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Foreigner found dead on Phuket beach

PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was found washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 this morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park.

Phuket: Crash, breakdown on Patong hill jam up traffic

PHUKET: Traffic is slow on both sides of the Patong hill this morning (May 21) after a small accident took place on one side and a six-wheeled truck broke down on the other at around 8am.

At least 51 dead in deadly Oklahoma tornado

WASHINGTON: A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes. The death toll has risen to 51, US media said, citing the state medical examiner's office.

Michelle 'should have let go of her bag'

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 05:43PM

PHUKET: Tourist Police Division commander, Maj Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri has said Australian stabbing victim “might have escaped” injury and death had she let go of her bag during the attack, and has issued advice to other tourists.

AirAsia announces move to Don Muang

Phuket News / Business

Monday 25 June 2012, 04:30PM

Thai AirAsia has announced that it will move all its Bangkok operations to the city’s Don Muang International Airport by October 1 this year.

Malaysia court orders Iranian extradited over blast

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 25 June 2012, 02:35PM

A Malaysian court on Monday approved the extradition of an Iranian to Thailand on suspicion of being involved in an alleged bomb plot against Israeli diplomats in the country.

Two suspects named, arrested

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 02:24PM

PHUKET: Two men suspected of stabbing Michelle Smith and driving the motorbike involved have now been named, following their arrests this morning.

FLASH: Fleeing knife man caught

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 01:06PM

PHUKET: The man suspected of stabbing Michelle Smith has now been arrested in mountains in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province, police have announced.

FLASH: Police arrest bike driver in Michelle case

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 12:56PM

PHUKET: Police in Samut Sakhon province, to the west of Bangkok have arrested the man believed to have driven the motorbike involved in the killing of Australian Michelle Smith.

FLASH: Police set to arrest Michelle's killer

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 12:15PM

PHUKET: Police are expected today to arrest the two men involved in the stabbing to death of 60-year-old Australian travel agent Michelle Smith on Wednesday night (June 20).

Michelle Smith case reward brings in witnesses

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 25 June 2012, 10:43AM

PHUKET: The B300,000 award announced for information leading to the capture of the killers of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith, has resulted in several people contacting police.

'Red Shirts' stage mass protest in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 24 June 2012, 07:48PM

Tens of thousands of supporters of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protest movement staged a mass rally in Bangkok on Sunday, police said, amid renewed political tensions in the troubled kingdom.

China earthquake kills two, injures 100: Xinhua

Phuket News / World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 07:48PM

A shallow earthquake hit a mountainous area of southwest China on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring around 100, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Graphic video released of attack (WARNING: disturbing content)

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 24 June 2012, 07:16PM

PHUKET: Phuket Police have released graphic video footage of the attack on Australian travel agent Michelle Smith.

Police issue sketch of Michelle Smith killer

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 24 June 2012, 05:47PM

PHUKET: Police today issued a sketch of the man they believe killed Australian travel agent Michelle Smith, 60, on Wednesday night (June 20).

BIG LIST: Animal Aphrodisiacs

Phuket News / Weird World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:45PM

So the tortoise story got us thinking – if aphrodisiacs don’t work, just how do animals spice up their love life when things go a little stale? Well, it turns out they may take a few cues from us.

Single mum's booty call bunker uncovered

Phuket News / Weird World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:42PM

A single mum in Sweden has sparked a major police operation after her secret sex bunker in dense woodlands sparked fears it may be a crime scene.

50 Cent goose-steps shooting

Phuket News / Weird World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:41PM

A goose, which was shot seven times with a pellet gun, has been named 50 Cent after the rapper who also survived a number of shootings.

Giant tortoises part after 115 years of 'marriage'

Phuket News / Weird World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:40PM

What is thought to be the world’s longest animal ‘marriage’ first looked shaky when Bibi bit off part of Poldi’s shell.

Orange Lightning

Phuket News / Features

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:36PM

PHUKET: Adam Tepper says with a straight face, “It’s completely reliable and never overheats, even in traffic.” But you just know there’s no way that’s why he bought it, or why he loves it.

Women's rights law is no match for tradition

Phuket News / World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:31PM

In June 2011, Iraqi Kurdistan passed a landmark law that criminalised female circumcision and domestic violence, but one year on, activists remain frustrated with its patchwork implementation.

Liu Yang : China's first female astronaut

Phuket News / World

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:29PM

As a child, Liu Yang once wanted to be a bus conductor and later had her sights set on becoming a lawyer, but decades later she has travelled into space as China’s first ever female astronaut.

Fighting fat: Phuket scores in battle to slim down schoolchildren

Phuket News / Features

Sunday 24 June 2012, 02:23PM

PHUKET: Dr Tasanee Aikvanich was shocked by the figures: “In just one year obesity has increased from 7 to 15 per cent,” said Dr Tasanee, director of medical services at the Public Health Office.

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