From Nation: Next weekend, Phuket launches the debut edition of "Roy Fest", a brand new music event that features more than 50 DJs and musicians from around the globe. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has invested more than Bt22 million to convert Karon Beach into the ultimate beach dance party and they're expecting to draw thousands of partygoers to have …

Remember Annice Smoel? Probably not, because she's a nobody. She's the 36-year-old mother of three who was on holiday in Phuket and ended up being accused of stealing a bar mat from the Aussie Bar in Patong. She claimed it was a prank gone wrong and that her friends had somehow snuck the 1.5-metre-long mat into her tiny handbag without …

The big story in Phuket at the moment is about Annice Smoel, a 36-year-old Aussie mum of three who was arrested for allegedly stealing a bar mat from the Aussie Bar in Patong. She spent two nights in prison and has been released on bail while her passport is in the hands of the cops. The beer mats in question …

After the debacle that was Pattaya, they are now hoping to get things right in Phuket for the Asean+3+6 summit, reports the Phuket Gazette. Police officers on the island are being schooled in all things riot-related in preparation for the meeting, which is due to be held at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa on June 13 and 14. …

Phuket Wan has a story about how Phuket is still safe for travel, which is good to hear. I've seen a lot of concerned postings on various message boards. Every time this kind of thing happens, tourists immediately start to reconsider their travel plans. The Gazette reports that 20% of bookings made in Phuket before Songkran have been canceled, but …

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