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NEWS TODAY - HM Queen Elizabeth's Birthday celebrations

The British monarch's 87th birthday was celebrated at the Royal Phuket Marina, hosted by the British Ambassador to Thailand, Mark Kent. The celebrations followed an intense day of meetings between international Ambassadors discussing 'all the usual issues'.

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US unveils $300 million in new aid for Syrian refugees

ENNISKILLEN: US President Barack Obama will tell G8 leaders Monday that Washington is offering a new $300 million aid package for refugees inside and outside Syria, a senior official said.

Two thirds of Chile faces desertification: president

SANTIAGO: Two thirds of Chile's territory is facing desertification in which the bone-dry Atacama Desert grows by over a meter (3.3 feet) a day, President Sebastian Pinera warned Monday.

Defiant Putin sets himself up as G8 outsider

ENNISKILLEN: Vladimir Putin's participation in the first G8 summit of his new term was supposed to seal his comeback to the global stage as Russia's paramount leader after winning a third presidential term last year.

Genuine 3G service arrives in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 02:07PM

PHUKET: Thailand’s first real third-generation (3G) mobile broadband service is live after mobile leader AIS made the first 3G commercial launch under the licensing regime on Tuesday (May 7).

Sea walking vessel booted out of island off Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 8 May 2013, 02:05PM

PHUKET: After years of the activities of “sea walking” companies being ignored, officials on Wednesday morning (May 8) visited Koh Kai Nai (Inner Egg Island), expelled a boat belonging to a sea walking operation and ripped out handrails that had been installed illegally underwater.

Charity auction to raise money for injured Phuket expat

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 02:18PM

PHUKET: Friends of Phuket man Stu Clark, who was seriously injured in a motorbike crash last month, are holding a charity auction to raise awareness about the importance of wearing bike helmets, as well as raise funds for Stu’s medical treatment.

Shocking new details revealed in Moshe Phuket case

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 02:12PM

PHUKET: More details have emerged of the dealings between alleged Hungarian/Israeli murderer Moshe David, also known as Gabor Nemeth, and missing Hungarian businessman Laszlo Csapai.

Phuket's Soi Dog reaches major milestone

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 02:03PM

PHUKET: The Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) this week reached a significant milestone; it has now neutered 50,000 dogs and cats since starting its sterilisation campaign almost 10 years ago.

Sicma win Battle of the Young Bands Phuket competition

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 May 2013, 02:18PM

PHUKET: Young Thai band Sicma won the final of the Battle of the Young Bands competition on Saturday (May 4), taking away the B50,000 cash prize, plus media and recording packages.

Cautious welcome for Phuket ‘tourist courts’

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 6 May 2013, 02:09PM

PHUKET: Local tourism organisations and politicians have cautiously welcomed plans to set up special courts to fast-track cases involving tourists who are the victims of crime.

Phuket police nab 2 illegal Chinese guides - and 13 Thais

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 May 2013, 10:08PM

PHUKET: Following complaints about Chinese nationals working illegally as tour guides, Tourist Police have been on a drive to check tours.

Call for Commerce, Revenue to target nominee companies

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 5 May 2013, 07:22PM

BANGKOK: The Tourist Police Division has called on the Commerce Ministry and the Revenue Department to inspect tourism-related businesses run by foreigners in Thailand.

ABBA museum opens in Stockholm [Video]

Phuket News / World

Sunday 5 May 2013, 01:33PM

STOCKHOLM: The world's first museum dedicated to Sweden's iconic disco group ABBA is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday ((May 7), offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology.

Minister addresses Phuket tourism problems

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 May 2013, 12:24PM

PHUKET: The island has a number of tourism problems that need fixing, Somsak Pureesrisak, Thailand's new Minister of Tourism and Sports, said yesterday (May 4).

Five dealers held, 9,500 pills seized in Phuket bust

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 5 May 2013, 10:30AM

PHUKET: Police climbed up a drug dealing ladder over the past week to arrest four drug dealers and seize 9,458 methamphetamine (ya ba) tablets.

Cambodian held for murder of Japanese businessman

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 4 May 2013, 04:56PM

ARANYAPHRATHET: Thai Immigration police on Friday (May 3) arrested a Cambodian man for allegedly killing a Japanese businessman after he robbed the victim of his gambling takings in Poi Pet.

Big ganja consignment busted

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 4 May 2013, 04:36PM

NAKHON PHANOM: Almost a third of a ton of marijuana, with a street value of around 1.65 million baht, has been seized in Nakhon Phanom Province.

Phuket foreigners. Who needs them?

Phuket News / Opinion

Saturday 4 May 2013, 09:46AM

PHUKET: The dirty ‘F’ word – foreigner. Not native to this land. Someone of foreign nationality. Different. Alien. Not us. Foreigners. Bloody foreigners.

Bad weather here, but Phuket’s life guards still wait for new contract

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 3 May 2013, 04:21PM

PHUKET: Members of Phuket Lifeguard Club are waiting to hear whether the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation will renew its contract to guard the island’s beaches, and on what terms.

Phuket Money: Making the best of that ancient forgotten pension

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 May 2013, 04:21PM

Many Brits and nationals of other countries who previously worked in the UK will have accumulated pension funds from their ex-employers or via their own private pension schemes during their time spent working there.

TAT to open language schools for guides

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 May 2013, 04:20PM

BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to open new language schools in major provinces across the country in a bid to shore up the nation’s lack of skilled tour guides.

BoT continues to resist pressure over high baht

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 May 2013, 04:19PM

BANGKOK: Pressure continues to mount on the Bank of Thailand (BoT) over the rising Thai baht.

Most Thai workers ‘unhappy with boring jobs, low pay’

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 May 2013, 04:16PM

A majority of Thai workers are unsatisfied with their current jobs and many see their salary as too low, says a survey from a recruitment company.

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