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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.

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.

Ghana recalls120 million faulty Chinese condoms

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 08:56AM

ACCRA: Ghana is recalling a shipment of 120 million Chinese-made condoms distributed to charities in the country after testing showed that they were riddled with holes and prone to breaking, an official said Tuesday.

Filthy Phuket klong to be fixed – Prompong

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 06:54PM

PHUKET: A high-priority plan has been laid to fix pollution flowing down a klong, across Bang Tao Beach and into the sea.

Two more Phuket bikes incinerated

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 04:52PM

PHUKET: Yesterday (April 22) was an incendiary day for Kamala, with two more motorcycles incinerated in separate incidents at different times in the afternoon, and a restaurant roof catching fire.

NEWS TODAY April 23

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 03:24PM

Another fatal 'big bike' crash. More motorbike arson. Black 'slick' on west coast beaches.

Phuket dengue fever cases on the rise

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 03:08PM

PHUKET: The number of people who have died from dengue fever in Phuket this year stands at one – a young Burmese girl – but the number of confirmed cases on the island so far is more than double that of last year.

Gov intervenes in stinking Phuket canal problem

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 02:11PM

PHUKET: Governor Maitree Intusut yesterday (April 22) stepped into a long-running dispute over untreated waste water in Klong Bang Yai, which is stinking up the Samkong area.

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