INSIDE - Phuket People

Bikram Choudhury – the founder of Bikram Yoga – stretched into Phuket last month to treat his students to a personal two-hour long session at the packed-out room in Bikram Hot Yoga Centre in Phuket.

IF YOU’VE ever tapped your feet or bobbed your head along to a Filipino band in Phuket, then the chances are that the members will have met Tata – which means ‘father’ in Tagalog - the Philippines' national language.

At first foreign exchange trader Mark Palmer didn’t really know what “Credit Crunch” meant, but he, along with the rest of us, was soon to found out.

Construction on The Explorer has already begun on the 56 rai plot of land in Cherngtalay. “It’s quite a unique product, we will be one of the first developers in Phuket to bring residential and retail together,” said Norbert Witthinrich, the sole agent and manager of the development.

The Post speaks to Christopher Hogan, the artist in residence at Laguna Phuket who will be running a series of workshops for both children and adults until 31 July.

I hijacked some bank accounts a few years ago and I am not sorry I did it. This was when my house had evolved into a type of drop-in centre for Thai women who needed a place to stay.

Russell Distance Russell has recently returned to the island after an intensive training course at the world-renowned Triple Crown Academy for Dog Trainers, in Texas, USA.

The GM of the newly-opened Andara Resort and Spa at Kamala Beach talks with Baz Daniel about having the ‘best job in the world.’

There are so many things in our world we take for granted and rubber is one of them. How would we live without tires, our bath mats and even the rubber soles on our shoes? When you talk rubber there is one name that always comes to mind and that is Dr. Latex.

Many in Phuket are in shock today following the untimely death of well-loved expat, Tony Kelsey-Stead, late on Monday. Actor, musician, deejay and writer, Tony had touched the lives of many on the island.