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KUTA: The crashed Lion Air passenger jet in Bali, was cut up, instead of being towed, to move the carcass from Segara Beach to Kelan Beach, Kuta.

Thursday 25 April 2013, 11:10AM

Big money for Phuket Sea Gypsies

PHUKET: A special budget of B500,000 has been allocated by Governor Maitree Intusut for building community facilities in Sea Gypsy villages, it was announced yesterday (April 24).

Thursday 25 April 2013, 11:06AM

Thousands remember war dead on ANZAC Day

SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders turned out Thursday to honour their war dead, with moving tributes to fallen mates and calls not to forget those injured in conflict.

Thursday 25 April 2013, 09:51AM

Censors ban film on Thai-Cambodia border spat

BANGKOK: Thai censors have banned a documentary about a festering border row with Cambodia saying it may jeopardise national security if screened in the kingdom, a culture ministry official said Wednesday.

Thursday 25 April 2013, 09:40AM

Woman leaps from Phuket bridge, drowns

PHUKET: A woman from Nakhon Sri Thammarat drowned this afternoon (April 24) after throwing herself off the Sarasin bridge, which connects Phuket with Phang Nga.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 07:19PM

Phuket tourist shooting Aussies get bail

PHUKET: The two Australians arrested on January 24 after one fired a pistol in Soi Sansabai, hitting two tourists, have been released on bail, The Phuket News has learned.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 12:22PM

Patong residents object to Phuket tunnel

PHUKET: The first public hearings about the proposed Kathu-Patong expressway and tunnel took place this morning (April 24) with an avalanche of criticism, particularly from residents of Patong, whose homes may have to be swept away to make space for access roads.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:16PM

Thailand ready for AEC - poll

BANGKOK: Almost two-thirds, 61.7 per cent, of people polled recently believed Thailand is ready for the establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) at the end of 2015, Abac Poll reported on Wednesday.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:07PM

Ministry websites to get a makeover

By June this year, visitors to the websites of eight government offices will find them changed - spruced up, more informative, better links and easier to navigate under a new standard for all agencies.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 05:05PM

Preah Vihear documentary banned

Censors have banned a new documentary on Thai-Cambodian border conflicts, claiming the film is misleading and would disrupt public order.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:34PM

Accused Boston bomber may face 'rare' federal execution

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:32PM

WASHINGTON: As the case unfolds against Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old may earn a dubious distinction -- the federal government has indicated his could be one of the rare cases where it seeks the death penalty.

Southeast Asian leaders to talk China, trade

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Southeast Asian leaders will meet in Brunei on Wednesday hoping to heal wounds from infighting over relations with China, while building momentum towards groundbreaking economic partnerships.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:32PM

82 killed as Bangladesh building collapses

SAVAR: An eight-storey building on the outskirts of Dhaka containing several garment factories and thousands of workers collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 82 people with many more feared dead.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 04:31PM

Phuket bag snatcher caught with ‘Find My iPhone’ app

PHUKET: Thung Thong police yesterday (April 23) tracked down a snatched bag and the man who stole it, using the Find My iPhone app by Apple.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 03:31PM

Phuket house on the hill catches fire

PHUKET: Firemen were called last night (April 23) to a blaze in a house on Radar Rd, near the Air Force radar station above Chalong.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 03:27PM

News Today April 24

Dengue fever on the rise, Bang Tao klong to be dredged, motorbike arson in Kamala and the world's most amazing hamburger

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 02:46PM

Island Bliss to showcase magical fashion in Phuket

PHUKET: When one combines the mystery of Phnom Penh, the riotous colour of Ubud, the detailed eccentricities of Rajasthan and the beach chic of Byron Bay, the result is somewhat magical.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 12:28PM

Dealer 'had to sell drugs to support 5 wives'

AYUTTHAYA: Police yesterday (April 23) arrested a young drug dealer suspect who told them that he sold methamphetamine pills to get the money he needs to support his five wives.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 11:59AM

Phuket News: Buddhists up in arms about Jesus, Buddha-inspired manga

THAILAND: Conservative Buddhists and fans of Japanese manga are standing firm on opposite sides of a debate about whether a cartoon series, ‘Saint Young Men’, portrays Buddha, one of its two main characters, in an inappropriate manner.

Wednesday 24 April 2013, 10:49AM

Tiger pushing for ‘fairness’ in Phuket fire case