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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.

Singapore man tied to Bangkok white lion bust

BANGKOK: A Singapore businessman has been implicated in the import of 14 white lions seized with a large number of other protected animals during a recent raid in Bangkok.

Graft busters hit four more land sites

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 07:40PM

PHUKET: After Friday’s excitement in the Naithon area with officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation visiting the Malaiwana and Istana property developments, it was the turn today of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

More beautiful than beastly

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:33PM

PHUKET: Imagine Beauty and the Beast presented through free dance, B-Boy, hip hop, jazz dance or covers of famous dance routines. That was what the audience enjoyed yesterday (September 23) on the stage of the Simon Star Show in Phuket Town.

Million displaced by floods in India: officials

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:14PM

Floods have forced more than one million people to flee their homes in northeastern India, where authorities have called a health alert, officials said on Monday.

Hopes fade for missing climbers after Nepal avalanche

Phuket News / World

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:14PM

Rescuers scaled down a search Monday for two French climbers and a Canadian missing in a Nepal avalanche which killed at least nine people attempting to scale one of the world's highest peaks.

AirAsia cancels Phuket-Bali flights

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 06:01PM

PHUKET: Thai AirAsia is to drop its direct flights between Phuket and Bali from October 1. It has been the sole operator on the route.

Britain and Canada to share foreign embassies

Phuket News / World

Monday 24 September 2012, 05:21PM

Britain and Canada are to set up joint diplomatic missions and share embassy offices overseas, British Foreign Secretary William Hague was set to announce on Monday.

Phuket Opinion: Understanding the underpass

Phuket News / Opinion

Monday 24 September 2012, 02:39PM

PHUKET: Bridges, tunnels, overpasses and underpasses. All have been proposed in the last few years to ease traffic congestion on Phuket’s roads.

Southern 'bomber' arrested

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 September 2012, 02:16PM

PHUKET: A tip-off from local people resulted in the arrest on Friday night of 29-year-old Arehama Maamanseng, suspected to be a member of a group of terrorist bombers in the deep south of Thailand.

'The Demolisher' lines up two more targets

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 22 September 2012, 09:25PM

PHUKET: Investigators from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) last week visited two more luxury property developments south of Naithorn Beach, suspected of being built on land encroaching on the Sirinart Marine National Park (SNP). ore luxury properties, Malaiwana and Istana, are being investigated for possible encroachment on national park land.

New DSM joins JW

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:22PM

PHUKET: Now part of the team at the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is the new director of sales and marketing, Gallerne Ludovic.

Miracle Card finally begins to levitate

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:20PM

THAILAND: The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) says the new Miracle Thailand Card – a debit card for visitors – should help to attract more international tourists to the country, despite a shaky start last March.

Pimex set for March 2013

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:19PM

PHUKET: The organisers of the 2013 Phuket International Boat Show (Pimex) have announced that it will run from March 21 to 24 at the Royal Phuket Marina (RPM), with a large in-water boat display, 2,500 sqm indoor show space and marina-side activities on the boardwalk.

International tourists 'to hit one billion this year'

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:15PM

International tourism arrivals remain on track to reach the one billion mark by the end of year, according to the UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

IBAP gets a bit edgy

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:12PM

PHUKET: The International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP), having had a run of heavyweight guest speakers including the head of Google Thailand, Ariya Banomyong, crisis management expert Richard Hancock, and political commentators Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak and Voranai Vanijaka, opted for something a little different for its most recent meeting.

Malaysian tourists are back in force

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:09PM

THAILAND: Travel from Malaysia to Thailand recorded year-on-year improvement for the first time since the car bomb in Haad Yai on March 31, according to the latest tourism report released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Bangkok lags in city brand survey

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:04PM

Bangkok has been ranked ninth in a new report which rates the “brand value” of 16 Asia Pacific cities.

MCOT boss moves over to run THAI

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:02PM

THAILAND: After just nine months as chairman of the state-owned MCOT Plc, Sorajak Kasemsuvan is on the move again, having been selected as president of state-owned Thai Airways International.

No justice for Lebanon victims

Phuket News / World

Saturday 22 September 2012, 02:59PM

Shahira Abu Ardeini lost her husband, sister and pregnant cousin in a massacre in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps 30 years ago. She and so many others are still waiting for justice to be done.

Cambodians fight malaria with the push of a button

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 22 September 2012, 02:55PM

Cambodian villagers armed with a little medical know-how – and their mobile telephones – are the nation’s new foot soldiers in the fight against drug-resistant malaria.

Foreigner account? No bank you

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 22 September 2012, 02:49PM

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has announced new regulations for the opening of Thai bank accounts in a bid to reduce financial crime conducted by foreigners.

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