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N.Z. burglar turns himself in after finding corpse

WELLINGTON: A terrified New Zealand burglar handed himself in after breaking into a darkened house and bumping into a hanging corpse, waking neighbours with his blood-curdling screams, police said Thursday.

Australia royal prank call station tries to halt probe

SYDNEY: A radio station at the centre of a prank call targeting Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine that led to the suicide of a nurse is trying to block further investigation of its actions, Australia's communications watchdog said Thursday.

Singapore man tied to Bangkok white lion bust

BANGKOK: A Singapore businessman has been implicated in the import of 14 white lions seized with a large number of other protected animals during a recent raid in Bangkok.

Regatta queen

Phuket News / Business

Friday 24 August 2012, 05:49PM

PHUKET: Kae Wattana is on a roll. Three months ago her company, Regattas Asia (RA), signed a deal giving it all the rights to the Samui Regatta. That makes it five she’s running now, though this is the first she owns.

New Chalong-Patong route confirmed

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 24 August 2012, 03:15PM

PHUKET: The route for the proposed new road linking Patong with Chalong was confirmed today at a public hearing at the Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town.

PM promises Phuket flood compensation

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 24 August 2012, 02:29PM

PHUKET: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday (August 23) promised compensation for the damage following Wednesday’s flash floods in Phuket Town and other areas on Phuket.

Parks Dept hikes fees as much as 150pc

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 24 August 2012, 02:18PM

PHUKET: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has announced it is to hike park entrance fees from October 1 at 29 national parks countrywide, including seven in southern Thailand.

Activists push for devolution

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 23 August 2012, 05:21PM

PHUKET: A group of local activists who want to see Phuket declared a special zone have set themselves a target of two years to complete a draft for a Phuket Self-Management Act to be passed to Parliament, backed by at least 10,000 supporting signatures from local people.

Two more fire victims identified

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 23 August 2012, 04:15PM

PHUKET: The Superintendent of Kathu Police Station Pol Col Chiraphat Pochanaphan has confirmed that two more bodies have been successfully identified following the Tiger blaze in Patong.

Ikea to build 'new district' in German city

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:09PM

Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced plans on Wednesday to build a brand-new district with shops, flats and office space for thousands of people in the northern German city of Hamburg.

Berlin zoo's last panda, gift from China, dead at 34

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:08PM

The oldest male panda bear in the world, a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, died Wednesday aged 34 in Berlin, its zoo said.

Dissenters locked in China mental hospitals: rights group

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:08PM

Hundreds of thousands of people including dissidents are committed each year to Chinese psychiatric hospitals against their will, often as a form of punishment, a rights group said Wednesday.

China stamps down on Gu 'body-double' rumours

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:06PM

China has blocked Internet searches for the term "body double" after web users expressed suspicions that convicted murderer Gu Kailai used a stand-in at her court hearings.

At least 48 Kenyans hacked to death in ethnic clash: police

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:06PM

At least 48 Kenyans were hacked to death in ethnic clashes between two rival groups, the worst single attack since deadly post-election violence four years ago, police said Wednesday.

French intellectuals question goal to eradicate prostitution

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 06:05PM

Some of France's leading intellectuals have poured scorn on the government's goal of eradicating prostitution.

Malaysian family of 700 gather for Eid reunion

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 05:35PM

Nearly 700 descendants of the founder of a village in northern Malaysia gathered in what is believed to be the largest family reunion for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr celebration in the country.

Thai 'Yellow Shirt' founder denies royal slur

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 05:34PM

The founder of Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" protest movement on Tuesday denied charges of insulting the monarchy, saying his trial was politically motivated.

Tax boosted on cigarettes and some booze

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 04:17PM

PHUKET: The price of cigarettes and some types of alcoholic drinks rose on Tuesday following a Cabinet decision to increase “sin” taxes.

Illegal water wells raided

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 03:10PM

PHUKET: Police and officials of the Phuket Office of the Natural Resources and Environment Department (NRE) raided the construction site of new restaurant on Soi Luang Pusupha in Chalong this morning (August 22), where they found evidence of ground water being pumped illegally.

Cherng Talay villages hit by flash floods

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 12:10PM

PHUKET: A massive 163.5 mm of rain fell on Phuket between 7am yesterday (August 21) and 7am today, the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DPM) says.

Phuket authorities issue second flood advisory

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 11:55AM

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial has issued a second advisory for roads around Phuket following last night's heavy rain.

Phuket authorities advise caution

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 11:31AM

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial has issued a statement advising people to avoid the following areas in Phuket Town: Komarapat intersection, Satree Phuket intersection, Tor Nam intersection, Talang Road, Yaowarat Road, Ranong Road, Rassada Road, Bangkok Road and Suriyadet Circle.

Major landslip on Patong Hill

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 22 August 2012, 10:40AM

PHUKET: There has been a large landslip on Patong Hill following heavy rain in the area last night.

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