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Poll: Energy Minister Pongsak blamed for Phuket blackout

PHUKET: Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal should be held responsible for the massive blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday, say the majority of respondents to an Abac Poll.

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Big waves sink longtails, leave tourists stranded offshore

KRABI: Following the onset of the southwest monsoon, many boats were damaged and sunk this afternoon in Krabi waters (May 25) by big waves and inclement weather.

Thai aunt denies pimping girl in South Korea

BANGKOK: The aunt accused of luring her teenage niece into prostitution in South Korea has turned herself in, police investigating the case said yesterday.

Bomb kills five rangers in Thailand's restive south

BANGKOK: Five paramilitary rangers were killed and one other wounded in an ambush when suspected rebels detonated a bomb buried in a road in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, local police said Friday.

Wealthy Thais eye London

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:50PM

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

Sansiri launches sixth project

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:49PM

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

Thai Smile to take off on July 7

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:47PM

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.

Chinese top tourist markets

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:42PM

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.

Bangkok top tourist city in Asia – survey

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:42PM

Bangkok will be the top destination in Asia/Pacific in terms of projected international arrivals and expenditure, according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index 2012.

Teamwork the key to success

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:40PM

Auttharawan ‘Gay’ Pratumwan, Island Technology

Govt 'not worried' about Euro fallout

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:37PM

Leaders of the Thai government have been uttering soothing words this week about how the economy is likely to be affected by the Euro zone crisis.

Indigo Pearl welcomes Miss World

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 June 2012, 02:26PM

PHUKET: Indigo Pearl resort had the pleasure of hosting Miss World 2007 winner Zhang Zilin last week at its private pool villas, designed by the renowned Bill Bensley.

BIG LIST: Applied Science

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:23AM

Science can tell us all kinds of wonderful things, like why the elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump, or what colour car you should buy to avoid bird poo. But science can also be a lame excuse to finger a guy’s rectum and hang out with strippers:

Baring all for psychic pig

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:20AM

A bare-breasted feminist last week staged a one-woman protest at a Euro 2012 fanzone in Kiev, breaching security at the pen of a “psychic” pig to complain about how football fans had ruined the Ukrainian capital.

China TV reporter embarrassed by 'meaty' mushroom

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:16AM

When asked over for dinner at this trainee TV reporter’s house, you might want to check what ingredients she’s using first.

Norwegian men turn off football

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:14AM

Did you watch the Euro 2012 quarter final between Czech Republic and Portugal? If so, then you probably just gave someone chlamydia in Norway.

For birds, red means go

Phuket News / Weird World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:13AM

Proving that science can solve some of life’s biggest mysteries, we now know that birds are perhaps more fussy than we thought.

China abortion couple 'hounded'

Phuket News / World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:09AM

The husband of a Chinese woman whose forced abortion seven months into her pregnancy caused uproar has disappeared, a relative said Tuesday, adding her family is being harassed on a daily basis.

After 28 years in N. Korea camp, survivor speaks out

Phuket News / World

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:08AM

Kim Hye-Sook survived a total 28 years of brutality, overwork and near-starvation in one of North Korea’s notorious prison camps. Now she travels the world campaigning to shut them down.

Goals and glory

Phuket News / Features

Friday 29 June 2012, 09:00AM

PHUKET: For the lucky boys at the Youth Football Home, the world is at their feet, writes Dane Halpin.

Phuket to be pilot for tourist safety advice

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 June 2012, 08:51AM

PHUKET: Phuket is to be a pilot site for a new initiative by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to build confidence in Thailand’s tourism and fight cheating.

IBAP gears up for annual fair

Phuket News / Business

Friday 29 June 2012, 08:47AM

PHUKET: The International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP) is gearing up for its annual Business Fair which this year will be held at the Jungceylon shopping complex in Patong on September 8 and 9, from 11 am to 7 pm on both days.

Iraq attacks kill 14, wound dozens

Phuket News / World

Thursday 28 June 2012, 05:57PM

A series of attacks in the Iraqi capital and to its north killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 50 others on Thursday, security and medical officials said.

Thai in-fight forces US to shelve climate study

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 28 June 2012, 05:37PM

The United States has shelved plans for a climate research project based out of Thailand, its embassy said Thursday, after political bickering within the kingdom delayed approval for the scheme.

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