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There are fascinating scenes in the streets of Phuket in late
October or early November every year when local people, mainly
Thais of Chinese blood, dress in white for the nine days of
the Vegetarian Festival. Phuket.com talked with a mah song,
Uten Tengkan, about what it is like being a vessel for a god.
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The Dusit Laguna Resort has been consistently wowing visitors
for more than 37 years and is situated on Bang Tao Beach on
Phuket’s west coast. Part of the six-hotel Laguna Group,
Dusit effortlessly exudes a Thai touch through its well-trained
staff, its classic décor and its discernable relaxed
atmosphere.
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In a tiny alley off Rassada Rd in Phuket City, just a few steps
from Salvatore’s Italian restaurant, is the Phuket Buddha
image and amulet centre, a specialised market that attracts
many local and overseas Buddhists. Phuket.com went to see what
is available there and talked with Sorn Chanrung, head of the
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It’s nine o’clock on a sunny morning and here comes
the minivan to take us bamboo rafting at Khao Lak. Apart from
the bamboo rafting today is all about animals. Hawksbill and
Ridley Turtles, elephants, crocodiles, lots of fish, gibbons
and of course, Thailand’s wonderful birdlife.
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The fifth Phuket International Marine Expo (Pimex) will take
place from December 6 to 9, this time at the Royal Phuket Marina
in Koh Kaew. The show this year is being organised by Andaman
Marine Consultants, whose managing director, Andy Dowden, was
heavily involved in previous Pimex shows.
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The instant you enter At Panta’s grounds the tranquility
is almost tangible. This resort is almost exclusively designed
in the ‘Lanna’ style of fifteenth-century Northwestern
Thailand and the accent is on teakwood floors, furniture and
walls.
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