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Four foreign aid workers kidnapped in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp were released overnight in southern Somalia after a short gunfight, and were due to be flown back to Kenya, officials said Monday.

Monday 2 July 2012, 05:29PM

Northeast India floods kill 79, displace two million

At least 79 people have died and 2.2 million forced to leave their homes over the last week as torrential monsoon rains triggered floods across India's northeast, officials said Monday.

Monday 2 July 2012, 05:28PM

Busy burglar arrested

PHUKET: Police in Cherng Talay have arrested a man believed to be a member of a gang that has burgled at least 17 luxury homes in the Surin Beach area in the past two months.

Monday 2 July 2012, 04:20PM

Doherty hoping for Cabin fever

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 2 July 2012, 01:28PM

Perpetual partier and Libertines' frontman Pete Doherty is once again hoping to swap heroin and crack cocaine for green curry and calming green tea by checking into a Chiang Mai-based rehabilitation centre.

Kim Jong-Il ordered uranium bombs: reports

The late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il ordered his scientists to produce "a massive amount" of uranium bombs, according to internal regime documents, reports in Japan said Monday.

Monday 2 July 2012, 12:55PM

Power slowly returns as US heatwave drags on

Utility crews made slow progress Monday in restoring electricity to millions of households amid a record-setting heatwave in the eastern United States that showed no sign of abating soon.

Monday 2 July 2012, 12:55PM

Fuel prices rise by B0.30 a litre

PHUKET: PTT and Bangchak oil refineries raised retail prices of all kinds of fuel and biofuel by 30 satang a litre from 5am today (July 2).

Monday 2 July 2012, 11:20AM

Myanmar tells Suu Kyi to stop calling nation Burma

Myanmar's authorities have ordered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to stop calling the country "Burma", state media reported Friday, its colonial-era name widely used to defy the former junta.

Monday 2 July 2012, 11:17AM

Michelle Smith farewelled in Perth

PHUKET: Family and friends of stabbed travel agent Michelle Smith farewelled her in a moving ceremony in Perth yesterday (June 30).

Sunday 1 July 2012, 11:22AM

Roadworks slow traffic at Tesco intersection

PHUKET: Road workers today (June 30) began driving a new storm drain across the Phuket Town-Patong road, close to the Tesco Lotus-bypass intersection.

Saturday 30 June 2012, 01:26PM

Ambassador urges drive against tuk-tuk weapons

PHUKET: James Wise, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, has said that a crackdown on the carrying of weapons by tuk-tuk drivers in Phuket is essential, and that any driver found in possession of a weapon should have his tuk-tuk taken away.

Friday 29 June 2012, 06:19PM

Phuket's anti-mafia drive discussed

PHUKET: The provincial authorities have been trying to work out how they can comply with Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung’s order to wipe out “mafia” within 90 days (83 as of today – June 29), and repair Phuket’s damaged reputation after the murder of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith on June 20.

Friday 29 June 2012, 05:46PM

Thailand incinerates drugs worth $225 million

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 29 June 2012, 05:26PM

Thai authorities on Friday burned more than $225 million of seized drugs – including 21 million amphetamine tablets – as the kingdom ramps up efforts to stem the flow of narcotics in the country.

Promotions at PATA

PATA has made two promotions with effect from Saturday (June 16). Ben Montgomery has been promoted to PATA Regional Director for Greater Mekong, while Ivy Chee has become Regional Director for East Asia.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:53PM

Joyce takes on IATA role

Qantas Airways CEO and Managing Director Alan Joyce has become Chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors for the coming year.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:51PM

Wealthy Thais eye London

Thai property buyers and investors are being tempted by London properties in ever-increasing numbers.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:50PM

Sansiri launches sixth project

PHUKET: Bangkok property giant Sansiri on Tuesday (June 19) unveiled its sixth project in Phuket in eight months: The Base, near Central Festival.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:49PM

Thai Smile to take off on July 7

THAI Smile, the so-called “light premium brand” launched by Thailand’s flag carrier, will take off on July 7 with a service from Bangkok to gamblers’ heaven, Macau.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:47PM

Chinese top tourist markets

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ data on tourist arrivals for May indicates security issues, mainly in the deep south following a car bomb attack in Hat Yai on March 31, are still affecting travel from Malaysia.

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:42PM

Bangkok top tourist city in Asia – survey