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Phuket rain fails to dampen locals' merit making spirit

PHUKET: This morning's heavy rain did not affect the turnout for the “Tam boon klang lhad” (Merit Day) as hundreds of locals poured into downtown Phuket to donate food and items to the local monks and 'make merit'.

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Bangkok: Reconciliation bill comes under fire

BANGKOK: The reconciliation bill sponsored by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is facing growing opposition as it would exonerate those responsible for the crackdown on the 2010 red shirt protests.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler spotted in Phuket Town

PHUKET: Phuket Town locals got a shock last night when they spotted Aerosmith's lead singer Steven Tyler partying at Timber Hut bar in Phuket Town.

Phuket Police must stamp out abuse of tourists, says Chinese envoy

PHUKET: China’s Haad-Yai-based Vice Consul, Qin Jian, has urged police to crack down hard on sexual attacks on tourists, following yesterday’s alleged molestation of a 19-year-old Chinese tourist by a “black taxi” driver who picked her up from the airport.

Australian sisters recount horror Phuket boat ordeal

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 January 2013, 03:45PM

PHUKET: Young Australian tourist Tegan Larin has described yesterday’s (January 30) terrifying speed boat ordeal from her Phuket International Hospital bed, where she remains bedridden with a serious back injury following the boat incident.

Phuket: 'Bang' your Facebook friends

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 January 2013, 11:07AM

WORLD: Ever wanted to take your online relationship with a Facebook friend further, but were too embarrassed to take the next step?

Australian remains in hospital following Phuket boating mishap

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 31 January 2013, 10:47AM

PHUKET: An Australian woman was this morning still in Phuket International Hospital with a back injury after the boat she was travelling in was hit by a strong wave yesterday morning (January 30).

Five tourists hurt in Phuket tour boat mishap

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 06:28PM

PHUKET: Five tourists, including one Australian and one Malaysian, were injured late this morning (January 30) when their boat was hit by a strong wave about one kilometre off the coast of Chalong.

Phuket couple arrested for drug dealing

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 04:34PM

PHUKET: A Phuket couple were arrested on Monday afternoon after a tip-off to police that they were dealing drugs.

Fugitive Kamnan Poh arrested in Bangkok

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 03:02PM

BANGKOK: Fugitive Somchai Khunploem, better known as Kamnan Poh, was arrested on the expressway in Bangkok on Wednesday, according to the chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).

Phuket: A warning to Malaysian men: Be wary of Thai marriages

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 10:44AM

MALAYSIA: The Malaysian government has issued a warning to Malaysian men, implying that their marriages in neighboring Thailand may not be recognized as valid upon their return to their home country.

Rohingya refugees helped by Phuket’s Thai Navy

Phuket News / Phuket

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 10:43AM

PHUKET: Around 205 Rohingya packed into a crowded boat arrived in Phuket waters near Racha Noi island yesterday (January 29), before being met by the Thai Navy who gave them fresh water before moving them on towards Malaysia.

Pattaya swinger’s party crashed by police

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 09:50AM

PATTAYA: Police raided a ‘swingers’ party held a room at a south Pattaya resort in the early hours of January 27.

American accused of unlawful acts with girl, 13, in Pattaya

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 09:00AM

PATTAYA: A 38 year old American who works in Khao Lak as a scuba diver instructor was caught in a compromising position with a 13-year-old girl after meeting her on Pattaya Beach, early on Tuesday morning.

Phuket woman almost loses house to fake agents

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 05:10PM

PHUKET: A Phuket woman is urging others to beware of a scam artist posing as a real estate agent, who she says almost tricked her into playing a Chinese board game in return for her house and its chanote title.

Mum runs teen daughter as willing prostitute

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 04:17PM

PATTAYA: A mother has been charged with child prostitution after being caught procuring clients for her 15-year-old daughter, Pattaya police said on Tuesday.

No travel insurance proves costly for Phuket tourist

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 02:56PM

PHUKET: A British man who travelled to Thailand without travel insurance is paying a hefty price after he suffered a heart attack in Phuket on Saturday. He is now in intensive care at Bangkok Hospital Phuket with mounting hospital bills.

‘Many foreigners working illegally in Phuket’, say officials

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 01:13PM

PHUKET: Santi Udomkiratak, Deputy Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation for the provinces of Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga, has spoken about yesterday’s “anti Russian business” protest in Bang Tao, saying Thai people cannot complain about Russian businesses that are operating legally.

Verdict set in CentralWorld arson trial

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 01:06PM

BANGKOK: The Criminal Court will deliver its verdict on March 25 for two defendants charged with torching the CentralWorld shopping complex.

Swiss couple drown off Samui beach

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 29 January 2013, 01:04PM

SAMUI: An elderly Swiss married couple drowned in the sea off Chaweng beach on Koh Samui on Monday evening (January 28).

Phuket taxi driver attacks Russian business

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 05:39PM

PHUKET: One of the leaders of the anti-Russian mob that attacked a Russian tour agency in Bang Tao this afternoon (January 28) says he ripped down the agency’s sign in protest against Russian businesses he says are undercutting the local market.

Anti-Russian protest in Phuket’s Bang Tao area

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 03:22PM

PHUKET: Tour agency “Alex Tour” in Bang Tao is now closed for an indefinite period of time following a mass protest against Russian businesses in the Bang Tao beach area.

Liquor ban proposal on hold in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 01:59PM

PHUKET: Dr Saman “liquor buster” Futrakul’s campaign to get alcohol off Thailand’s streets has been delayed while details are sorted and because the cabinet committee is so busy, he said.

Three dead, dramatic rescues in Australia floods

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 28 January 2013, 12:53PM

AUSTRALIA: Three people were dead and dozens plucked from roofs and marooned cars in dramatic air rescues in northeastern Australia Monday as severe floods swept through two states, inundating thousands of homes.

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