INSIDE - Phuket People

After 11 long years of attempting to bring traditional Thai culture and arts back to Phuket, Pranee Prayotamorakul is unfortunately giving up, at least for now?

The beauty and majesty of the Asian elephant is so revered in Thailand that its iconic silhouette features on numerous logos and souvenir paraphernalia. It is a national symbol and has become almost synonymous with Thailand and even the very essence of Thainess.

Sitting in the shade of a Nepalese tree, Phanuphong ?Daniel? Limbuprasertkul, the President of the Thai Nepalese Association chats to fellow members in Nepalese with the odd Thai phrase.

A friend of mine once told me that if a foreigner chooses to come and start again in Phuket then they must be pretty strange in one way or another...

The sudden death of longstanding Catholic priest, Father Richard Woodarek earlier this month, caused many to worry about the fate of the Phuket Catholic community and even more to be surprised that there even was one.

We?re living in a Thailand that now has a female Prime Minister.

Nick Anthony ? co-owner of Indigo Real Estate and well-known Phuket-based environmentalist ? has a smile on his face and with good cause?

Despite the number of Korean visitors decreasing by over 50% since 2007, there are still at least 40 Korean Tour Guide companies on the island, numerous Korean restaurants and even a Korea Town.

The Post interviews the most outspoken, and perhaps as a result, most frustrated Consul for Germany, Dirk Naumann.

It?s been a long time coming, but this year a Thai woman will finally be allowed to compete for the Miss Bikini International Crown.