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Phuket black taxi accused of molesting tourist

PHUKET: A“black taxi” driver was accused today of molesting a 19-year-old Chinese tourist during a five hour ordeal, during which he repeatedly tried to have sex with her and she repeatedly defended herself.

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Phuket Police must stamp out abuse of tourists, says Chinese envoy

PHUKET: China’s Haad-Yai-based Vice Consul, Qin Jian, has urged police to crack down hard on sexual attacks on tourists, following yesterday’s alleged molestation of a 19-year-old Chinese tourist by a “black taxi” driver who picked her up from the airport.

Government yields to pressure over school closures

BANGKOK: Bowing to a public outcry and resistance from many civic groups, the Education Ministry has agreed to create a joint committee to look into the issue of small school closures.

DSI arrests B150 million bank robber

HUA HIN: The Department of Special Investigation arrested the head of a Swiss bank robber gang on May 16 in Hua Hin.

Swiss expat 'stabbed himself to death'

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 05:33PM

PHUKET: A Swiss expat, Francois Richard Leppert, 54, was found dead in his house in Soi Naya in Rawai this morning (August 6), after apparently committing suicide by knifing himself in the chest. The knife was still in his hand.

Indian caught with meth ingredient

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 04:59PM

PHUKET: A 31-year-old Indian, Katchi Mohamed Buhari Ahmed, was arrested yesterday evening (August 5) at Phuket International Airport (PIA) after customs officers found his two travel bags stuffed with 10 kilograms of ephedrine sealed inside 20 briefcases.

Cop arrested on drug-dealing charges

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 04:38PM

PHUKET: Two drug dealers, one a police officer, were arrested by Phuket City Police on Saturday (August 4) at the Sunwest Apartment building in Poonpol Rd in Phuket Town.

Influential people 'behind oil smuggling'

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 04:11PM

PHUKET: Influential people have been obstructing attempts by law enforcers to stamp out oil smuggling, The Phuket News was told today (August 6).

Emirates to launch Dubai-Phuket flights

Phuket News / Business

Monday 6 August 2012, 04:05PM

PHUKET: Emirates is to launch daily flights from Dubai to Phuket from December 10, making the island Emirates’ second destination in Thailand.

IBAP meeting to discuss crisis management in Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Monday 6 August 2012, 03:45PM

PHUKET: August meeting of IBAP welcomes Richard Hancock, a professional crisis management specialist based in Singapore.

Michelle Smith killers plead guilty

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 03:03PM

PHUKET: The trial of the two men involved in the killing of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith on June 20 started today.

Airpark up for sale

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 11:11AM

PHUKET: Phuket Airpark, the island’s private airstrip on the east coast, in Pa Khlok, is now on the market for B434 million.

Killing six years ago linked to illegal sand mine

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 10:57AM

PHUKET: The Department of Special Investigations is looking into allegations that a murder six years ago was connected with the vast illegal sand mine in Phang Nga.

Phuket Opinion: Promoting the island's artists

Phuket News / Opinion

Monday 6 August 2012, 10:38AM

PHUKET: Phuket is fast becoming recognised for its talented performers, following the success of Warunee 'Gig' Suwannurak, who has made it into the finals of the Thailand's Got Talent television competition.

Legalise casinos, says Thailand's richest man

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 10:03AM

PHUKET: Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman and chief executive of giant conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and rated by Forbes magazine as Thailand’s richest man, last week urged legalisation of casinos for Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai.

Grenades, AK-47 found on Bangkok bus

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 5 August 2012, 11:29PM

Thai police said Sunday they were looking for the owner of a bag left on a public bus in Bangkok with an AK-47 assault rifle, more than 200 bullets, 10 hand grenades and five mines inside.

Aussie started the fight: taxi drivers

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 3 August 2012, 05:52PM

PHUKET: This afternoon, police called tuk-tuk drivers and Australian tourist Peter Hulands for questioning at the police station in Patong.

Chinese acrobats to help pay for airport interpreters

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 3 August 2012, 05:23PM

PHUKET: Acrobats and magicians from Fujian Province in China are scheduled to perform a charity event at Siam Niramit Theatre on August 14.

Security the fifth S in Thailand tourism survey

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 04:31PM

Despite the recent bad press, tourists in general still believe that Thailand is a vibrant destination with friendly people, according to “Is Thailand Still Amazing?” a study released recently by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

S. Korea doctor accused of dumping patient's body

Phuket News / World

Friday 3 August 2012, 01:45PM

A South Korean doctor has admitted dumping the body of a patient after he accidentally killed her by administering a sedative, police said Friday.

No change in interest rates for now – BoT

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 01:00PM

Thailand’s central bank, the Bank of Thailand, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent last week, warning that the worsening global economic situation was weighing on Asian exports.

Record hotel sales this year – JLL

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:59PM

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels is predicting that Phuket will be one of the Asia Pacific region’s hotel investment hot spots in 2012, following record sales in the first half of the year.

Thais urged to change for AEC 2015

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:57PM

Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) advised Thailand today to change its trade and investment models from one of trying to attract investment into the country to one of investing more in Asean markets and then bringing revenue back to the country.

AirAsia buys Indonesia' Batavia Air

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:52PM

Low cost carrier Air Asia has announced said that it is to buy Indonesia’s Batavia Air for US$80 million (B2.4 billion), with the acquisition expected to be complete by the second quarter of next year.

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