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PHUKET: Kusoldharm Rescue staff had an unusual task yesterday evening (May 30) – removing a 1.5-metre long python from under a pick-up truck.

Friday 31 May 2013, 11:38AM

German fugitive nabbed after fleeing Thai airport

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 31 May 2013, 11:21AM

BANGKOK: German jewel thief who managed to flee his Australian guards while transiting through Bangkok was arrested in the Thai capital on Thursday after two weeks on the run, police said.

Ministry to compete with pirates

BANGKOK: The Commerce Minis try, still struggling to counter Thailand’s bad reputation for pirated branded goods, is to take a new approach – setting up in competition.

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:32AM

The sky’s the limit for new penthouse

Phuket may have some pretty pricey abodes, but the prices pale when compared with those in the world’s most chic destinations.

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:30AM

Economy recedes in first quarter

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy shrank 2.2 per cent in the three months to March from the previous quarter, as manufacturing output fell, official data showed on Monday (May 20).

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:25AM

Changes at Raimon Land after IFA sells its share

Property developer Raimon Land is undergoing more significant changes in the first half of this year, Bill Barnett reports in his thephuketinsider.com blog

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:23AM

Developers enlisted to resurrect Elite Card

BANGKOK: Yet another attempt is being made to get one of Thailand’s best-known dead ducks fly again.

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:22AM

Govt sending R&D ‘downhill’

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:18AM

BANGKOK: Science and technology development in Thailand is “going downhill” under the Pheu Thai government, which sees research only in terms of short-term business gains, says the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).

Tax take continues to exceed targets

BANGKOK: Government rev-enue from tax collection in April totalled B127.58 billion, exceeding the earlier estimate by B10.58 billion, or nine per cent, Somchai Sajjapongse, director general of the Fiscal Policy Office at the Finance Ministry, said last Friday (May 17).

Friday 31 May 2013, 09:17AM

Dispute blocks bus service for US sailors in Phuket

PHUKET: US Navy sailors are caught in the middle of a local dispute over transport to take them between the Deep Sea Port in Ao Makham and Patong.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 02:20PM

Phuket disaster drill highlights problems to be fixed

PHUKET: Officials from Phuket and Phang-Nga officials yesterday (May 29) staged a major disaster drill at Sarasin Bridge. Among the results, it highlighted communications deficiencies that will now be addressed, a senior official said.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 05:29PM

NEWS TODAY May 30

Ferry sinking near Koh Phi Phi. Chinese tourist complaints detailed. Phuket FC defeat Krabi FC 2-0.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 03:56PM

Endangered whale used for Japan dog treats: NGOs

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 30 May 2013, 04:54PM

TOKYO: Meat from endangered whales caught by Icelandic hunters is being sold in Japan as luxury dog treats, environmental campaigners said Tuesday.

Wheel falls off Nok Air plane

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 30 May 2013, 04:51PM

CHIANG RAI: The left wheel of the nose undercarriage of a Nok Air passenger plane fell off as it landed on Thursday morning at Mae Fah Luang airport in Chiang Rai, reports said.

The Big List: When animals attack

THE BIG LIST: A kangaroo attack on an Aussie politician is far from the weirdest animal attack on record. Here, a few more strange tales of bad beasts gone wild.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 02:51PM

US city takes aim at parking meter ‘Robin Hoods’

WEIRD WORLD: An American city is suing “Robin Hood and His Merry Men” for putting coins in parking meters. Officials in Keene, New Hampshire, accuse the group of six men of harrasing their parking wardens by denying them chance to issue tickets, which is costing the town revenue from parking fines.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 02:47PM

Aussie politician runs into ‘Roo protest

WEIRD WORLD: An Australian politician was left hopping after he collided with a kangaroo during an early morning jog through the nation’s capital.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 02:42PM

Man revived after 40 minutes dead

WEIRD WORLD: A 39-year old man from Australia has survived being dead for 40 minutes, thanks to a pioneering new resuscitation machine.

Thursday 30 May 2013, 02:40PM

A day of frisbee fun planned for Phuket