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WORLD: Rights groups and news outlets urged military judges Wednesday to grant public access to records in the court-martial of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, condemning the case's excessive secrecy.

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:48AM

Australian PM says Bali bomb trip significant

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:37AM

ASIA: Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday said the 2002 Bali bombing anniversary was a significant moment for Australia as she reiterated her intention to attend despite a possible terror threat.

Freed Pussy Riot member vows more protests

WORLD: A member of the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot freed unexpectedly from prison on Wednesday vowed defiantly hours later that the group's protest actions would continue.

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:36AM

Austrian daredevil eyes new space jump at weekend

WORLD: An Austrian daredevil hopes to make a new record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space Sunday, after his initial launch bid was aborted due to gusting winds, organizers said Wednesday.

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:36AM

Obama opens up on his 'bad' debate

WORLD: US President Barack Obama tried to steady panicking supporters Wednesday, insisting he would win re-election despite a "bad night" in a first debate in which he had been "too polite" to Mitt Romney.

Thursday 11 October 2012, 08:35AM

Crash victim on road to recovery

PHUKET: Things have taken a turn for the better for Alexandra ‘Sasha’ Monakhova, who was hospitalised after a visa-run bus crash in August.

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 06:45PM

Indonesia on top alert over threat to Bali ceremony

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 05:21PM

ASIA: Indonesia declared its top security alert Wednesday, citing "credible information" of a threat to a ceremony this week marking the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings which killed 202 people.

Outrage in China over luxury spending claims

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 05:20PM

ASIA: Chinese social media websites erupted in outrage Wednesday over claims that a provincial official tried to suppress a newspaper report detailing his expensive tastes in luxury accessories.

Asian investors more bullish on euro: EU bailout chief

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 05:19PM

Potential Asian investors in Europe's bailout shield are more bullish on the eurozone than they were six months ago, the fund's chief said on Wednesday, striking an optimistic tone on the crisis.

Thailand to hold long-awaited 3G auction next week

THAILAND: After years of delays, Thailand's top three mobile telephone operators will bid next week for licences to provide third-generation (3G) services in the kingdom, regulators said Tuesday.

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 05:18PM

Two injured in smash near Tesco

PHUKET: Traffic came to a standstill near the large Tesco-Lotus intersection at 11 am this morning (October 10), after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and crashed into another, also wiping out a motorbike.

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 12:48PM

Phuket shrines stock up for Vegetarian Festival

PHUKET: Chinese shrines in Phuket have been stocking up with mountains of food in preparation for the annual Vegetarian Festival which starts on Sunday (October 14), in order to make sure no one goes hungry.

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 12:00PM

Bangkok’s sandbags controversy

THAILAND: Water expert and former director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department Pramote Maiklad has backed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in the ‘sandbags controversy’.

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 09:42AM

Thai rockstar Sek Loso to perform in Phuket

PHUKET: The Phuket Live Music Festival 2012 will kick off in Phuket Town on Saturday night (October 13), headlined by famous Thai rock star Sek Loso.

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 06:43PM

IMF cuts Asian growth forecast as West's crises bite

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 06:32PM

THAILAND: The IMF on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia, blaming a slowdown in Europe and the United States, and warned that China's attempts to boost its economy had not taken hold.

Thai man arrested for Japanese murder 19 years ago

THAILAND: A Thai man arrested in his home country for the murder of a Japanese woman in Tokyo almost two decades ago will be prosecuted in the kingdom's courts, an official said Tuesday.

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 06:31PM

Russian woman robbed in Phuket Town

PHUKET: A 30-year-old Russian woman was robbed in the heart of Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (October 8) while waiting for a friend in front of a shop on Patipat Rd.

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 04:15PM

Phuket’s Hollywood disco stages fire drill

PHUKET: The deadly blaze at the Tiger Disco on Patong’s Bangla Rd on August 17 appears to have raised awareness of the importance of disaster training by at least one other entertainment centre.

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 11:52AM

Eleven dead in Pattani militant attacks: police

THAILAND: Suspected Muslim militants have shot dead 11 people including three paramilitary rangers in a single day of bloodshed in Thailand's insurgency-plagued deep south, police said Tuesday.

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 11:44AM

MPs briefed on Phuket land probe