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KUALA LUMPUR: Rebels from Thailand's restive south Sunday said they wanted "liberation" from the kingdom and laid out a catalogue of demands, a day ahead of talks aimed at ending a bloody nine-year insurgency.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 08:50PM

Mao no-show as Warhol exhibition opens in China

Phuket News / Asia

Sunday 28 April 2013, 08:49PM

SHANGHAI: Shanghai's contemporary art museum on Sunday opened a show featuring the works of American pop artist Andy Warhol, but without his iconic portraits of former Chinese leader Chairman Mao.

Italy's new government sworn in after deadlock

ROME: Italy's new coalition government was sworn in on Sunday, bringing fresh hope to a country mired in recession after two months of bitter post-election deadlock watched closely by European partners.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 08:48PM

Kate prank call nurse 'blamed Australian DJs in suicide note'

LONDON: The nurse found hanged after falling victim to a prank radio call by two Australian DJs targeting Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine left a suicide note blaming them for her death, it was reported on Sunday.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 08:47PM

British minister urges rich to give back state handouts

LONDON: The British government minister pushing through strongly criticised reforms of the welfare state urged rich pensioners on Sunday to give back any handouts they don't need.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 08:46PM

Phuket-Bangkok bus in crash - two dead

PHANG NGA: A severe car crash involving a bus from Phuket bound for Bangkok and a car occured at the Bang Wah curve in Phang Nga yesterday and resulted in two deaths and more than 40 serious injuries.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 05:35PM

Young Thai stabbed by violent ex-girlfriend

PATTAYA: An 18-year-old Pattaya man was stabbed on Pattaya Beach by his ex-girlfriend during a quarrel on April 27.

Sunday 28 April 2013, 01:23PM

Belgian paedophile arrested by Rayong police

RAYONG: A 39-year-old Belgian man was arrested in Rayong on April 26 after the father of an 11-year-old boy reported that his son and a friend were molested in a public park. The suspect was found to have molested other victims on a previous visit.

Saturday 27 April 2013, 05:54PM

Chon Buri snake farm caught selling endangered snake meat to tourists

CHON BURI: Authorities have confiscated a large haul of endangered reptiles from a snake farm in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri after they discovered that the owners of the farm had been selling endangered snake meat to tourists.

Saturday 27 April 2013, 01:11PM

4 year old Cambodian boy electrocuted at North Pattaya Building Site

PATTAYA: A 4 year old Cambodian boy was electrocuted at a constructors campsite on Wednesday.

Saturday 27 April 2013, 01:08PM

Dengue increase prompts Phuket PR campaign

PHUKET: Along with Governor Maitree Intusut, a group of around 50 officials from the Phuket Provincial Public Health Organisation (PPPHO) and Phuket Town Municipality distributed leaflets on Thalang Road today as part of a public awareness campaign about dengue fever.

Friday 26 April 2013, 05:36PM

Phuket Sea Gypsies advised to go to Admin Court

PHUKET: Sea Gypsies in Rawai – facing possible eviction from their village because a local businessman, Piyawat Saeng-niemkul, has ownership papers for the land – have been urged to take their case to the Administrative Court as a way to buy time.

Friday 26 April 2013, 05:33PM

Spotlight on Thailand's rubber industry

PHUKET: Later this month rubber growers in Thailand plan to march on Bangkok to highlight the plummenting prices of rubber despite government effort to shore them up.

Friday 26 April 2013, 04:08PM

DSI probes alleged police execution in Phuket

PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers yesterday (April 25) visited Suan Luang Park on Chao Fa Rd in Phuket Town, the site of an alleged extrajudicial killing by police three and a half years ago.

Friday 26 April 2013, 04:07PM

Kittirat dreams of firing BoT governor

BANGKOK: Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted on Friday (April 19) that he has thought about replacing Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul because of his failure to cut the key policy rate, as he had called for.

Friday 26 April 2013, 04:06PM

Phuket-based Yacht Solutions in deal with Ital Thai

PHUKET: Phuket-based Yacht Solutions has signed a deal with giant Ital Thai Marine to create “the very best superyacht facility in Thailand”.

Friday 26 April 2013, 04:01PM

NEWS TODAY April 26

'Black plate' airport taxis cut a deal, plans for Airport boat pier revealed, officials seek public help to root out illegal workers and Simon Ostheimer, Managing Editor of The Phuket News chats about this week's issue - out now.

Friday 26 April 2013, 03:23PM

Kidnapped Karen girl ‘Air’ being treated but funds running out - Chiang Mai expatriate visits her at children's home

CHIANG MAI: In early 2013 ‘Air,’ the young girl from the Karen hill tribe who was kidnapped by a Thai couple on 20 May 2008, managed to escape from her abusers.

Friday 26 April 2013, 02:31PM

Police post photos of drunk drivers on Facebook

BANGKOK: Metropolitan police have started to take drunk driving more seriously.

Friday 26 April 2013, 02:10PM

Iraq lurks at Bush's Texas-sized party

DALLAS: Something was unmentionable in polite company gathered to dedicate George W. Bush's presidential library here Thursday: the words "Iraq war."

Friday 26 April 2013, 02:04PM

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Battle over beachside ‘encroachment’ in Phuket

PHUKET: Vice-Governor Somkiat Sungkhaosutthirak today paid a visit to a piece of land next to Bangtao Beach that has recently become the centre of heated debate in the local community around Klong Bangtao.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 07:48PM

Robber in raincoat raids Phuket convenience store

PHUKET: A robber wearing a motorbike helmet with the visor down and a red plastic raincoat walked into the Baan Lipon, Thalang, branch of the 24-hour Family Mart chain of convenience stores this morning and pulled a knife.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 07:43PM

Chinese tourist drowns during trip off Phuket

PHUKET: Chinese tourist Li Ran, 30, drowned this afternoon (June 18) while on a trip to Racha Yai island.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:52PM

Top Nazi war crimes suspect, 98, charged in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old top Nazi war crimes suspect over his brutal role in organising the deportation of some 12,000 Jews to World War II death camps.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:50PM

12 killed in Nepal landslides

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:49PM

KATHMANDU: At least 12 people have been killed in landslides triggered by three days of heavy monsoon rain in remote parts of Nepal, officials said Tuesday.

Dolphin dies after China tourist abuse: report

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:48PM

BEIJING: A dolphin has died in China after tourists hoisted it out of the water to pose with it for photographs, state media said Tuesday, provoking outrage online.

Phuket police get security cam monitoring system

PHUKET: Kathu Police Station’s security camera monitoring room is up and running with some 20 cameras in Patong feeding video to large screens monitored by police officers, improving the current CCTV coverage in the area.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:41PM

NEWS TODAY - Treasures of the Hard Rock, June 18

Alice visits the Hard Rock cafe in Patong to take a sneak preview of some of the 'treasures' of music memorabilia that are on a worldwide tour.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:25PM

Police hand helmets to Phuket families

PHUKET: Vichit police gave free motorbike helmets to members of officers’ families and relatives this morning (June 18), and also handed out 100 free helmets to students of Vichit Songkram Primary School.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:23PM

Phuket’s ‘Bike Diver’ expat gets compensation

PHUKET: Belorussian expat Maxim Baranov has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with a 2.5-metre-deep flood-filled excavation in a Patong Street in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:08PM

Rice pledging scheme losses threaten Moody’s rating

Accumulated and potential losses from the rice buying scheme, if not modified, will make it harder for the government to reach its goal of a balanced budget by 2017, and are a negative factor in Thailand’s rating, Moody’s Investors Service warned on Monday (June 3).

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:02PM

Visa rates Thailand highly

Visa Inc, the California-based financial services corporation, has pointed to Thailand as an example of a low-risk country in the world of electronic payment transactions.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 05:01PM

Thai AirAsia, Nok looking at hefty competition

Thai AirAsia and Nok Air are likely to face serious competition soon, with low-cost carriers (LCCs) from Vietnam and Indonesia announcing plans to establish Thai subsidiaries.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 04:59PM

Thailand moves up competitiveness list to 27 out of 60

Thailand’s ranking has moved up three notches in the World Competitiveness Survey over its 2012 ranking, the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) says.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 04:56PM

Thailand corruption ‘has soared’ in 2 years

The independent Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) says corruption in Thailand has risen sharply over the past two years to an “urgent” level.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 04:56PM

Australian envoy rams home Phuket security issues

PHUKET: With 17 European Union ambassadors having met with Governor Maitree Intusut on Friday (June 14) to air once again their concerns about tourists’ safety, today it was the turn of Jonathan Kenna, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 04:45PM

Phuket man dies as wind topples loudspeakers

PHUKET: A 62-year-old motorbike taxi driver died on Monday night (June 17) when large loudspeakers set up for a concert to accompany the Southern Region Prison Products Market were blown over by a violent gust and landed on top of him.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 04:17PM

Elephant smugglers arrested in Phuket with three jumbos

PHUKET: Acting on a tip-off, Thalang police yesterday afternoon (June 17) seized three elephants brought to Phuket illegally and arrested nine people who transported them onto the island.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 03:10PM

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'.

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 10:58AM

US unveils $300 million in new aid for Syrian refugees