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NEWS TODAY May 24
Taxi blockade at airport. Another protest - outside Governor's mansion. Dredging at Bang Tao Klong nearly complete.
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The Big List: Ghost Towns
THE BIG LIST: “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Shelley’s poem
Ozymandias
, a vision of lost ruins in the desert, mocks the ultimate fate of even greatest human cities, and the greatest vanities. Here are a few of the more unusual ghost towns you’ll find dotted around the world.
‘Ugly’ fish face up to extinction
WEIRD WORLD: They may be last of their species – and scientists joke they may be too ugly to breed. London Zoo has appealed to fish keepers to find a mate for their two tropical Mangarahara cichlids, which come originally from Madagascar.
Stray dogs sniff out human remains
WEIRD WORLD: A Polish businessman who stashed human body parts in a city warehouse instead of incinerating them was exposed by local stray dogs, who started gathering hungrily outside.
Students excelling at new tourism school
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 03:46PM
PHUKET: Students at the new Phuket Hospitality and Tourism College, based at the JW Marriott Mai Khao until funds are secured to transform the existing Thalang Technical College, are on their way to securing a Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality (English Programme).
Three killed in co-ordinated Southern attacks
Phuket News / Thailand
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 03:40PM
At least two civilians and a soldier were killed after two dozen militants launched simultaneous attacks on a village and a military outpost in Thailand's restive south, the army said Wednesday.
M67 hand grenade seized in Thalang
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 12:32PM
PHUKET: Police seized an M67 hand grenade from a Thai man during a house raid yesterday morning (July 17) in Thalang, but not before he attempted to evade police by running away carrying the weapon.
TOT proposes CCTV system for Phuket
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 10:41AM
PHUKET: A director of the Telephone Organisation of Thailand (TOT) and the managing director of CCTV experts Bacom Internetwork Co met with Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada yesterday (July 17) to present their combined proposal for the Phuket Safe City project.
Thaksin says amnesty key to reconciliation
Phuket News / Thailand
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 10:06AM
Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday called for a highly-controversial amnesty, saying it is a "key to reconciliation" and long overdue.
Viktor Bout cronies tried to renew arms trade: NGO
Phuket News / Thailand
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 10:03AM
PHUKET: Two alleged accomplices of convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout – arrested in Thailand in 2008 – sought to relaunch his business from the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius, a US non-governmental organization said Tuesday.
PTA: Where is our convention centre?
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 09:47AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) yesterday (July 17) called for the government to pay more attention to the proposed International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC).
Drunk driver hurts 5, smashes 11 vehicles
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 09:26AM
PHUKET: A Thai driver of a pickup truck, Sarawut Nuisate, 33, was charged with drunk driving on Monday (July 16) after he crashed into 11 other vehicles in front of the River Beer Garden on Songkla Rd in Rassada District.
Juvenile and family court cases on the increase
Phuket News / Phuket
Wednesday 18 July 2012, 09:22AM
PHUKET: The Chief Justice of Phuket’s Juvenile & Family Court (JFC), Pornchai Liaopattanapong, said yesterday (July 17) that the number of juvenile and family cases is on the rise in Phuket.
Body with stab wounds found floating
Phuket News / Phuket
Tuesday 17 July 2012, 06:10PM
PHUKET: The body of an unidentified man, believed to be a Burmese crew member from a fishing boat, was found floating in waters at Por Pichai Pier in Rassada District this morning (July 17), with 13 stab wounds on his chest and neck.
Thailand seizes half-tonne of ivory from Kenya
Phuket News / Thailand
Tuesday 17 July 2012, 04:12PM
Thailand has seized nearly half a tonne of ivory worth an estimated $725,000 smuggled from Kenya in boxes labelled handicrafts, a senior customs officer at Bangkok's main airport said Tuesday.
Plans for a third incinerator
Phuket News / Phuket
Tuesday 17 July 2012, 02:52PM
PHUKET: Phuket’s second incinerator has been working successfully for the last 20 days, officials say, and there are now plans for a third one to be built to combat the island’s waste problem.
Two hurt in Nai Yang shooting
Phuket News / Phuket
Monday 16 July 2012, 04:11PM
PHUKET: Tha Chat Chai police today (July 16) arrested Jatuporn Nooplod, 31, from Phang Nga province, suspected of shooting two Thais near Nai Yang Temple on Saturday morning (July 14) in a dispute over a woman.
Scientist warns of poor health of Chalong Bay
Phuket News / Phuket
Monday 16 July 2012, 03:07PM
PHUKET: The discovery of more than 150 dead sea urchins found on the beach at Koh Lone on Saturday morning (July 14) has caused a marine biologist to speak out about the deterioration of water quality in Chalong Bay.
Pirated bags valued at B900,000 seized
Phuket News / Phuket
Monday 16 July 2012, 02:33PM
PHUKET: Phuket Customs seized 351 fake brand-name bags, valued at more than B900,000, yesterday morning (July 15) at an office of a transport company on the bypass road, but police have so far been unable to locate the owner of the bags.
Thailand's king treated for brain bleed: palace
Phuket News / Thailand
Monday 16 July 2012, 02:10PM
Thailand's deeply revered king, the world's longest reigning monarch, was treated for a minor brain bleed in the hospital where he has lived since 2009, the palace said Friday.
Thai court dismisses complaint against ruling party
Phuket News / Thailand
Monday 16 July 2012, 02:09PM
Thailand's ruling party escaped the threat of dissolution on Friday after the Constitutional Court dismissed an opposition complaint that had raised fears of reigniting the kingdom's bitter splits.
Eight drug suspects killed in Chiang Rai
Phuket News / Thailand
Monday 16 July 2012, 02:08PM
Eight suspected drug dealers were killed on Monday in a clash with Thai security forces who seized weapons and a large amount of illegal amphetamines, Thailand's military said.
THAI Smile launches flights
Phuket News / Business
Monday 16 July 2012, 12:04PM
PHUKET: THAI Smile, the new light premium regional sub-brand of Thai Airways International (THAI), has taken delivery of its first new aircraft, an Airbus A320.
Wong appointed Movenpick DOSM
Phuket News / Business
Monday 16 July 2012, 12:02PM
PHUKET: Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket has appointed Ailin Wong as the new Director of Sales and Marketing
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