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Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

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'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’

PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

Stabbing victim's husband 'absolutely devastated'

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 05:19PM

PHUKET: The husband of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith, 60, has told an Australian newspaper he is ‘absolutely devastated’ and will never recover from the loss of his life partner.

Rolly Tasker dies at 86

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 02:40PM

PHUKET: Rolly Tasker, founder of one of Phuket’s most successful industries, died this morning (June 22) in Australia, at the age of 86, after a long battle with cancer.

Two men sought over Phi Phi deaths

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 12:59PM

PHUKET: Police are looking for two Portuguese men last seen with the two Canadian sisters found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel on Koh Phi Phi last week.

Bashed fighter's family overwhelmed by support

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 11:54AM

PHUKET: The family of Phuket Muay Thai fighter Daniel Ketley, who was allegedly beaten and left for dead in Naiharn on June 8 say they have been blown away by the support from people all around the world after they went public about the incident.

Many missing as 110 survive Indian Ocean boat capsize

Phuket News / World

Friday 22 June 2012, 11:38AM

Ships and aircraft scoured the Indian Ocean Friday for survivors after a boat capsized off Australia's remote Christmas Island, with three people confirmed dead and more than 80 missing.

19-year-old found hanged in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 09:52AM

PHUKET: A 19-year-old man, Danupong Dechbamroong, was found hanged at his home off Sri Sena Rd, on the southeast edge of Phuket Town, on Wednesday (June 20).

New form of 'ice' seized in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 09:47AM

PHUKET: Police in Thalang district seized 307 methamphetamine tablets (ya ba) and crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) of a new but increasingly popular type during a drug raid on Tuesday night (June 19).

TAT in 'deep shock' over killing

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 22 June 2012, 09:41AM

The Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT) “is in deep shock and regret” following the stabbing death of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith in Phuket.

Killers will be caught – resort owner

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 21 June 2012, 07:03PM

PHUKET: Sombat Atiset, owner of the Katathani Resort in Kata, today offered deep apologies to the family of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith, stabbed to death outside his resort, and said, “I believe we will catch these killers.”

Stabbing victim 'lived life to the full'

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 21 June 2012, 04:39PM

PHUKET: The 59-year-old Australian travel agent and mother of three who was stabbed to death in Phuket last night “loved life and lived it to the full, with no regrets,” her family have said through a heartbreaking statement that shows just what damage has been done by her killer.

Channel 3 fined B500,000 for 'breastgate' scandal

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 21 June 2012, 12:50PM

Channel 3 operator Bangkok Entertainment Company (BEC) has been fined B500,000 for the ‘breastgate’ scandal that infuriated Thailand’s Culture Ministry and set off debate through Thai society about cultural mores.

Australian travel agent stabbed to death

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 21 June 2012, 09:26AM

PHUKET: A 59-year-old Australian travel agent, Michelle Smith, was slashed to death by snatch-and-grab robbers in Kata Noi last night (June 20).

Police arrest S. African for drug smuggling

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 20 June 2012, 06:07PM

A South African woman has been arrested at Bangkok airport attempting to smuggle two kilogrammes (4.4 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine, Thai police said Wednesday.

'No risk of mega flood' - official

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 20 June 2012, 03:35PM

There is no risk of a mega flood this year if the rainfall level is normal, according to a meteorological department forecast, while two major dams will not overflow, said a senior official of the Royal Irrigation Department.

Cebu 'should copy Phuket's success'

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 20 June 2012, 03:06PM

PHUKET: Cebu, an island in the Philippines, and also the government seat of a province comprising 167 islands, should model itself on Phuket, says telecoms, tollways and TV mogul Manuel V Pangilinan.

Body confirmed as missing American

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 20 June 2012, 03:04PM

PHUKET: The body found at Kalim Beach on June 14 has been confirmed as that of missing American student Joshua Shane.

Aussie 'beaten, left for dead', say family

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 June 2012, 06:28PM

PHUKET: The parents of an Australian 21-year-old allegedly beaten and left for dead in Naiharn are calling for an awareness campaign about the dangers of driving alone on motorbikes at night.

Heavy weather coming - met office

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 June 2012, 06:41PM

PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning of strong waves and winds along the Andaman Sea coast until June 21.

Incinerator blamed for plague of flies

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 June 2012, 03:17PM

PHUKET: Many people in Phuket Town have noticed an unusual number of flies swarming this year. Outdoor cafés, food stands and market vendors are largely at a loss what to do.

Policeman shot in row over song

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 June 2012, 11:10AM

PHUKET: A policeman was severely injured last night (June 18) in a small bar west of Chalong Circle, after another customer of the bar was told he could not listen to the music he wanted to hear.

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