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Taxi blockade at airport. Another protest - outside Governor's mansion. Dredging at Bang Tao Klong nearly complete.

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The Big List: Ghost Towns

THE BIG LIST: “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Shelley’s poem Ozymandias, a vision of lost ruins in the desert, mocks the ultimate fate of even greatest human cities, and the greatest vanities. Here are a few of the more unusual ghost towns you’ll find dotted around the world.

‘Ugly’ fish face up to extinction

WEIRD WORLD: They may be last of their species – and scientists joke they may be too ugly to breed. London Zoo has appealed to fish keepers to find a mate for their two tropical Mangarahara cichlids, which come originally from Madagascar.

Stray dogs sniff out human remains

WEIRD WORLD: A Polish businessman who stashed human body parts in a city warehouse instead of incinerating them was exposed by local stray dogs, who started gathering hungrily outside.

Thai rival complicates Heineken's Asian expansion

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 03:02PM

A Thai group said Tuesday it was exploring a bid for Singapore's Fraser and Neave (F&N) conglomerate, complicating Dutch beer giant Heineken's takeover of a major Asian brewer partly owned by F&N.

1,000 black taxis register to 'go green'

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 02:22PM

PHUKET: The Provincial Transportation Department (PTD) was deluged with paperwork yesterday (September 10) when it opened registration to convert illegal “black-plate” taxis into legal “green registration plate” cabs.

'Penis-head fish' discovered in Vietnam

Phuket News / Weird World

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:58PM

A new species of fish with a penis on its head has been identified in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, according to researchers.

Toilet maker unveils 'poop-powered' bike

Phuket News / Weird World

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:57PM

Japan’s best-known toilet maker on Wednesday unveiled a “poop-powered” motorcycle that can travel as far as 300 kilometres on a tank filled with animal waste.

Missing tourist finds herself

Phuket News / Weird World

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:53PM

An extensive police hunt to find a missing tourist in Iceland was called off last week after it turned out the lost woman had actually been looking for herself.

Delay park fees hike – tour companies

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:49PM

The Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA) has written to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) requesting a postponement of a hike in entrance fees at 29 national parks announced last week.

Air traffic growth figures plummet in July

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:47PM

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revealed global air traffic results for July, which show a sharp slowdown in growth for both air travel and freight business, particularly in North America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Hoteliers lay out how they tackle eco issues

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:40PM

PHUKET: It may not have been intended as a competition, but the recent Amcham Green Tourism Practices seminar, by inviting three hoteliers to brag about their green practices, had a significant and entertaining element of rivalry.

Court to decide if Germany can join ESM

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 12:33PM

When the history books are written about the Euro, next Wednesday (September 12) may well prove one of the most significant dates in the life of the embattled single currency.

Actress Pawana found dead

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 11:51AM

THAILAND: Pawana Chanachit, a former movie star, was found dead in a pool at her home in Nakhon Chaisi district yesterday. She was 69.

Caged tigers found on Thai apartment block roof

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 11:06AM

THAILAND: Thai police said they had discovered six underfed tigers in specially-built cages on the roof of an apartment building on Monday, arresting a man who claimed he had been planning to open a zoo.

Park fees hike postponed

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 11:02AM

PHUKET: Following furious complaints from tour operators, the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has decided to postpone huge admission fee increases at 29 popular national parks for three months. They will now come into force on January 1 next year.

Seven Phuket entries in property awards finals

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 11 September 2012, 10:40AM

PHUKET: Three Phuket real estate agents, two Phuket-owned hotels and two Phuket condo developments are through to the finals of the Thailand Property Awards.

Drug plants destroyed in raid

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 10 September 2012, 05:40PM

PHUKET: Police and officials from Thalang District Office raided Moo 6, Sri Soonthorn, on Friday (September 7) to pull up kratom plants and trees in the area. More than 60 plants were destroyed.

Authorities aim to cut road deaths to 50 a year

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 10 September 2012, 04:07PM

PHUKET: Phuket authorities have set themselves a tough target: reducing the island’s road death toll from 116 dead last year to 50 by 2014.

Chalong takes steps to end flooding

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 10 September 2012, 03:18PM

PHUKET: Two troublesome floods over the past month have convinced the Chalong OrBorTor that major work has to be done to fix the problem.

Phuket Opinion: The importance of insurance

Phuket News / Opinion

Monday 10 September 2012, 02:52PM

PHUKET: The unfortunate situation that visa run bus-crash victim Alexandra ‘Sasha’ Monakhova found herself in is a reminder to all about how important health insurance is when living overseas.

Indoor stadium reopens after B154m revamp

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 10 September 2012, 02:49PM

PHUKET: The indoor stadium at Saphan Hin was reopened on Saturday (September 8) after major work was completed to enlarge it from 500 seats to 4,000 and improve facilities to a standard that will allow it to be used as a venue for international sporting events.

Floods hit Sukhothai

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 10 September 2012, 02:02PM

THAILAND: The Yom River overflowed in Sukothai on Monday morning, flooding the northern town and crippling the commercial area.

Hong Kong votes in crucial legislative polls

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 10 September 2012, 11:45AM

Hong Kong voted Sunday in legislative elections seen as a test for the pro-Beijing government, after it was forced to scrap mandatory Chinese patriotism classes in the face of escalating protests.

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