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NEWS TODAY - White mask protests, June 19

The 'white mask' protests at Saphin Hin over the past few weeks have grown from a single-issue protest about the Deputy Thai PMs comments relating to Phuket's proposed convention centre, to regular general anti-government protests. Tim Newton interviews one of the organisers Khun Krich Thepbamrung.

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Amari apartments go up on Phuket site to kill for

PHUKET: The site is one of the few left in Phuket that all property developers would kill for: A hillside with huge sea views, 10 minutes from the centre of Patong, a 30-year record of solid ownership and a hotel below that’s going to stay that way so there’s no chance of it being turned into something else that will block the view.

Thai monks rebuked over 'ostentatious' jet ride

BANGKOK: The behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury bag.

Battle over beachside ‘encroachment’ in Phuket

PHUKET: Vice-Governor Somkiat Sungkhaosutthirak today paid a visit to a piece of land next to Bangtao Beach that has recently become the centre of heated debate in the local community around Klong Bangtao.

Japan parliament approves child abduction treaty

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 05:08PM

TOKYO: Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.

British PM 'proud' of gay marriage bill but economy now focus

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 05:07PM

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday he was proud MPs had voted to back gay marriage but admitted the debate has been divisive and said his focus would now be on economic matters.

Hong Kong’s struggle to combat its waste crisis

Phuket News / Asia

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 04:51PM

HONG KONG: An army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong – but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testament to what campaigners say is an environmental crisis.

Orania, South Africa’s whites-only town

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 04:48PM

Welcome to Orania, South Africa: a whites-only enclave established in 1991 during the dying years of apartheid.

Phuket/South blackout will cost industry 'billions'

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 04:38PM

BANGKOK: The huge power blackout in the South on Tuesday night could cost the food and rubber processing sector about 10 billion baht, and the government must ensure it does not happen again, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) secretary-general Tanit Sorat said on Wednesday.

Yingluck: Find cause of Phuket/South blackout

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 04:12PM

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into the causes of the massive power blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday night, and the preparation of contingency plans to ensure it does not happen again.

Condo raid nets capital's 'largest-ever drugs haul'

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 04:11PM

BANGKOK: A raid yesterday at a condo in Bung Kum district netted Bangkok's largest-ever single seizure of drugs, police say.

Man dies after second-storey fall in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 03:23PM

PHUKET: A welder from Nan province in northern Thailand died around 11am this morning (May 22) when he fell from the second floor of a building near the Heroines’ Monument.

NEWS TODAY May 22

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 02:57PM

Massive power black-out in southern Thailand. Immigration police raid in Kathu Wat. Deal struck for life-gurads in June. Monsoon pushing fish prices up.

Update: Foreigner found drowned in Phuket identified

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 May 2013, 12:46PM

PHUKET: The foreigner found drowned and washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 on Tuesday morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park has been identified.

'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 11:01PM

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 07:55PM

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 06:45PM

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 05:32PM

PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

Elephants go on show at Phuket’s Coconut Island

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 05:31PM

PHUKET: On May 25 – the night of the full moon – another cosmic event takes place in Phuket.

Stopgap deal keeps lifeguards on Phuket beaches

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 04:55PM

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) has organised a stopgap solution to the threat of Phuket having no beach lifeguards during the particularly stormy weather of June.

Weather sees Phuket fish prices soar

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 04:46PM

PHUKET: The current stormy monsoon weather has pushed up seafood prices as local fishing boats stay snug in port until conditions at sea improve.

NEWS TODAY May 21

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 01:17PM

Gunman flees Tesco Lotus and ends up at The Phuket News! More 'land encroachers' caught in Kathu. Direct Phuket to Manila flights announced. International Rugby 10s this weekend.

Foreigner found dead on Phuket beach

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 10:38AM

PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was found washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 this morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park.

Phuket: Crash, breakdown on Patong hill jam up traffic

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 21 May 2013, 09:03AM

PHUKET: Traffic is slow on both sides of the Patong hill this morning (May 21) after a small accident took place on one side and a six-wheeled truck broke down on the other at around 8am.

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