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Britain's Kate in last public event before giving birth

LONDON: Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday carried out her last public engagement before giving birth to their first baby, at Queen Elizabeth II's official 87th birthday celebrations.

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Greying Japan complains of the noise of children

TOKYO: As Japan's population declines, intolerance of children and the noise they make is increasing in a society getting less accustomed to hearing them, childcare experts say.

Thai man points pistol at Russian visitor in Phuket

PHUKET: Vasiliy Tubaev, a visitor from Russia, had a gun pointed at his head by a Thai man, in what appeared to be a misunderstanding over a Thai woman in Phuket.

NEWS TODAY - White mask protests, June 19

The 'white mask' protests at Saphin Hin over the past few weeks have grown from a single-issue protest about the Deputy Thai PMs comments relating to Phuket's proposed convention centre, to regular general anti-government protests. Tim Newton interviews one of the organisers Khun Krich Thepbamrung.

Depressed Phuket guard talked out of suicide leap

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:57PM

PHUKET: A depressed security guard who climbed to the top of the Poonphol Night Plaza in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (June 13), apparently intending to jump to his death, was talked down by a relative after an hour of high drama.

Police station scandal close to prosecution?

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:06PM

BANGKOK: Prosecutors will decide in two weeks whether to indict construction company PCC and its management on fraud charges, filed by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), relating to the B5.8 billion contract to build 369 police stations, most of which remain uncompleted, including two in Phuket.

Baby Phuket elephant sees ocean for the first time [VIDEO]

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 14 June 2013, 11:41AM

PHUKET: A YouTube user has uploaded a video of a baby elephant seeing the ocean for the very first time.

The Big List: Air crash survivors

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 13 June 2013, 06:09PM

THE BIG LIST: The good news about plane crashes is that the odds of surviving are getting better all the time, and studies show that, on average, up to 75 per cent of passengers now survive even the worst aircraft accidents. While a lot can still go wrong at 30,000 feet, here are some cheery stories of survival.

Pilot walks out front door after crashing into house

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 13 June 2013, 06:04PM

WEIRD WORLD: The pilot of a small plane who ploughed his aircraft into a large house in Virginia in the US was unhurt – and left the building by the front door.

Son born in jail frees mother from prison

Phuket News / Weird World

Thursday 13 June 2013, 05:59PM

WEIRD WORLD: The son of a Indian woman has bailed her out of jail – 19 years after she gave birth to him in prison.

A new approach to Phuket warning signs

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 13 June 2013, 04:11PM

PHUKET: One constant complaint from Phuket’s beach lifeguards is that beachgoers either don’t understand about red “no swimming” flags, or deliberately ignore them.

Japan announces visas on arrival for Thais

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 13 June 2013, 03:39PM

TOKYO: The Japanese government had announced it is to exempt Thais from having to obtain visas beforehand for short stays, as part of a programme to entice more tourists to visit the country.

NEWS TODAY June 13

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 13 June 2013, 02:12PM

ITU Triathlon in November cancelled. Thai Senators inspecting Phuket's beaches. US Ambassador to Thailand visits Phuket.

International triathlon event in Phuket cancelled

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 13 June 2013, 10:01AM

PHUKET: The local organising committee of the 2013 Phuket ITU Long Distance Triathlon Series event have announced its cancellation.

Phuket airport baggage handler steals iPhone

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 06:17PM

PHUKET: A baggage handler at Phuket International Airport was arrested at 7pm last night (June 11) after he admitted stealing an iPhone 5 belonging to a passenger.

Will the problems on Phuket’s beaches be solved soon?

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 05:21PM

PHUKET: The Senate Tourism Committee led by its president, local senator Thanyarat Achariyachai, flew into Phuket this morning (June 12), immediately embarking on a day-long inspection of beaches along the west coast of the island.

US envoy in Phuket talks about tourist safety

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 04:20PM

PHUKET: United States Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney today visited Phuket’s police chief and governor on a flying one-day trip to the island.

NEWS TODAY June 12

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 03:55PM

The Airport buses start to roll, but only to Patong. Slow Loris touts filmed, named and shamed. The white mask protest last Sunday. And the F1 for Phuket...mmmm, maybe.

Three Phuket loris touts arrested on Bangla

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10:35AM

PHUKET: Kathu District Chief Veera Kerdsirimongkol last night (June 11) organised a dragnet that netted three loris touts on Bangla Rd.

Brazen robber raids Phuket tour office

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 06:33PM

PHUKET: A brazen robber walked into a tour company at Phuket Villa California, this morning (June 11) and threatened staff with a knife before making off with B69,000 and three mobile phones.

Phuket Airport bus service to go as far as Patong only

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 06:12PM

PHUKET: A decision was made today that the Airport-to-Kata bus service will be launched this month, but initially it will go only as far as Patong.

Three trucks destroyed in Phuket arson attack

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 04:47PM

PHUKET: Three vehicles were destroyed by fire early this morning (June 11) outside the Baan Manik offices of Tropical Landscaping International, and police have confirmed that the attack was arson.

Phuket Immigration to reopen Patong office

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 04:18PM

PHUKET: The long-closed Patong Immigration sub-office is to reopen on Thursday (June 13).

Japan's first lady says she is 'anti-nuclear'

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 12:39PM

TOKYO: The wife of Japan's pro-business Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does not like nuclear power and would rather her husband's government did not try to export it, she said in a speech.

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