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PHUKET: The developer and manager of a condominium in Wichit has been arrested on a variety of charges after tenants complained about a reign of fear he conducted against them as he allegedly pocketed money that should have been used to pay bills or for repairs.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:30PM

Canadian kills two, self in Philippine court

PHILIPPINES: A Canadian involved in legal disputes with his neighbours shot dead two people Tuesday in a courtroom rampage in the central Philippines before killing himself, police said.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:26PM

Video captures brave rescue in Spanish metro

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Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:25PM

SPAIN: A Spanish policeman was Tuesday hailed a hero after a dramatic security video captured him rescuing a woman who fell onto the tracks of the Madrid subway system moments before a train arrived.

Japan mourns highest terror toll since 9/11

JAPAN: Japan grieved Tuesday over its greatest loss of life at militant hands since 9/11 as the carnage in Algeria provoked soul-searching for a people who have been relatively immune to Islamist terror.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:24PM

Spate of Iraq car bombs kill 17

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Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:23PM

IRAQ: A wave of attacks in and around Baghdad and in northern Iraq killed 17 people and wounded dozens of others on Tuesday, shattering a relative calm after a spate of deadly attacks last week.

China's Xi says 'no leniency' in corruption fight

CHINA: China's president-in-waiting Xi Jinping intensified calls for a crackdown on corruption Tuesday, saying there would be "no leniency" for party officials whatever their rank, state media reported.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 06:23PM

Golden day for Phuket pork vendor

PHUKET: Pork vendor Atcharaporn Weerakarn has bought tickets for the annual Red Cross lottery for as long as she can remember, and yesterday (January 21) she was rewarded when she finally won the grand prize – B500,000 worth of gold.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 05:39PM

New airport-Kata bus service to launch in Phuket

PHUKET: Despite the possibility of a violent reaction from taxi and tuk-tuk drivers, a new bus service linking Phuket International Airport to Kata via Patong will begin in March, the Chief of the Phuket Land Transportation Office (PLTO), Teerayut Prasertphol, has announced.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 03:44PM

Myanmar gets ready for first ever international literary festival

MYANMAR: The Irrawaddy Literary Festival, to be held in Yangon from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd February 2012, brings together a stellar cast of high-profile international authors and local Burmese counterparts.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 02:54PM

Photographing Baba life in Phuket

PHUKET: Photo competition ‘Baba Life Photo @ Phuket’ will be held on Sunday, February 3, along Thalang Road in Phuket Town, where photographers will take photos of models in traditional Baba dress.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 02:43PM

Phuket food festival returns

PHUKET: The fifth Phuket Traditional Food Festival kicked off on Sunday at Saphan Hin, and will continue until Thursday (January 24).

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 02:20PM

Still no sightings of missing Phuket surfer

PHUKET: Police have found no more clues to shed light on the disappearance of American surfer Brett Bean, nearly two months after he was last heard from.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 12:51PM

CCTV fails to reveal details of Phuket murder

PHUKET: CCTV camera footage around the area where Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort staff member Jintana Mahattanapak was murdered did not capture footage of her killers, police said today (January 22).

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 12:32PM

The Big List: Weird Aircraft Cargoes

THE BIG LIST: In these days of tough aircraft security, frequent fliers are often bombarded with reminders of the sorts of things they cannot take on to a plane. But sometimes that message just doesn’t get through. Here are some of the stranger aircraft cargoes on record:

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 10:40AM

Cops find angry croc guarding dope stash

WEIRD WORLD: California police officers were confronted by an aggressive crocodile guarding an illicit marijuana stash when they visited the house of a suspected drug dealer this week.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 10:38AM

‘Wonky’ sat-nav sends Brussels-bound driver to Croatia

WEIRD WORLD: A Belgian woman ended up driving across Europe after mistakenly following directions from her satellite navigation system.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 10:34AM

Snake on a plane, seriously!

WEIRD WORLD: Passengers on an Australian jet bound for Papua New Guinea spotted a three-metre snake clinging desperately to the wing of their aircraft throughout the flight.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 10:33AM

Thai army officials 'involved' in people smuggling

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Tuesday 22 January 2013, 09:22AM

BANGKOK: Thai authorities said on Monday they were investigating allegations that army officials were involved in the trafficking of Rohingya boat people fleeing deadly sectarian violence in Myanmar.

Phuket resident skimmed for B90,000

PHUKET: A Phuket resident is determined to get back the B90,000 skimmed from his bank account in April last year, withdrawn without his knowledge from an ATM some 1,000 kilometres away in Pattaya.

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 09:19AM

Phuket woman's drive-by killing captured on CCTV