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Russia on Monday held a day of mourning for at least 171 people who died in its worst flooding disaster as questions mounted over whether officials did enough to warn of the impending calamity.

Monday 9 July 2012, 02:24PM

Reality stars go to Taiwan to find fame and fortune

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 7 July 2012, 04:55PM

Like many Chinese girls her age, Qi Ji enjoys singing and dancing and dreams of becoming a star. But rather than trying to make a start in vast and crowded China, she is pinning her hopes on Taiwan.

Laos vows to address Mekong dam fears

Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours' environmental concerns have been answered, state media said Friday.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 01:15PM

Court defers key ruling on PM party

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday deferred ruling for a week on an incendiary charter amendment case that could lead to the dissolution of the ruling party.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 01:14PM

European conmen arrested in $10 million Thai scam

A gang of international fraudsters who duped European victims into investing eight million euros ($9.9 million) in fake funds have been arrested in Bangkok, Thai immigration police said Friday.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 01:13PM

Myanmar detains dozens of Thai villagers

Nearly 50 Thai nationals have been detained in neighbouring Myanmar after illegally crossing the border to run rubber and palm plantations, the Thai military said Friday.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 01:12PM

Pregnant migrant worker plan slammed

Thai government proposals to deport pregnant migrant workers will heighten discrimination rather than boost the fight against human trafficking, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 01:11PM

Asean countries need to work together for a better South East Asia

PHUKET: Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan and Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri, along with senior officials from 10 other countries met at Movenpick resort yesterday (6 June) to discuss ways in which to boost collective revenue and stabilise economies while minimising the spread of diseases such as AIDS, when ASEAN Economic Community is established in 2015.

Saturday 7 July 2012, 11:43AM

Myanmar's president to make Thai state visit

Myanmar's President Thein Sein is scheduled to make a delayed state visit to Thailand later this month after twice postponing the trip, a senior Thai minister said Friday.

Friday 6 July 2012, 01:26PM

Myanmar detains dozens of Thai villagers

At least 70 Thai nationals have been detained in neighbouring Myanmar after illegally crossing the border to run rubber and palm plantations, the Thai military said Friday.

Friday 6 July 2012, 01:25PM

Graft blamed for loss of half Phuket's forests

PHUKET: Officials from Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) visited Phuket yesterday (July 5) to study cases of forest encroachment and evidence of corruption, as part of a nationwide tour to gather information to be used in the creation of improved policies and regulations to protect national forests.

Friday 6 July 2012, 09:47AM

Andaman provinces will feel AEC impact – Surin

PHUKET: Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), on Wednesday told a group of mostly local Muslim dignitaries that opening of free trade within the Asean community in 2015 will result in significant movement of populations between member states.

Friday 6 July 2012, 09:44AM

Hong Kong leader heckled on first day in public office

Hong Kong’s new leader was bundled out of an auditorium by police on Monday after he was heckled by protesters, marking a rocky first day in office following the city’s biggest protest in nearly a decade.

Friday 6 July 2012, 09:25AM

Trade of shame

Phuket News / Features

Friday 6 July 2012, 09:00AM

PHUKET: Would the trade in dogs be less shameful if it were legalised? Jody Houton investigates.

Clinton to make landmark visit to Laos

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to become the first top US diplomat to visit communist-run Laos in 57 years, as part of an eight-nation tour that also takes her to Egypt and Israel, the State Department announced Thursday.

Friday 6 July 2012, 08:50AM

Drug dealer held after 'come and get me' texts

A bungling Thai drug dealer who sent text messages goading police to apprehend him has been arrested with dozens of amphetamine pills, a local police officer said Thursday.

Friday 6 July 2012, 08:49AM

Thai ruling party at risk as court mulls key case

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday began hearing an incendiary charter amendment case that could lead to the dissolution of the ruling party and tear open the kingdom's bitter political rifts.

Friday 6 July 2012, 08:49AM

Knife-wielding woman scares students

PHUKET: An apparently crazed woman armed with a 25-centimetre-long stainless steel knife had to be restrained when she began walking to and fro on the grounds of Wat Suwang Arom School on Tuesday morning (July 3).

Thursday 5 July 2012, 03:34PM

Phony ID card gang leaders arrested

PHUKET: Two Pakistanis operating a tailor shop in the Muang district of Phuket were arrested over the weekend for making and selling fake Thai ID cards, it was announced at a press conference called by the Department of Special Investigations (DSI).

Thursday 5 July 2012, 03:32PM

Heavy rains bring flooding, again