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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'.

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US unveils $300 million in new aid for Syrian refugees

ENNISKILLEN: US President Barack Obama will tell G8 leaders Monday that Washington is offering a new $300 million aid package for refugees inside and outside Syria, a senior official said.

Two thirds of Chile faces desertification: president

SANTIAGO: Two thirds of Chile's territory is facing desertification in which the bone-dry Atacama Desert grows by over a meter (3.3 feet) a day, President Sebastian Pinera warned Monday.

Defiant Putin sets himself up as G8 outsider

ENNISKILLEN: Vladimir Putin's participation in the first G8 summit of his new term was supposed to seal his comeback to the global stage as Russia's paramount leader after winning a third presidential term last year.

Objection over electronic 'tagging' plan for prisoners

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 1 April 2013, 06:35AM

BANGKOK: The prospect of jailed convicts finishing their sentences outside bars has raised scepticism among experts and the public.

Sydictive boss sues TV talk show host Woody

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 31 March 2013, 04:26PM

BANGKOK: The seemingly never-ending story of Sydictive Element Co and its much criticised New Year party on Patong Beach has taken another turn with the launching of more defamation suits.

Two Russian teens hurt in Phuket bike smash

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 31 March 2013, 12:16AM

PHUKET: Two young Russian students at BIS were rushed to hospital this afternoon after the superbike they were riding on was in collision with a car on the bypass road.

Myanmar violence death toll reaches 43

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 30 March 2013, 11:00AM

YANGON: The death toll from recent communal violence in central Myanmar has risen to 43 with more than 1,300 homes and other buildings destroyed, state media reported today (March 30).

N Korea declares 'state of war' with the South

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 30 March 2013, 10:55AM

PYONGYANG: North Korea on Saturday declared it had entered into a 'state of war' with South Korea and warned Seoul and Washington that any provocation would swiftly escalate into an all-out nuclear conflict.

Phuket immigration warns of drive on foreign stay reports

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 06:05PM

PHUKET: The Immigration Police have urged all hotels, resorts, and other accommodation providers, including owners of villas for rent, must begin reporting details of foreigners staying with them by the end of April, or face prosecution.

Truck water fights banned for Songkran

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 03:16PM

PHUKET: Drenching battles carried out by people on the back of trucks during the heady days of Songkran are now history as authorities have banned all vehicles from carrying water for the duration of the festival.

Phuket: Standard recipes created for top Thai dishes

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 02:40PM

BANGKOK: The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is setting down standard recipes for the popular Thai dishes tom yam goong, massamun and pad thai, aiming to bring the same taste of Thai food at Thai restaurants worldwide.

Tourists fight the flab at Phuket boxing camps

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 01:52PM

PHUKET: In a sweltering training camp on a tropical Thai island, sweaty tourists wearing oversized gloves and baggy shorts slam their fists, knees, elbows and feet into a row of heavy bags.

Foursome back in Phuket after record odyssey

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 12:30PM

PHUKET: Four Russians have finally reached the island after an epic first-of-its-kind voyage around the world on an inflatable catamaran, battling storms, broken equipment and, on one occasion, a shark that mistook one of the air-filled hulls for a whale.

Tax cuts not yet in force – Phuket Revenue Office

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 10:43AM

PHUKET: Bad news for tax payers – despite the ballyhoo over the Finance Ministry’s plan to cut personal income tax rates, supposedly starting at the beginning of this year, the Phuket Revenue Office (RO) has stressed the cuts will not come into effect for a while yet.

Australian warship visits Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 29 March 2013, 10:39AM

PHUKET: The Australian minehunter HMAS Huon arrived in Phuket on Wednesday (March 27) on a visit to the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet.

Italian couple thank police after Phuket jungle rescue

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 28 March 2013, 04:05PM

PHUKET: An Italian couple who spent nearly three hours lost on Khao Phra Taew yesterday (March 27) came to the Phuket Tourist Police Station today to thank officers who found them and guided them out of the woods.

Speedboat plan to ease ride to Phuket airport

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 28 March 2013, 01:40PM

PHUKET: With traffic getting worse and worse on Phuket’s roads, authorities are seeking new ways to get people from Phuket International Airport to their destinations on the island.

Security truck driver denies B500k Phuket cash heist

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 28 March 2013, 01:28PM

PHUKET: A security truck driver, arrested on a charge of stealing B500,000 from KasikornBank while delivering cash to ATMs five weeks ago, has denied carrying out the theft.

Thailand, rebels open peace talks as blast kills 3

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 28 March 2013, 12:06PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand opened its first formal peace talks with a rebel group from its insurgency-wracked south Thursday, as a fresh bombing killed three people in a stark reminder of the difficulties negotiators face.

Online battle slows internet worldwide

Phuket News / World

Thursday 28 March 2013, 09:52AM

The largest known distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in the history of the internet is currently slowing down the Net worldwide.

Phuket hotel occupancy at least 70pc for Songkran month

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 28 March 2013, 09:45AM

PHUKET: Thai tourism during the coming Songkran holiday will be bustling in Phuket and other major cities due to a positive environment and political stability, say two industry groups.

Thai Airways adds extra Phuket flights for Songkran

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 28 March 2013, 08:57AM

PHUKET: Thai Airways International (THAI) will schedule extra flights providing over 4,800 additional seats to popular domestic tourist destination, including Phuket, for the Songkran festival.

10 children still missing in refugee camp blaze

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 28 March 2013, 08:44AM

MAE HONG SON: About 10 children are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating inferno at Mae Surin refugee camp which has left 37 dead, activists say.

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