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Report documents ‘slavery’ in Thailand

BANGKOK: The government is doing too little to stop tens of thousands of trafficking victims being forced into “modern slavery” in the sex trade, fishing-related industries and domestic servitude in Thailand, the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report by the US State Department has warned.

N.Z. burglar turns himself in after finding corpse

WELLINGTON: A terrified New Zealand burglar handed himself in after breaking into a darkened house and bumping into a hanging corpse, waking neighbours with his blood-curdling screams, police said Thursday.

Australia royal prank call station tries to halt probe

SYDNEY: A radio station at the centre of a prank call targeting Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine that led to the suicide of a nurse is trying to block further investigation of its actions, Australia's communications watchdog said Thursday.

Phuket official demands probe into attack in his office

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 6 October 2012, 01:17PM

PHUKET: The Town Clerk (palad) of Chalong Municipality clerk (palad) Wutipong Promtawee, who was attacked in his office on Wednesday (October 3), has presented a petition at Phuket Provincial Hall calling for investigation into the bizarre incident and into an on-going dispute with staff at the municipal offices.

Phuket security zone 'cuts crime by 30pc'

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 6 October 2012, 12:14PM

PHUKET: Kathu Police called a meeting at the Graceland hotel in Patong on Thursday (October 4), along with police volunteers and the press to raise awareness of security zoning in Patong. Already, the project has cut crime rates by a third, police say.

Phuket village heads rally in battle of old versus new

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 05:09PM

PHUKET: More than a hundred village chiefs – kamnan and phu yai baan – gathered at Provincial Hall this morning (October 5) to protest against an attempt by a group of MPs to slash their terms in office from lifetime to just five years.

France immortalises Zidane headbutt with 5-metre statue

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 5 October 2012, 02:56PM

The infamous headbutt that French football legend Zinedine Zidane landed on an Italian during a World Cup final has been transformed into a giant statue and displayed in front of the Pompidou Centre in Paris.

Brewery to make beard out of their brewmaster's beard

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 5 October 2012, 02:54PM

An American brewery is testing out samples of a new beer using bits of their brewmaster’s beard.

Child births bring lottery winnings for Norwegian family

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 5 October 2012, 02:51PM

For some reason, every time 29-year-old Norwegian mother Hege Jeanette has a child, her family wins the lottery.

Biofuel made from whiskey waste

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 5 October 2012, 02:47PM

The gas in your car, or motorbike, may one day be made from waste collected from a whiskey distillery.

Municipality gives help to Phuket elderly

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 01:10PM

PHUKET: Worawut Songyot, the Mayor of Srisoontorn, and hospital staff and volunteers visited 17 sick and elderly patients in the district yesterday (October 4), handing out valuable supplies to them and providing support.

Models hold catwalk show on AirAsia flight to Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 11:32AM

PHUKET: A model catwalk show was held 35,000 feet above ground on an AirAsia flight from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to Phuket earlier this week.

Hong Kong mourns victims of boat tragedy

Phuket News / Asia

Friday 5 October 2012, 11:27AM

ASIA: Flags flew at half mast and leaders observed three minutes of silence Thursday as Hong Kong mourned the 38 victims of a ferry collision that sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre.

Learning Thai language in Phuket

Phuket News / Features

Friday 5 October 2012, 10:51AM

PHUKET: Three foreigners speak to Claire Connell about how they successfully became fluent in Thai language.

Phuket official attacked over ‘seduction’

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 10:22AM

PHUKET: A man claiming that the town clerk, or palad, of Chalong Municipality had had an affair with his niece was arrested on Wednesday (October 3) after dousing the palad with bathroom cleaning fluid and beating him about the head.

‘Deet killed Canadian sisters’ – police

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 09:27AM

PHUKET: Krabi Police have confirmed that two Canadian sisters who died on Phi Phi were poisoned by the insecticide Deet, and have denied news reports that the case has been closed.

Stuck truck causes Phuket traffic mayhem

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 08:57AM

PHUKET: An 18-wheel truck from Bangkok caused traffic mayhem between Kathu and Patong this morning when it failed to get up the slippery slope on the second bend up the hill from Kathu, after heavy rain in the area.

Phuket loris touts arrested

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 5 October 2012, 12:01AM

PHUKET: A man and four women were arrested on Bangla Rd, Patong, this evening (October 4) for illegally using endangered lorises to solicit money from tourists.

Rayong officials search for missing crocodiles

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 02:38PM

THAILAND: Officials in eastern Thai province Rayong are searching for several missing crocodiles which escaped from a flood-hit farm.

Phuket hotel flash mob dance a hit

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 4 October 2012, 01:02PM

PHUKET: Staff and professional dancers performed a flash mob dance at the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket on September 28.

B20m plan to repair collapsed Phuket hill road

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 4 October 2012, 09:11AM

PHUKET: Samak Luedwonghad, Director of the Provincial Highways Department has applied to the Transport Department for B20 million for permanent repairs to the Patong Hill road, a section of which, near the top, collapses every time there is heavy rain.

Newspaper executive commits suicide in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 4 October 2012, 09:05AM

THAILAND: An executive at Thailand’s second largest newspaper Daily News reportedly killed himself in the company’s office on Vibhavadi Rangsit road yesterday, the Bangkok Post reported.

Obama, Romney spar on taxes at start of debate

Phuket News / World

Thursday 4 October 2012, 08:54AM

WORLD: Lobbing one of the first contentious attacks of Wednesday's presidential debate, Republican Mitt Romney accused incumbent Barack Obama of spreading falsehoods about his plan to reduce taxes.

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