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Wednesday 3 April 2013, 04:23PM

Phuket: ‘Missing’ German tourist found on Koh Phangan

PHUKET: Tourist Benjamin Jürgs, reported missing by his family in Germany, has been found on Koh Phangan today (April 3).

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 04:10PM

Phuket: Muay Thai champ caught with drugs in his underwear

PHUKET: Former Thai boxing champion Sumonchai Mad-Adam, 32, better known by his ring name of Rungsaknoi Dechrit, was arrested by Karon police yesterday (April 2) on drug-dealing charges, after methamphetamine (ya ba) pills were found in his underwear.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 03:33PM

Govt sets out Songkran precautions for Phuket

PHUKET: Sales of alcohol will be banned during the Songkran holiday on April 12 and 13 in the main water fight areas: Bangla Rd and the beach road in Patong, Surin Beach, Saphan Hin, Sirinart Park at Nai Yang Beach, Kata and Karon Beaches and Kamala Park.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 03:01PM

Marine abducted and shot dead in Thai south: army

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 01:12PM

NARATHIWAT: A Thai marine has been abducted and executed in Thailand's deep south in a possible revenge attack for losses sustained by militants in a botched raid on a military base, an army spokesman said Wednesday.

'Ready for Hillary' supporters launch website

WASHINGTON: 'Ready for Hillary' – the name says it all.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:30AM

UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the conventional arms trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:29AM

Campaign to replace Chavez kicks off in Venezuela

MARACAIBO: The presidential campaign to replace Venezuela's Hugo Chavez formally kicked off Tuesday, with his chosen successor vowing to carry on the deceased leader's socialist "revolution."

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:28AM

Jackson doctor refuses to testify

LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson's jailed former doctor refused Tuesday to testify at a trial in which the singer's mother is seeking massive damages from tour promoters she blames for hiring the medic.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:25AM

S. Korea says North bans entry to industrial park

SEOUL: North Korea told South Korea on Wednesday that it was banning access to their Kaesong joint industrial park, but said South Koreans in the complex would be allowed to leave, officials said.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:24AM

Australia launches national child sex abuse inquiry

MELBOURNE: Australia opened a national probe into child sex abuse on Wednesday, with premier Julia Gillard warning of "uncomfortable truths" as institutions including schools and churches come under scrutiny.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:23AM

Japan woman put skeleton brother in trash: police

TOKYO: A Japanese woman who lived with her brother's mummified body for years tried to dispose of his corpse with household rubbish when she finally realised he was dead, police and reports said Wednesday.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:22AM

Singapore gardens aim for UNESCO heritage status

SINGAPORE: Singapore, one of the world's most densely populated countries, is campaigning to get its 154-year-old Botanic Gardens declared a UNESCO world heritage site.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 11:19AM

East Europeans ‘put B36bn into Phuket in 2012’

PHUKET: Eastern European tourists, dominated by Russians, poured B36 billion into Phuket’s economy in 2012, according to the results of research by local consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 10:27AM

Aussies seek baby-sexing in Phuket

PHUKET: More and more visitors to Phuket are here for a controversial medical treatment: choosing if their next baby will be a boy or a girl.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 10:19AM

Phuket: Family call for news of ‘missing’ German man

PHUKET: The family of German man Benjamin Jürgs are calling on members of the public to let them know if they encounter him.

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 09:44AM

'Brace for higher power bills'

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 05:52PM

BANGKOK: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects the electricity tariff will hit five baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), on a par with Singapore, in two years due to the rising price of natural gas.

The Phuket News TV - 2 April 2013

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Tuesday 2 April 2013, 05:44PM

Phuket police practice mob control

PHUKET: Around 250 police officers took part in riot control practice yesterday and today (April 1 and 2) on the parade ground behind the Phuket City Police Station, as part of a national drive to sharpen up crowd control abilities.

Tuesday 2 April 2013, 05:13PM

Phuket: ‘Chicky Net’ for sale