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PHUKET: A 26-year-old ladyboy, Nipon Jomkarat, died after he was apparently swept into the sea by a large wave while waiting for his partner at the tip of Laem Hin Tang in Patong yesterday (May 25).

Saturday 26 May 2012, 10:30PM

Ten more register for city poll

PHUKET: A new party, the Khon Run Mai (New Generation) 2012 Party registered this morning (May 25) to contest 10 wards in the Phuket City Council elections, to be held on June 16.

Friday 25 May 2012, 06:49PM

More investigators join Karon land probe

Officials from the Justice Ministry’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) visited Phuket today (May 25) to join investigations into 200 rai of seafront land in Karon.

Friday 25 May 2012, 06:35PM

Thai trade deficit narrows in April

Thailand's trade deficit narrowed in April, official figures showed Friday, as the country recovers from the impact of last year's devastating floods.

Friday 25 May 2012, 06:24PM

Pickup driver dies after high-speed smash

PHUKET: A Thai man died yesterday evening (May 24) after his pickup truck slammed into a power pole on Thepkrassattri Rd, near the Srisoonthorn Municipality offices.

Friday 25 May 2012, 05:21PM

New Phuket bus route to Hua Hin launched

PHUKET: A new bus route between Phuket and Hua Hin has been launched by Rungrueng (Mukdahan) Ltd, better known as Yellow Bus.

Friday 25 May 2012, 05:14PM

Phuket gets YMAX '4D' cinema

PHUKET: Phuket Town now has a 4D YMAX cinema featuring 3D short animations along with sound, light and wind effects, spritzes of water and vibrating seats.

Friday 25 May 2012, 04:55PM

Thanyapura Carnival on June 2

PHUKET: The Thanyapura Carnival will be held on Saturday, June 2, at the Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Centre, encouraging people on the island to live healthy, play sports and engage in family activities.

Friday 25 May 2012, 04:14PM

BIG LIST: Enduring Insanity

Running in a hot air balloon might be pretty amazing, but it’s also an exercise in futility, considering the whole point of a hot air balloon is to enable effortless long distance travel. But it’s nowhere near as pointless as the following feats of human endurance.

Friday 25 May 2012, 02:59PM

Arab media chokes on Prime Minister

The Arab-speaking media found themselves in a bit of a pickle after the appointment of Jean-Marc Ayrault as France’s new prime minster last week – about how to mention the head of the French government without causing offense.

Friday 25 May 2012, 11:50AM

Dog, nappy and football found in Aussie croc

Rangers who shot a saltwater crocodile that was terrorising pets in northern Australia found a dog, a pair of shorts, a football and a nappy in its stomach.

Friday 25 May 2012, 11:48AM

Man runs half-marathon inside a hot air balloon

Rob Ginnivan is perfectly happy to have his head – and feet – in the clouds.

Friday 25 May 2012, 11:46AM

After decades of war, Somalia's capital shows signs of life

Phuket News / World

Friday 25 May 2012, 11:25AM

Somalia’s last president before the country erupted into decades of war made an ominous warning: force him from power, and he would leave Mogadishu as he found it, with only one road. The rest he would destroy.

Controversial Cambodian activist fights sex trade

Phuket News / World

Friday 25 May 2012, 11:17AM

Sold into a brothel as a child, Cambodian activist Somaly Mam has become one of the most recognisable, glamorous and controversial faces of the global anti-sex slavery movement.

Cobra ends up in the cooking pot

PHUKET: A 2.5-metre long king cobra snake made a surprise appearance in Chalong earlier this month, but ended up dying a brutal death and being made into snake soup.

Friday 25 May 2012, 10:55AM

Flying the flag for Thailand

Phuket News / Features

Friday 25 May 2012, 10:44AM

PHUKET: Saroj Dulyakon cuts quite an imposing figure: over 185 centimetres tall, he is rarely seen without his bandanna, sunglasses and denim jacket, complete with three flags attached to the back; the flag of the King, the flag of the Queen and the flag of Thailand.

Bangkok developers launch new condo projects

The rise of the low-end condos built in Phuket by major Bangkok companies continues with the launch last weekend of Supalai Park in Phuket Town.

Friday 25 May 2012, 10:35AM

Myanmar to reopen Death Railway

Myanmar aims to restore a stretch of the infamous “Death Railway” to Thailand which was initially built by Japanese-held prisoners of war and forced labour, the minister in charge of the scheme has told AFP.

Friday 25 May 2012, 10:33AM

TAT looks to revive mothballed Elite Card