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Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

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Update: Foreigner found drowned in Phuket identified

PHUKET: The foreigner found drowned and washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 on Tuesday morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park has been identified.

'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

China leads rise in Asia military spending: study

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 16 October 2012, 03:16PM

ASIA: Military spending by Asia's major powers increased dramatically over the past decade with China leading the way, as its defense budget quadrupled since 2000, according to a study released Monday.

Australian pain-killer switch affects hundreds

Phuket News / World

Tuesday 16 October 2012, 03:06PM

WORLD: Hundreds of Australians were given water instead of pain-killing medication after thieves siphoned off the drugs from ambulance supplies and refilled the empty vials from the tap, officials said Tuesday.

Thai king's 'deep sorrow' at death of Cambodia ex-king

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 16 October 2012, 03:04PM

THAILAND: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday expressed his 'profound feelings of sadness' at the death of former Cambodian monarch Norodom Sihanouk.

‘Celebrity’ chefs serve up noodles at Phuket shrine

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 15 October 2012, 06:54PM

PHUKET: Vegetarians at the Jui Tui shrine today (October 15) had some very special cooks, who served up large helpings of vegetarian fried noodles.

Phuket Blues Rock Fest 2013 cancelled

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 15 October 2012, 04:02PM

PHUKET: The Phuket Blues Rock Festival, staged every year since 2005, will not take place next year because a venue cannot be found, organiser Andy Andersen announced today.

Fire destroys two tour buses

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 15 October 2012, 02:47PM

PHUKET: Two tour buses were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon (October 14) in Sam Kong. No one was hurt.

Phuket Opinion: Keeping those laws shipshape

Phuket News / Opinion

Monday 15 October 2012, 02:08PM

PHUKET: Sailors from the US Navy left the island on October 11 after four days of much needed ‘rest’ and ‘recuperation’. They also probably left behind a little less money than they normally do, owing to a more serious enforcement of entertainment closing times.

South African shoots himself at Pattaya shooting range

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 15 October 2012, 10:56AM

THAILAND: A 42-year-old South African died after he apparently shot himself in the head at a Shooting Range located on Pattaya Beach, only metres away from Pattaya Police Station.

Phuket Town rocks to Sek Loso

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 15 October 2012, 10:39AM

PHUKET: Hundreds of fans roared with excitement when Thai rockstar Sek Loso took the stage at the Phuket Live Music Festival on Saturday (October 13).

Seafaring town begins to doubt Italian shipwreck captain

Phuket News / World

Monday 15 October 2012, 09:07AM

WORLD: Francesco Schettino's hometown initially closed ranks behind the Italian captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia when tragedy struck, but as the case returns to court on Monday new doubts are creeping in.

Cambodia's ex-king Norodom Sihanouk dies in Beijing

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 15 October 2012, 09:04AM

ASIA: Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk, a revered figure in his home country who had suffered from a number of ailments in recent years, died in Beijing on Monday, Chinese state media and close aides said.

Kuwait says to host first Asian powers summit

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 15 October 2012, 09:03AM

ASIA: Kuwait said Sunday it will host the first summit of the 10-year-old Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) this week, bringing together economic powers China, Japan and leading energy producers.

Italy holds hearings into Costa Concordia shipwreck

Phuket News / World

Monday 15 October 2012, 09:02AM

WORLD: An Italian court will hold a series of hearings starting today (Monday) to work out the details of the tragic night of the Costa Concordia disaster, with captain Francesco Schettino expected to attend.

Woman smuggler arrested with 6kg of ‘ice’

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 14 October 2012, 03:57PM

PHUKET: A 37-year-old woman from Mozambique was arrested at 10pm last night (October 13) carrying a large amount of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice” into Thailand.

Six winners from Phuket announced at property awards gala

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 14 October 2012, 12:35PM

PHUKET: The winners of the Thailand Property Awards 2012 were announced in Bangkok on Saturday night with six awards going back to Phuket, including the Best Agency Deal honour.

‘Shamed’ lawyer jumps from apartment

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 06:03PM

PHUKET: Lawyer Puwanat Pijansophon, 48, leaped from his third-floor apartment in Vichit last night (October 11) after an argument with his girlfriend over ice for drinks.

‘Migraine sufferer’ found shot dead

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 05:39PM

PHUKET: Police are checking into an apparent suicide of a man whose wife said he suffered badly from migraines.

Chinese tourist drowns in Phuket villa pool

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 04:49PM

PHUKET: A Chinese holidaymaker apparently overcome by alcohol drowned in the pool at her luxury villa in Rawai early on Tuesday (October 9). Investigators said no foul play was involved.

Floods ‘adding to high Veg Fest prices’

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 04:41PM

PHUKET: A combination of floods elsewhere in Thailand and rising demand in the run-up to the Vegetarian Festival have caused vegetable prices to rise in Phuket.

Phuket Gastronomic City bid hit by politics

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 12 October 2012, 04:38PM

PHUKET: An attempt by the Thai Peranakan Association (TPA) of Phuket to have Phuket Town registered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) as a City of Gastronomy has been set back by international politics.

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