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Poll: Energy Minister Pongsak blamed for Phuket blackout

PHUKET: Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal should be held responsible for the massive blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday, say the majority of respondents to an Abac Poll.

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Big waves sink longtails, leave tourists stranded offshore

KRABI: Following the onset of the southwest monsoon, many boats were damaged and sunk this afternoon in Krabi waters (May 25) by big waves and inclement weather.

Thai aunt denies pimping girl in South Korea

BANGKOK: The aunt accused of luring her teenage niece into prostitution in South Korea has turned herself in, police investigating the case said yesterday.

Bomb kills five rangers in Thailand's restive south

BANGKOK: Five paramilitary rangers were killed and one other wounded in an ambush when suspected rebels detonated a bomb buried in a road in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, local police said Friday.

Date set for Michelle killing trial

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 09:21AM

PHUKET: The trial of the two men accused of killing Australian travel agent Michelle Smith in a botched bag-snatching in Kata Noi on June 20 is scheduled to begin on August 6.

Bangkok police make huge sex drugs bust

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 31 July 2012, 08:46AM

Thai police have seized illegal sex drugs and toys worth several million dollars in a raid on a warehouse in the capital Bangkok, a senior official said on Monday.

Krabi village chief dies in hail of bullets

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 30 July 2012, 05:24PM

PHUKET: A village chief in Krabi died in a firestorm of bullets from automatic weapons on Saturday evening (July 28), and four villagers riding in the back of his truck are in a critical condition in hospital with bullet wounds.

Grateful Gig excited for final

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 30 July 2012, 03:01PM

PHUKET: Phuket’s Thailand’s Got Talent semifinalist Warunee ‘Gig’ Suwannurak says she is “so excited” to reach the final of the competition, and extended a huge thanks to all those who voted for her.

Police hunt for Patong thief

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 30 July 2012, 02:24PM

PHUKET: Police are hoping that images from a CCTV camera in a Patong hotel – along with a reward – will lead to the arrest of one of the island’s busiest thieves.

Gig into Thailand's Got Talent final

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 29 July 2012, 10:09PM

PHUKET: Phuket singer Warunee ‘Gig’ Suwannurak has made it into the Thailand's Got Talent final, after a stunning performance tonight (July 29) as British singer Adele.

Madagascar deports ousted leader's spouse to Thailand

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 29 July 2012, 01:21PM

The wife of Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana was deported and put on a flight to Thailand Friday, hours after she landed at the island nation's capital, her son said.

Militants shoot dead 4 soldiers in Pattani

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 29 July 2012, 01:20PM

Militants shot dead four soldiers and wounded two others early Saturday in Thailand's volatile south, an army spokesman said, as a surge in violence since the start of Ramadan continued.

Patong ‘safe from natural disaster’

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 27 July 2012, 05:37PM

PHUKET: People in Patong are safe from natural disasters, Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukkabal said yesterday (July 26) in a safety briefing for members of the local press.

US man 'cured' of HIV

Phuket News / World

Friday 27 July 2012, 05:11PM

The only person believed to have been cured of HIV infection through a bone marrow transplant said Tuesday he feels wonderful and is launching a new foundation to boost research toward a cure.

Defenders of the peace

Phuket News / Features

Friday 27 July 2012, 05:06PM

PHUKET: Most people tend to think of the police as the first line of defence against disaster, crime and other threats to their security.

Phuket Opinion: For the good of the few

Phuket News / Opinion

Friday 27 July 2012, 04:22PM

PHUKET: Less than two months ago, Thai tycoon Dr Boon Wanasin stated his desire for Phuket to become a Special Economic Zone, which would in effect give the island complete autonomy over its decisions.

Chinese rickshaw driver claims Olympian journey to London

Phuket News / World

Friday 27 July 2012, 10:44AM

A Chinese farmer said Thursday he spent two years riding nearly 40,000 miles (60,000 kilometres) through 16 countries on a rickshaw to reach London in time for the Olympic Games.

Kathu ready for annual carnival

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 26 July 2012, 12:12PM

PHUKET: The fourth Kathu Street Culture carnival will run from August 4 - 6 on Vichit Songkram Rd, bringing back the old days to the town, and showcasing the town’s cultural and culinary heritage.

Fire destroys Burmese work camp

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 26 July 2012, 11:27AM

PHUKET: Fire ripped through a Burmese construction workers’ camp on Soi Hua Pru in Rawai yesterday (July 25), causing an estimated B200,000 in damage.

Briton drowns at Patong

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 26 July 2012, 09:59AM

PHUKET: Starhub vice president and Briton, Peter John Cook, 47, drowned on Tuesday morning (July 24) at Patong Beach, before lifeguards came on duty.

Villagers finally catch naughty monk

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 26 July 2012, 09:41AM

Outraged villagers in the Haad Yai district of Songkhla have finally nailed the abbot of the local Wat Kuanluang, who they claim has been dallying salaciously with women for years.

Two die in Chao Fa accidents

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 26 July 2012, 09:19AM

PHUKET: Two people died on Chao Fa West Rd on Tuesday in separate accidents.

Driver crushed by own crane

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 26 July 2012, 09:17AM

PHUKET: A crane truck driver was crushed to death when the crane fell on him on Tuesday morning (July 24).

Progress reported with candidate dengue vaccine

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 26 July 2012, 08:59AM

Trials in Thailand with a candidate vaccine for dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease, have shown it to protect against three of the four virus strains, its French maker said Wednesday.

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