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Work halted on four construction sites - land encroachment investigation. Official warning about poison jellyfish. 'Rock God' spotted in Phuket Town. Singto Numchok comes to town.

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Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Phuket direct service

PHUKET: Cebu Pacific, a budget airline in the Philippines, will begin direct flights between Manila and Phuket on August 16, the first airline to link the Philippines with the island.

Box jellies spotted off Phuket beach [VIDEO]

PHUKET: Following the warning issued by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) that the Southwest Monsoon may bring jellyfish to Phuket's waters, including varieties of the deadly box jellyfish, their presence has already been confirmed

Phuket rain fails to dampen locals' merit making spirit

PHUKET: This morning's heavy rain did not affect the turnout for the “Tam boon klang lhad” (Merit Day) as hundreds of locals poured into downtown Phuket to donate food and items to the local monks and 'make merit'.

Big money for Phuket Sea Gypsies

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 25 April 2013, 11:06AM

PHUKET: A special budget of B500,000 has been allocated by Governor Maitree Intusut for building community facilities in Sea Gypsy villages, it was announced yesterday (April 24).

Thousands remember war dead on ANZAC Day

Phuket News / Asia

Thursday 25 April 2013, 09:51AM

SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders turned out Thursday to honour their war dead, with moving tributes to fallen mates and calls not to forget those injured in conflict.

Censors ban film on Thai-Cambodia border spat

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 25 April 2013, 09:40AM

BANGKOK: Thai censors have banned a documentary about a festering border row with Cambodia saying it may jeopardise national security if screened in the kingdom, a culture ministry official said Wednesday.

Woman leaps from Phuket bridge, drowns

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 07:19PM

PHUKET: A woman from Nakhon Sri Thammarat drowned this afternoon (April 24) after throwing herself off the Sarasin bridge, which connects Phuket with Phang Nga.

Phuket tourist shooting Aussies get bail

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 12:22PM

PHUKET: The two Australians arrested on January 24 after one fired a pistol in Soi Sansabai, hitting two tourists, have been released on bail, The Phuket News has learned.

Patong residents object to Phuket tunnel

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:16PM

PHUKET: The first public hearings about the proposed Kathu-Patong expressway and tunnel took place this morning (April 24) with an avalanche of criticism, particularly from residents of Patong, whose homes may have to be swept away to make space for access roads.

Thailand ready for AEC - poll

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:07PM

BANGKOK: Almost two-thirds, 61.7 per cent, of people polled recently believed Thailand is ready for the establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) at the end of 2015, Abac Poll reported on Wednesday.

Ministry websites to get a makeover

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:05PM

By June this year, visitors to the websites of eight government offices will find them changed - spruced up, more informative, better links and easier to navigate under a new standard for all agencies.

Preah Vihear documentary banned

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:34PM

Censors have banned a new documentary on Thai-Cambodian border conflicts, claiming the film is misleading and would disrupt public order.

Accused Boston bomber may face 'rare' federal execution

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:32PM

WASHINGTON: As the case unfolds against Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old may earn a dubious distinction -- the federal government has indicated his could be one of the rare cases where it seeks the death penalty.

Southeast Asian leaders to talk China, trade

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:32PM

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Southeast Asian leaders will meet in Brunei on Wednesday hoping to heal wounds from infighting over relations with China, while building momentum towards groundbreaking economic partnerships.

82 killed as Bangladesh building collapses

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:31PM

SAVAR: An eight-storey building on the outskirts of Dhaka containing several garment factories and thousands of workers collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 82 people with many more feared dead.

Phuket bag snatcher caught with ‘Find My iPhone’ app

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 03:31PM

PHUKET: Thung Thong police yesterday (April 23) tracked down a snatched bag and the man who stole it, using the Find My iPhone app by Apple.

Phuket house on the hill catches fire

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 03:27PM

PHUKET: Firemen were called last night (April 23) to a blaze in a house on Radar Rd, near the Air Force radar station above Chalong.

News Today April 24

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 02:46PM

Dengue fever on the rise, Bang Tao klong to be dredged, motorbike arson in Kamala and the world's most amazing hamburger

Island Bliss to showcase magical fashion in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 12:28PM

PHUKET: When one combines the mystery of Phnom Penh, the riotous colour of Ubud, the detailed eccentricities of Rajasthan and the beach chic of Byron Bay, the result is somewhat magical.

Dealer 'had to sell drugs to support 5 wives'

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 11:59AM

AYUTTHAYA: Police yesterday (April 23) arrested a young drug dealer suspect who told them that he sold methamphetamine pills to get the money he needs to support his five wives.

Phuket News: Buddhists up in arms about Jesus, Buddha-inspired manga

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 10:49AM

THAILAND: Conservative Buddhists and fans of Japanese manga are standing firm on opposite sides of a debate about whether a cartoon series, ‘Saint Young Men’, portrays Buddha, one of its two main characters, in an inappropriate manner.

Tiger pushing for ‘fairness’ in Phuket fire case

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 10:38AM

PHUKET: With the court hearings to decide blame and punishment in the Tiger Discotheque fire gradually approaching, Tiger’s legal counsel has launched a campaign to “ensure fairness”.

Phuket recycling network set up

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 09:19AM

PHUKET: The Regional Environment Office (REO) in Phuket has announced that it has opened a network of centres around the island for people to drop off recyclable waste. All are at existing junk shops.

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