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Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South

PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.

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'Biggest blackout ever' hits Phuket and 13 other provinces

PHUKET: The 'biggest power outage ever' in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.

Nine foreigners held on work permit charges

PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.

Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’

PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.

Phuket: Marriott to double in size in Thailand

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:44PM

PHUKET: Marriott International last Thursday (January 31) announced the signing of seven management agreements with TCC Hotels Group which will see the US hospitality company operating seven TCC hotels across Thailand, including the Imperial Adamas Phuket Beach Resort.

Rohingya camp in Hat Yai abandoned before raid

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:40PM

SONGKHLA: Authorities raided a camp in a rubber plantation in Songkhla's Hat Yai district where about 200 illegal Royingya migrants were reported to be hiding on Thursday morning, but found it had been abandoned shortly before they arrived, reports said.

Rohingya migrants pay B65,000 each, house panel told

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:36PM

THAILAND: Rohingya migrants pay 60,000 baht to 65,000 baht each to smugglers to get into Thailand, Maung Kyaw Nu, president of the Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand, said Wednesday.

Years after quake, Haitian homeless feel abandoned

Phuket News / World

Thursday 31 January 2013, 04:32PM

HAITI: Three years after Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, hundreds of thousands of homeless people are still at risk from crime, disease and the elements in crowded makeshift camps.

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).

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