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VATICAN CITY: Catholics in Asia and other parts of the world where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fast would dearly like to see the cardinals choose an Asian pope for the first time in history when they begin meeting on Tuesday to select a successor to Benedict XVI.

Tuesday 12 March 2013, 09:00AM

Naval land in Phuket eyed for executive jets

PHUKET: Airports of Thailand (AoT) is turning to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to set aside part of its reserved area at Phuket International Airport for private jet parking.

Tuesday 12 March 2013, 07:50AM

Phuket still a popular spot for Danes

PHUKET: Even though more and more Danes make their way to Caribbean destinations such as Punta Cana, Mexico or Aruba, Thailand is still the preferred destination overseas, with Phuket still a top attraction.

Monday 11 March 2013, 10:30PM

Expat blogger tweets pic of allegedly corrupt Thai official

BANGKOK: Thai netizens have joined well-known travel blogger Richard Barrow in condemning an official at the Revenue Department who allegedly asked a hugely inflated fee for tax documents.

Monday 11 March 2013, 08:49PM

DSI ‘Russian’ probe in Phuket still ongoing

PHUKET: Pol Lt Col Nimit Promma of the Department of Special Investigation said today that the DSI’s investigation into foreign businesses in Phuket continues, though it has yet to find anyone breaking the law.

Monday 11 March 2013, 07:13PM

Japan marks second tsunami anniversary

JAPAN: People all over Japan bowed their heads in silence Monday as they remembered the almost 19,000 who died when a ferocious tsunami surged ashore two years earlier.

Monday 11 March 2013, 05:18PM

Main accused in Delhi gang-rape found dead in cell

NEW DELHI: The main accused in the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi last December was found dead in his prison cell Monday, prompting fury from the victim's family and accusations of murder.

Monday 11 March 2013, 05:17PM

Phuket Sydictive party boss to sue complainants

PHUKET: Jirat “Champ” Petnunthawong, MD of Sydictive Element, which staged the controversial New Year’s party on Patong Beach, has announced that he will bring civil and criminal defamation suits against complainants who held a press conference last Wednesday (March 6) in Bangkok.

Monday 11 March 2013, 12:30PM

Phuket: Rohingya ‘drowned, not shot’

PHANG NGA: Two Rohingya refugees are confirmed as having drowned after jumping out of their overloaded boat in a panic sparked by Thai Navy sailors opening fire in an attempt to frighten them away from Thai waters.

Monday 11 March 2013, 11:39AM

Phuket Lifeguard Club joins forces with Surf Life Saving Australia

PHUKET: The Phuket Lifeguard Club (PLC) has joined with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) to develop a public education programme and resource that aims to reduce drowning and improve water safety in Phuket.

Monday 11 March 2013, 08:59AM

Man using stolen credit cards caught

BANGKOK: Police on Sunday arrested a man accused of using stolen credit cards to buy goods in shopping malls.

Sunday 10 March 2013, 08:41PM

Drug smuggler killed, 60,000 pills seized

CHIANG RAI: A drug smuggler was killed in a clash with the Pha Muang Task Force in the northern border province of Chiang Rai on Sunday during which 60,030 methamphetamine pills were seized.

Sunday 10 March 2013, 08:38PM

Australia offers Indonesia Corby parole guarantees

BALI: Australia on Sunday said it had offered Indonesia a formal guarantee that drug trafficker Schapelle Corby would comply with parole in a letter supporting her release from prison.

Sunday 10 March 2013, 11:19AM

Depression affects 1.5m Thai people - study

BANGKOK: About 1.5 million Thai people aged over 15 years are suffering from depression, according to Narong Sahametapat, the permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry.

Saturday 9 March 2013, 08:56PM

Don Mueang predicts leap in volume

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 9 March 2013, 03:15PM

BANGKOK: Don Mueang airport expects a quantum leap in passenger traffic and aircraft movements in the fiscal year ending Sept 30 now that the 99-year-old airfield has been reactivated as a fully functional facility.

Dokset’s Phuket murder trial adjourned

PHUKET: The trial of Norwegian Stein Havard Dokset, arrested last year after police found the rotting body of his ex-girlfriend in a garbage bin in his house, has been delayed .

Saturday 9 March 2013, 03:05PM

Phuket: Rape claim dropped after tourist can't remember

KRABI: A rape claim involving a female tourist from the Netherlands on Phi Phi island has been dropped after the 'victim' confessed she cannot remember details of the alleged incident.

Saturday 9 March 2013, 01:15PM

Pitfalls of catching Phuket’s animal touts

PHUKET: A variety of government bodies came together today (March 8), to hold a press conference to review action – or the apparent lack of it – against touts tempting tourists to have their photos taken with exotic animals.

Friday 8 March 2013, 05:20PM

Momentum grows for B1m Phuket skate park

PHUKET: A group of Phuket skaters are hoping to raise funds to build a state-of-the-art B1 million skate park to help bring the Phuket community together and provide a venue for the island’s skaters.

Friday 8 March 2013, 05:02PM

Rare comet visible over Thailand all week