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Angelic Deeds Rewarded
.jpg) Mr. Peter Komposch, General Manager of the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, was recently presented a Certificate of Appreciation by Mr. Stephen Cope, on behalf of the “...
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Hop to It For Race Week
.jpg) Andaman Sea Club would like to announce that ‘The Frog’ is now available for charter during the Six Senses Phuket Race Week on the 23rd to 27th of this mont...
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Kush Opens with Style
.jpg) The long awaited opening of Chaweng’s newest and innovative bar, restaurant and nightclub, drew in the crowds to experience the latest and most elaborate Samui de...
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Unrolling The Welcome Mat
.jpg) This month, we would like to officially welcome the arrival of the new Management Team of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, to their new appointment in the Phuket O...
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Flutter Bye To Freedom
 Khao Pra Taew National Park was host to a vivid exhibition of colours and gracefulness last month, as Managing Director of ‘Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World’, K...
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Super Sports Delivery
.jpg) For those of you who feel the need for speed, then there’s some good news in store; Teeramotorcycle, the only authorized dealer of international brands of motorcy...
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SPA Cenvaree at Centara
.jpg) Established in 2000 and with 9 existing branches and locations, the spa chain is strengthening its presence with new openings, and facility upgrades, to raise the bar t...
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Banking On Success
.jpg) The money lending services of Thailand’s Land and House Retail Bank Public Co., Ltd. (LH Bank), are now available in southern Thailand. The Phuket city branch cel...
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Nigel’s BBQ & Catering…
.jpg) There is nothing that Nigel loves more than his food…actually we disturbed him once during a Lakers basketball game and that kinda made us believe that there is ...
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Gone To The Dogs
 The 13th of September has a special treat in store for all those dog lovers out there. A major fundraising event, with the catchy name, ‘Tails At Twilight Annual ...
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A Job 2 Do In Rawai
 The last Friday of June saw the return of Thai reggae star, Job 2 Do, on the island of Phuket. The singer and song-writer, one of Thailand’s biggest home-grown mu...
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Editorial - A Silent Collapse of Beauty
.jpg) The world around us shakes and rattles, is torn apart by the hand of Mother Nature, and the devastation that remains leaves us all grasping at our loved ones as we witness the news. Currently on Samui and Phuket there have been no cyclones, no earthquakes, no tidal waves, and no natural disasters to frighten yearly travellers from visiting these havens from ...
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Experience it! - Kite Boarding Asia – Samui
 KITEBOARDING, FLYSURF or KITESURFING
Mankind takes great pleasure in the wind. Sports that range from Surfing to Parasailing, Hanggliding to Windsurfing, find adventure riders yearning to visit the tropical islands year after year. There is an addictive combination of all of these sports that has been growing in popularity over the past 9 years in Thailand,...
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Experience it! - Abbysan Yoga –Phuket
 I arrived at the yoga studio nice and early, in plenty of time to sit and relax before the class. I had chosen to try the Yoga Sukham class which has been developed from Vivekananda Kendra (SVYASA) by studio’s teacher, Dr. Abhishek. ‘Sukham’ means doing something with commitment and devotion, and in yoga refers to developing a firm base of ...
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Lifestyle - 69 Slam Underwear
.jpg) For Those Who Like to Ride… The world of Extreme Sports took a turn in 2003. A drastic and intense modification to the appearance of those who were not only interested in the sport of endangering their own lives, and challenging the monolithic feats that danced through the minds of what you may term as CRAZY people, took new life. For those who just l...
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In Focus - The Candle Festival
  As the rains begin to fall, it’s a time for winding down and simple living as nature dictates a time for rest and regeneration……………. This month marks the official start of Rainy Season! So it may have been raining for a few months already……..not to worry, this month is when the real rains should start fa...
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Tropical Living - Diamond Properties
 
One independent company, and two successful men with big hearts, have been the choice of many local, as well as foreign investors looking for property investments on the island of Koh Samui. “As an independent real estate agent”, Victor Careford explains “We have no preconceived inclinations regarding which property to recommend clients. ...
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Dining Out - Captain Kirk Restaurant - Samui
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 High above the busy streets in the heart of Chaweng, there is a lookout restaurant that has joined the club of the elite. After serving a masterpiece of cuisine choices for more than 8 years now, to those who boldly ascended their mysterious staircase into gardens of a tropical paradise growing on the rooftops, Captain Kirk Restaurant has been finally rec...
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Dining Out - Twinpalms Phuket Catch Beach Club - Phuket
 Iarrived at Surin Beach just in time to watch the last rays of the evening sun poke their sleepy sunbeams through the blanket of clouds before they dipped off to bed for the night. I had planned to arrive earlier, but as it was, the fickle rainstorm and the unpredictability of a 44-year-old engine made the journey a little longer than anticipated. With the s...
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People - Tamarind Springs Samui
 Tamarind Springs
tropical day spa is almost ten years old, and behind the beautiful outcroppings of huge boulders and springs, change is afoot. Co-founder Khun Benjamas Pongchababnapa and her partners, who launched the new Forest Spa in December 2007, will be opening a massage academy later this year. None of this is evident when you visit this serene oasi...
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People - Phuket’s Peranakan
Dr. Kosol - President of the
Phuket Peranakan Association
Anyone who has read about the history of Phuket, knows of the large influx of Chinese peoples during the tin mining booms, and for those of you who have spent a day strolling around the ‘Old Town’ of Phuket, you will have seen much evidence of the Chinese heritage which has been pas...
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Health Spa - Bandara Spa - Samui
.jpg) The invitation arrived, requesting our presence, personally signed by the General Manager, Mr. Steven Berger, and yet It was unlike any other that we had received. The common factors were all present, information on the resort, contact people and their numbers, and an appreciation for choosing Bandara as this month’s focus for Health and Spa. What came... Read More >> |
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Health Spa - Cottara Spa - Phuket
  Cottara Spa sits peacefully, tucked into a corner of the Diamond Cottage Resort and Spa complex over-looking Karon Beach. This comfortable little spa offers a genuine friendliness, and you feel immediately at home. The spa facilities encompass a compact but well equipped Gym, a Beauty Salon, a Sauna and Jacuzzi room, as well as 4 beautifully arranged Therap... Read More >> |
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Thai star Thaworn Wiratchant captured his second straight three-under-par 68 for a three-stroke victory at the Bangkok Airways Open on Sunday June 8th. “The win d....jpg)
Kalara International Properties’ Director, Justin Freeden, recently teamed up with the General Manager of Easy Charters, Frank Walter, and the Owner of Nigel&rsqu....jpg)
On Thursday the 6th of June, six children from the new Yacht Club rejoined their old team-mates at the Samui Yacht Club Regatta to demonstrate their Optimist sailing sk....jpg)
Silk Restaurant, located on the top floor of Plaza Surin, recently had the opportunity to play host to the ‘SKAL International, Phuket and South Thailand’ o....jpg)
There is a new teeth-whitening service now available in the Dental Clinic in Bangkok Hospital Samui called ‘BriteSmile’..jpg)
Critically acclaimed Vietnamese artist Trinh Tuan has been contributing to the international art scene since 1996. He was born in Hanoi (1961) and he completed his BA a....jpg)
A modern tropical Flower Decoration Workshop by Sakul Intakul took place on the 21st of June at the Tamarind Springs. Visitors from near and far came to be creative wi...