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The Big List: Ghost Towns

THE BIG LIST: “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Shelley’s poem Ozymandias, a vision of lost ruins in the desert, mocks the ultimate fate of even greatest human cities, and the greatest vanities. Here are a few of the more unusual ghost towns you’ll find dotted around the world.

‘Ugly’ fish face up to extinction

WEIRD WORLD: They may be last of their species – and scientists joke they may be too ugly to breed. London Zoo has appealed to fish keepers to find a mate for their two tropical Mangarahara cichlids, which come originally from Madagascar.

Stray dogs sniff out human remains

WEIRD WORLD: A Polish businessman who stashed human body parts in a city warehouse instead of incinerating them was exposed by local stray dogs, who started gathering hungrily outside.

Twisters damage 25 homes in Thalang

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 June 2012, 10:13AM

PHUKET:Two mini-tornadoes swept through Baan Lipon last night, damaging 25 houses.

Australian, 39, dies of heart attack

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 June 2012, 09:14AM

PHUKET: Australian Paul James McNeil, 39, was found unconscious in a hotel room in Cherng Talay yesterday morning (June 7).

Graft busters to hold high level talks in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 June 2012, 06:31PM

PHUKET: An international conference to boost Thailand’s effectiveness in fighting corruption and to increase corruption-busters’ international links is to be held next month in Phuket.

Woman killed by storm-felled tree

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 7 June 2012, 05:04PM

Strong winds killed a woman and her child in Trang Province yesterday (June 6) and three-metre waves caused seawater to surge into more than 80 homes in fishing villages in Kantang district in the south of the province today (June 7).

Govt issues fresh weather warning

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:48PM

PHUKET: Vice-governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada has repeated a warning to all residents that the bad weather is not over yet and they should beware of flooding.

Inflation slows to 2.53pc YOY in May

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:25PM

PHUKET: Thai consumer prices rose 2.53 per cent in May compared with the same month last year, an indication, officials say, that inflationary pressure will ease in the near future.

Phanason to launch 426-condo project

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:18PM

PHUKET: Bangkok-based developer Phanason has released details of its latest project, The Park, on Nanai Rd in Patong, which will go on sale from July 5 to 15.

Good numbers for Phuket hotels

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:14PM

PHUKET: Hotels on the island are back on track, reporting stronger performance in revenue per room in April, benchmarking experts STR Global have declared.

Only 3 months left to save Euro – Soros

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:12PM

PHUKET: Europe has three months to save the euro, billionaire investor George Soros said this weekend amid global pressure to end Eurozone turmoil rocking financial markets and creating deep economic uncertainty.

Suvarnabhumi expansion accelerated

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:04PM

PHUKET: The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is accelerating the construction of Suvarnabhumi Airport’s second phase in order to accommodate the 60 million passengers a year expected to pass through in five years’ time.

Abid Butt to head up Banyan Tree

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 04:00PM

Air Bagan mulls Yangon-Phuket service

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 03:56PM

PHUKET: Air Bagan, a private airline based in Yangon, Myanmar, has reported it will take delivery of more aircraft and will upgrade its online and distribution channels to attract more passengers.

Thailand drops down competitiveness list

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 7 June 2012, 03:52PM

PHUKET: Thailand has dropped three places in this year’s World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) scoreboard, compiled annually by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Rescues at wild Kata Beach

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 June 2012, 12:34PM

PHUKET: If anyone has doubts about the courage and tenacity of Phuket’s beach lifesavers, a series of photographs taken by Mike Thomas on Kata Beach on Tuesday (June 5) should lay them to rest.

Phuket underwater: 'It's normal'

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 June 2012, 09:57AM

PHUKET: Twenty four hours of almost non-stop torrents left Phuket in a sorry state this morning (June 7) with flooding in many parts and no letup in sight.

Manik site 'sending mud into homes'

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 6 June 2012, 07:06PM

PHUKET: Led by Phuket Vice Governor Somkiat Sangkhaosutthirak, officials inspected a private property in Baan Manik in Tambon Sri Soontorn today (June 6).

30 more meter taxis approved

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 6 June 2012, 06:57PM

PHUKET: A committee that oversees the registration of taxis and tuk tuks this morning (June 6) announced its approval of 30 more meter taxis in Phuket.

Phuket Governor warns of wild weather

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 6 June 2012, 05:01PM

After several days of torrential rain and strong winds across Phuket, the governor’s office is warning of possible landslides and other safety hazards.

Comedy rapper boosts Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 6 June 2012, 03:46PM

PHUKET: A Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum-selling artist has helped throw some Euro light on Phuket, after releasing a music video that has gone viral and clocked up over 100,000 hits on YouTube.

Curtain falls on Phuket Youth Games

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 6 June 2012, 02:12PM

PHUKET: The closing ceremony of the National Youth Games was held at Surakul Stadium last night (June 5).

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