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Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

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'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’

PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

Philippine court suspends birth control law

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 03:11PM

MANILA: The Philippines' highest court suspended on Tuesday a controversial birth control law that had met fierce opposition from the powerful Catholic Church.

37 killed in western India bus crash: police

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 03:10PM

MUMBAI: A speeding bus careered off a river bridge in western India Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring another 14, police said.

Chiang Mai bank driver arrested for stealing B9m

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 03:09PM

CHIANG MAI: Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the theft of nine million baht from a Krungthai Bank cash delivery van in Chiang Mai province earlier this month.

'Shipwrecked' fundraiser for Phuket Sunshine Village

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 02:13PM

PHUKET: The first ever fundraising party for the Phuket Sunshine Village (PSV) childcare centre is on the way, with proceeds helping the 120 children who live full time at the village in Koh Sirae.

Time to paint it black at DaVinci in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 02:11PM

PHUKET: For the third time, DaVinci restaurant’s wide terrace will welcome fashionable islanders for the Black is Back fashion show on March 24.

A Big Night Out at Phuket's ACG

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 02:10PM

PHUKET: Well there I was, in my back garden, sat under the shadow of a Durio tree. Twilight had cast its fading hues of tranquillity that settled on deep waters of a yonder lake. Soon dusk neatly gave way to the inky abyss of darkness, whereupon a solitary light reflected on the faint water’s ripples; ‘Look, the moon is swimming,” says my two-year-old daughter.

Sicma take top spot in Phuket young bands comp

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 01:48PM

PHUKET: The Battle of the Young Bands hit fever pitch on Saturday (March 16) at the Hard Rock Cafe, with four more bands competing for a coveted place in the finals on May 4.

Phuket people not happy, says national survey

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 19 March 2013, 11:38AM

PHUKET: Phuket may lure thousands of tourists a year to its sandy shores, but our residents are some of the unhappiest people in the kingdom, according to a survey by the National Statistical Office.

MOU signed on Phuket trash, pollution

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 March 2013, 06:45PM

PHUKET: Governor Maitree Intusut today (March 18) signed a memorandum of understanding with all tessabaan (town councils)and orbortor (sub-districts) on the island on controlling garbage, water pollution and air pollution.

Gold-snatch Phuket couple locked up

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 March 2013, 05:23PM

PHUKET: A boyfriend-girlfriend duo, already wanted on other charges, have been arrested by Thalang police after a drive-by snatching in which they robbed a woman of a gold necklace she was wearing.

Thai shrimp farming industry under fire

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 18 March 2013, 05:13PM

BANGKOK: Thailand’s multi-billion dollar shrimp industry has been fiercely criticised in an article published by one of the world’s most popular news websites.

Phuket News TV goes live today

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 March 2013, 03:09PM

PHUKET: Brought to you by Class Act Media, the parent company of this newspaper, Phuket News TV kicks off today (March 18) with a daily news service.

Tour bus door crushes Phuket driver

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 March 2013, 01:10PM

PHUKET: The driver of a tour bus died this morning (March 18) when he was caught in the vehicle’s automatic door.

Dutchman beaten for no apparent reason in Pathum Thani

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 18 March 2013, 12:04PM

PATHUM THANI: Late last night, a group of Thai teens attacked an intoxicated, 48-year-old Dutchman in front of an Internet café near Manhattan Hotel in Pathum Thani.

13-year-old raped by Facebook 'friend'

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 17 March 2013, 08:51AM

SAMUT PRAKAN: A teenager who befriended a 13-year-old girl through Facebook and later raped her was arrested in Samut Prakan early Saturday, police said.

Tyre problem forces emergency landing in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 17 March 2013, 08:49AM

BANGKOK: A Thai Airways International flight from India was forced to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport early yesterday due to low tyre pressure, airline president Sorajak Kasemsuvan said.

Depardieu denies he quit 'sad France' for tax reasons

Phuket News / World

Sunday 17 March 2013, 08:36AM

BRUSSELS: Calling France a 'sad' place led by an uninspired government where people are 'fed up', actor Gerard Depardieu dealt his former country a healthy dose of criticism Saturday, but denied he left for tax reasons.

Sarah Palin needles Obama, Republicans in speech

Phuket News / World

Sunday 17 March 2013, 08:33AM

MARYLAND: Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took center stage to speak before conservative activists Saturday, needling President Barack Obama and even fellow Republicans.

Star power descends on SXSW finale

Phuket News / World

Sunday 17 March 2013, 08:30AM

AUSTIN: The 27th edition of South by Southwest (SXSW) inched closer to its finale Saturday with a flock of big-name pop stars descending on the Texas state capital's pulsating beer-and-barbecue fest.

Severed heads of Hong Kong couple found: reports

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 16 March 2013, 04:01PM

HONG KONG The severed heads of a Hong Kong couple were found in a refrigerator at a bloodstained apartment in a gruesome murder for which their 29-year-old son has been arrested, according to reports.

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