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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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Who's responsible for Phuket's blackout?

BANGKOK: The energy minister has reasons to be upset about the southern power outage, as no one at the electricity supplying agencies made the decision to save the region.

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.

Foreigners shares in Thai firms spotlighted

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:43AM

The Commerce Ministry is set to launch a nationwide inspection of foreign shareholdings in Thai-registered companies within the coming month.

New GM for Outrigger at Laguna

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 10:12AM

PHUKET: Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia Pacific has appointed Chris Adams as General Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, effective immediately.

Blazing Phuket's trails

Phuket News / Features

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:10PM

MY WHEELS: According to Kriengsak “Ken” Jarunowiwat, this is the SUV everyone wants right now: the new Chevrolet Trailblazer.

BIG LIST: Olympic 'Games'

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:02PM

Between the rabid excitement over Olympic badminton, dressage, archery and table tennis competitions, most of us won’t be getting much sleep for the next three weeks. But it wasn’t always like this...

Carrying the troch

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:01PM

There are stacks of pictures on the internet of tattoos gone wrong, or just plain stupid. That’s the problem with tattoos – they’re for life. So if you have a stupid tattoo, it’s going to stay stupid until they put you in the ground.

A big win for skin

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 12:00PM

After six years in the clink, Stephen Gough seems to have won his battle for his right to wander about Britain naked.

Dancing in the street

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 2 August 2012, 11:59AM

The city fathers and mothers of South Auckland, New Zealand, have finally tracked down the cause of a weird local phenomenon – bent or snapped street sign poles.

Give blood on August 9

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 2 August 2012, 10:14AM

PHUKET: The Provincial Red Cross Chapter of Phuket is holding a blood donation event at Phuket Immigration on August 9, from 9am to 3pm.

47 sign up for provincial poll

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 2 August 2012, 09:33AM

PHUKET: Forty seven candidates signed up on Tuesday (July 31), the first day of registration for upcoming Provincial Council elections, scheduled for August 26.

Thailand mulls curfew in unrest hotspots: minister

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 2 August 2012, 09:21AM

Thailand is considering imposing curfews in parts of its Muslim-dominated deep south in an attempt to quell an eight-year-old insurgency, the deputy prime minister said Wednesday.

Locals to protest against new Tesco

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 06:24PM

PHUKET: Leaders of local communities in Phuket City held a meeting today (August 1) at the Phuket City Municipality office to discuss their plan to call for a public hearing before construction begins on a planned new Tesco Lotus hyperstore in Phuket Town.

Two-day alcohol sales ban from tomorrow

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 05:47PM

PHUKET: The Ministry of Public Health has banned the sale of alcohol tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday in respect for the Asarnha Bucha and the first day of the three-month Buddhist Lent.

The Phuket Colouring Book launched at Phuket Provincial Hall

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 02:53PM

PHUKET: Representatives from The Phuket News officially launched The Phuket Colouring Book on Wednesday (August 1) to Governor Tri Augkaradacha and others present at the Phuket Provincial Hall.

Dokset denies House of Horror charges

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 01:57PM

PHUKET: Norwegian Stein Havard Dokset, arrested on February 28 after police found the rotting body of his ex-girlfriend, Rungnapa Suktong, in a garbage bin in a bathroom of his house in Kata appeared in court on Monday (July 30) to deny all the charges against him.

Two of Phuket’s 'worst roads' set for upgrade

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 09:42AM

PHUKET: The Department of Highways and the Department of Rural Roads visited the Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (July 31) to discuss ways of how to improve the standard of roads in Phuket.

Police raid 'casino island'

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 09:47PM

PHUKET: Officers of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NREC) raided Rang Noi island to the east of Phuket today (July 31) where, say officers, they suspect a high-class casino is being built.

Huge illegal sand mine raided

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 06:21PM

PHUKET: Thailand’s Department of Special Investigations (DSI) raided a sand mine in the Tai Meuang district of Phang Nga yesterday said to be worth hundreds of millions of baht.

Thai language should be 'cherished'

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 03:19PM

PHUKET: Rajabhat University’s Humanities Department head, Professor Tawachai Toomtong, said during a seminar on Thai Language Day last week that the Thai language is “something to cherish” and is the glue that holds the community together.

Villagers call for more information on Krabi electricity plant

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 02:58PM

PHUKET: A seminar on a new electrical generating plant planned for Krabi attracted 600 people on Saturday (July 28), but villagers most likely to be affected by the plant have asked for more information relating to health and pollution impacts.

Patong Rotary gets new president

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 02:39PM

Larry Amsden was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Patong at a ceremony on Saturday (July 28).

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