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PHUKET: About 100 people gathered in the rain in front of the Tiger Discotheque on Soi Bangla in Patong at 2:39 this morning (August 21) to mourn the four people killed during Friday’s horrific blaze.

Tuesday 21 August 2012, 09:02AM

Tesco defends Phuket Town plan

PHUKET: Tesco Lotus Thailand today (August 20) issued a statement defending itself following the recent street protests against plans to build a new Tesco store on Bangkok Rd in Phuket Town.

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:31PM

Styrofoam 'sped up Tiger blaze'

PHUKET: Excessive use of flammable material along with modifications to the building may have contributed to the severity of the deadly fire at the Tiger Discotheque early on Friday morning.

Monday 20 August 2012, 05:50PM

Thai economy posts brisk 2Q growth

Thailand's economy has logged a second straight quarter of solid growth, buoyed by investment to repair factories damaged by last year's devastating floods and strong domestic demand, data showed Monday.

Monday 20 August 2012, 05:44PM

French snorkeller killed by speedboat

PHUKET: A French tourist was killed when a speedboat hit him while he was snorkelling off Phi Phi island on Saturday (August 18).

Monday 20 August 2012, 04:24PM

Briton appeals for news of his brother

PHUKET: British man Joseph Tzouvanni yesterday (August 19) appealed for help in finding his younger brother Michael, 24, who has not been seen or heard from since the Tiger disco fire three days ago.

Monday 20 August 2012, 12:43PM

Four reported missing after Tiger fire

PHUKET: The Superintendent of Kathu Police Station Pol Col Jirapat Poachanaphan has confirmed to the Phuket News today that four people – two Thais and two Europeans – have been reported missing following the fire at Tiger Discotheque on Friday morning.

Monday 20 August 2012, 09:51AM

Nigerian school offers hope for young women

Phuket News / World

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:13AM

The clattering sewing machines at this northern Nigeria school offer hope of a better life for a group of young women who fled abusive marriages.

Indian Sikhs push 'turban pride'

Phuket News / World

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:11AM

The evening turban-tying class in the Sikh-dominated Indian city of Amritsar is packed with pre-teen boys learning a centuries-old tradition that religious leaders fear is under threat.

Thai teen says Burmese soldiers killed his father

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:09AM

A 14-year-old boy from Ranong who claims that Burmese soldiers killed his father during a raid, is asking for the remains to be returned to him.

Heineken ups bid for Tiger Beer maker to fend off Thai rival

Dutch brewing giant Heineken Friday agreed to a final offer of Sg$53 a share for Singapore's Asia Pacific Breweries to fend off a Thai rival and gain control of Asia's fast-growing beer market.

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:07AM

The Crisis Guy: Richard Hancock is a man for all bad seasons

PHUKET: Continuing its string of unusual and fascinating speakers, the International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP) last Friday (August 10) had crisis management expert Richard Hancock on stage at the A2 Access Resort & Villas on the bypass road.

Monday 20 August 2012, 07:04AM

Family Mart to expand Thai network

Family Mart has affirmed that it remains committed to Thailand, despite rumors that it was reconsidering its business in the kingdom.

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:52AM

One more step towards 3G

Three major mobile private-sector service providers, AIS, DTAC, and True Move have said they are ready to bid for a 3G service license in a bidding process expected to begin in October.

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:51AM

Hun Sen reveals casinos are 'essential to defence'

While Phuket rattles with rumour and debate over whether the complex on Koh Rang Noi is, or is not intended to be a casino, Cambodia’s maverick Prime Minister Hun Sen has come up with a novel take on the usefulness of gambling houses.

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:51AM

BIG LIST: World's worst jobs

We’re gonna throw it out there and say being a paintball fitness instructor is the greatest job in the world. Here are some that aren’t so flash hot:

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:45AM

OMG 45secs LOL AMZNG!!!

A 17-year-old boy retained his title as America’s fastest texter on Wednesday in a duel of the thumbs held in front of onlookers at New York’s Times Square.

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:43AM

Bikinis at 40,000 feet

A Vietnamese airline has been fined for hosting a mid-flight dance by bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants without first gaining permission.

Monday 20 August 2012, 06:43AM

Fitness under fire