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Taxi blockade at airport. Another protest - outside Governor's mansion. Dredging at Bang Tao Klong nearly complete.

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Thai aunt denies pimping girl in South Korea

BANGKOK: The aunt accused of luring her teenage niece into prostitution in South Korea has turned herself in, police investigating the case said yesterday.

Bomb kills five rangers in Thailand's restive south

BANGKOK: Five paramilitary rangers were killed and one other wounded in an ambush when suspected rebels detonated a bomb buried in a road in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, local police said Friday.

The Big List: Ghost Towns

THE BIG LIST: “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Shelley’s poem Ozymandias, a vision of lost ruins in the desert, mocks the ultimate fate of even greatest human cities, and the greatest vanities. Here are a few of the more unusual ghost towns you’ll find dotted around the world.

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.

Naked Italian takes BMW for Phuket joyride

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 12:47PM

PHUKET: An Italian man found naked inside a BMW that he stole has mental health problems and had tried to commit suicide in the past, police said.

Deadly nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning

Phuket News / World

Monday 28 January 2013, 12:19PM

BRAZIL: A massive blaze at a nightclub in Brazil killed more than 230 people and left relatives desperately searching for loved ones as horrific accounts emerged of a tragic rush to escape the inferno.

Two Hilton employees questioned over Phuket murder

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 11:56AM

PHUKET: Two employees from the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa have been brought in for police questioning in relation to the murder of HR Director Jintana Mahattanapak last week.

Phuket pair arrested for murder, dumping body

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 11:34AM

PHUKET: Phuket police arrested two men on Saturday (January 26) for their involvement in the murder of Phuket man Piti Suntoonsawat.

Phuket man arrested for New Year’s Eve murder

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 January 2013, 11:18AM

PHUKET: Phuket man Wanna Yenraksa was arrested on murder charges on Saturday (January 26), after he shot dead 38-year-old Supakit Kiesunien during a dispute on New Year’s Eve.

Thailand tourism arrivals pass 22 million in 2012

Phuket News / Business

Monday 28 January 2013, 10:01AM

BANGKOK: Thailand has achieved record-breaking visitor arrivals, crossing the 22 million mark for the first time in 2012.

Australian Embassy Thailand launches Facebook page

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 27 January 2013, 11:26AM

BANGKOK: The Australian Embassy in Bangkok has created a Facebook page to provide information about Australian culture, lifestyle, tourism, interesting facts, forthcoming events, videos and pictures.

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