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Read more about the article Crafting the sea gypsy journey – Koh Siray’s last boat builder
  • Post category:Phuket Life/Phuket People
  • Post author:hkt_writer
  • Post published:December 20, 2017

Crafting the sea gypsy journey – Koh Siray’s last boat builder

Mani Pramongkit has a story to tell. His eyesight is fading but his hands are still strong and sure, and as he sits on the wooden floor of his front…

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Read more about the article Message in a Bottle: Thailand’s Top Sommelier
  • Post category:Phuket Life/Phuket People
  • Post author:hkt_writer
  • Post published:August 16, 2017

Message in a Bottle: Thailand’s Top Sommelier

Georges Ciret, wine director at Mom Tri’s Villa Royale, describes how a chance encounter at a Phuket beach resort more than a decade ago marked the start of a great…

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Read more about the article Shameful selfies: The sad truth behind those cute gibbon pics
  • Post category:Phuket Life/Phuket Sights
  • Post author:hkt_writer
  • Post published:May 22, 2017

Shameful selfies: The sad truth behind those cute gibbon pics

One of the joys of modern travel is the chance to instantly share your trip photos and highlights with friends and fans online. When you have a large following, your…

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Read more about the article Sun, Sand, Sea, Surgery: Phuket’s Sex-Change Doctor
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  • Post author:hkt_writer
  • Post published:January 11, 2017

Sun, Sand, Sea, Surgery: Phuket’s Sex-Change Doctor

“I think that imagination is very important,” says Dr Sanguan Kunaporn, when reflecting on his life’s work. For some, the imagination is unleashed with a pen or a paintbrush. For…

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Read more about the article Catching Ghosts: Phuket Por Tor Festival
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  • Post author:hkt_writer
  • Post published:August 1, 2016

Catching Ghosts: Phuket Por Tor Festival

  Baba beauty, looking a bit furtive. Update in 2018: The Por Tor Festival will run from August 23 to September 9, at various shrines and sites around Phuket Town…

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