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PHUKET: Well known British property developer Paul Wheildon, died in Phuket on Sunday (January 6) after a lengthy fight with liver disease. He was 50.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 05:59PM

Pregnant Kate turns 31

UK: Prince William's wife Catherine marks her 31st birthday on Wednesday, but her well-documented pregnancy is likely to make it a low-key celebration.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:44PM

2012 warmest on record for US, had historic extremes

US: 2012 marked the warmest year on record for the United States and was also the second most extreme ever, the US government agency charged with monitoring weather events said Tuesday.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:43PM

Passions rise in France ahead of anti gay marriage protest

FRANCE: Passions and tensions are rising in France ahead of an expected giant weekend rally against the government's plan to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption that has angered influential Catholic and Muslim groups.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:43PM

The challenge of Googling North Korea

NORTH KOREA: What is one of the world's most prominent advocates of Internet freedom doing in a country where unregulated access to information is generally either impossible or criminal?

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:41PM

Cooler weather aids Australia firefighters

AUSTRALIA: Cooler weather Wednesday helped firefighters douse blazes across Australia which have destroyed a handful of homes and killed thousands of livestock, but some 30 still raged out of control.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:39PM

Third Delhi gang-rape suspect to plead not guilty: lawyer

INDIA: A third suspect accused of fatally gang-raping a 23-year-old student in a moving bus in New Delhi last month will plead not guilty to all charges, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 04:38PM

Tour bus from Phuket overturns in Chumphon, 2 dead

CHUMPHON: A Bangkok-bound tour bus, which departed from Phuket yesterday (January 8), has overturned on a downhill stretch of highway in Chumphon province, killing the driver and a four-year-old boy.

Wednesday 9 January 2013, 03:33PM

‘Vandals’ set fire to third stack of beach chairs on Phuket

PHUKET: Beach beds and umbrellas were destroyed by fire early this morning on Patong Beach. Police labelled the blaze arson, making this the third deliberate burning of beach furniture in four months.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 07:12PM

New ambassadors discuss issues with Phuket Governor

PHUKET: Three ambassadors – Mark Kent from Britain, Philip Calvert of Canada and Joan Boer of the Netherlands today (January 8) visited Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut, to introduce themselves after their recent appointments to their posts.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 07:04PM

Phuket Catch Club brawl Russians named

PHUKET: Police have named two Russian men arrested for their involvement in the battering of Phuket resident Tom Travers and his girlfriend Jen Khamsorn in the early hours of this morning (January 8) at Catch Beach Club on Surin Beach.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 06:26PM

Record heat sees Australia map upgrade

AUSTRALIA: Extreme heat in Australia forced the government's weather bureau to upgrade its temperature scale Tuesday, with new colours on the climate map to reflect new highs forecast next week.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 04:59PM

Singapore to get first woman Speaker after scandal

SINGAPORE: A Muslim woman will replace the former Speaker of Singapore's parliament, who was forced to step down in a sex scandal, it was announced Tuesday.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 04:58PM

Police choke up describing Colorado massacre

US: More details are expected to emerge Tuesday about the deadly Colorado theater shooting in July, during a week-long hearing to determine whether the alleged gunman will stand trial.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 04:56PM

Russian gang attack Phuket couple at Catch Beach Club

PHUKET: Phuket resident Tom Travers says he and his Thai girlfriend Jen Khamsorn were subjected to an “unprovoked attack” by a group of Russians at Catch Beach Club, Surin, in the early hours of this morning (January 8).

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 02:50PM

Sansiri heading for Mai Khao next

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 02:43PM

PROPERTY: The SET-listed Thai property developer Sansiri Plc confirmed on Tuesday (January 8) that it has bought more land in Phuket for condo development, this time at Mai Khao, in the north of the island – the last frontier for west-facing beachfront development.

First Car project sees Phuket traffic soar

PHUKET: The government’s first vehicle project, which gave Thais the chance to buy a car for the first time and get a full refund of the excise tax – equivalent to about 10 per cent of the car’s price – put 14,327 new vehicles on the roads of Phuket between September 16 and December 31 last year.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 12:54PM

B100,000 reward offered for Phuket bank robber info