimex boat show breaks records

The eighth Phuket International Boat Show, still known by its origional initials, PIMEX, opened this morning at the Royal Phuket Marina with 86 exhibitors on the water and in the exhibition hall, a record number for the eight-year-old show. The total value of the boats on display exceeded 3 billion baht, said organisers Informa Yacht Group.

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A new recording star is born in Phuket

Posted on January 3rd, 2011 by Alasdair Forbes

A new recording star is born in Phuket

Australian teenage singer-songwriter Teischa Jones – she’s just 13 – is set to be a music star after recording tracks at the Legend Music recording studio in Boat Lagoon.

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Local club rescues Phang Nga Bay regatta

Posted on December 27th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Local club rescues Phang Nga Bay regatta

The Phang Nga Bay Regatta, which has been a key event in the Southeast Asian yachting calendar, was in danger of collapsing after its founder and main organiser, photographer and publisher John Everingham, declared himself to be unable to help with the 2011 event.

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Becoming Famous in Patong’s newest nightclub

Posted on December 20th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Becoming Famous in Patong’s newest nightclub

The Famous Beach Club, with its own deejay station looming over all, its long inviting pool with, at the far end, a large raised sala and, along one side, comfortable tents for lounging in.

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Phuket Old Town Festival under way

Posted on December 18th, 2010 by Alasdair Forbes

Phuket Old Town Festival under way

It was shuffling room only in some parts of the old town as tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the old town of the annual Phuket Old Town Festival.

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