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Foreigner found dead on Phuket beach

PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was found washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 this morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park.

Phuket: Crash, breakdown on Patong hill jam up traffic

PHUKET: Traffic is slow on both sides of the Patong hill this morning (May 21) after a small accident took place on one side and a six-wheeled truck broke down on the other at around 8am.

At least 51 dead in deadly Oklahoma tornado

WASHINGTON: A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes. The death toll has risen to 51, US media said, citing the state medical examiner's office.

Mystery over Norwegian ‘inheritance for Phuket’

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 06:19PM

PHUKET: Mystery surrounds news reports that a Norwegian expat left millions of baht to Phuket women and children, after Phuket police said they had not received any details about it.

Rubber ducks in training for big race in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 04:31PM

PHUKET: “Rubber Duckie You’re The One…” Everyone who has a ticket corresponding to a numbered duck in the Great Phuket Rubber Duck Race – in just over two weeks’ time – will be humming the famous song from Sesame Street, hoping that their duck will be the winning one.

Silence in Phuket land investigation probes

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 03:50PM

PHUKET: Those – and there are many – who have been holding their breath while a variety of government agencies investigated land titles on Phuket can breathe normally for the time being, with the two main probes now apparently in hibernation.

Australian found dead following Phuket bike crash

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 11 February 2013, 12:41PM

PHUKET: A 32-year-old Australian man was found dead on the side of the road in the early hours of this morning (February 11) following what police believe was a motorbike crash.

Rich Norwegian leaves inheritance to Phuket people

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 10 February 2013, 04:39PM

PHUKET: A Norwegian who died of causes believed to be related to asthma on Saturday left behind a will in which his assets worth more than 100 million baht are to be donated to foundations for the elderly and children in Phuket.

Hotel room theft results in Iranian arrest in South Pattaya

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 10 February 2013, 11:16AM

PATTAYA: An Iranian, who claims he is well connected to local 'foreign police' was arrested early on Saturday morning, accused of stealing cash and valuables from a central Pattaya hotel room.

Phuket Police investigate death of American, 24

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 04:55PM

PHUKET: A 24-year-old American tourist was found dead last night in his room at the Residence Resort and Spa Retreat, Cherng Talay.

Allow us to build homes for Phuket police says Phuket Police Maj Gen Choti

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 02:38PM

PHUKET: There are still no plans to provide accommodation for police in Kathu, Thungtong and Thalang despite the 2010 specifically set-aside budget of B68 million baht, Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalviwat, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police told The Phuket News on February 8.

Phuket beach clubs launch joint effort to boost quality tourism

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 9 February 2013, 12:45PM

PHUKET: Phuket’s emerging beach club scene has been gaining worldwide attention and in recognition of its growing value as a quality Phuket attraction, beach club operators around the island have come together to form the Phuket Beach Club Society (PBCS).

Diesel smugglers arrested off Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 05:51PM

PHUKET: Four men were arrested today (February 8) after being caught on a boat carrying 50,000 litres of smuggled diesel off Racha Yai.

Environmental problems plague Phuket’s Racha Yai

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 05:00PM

PHUKET: There are plans to install a new garbage incinerator and island-wide waste water management system on Racha Yai, in the hope of finally curbing the island’s pollution and other environmental problems.

Accident or carelessness?

Phuket News / Features

Friday 8 February 2013, 02:25PM

PHUKET: Two Australian sisters recount their horror speedboat trip to Phi Phi to Nattha Thepbamrung.

Italian driver causes chaos while attempting to park [Video]

Phuket News / World

Friday 8 February 2013, 12:39PM

NAPLES: Think you're bad at three point turns? Driver holds up two cars, group of motorbikes and a church procession before almighty row breaks out in Naples.

Phuket Opinion: Building a strong community

Phuket News / Opinion

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 12:34PM

PHUKET: In the first of a new series of monthly columns, Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut examines the issues that matter. Here, he looks at how we can all help build a strong sense of community.

Phuket man arrested for selling kratom to kids

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 12:09PM

PHUKET: One tonne of kratom leaves have been discovered growing in the back garden of a Thalang home belonging to a 50-year-old man – the biggest kratom drug haul in recent times.

Plan to inspect foreign businesses in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 10:12AM

PHUKET: Phuket and Bangkok officials will create a plan next week to check foreign-operated businesses on the island, the chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO) said yesterday (February 7).

Anchor-swinging jet-ski owner denies Phuket attack

Phuket News / Phuket

Friday 8 February 2013, 08:59AM

PHUKET: Jet-ski operator Buntoon Bulan has denied claims he swung an anchor at German tourist David Blaschczok after a dispute on Kata Beach last week.

Russian hit by Phuket truck wheel

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 February 2013, 05:15PM

PHUKET: A 25-year-old Russian tourist is in intensive care at Bangkok Hospital Phuket after he was hit by a large moving wheel which fell off a 10-wheel truck yesterday afternoon (January 6).

Phuket Chinese NY celebrations planned for Sunday

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 February 2013, 04:48PM

PHUKET: A Chinese New Year celebration will be organised by the OrBorJor Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation, and held at the Sanam Chai football field, on the corner of Narisorn and Surin Roads. This will take place on Sunday (February 10) in Phuket Town.

Phuket landslide miracle – ‘I thought I would die’

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 7 February 2013, 03:56PM

PHUKET: Seventy-three year old landslide survivor, Ngad Timthong, has described the moment he found himself trapped underneath tonnes of rubble, unable to move and hearing muffled calls from would-be rescuers on the ground above.

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