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SOUTH AFRICA: "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius returned to court Wednesday to hear explosive allegations that he fought "non-stop" with his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on the night of her killing.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 05:00PM

Three hurt in US helicopter hard landing in Thailand

BANGKOK: A US Marine helicopter on Wednesday made a 'hard landing' during military exercises in northern Thailand, seriously injuring some of the passengers, the US Embassy in Bangkok said.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 04:08PM

Phuket welcomes historic Myanmar warships

PHUKET: A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Royal Thai Navy’s Pier at Cape Panwa this morning (February 20) to greet two warships from the Myanmar navy – the first time in 201 years that Burmese warships have been seen in Phuket’s waters.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 02:38PM

Swiss student admits camera theft in Ranong

RANONG: Swiss exchange student Tscherina Nora Janisch, 22, arrested for overstaying while on holiday in Thailand, has pleaded guilty to stealing a camera from the Ranong Immigration Office.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 01:20PM

DiCaprio calls on PM to ban Thai ivory trade

BANGKOK: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to ban every type of ivory trade.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 12:16PM

Thailand’s Got Talent auditions in Phuket

PHUKET: Auditions for season three of television show Thailand’s Got Talent will take place in Phuket this weekend.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 11:35AM

‘Harlem Shake’ sensation arrives in Phuket

PHUKET: The “Harlem Shake” internet sensation has arrived in Phuket, with copycat videos from Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Satree Phuket school and Tiger Muay Thai already appearing on YouTube.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 10:21AM

Probe into Phuket’s ‘foreign’ firms begins

PHUKET: Dozens of government officials will be involved in tracking down illegally formed or run companies with foreign shareholders, following a meeting yesterday (February 18) at Phuket Provincial Hall.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 07:27PM

Celebrations mark Phuket shrine reopening

PHUKET: After years of renovation, the Sang Tham Shrine on Phang Nga Rd, Phuket Town – also known as the Teng Gong Tong – has been opened for public worship.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 07:19PM

Phuket OTOP fair coming

PHUKET: The island will host an One Tambon One Product (OTOP) market from this Friday (February 22) to March 2 at Saphan Hin, south-east of Phuket Town, from 10am to 11pm each day.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 06:03PM

Card-playing con artists caught in Phuket

PHUKET: Phuket police last night (February 18) arrested two members of a gang of con artists who are believed to have cheated people in Phuket and other parts of Thailand out of as much as B20 million.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 04:22PM

One dead, 14 missing as ship sinks in Philippines

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:31PM

PHILIPPINES: One person died and 14 others are missing after a Myanmar-flagged cargo ship sank in waters off the northern Philippines, a coast guard spokesman said Sunday.

Australia teens fuel 'Harlem Shake' dance craze

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:28PM

AUSTRALIA: A group of Australian teenagers have sparked a Gangnam Style-like viral dance craze called the "Harlem Shake", with their pelvis-thrusting moves inspiring tens of thousands of Internet copycat clips.

Adopted Russian boy murdered by US mother: Moscow

RUSSIA: A woman in the US state of Texas has killed her adopted Russian son, the Kremlin's envoy for children said Monday, outlining the latest alleged abuse of an adopted Russian child by American parents.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:18PM

JFK bomber jacket sold at auction for $665,500

US: A leather bomber jacket that belonged to slain US president John F. Kennedy has been sold at auction for $665,500, far exceeding the initial estimate, a Massachusetts auction house said Monday

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:18PM

Man on trial for beheading British grandmother

SPAIN: A Bulgarian man went on trial Monday accused of decapitating a British grandmother in a store on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife and then running out with her severed head.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:17PM

Pistorius to fight for bail as slain girlfriend cremated

SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius's slain girlfriend is to be cremated Tuesday as the South African "Bladerunner" athlete appears in court for a bail hearing expected to reveal more about what happened the night she was shot dead.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 12:15PM

Phuket: Thai Smile gives up on LCC battle

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 10:27AM

PHUKET: Thai Smile – launched just seven months ago by Thai Airways International (THAI) in an attempt to claw back business from low cost carriers (LCCs) such as Air Asia – has given up and will now instead attempt to emulate the the successful models of Singapore’s Silk Air and Hong Kong’s Dragonair.

'Best ever' Phuket Old Town Fest needs traffic answers

PHUKET: Plans will be made to alleviate the annual traffic headache for residents and visitors attending the Phuket Old Town Festival, after some people living in the old centre complained that traffic was too congested.

Tuesday 19 February 2013, 09:47AM

Missing Brit found alive in Thailand