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Phuket teacher runs marathon for cancer-stricken colleague

PHUKET: As HeadStart teacher Richard Allenby lay on his hospital bed before surgery at Bangkok Hospital Phuket, he was convinced he was going to die. He told his adult son to look after his pregnant wife and their unborn child.

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Stockholm 'police brutality' riots go into third day

STOCKHOLM: Riots in a poor, mainly immigrant suburb of Sweden's capital have continued into a third night.

Boundless destruction as US tornado rescue winds down

MOORE: As rescue efforts in Oklahoma wound down Wednesday, residents turned to the daunting task of rebuilding a US heartland community shattered by a vast tornado that killed at least 24 people.

Phuket vendors protest no-parking zone

PHUKET: Around 30 street vendors attended a meeting at the Phuket City Municipality to discuss a new no-parking zone outside Vachira Hospital, which they say has led to lost revenue for them.

Locals back B1bn prison plan

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 7 August 2012, 11:31AM

PHUKET: The Department of Corrections (DoC) is now pushing forward a billion-baht project to build a state-of-the-art prison in Sri Soonthorn District, on the same site as the Bangjo prison, an annex of the Phuket Provincial Prison.

Christians meet to transform Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 06:20PM

PHUKET: Christian network Harvest Evangelism has been holding its fifth annual series of Transforming the World seminars at the Royal Phuket City hotel in Phuket Town.

Two parties sign up for Patong elections

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 August 2012, 06:16PM

PHUKET: Two local political parties signed up today (August 6) on the first day of registration for elections to the post of Mayor of Patong Municipality and for seats in the town council.

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.

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