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A meeting held by the Phuket Provincial Committee has approved eight new residential developments. Phuket Govenor Tri chaired the meeting held at the Phuket Land Office in Phuket Town.

The world famous Trisara resort owner, Three Dolphins Group, has announced it has purchased Mom Tri's Boathouse on Kata Beach, Phuket.

A new project for Saphan Hin in Phuket, Thailand has been proposed by Norwegian maritime engineering company, LMG Marin. The project proposes the construction of an on and off shore development, covering a total area of 500,000 square metres.

Thai property developer Seacon Development, predict property sales are set to rise in Phuket this year. Estimating an increase of twenty five percent by the end of 2011.

Popular China travel website Ctrip has ranked Phuket as the sixth most popular holiday destination.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that, despite the economic downturn, Thailand is continuing to attract an increasing numbers of visitors from the Middle East. In fact, figures show a sixty seven percent rise in September 2010 compared with September 2009.

The Yamu, a luxury villa and hotel resort in Phuket, Thailand has secured financial backing from Singaporean investment group Hotel Properties Limited and the Thai KS Group in Thailand.

Central Festival in Phuket, a popular shopping centre for expats and Thai's is to receive a half million Baht face lift by owners Central Retail Corporation (CRC).

Thailand is a 95% Buddhist country so Christmas is not a festival that officially appears in the Thai calendar, but with a large ex-pat community and Thais who love an excuse to have fun, Christmas is celebrated in fine spirit every year - especially in Phuket.

Marine travellers to Phuket, who arrive at the new Chalong Marina, will soon be able to submit their registration documents electronically before reaching the port.