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Phuket black taxi accused of molesting tourist

PHUKET: A“black taxi” driver was accused today of molesting a 19-year-old Chinese tourist during a five hour ordeal, during which he repeatedly tried to have sex with her and she repeatedly defended herself.

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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.

Government yields to pressure over school closures

BANGKOK: Bowing to a public outcry and resistance from many civic groups, the Education Ministry has agreed to create a joint committee to look into the issue of small school closures.

DSI arrests B150 million bank robber

HUA HIN: The Department of Special Investigation arrested the head of a Swiss bank robber gang on May 16 in Hua Hin.

Dozens hurt in West Bank after Israeli commandos rumbled

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:15AM

NABLUS: Israeli troops wounded dozens of Palestinians in clashes in a West Bank village on Tuesday after the discovery of a small commando force disguised as Arabs brought a crowd of stone-throwing villagers onto the streets, Palestinians said.

Motorcycle bomb kills four in Pakistan’s Karachi

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:13AM

KARACHI: A motorcycle bomb exploded Tuesday near the venue of a major political rally in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, killing four people and injuring 42 others, officials said.

New Year begins in Syria with more fighting

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:12AM

DAMASCUS: Syrians woke up to air strikes near Damascus on New Year’s Day and the closure of Aleppo airport after repeated rebel attacks, casting doubts on efforts to end the 21-month conflict.

14 killed as Nigerian troops clash with Islamists

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:10AM

KANO: Nigerian troops clashed with militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram in the northeastern city of Maiduguri Tuesday, in an operation that left one soldier and 13 insurgents dead, the army said.

Third arrest over bomb in Northern Ireland policeman’s car

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:08AM

BELFAST, United Kingdom, Jan 01, 2013 (AFP) – A third man was arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday over the attempted murder of a police officer who found a bomb underneath his car.

End of the road is a beginning for US gay newlyweds

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:05AM

MARYLAND: The Black Walnut Point Inn is literally at the end of the road in this Chesapeake Bay village, but for seven gay and lesbian couples Tuesday, it was the starting point for a new chapter in their lives together.

New York heiress leaves millions to city parks and libraries

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:03AM

NEW YORK: A shy elderly woman whom no one took to be wealthy left a shockingly happy surprise when she died: $20 million in donations to the city’s libraries and main park.

Ten dead in Angola New Year stampede

Phuket News / World

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:01AM

JOHANNESBURG: Ten people, including four children, died and 120 were hurt in a stampede at an evangelical vigil in the Angolan capital Luanda on New Year’s Eve, Angolan news agency Angop reported.

British man killed in countdown party

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 2 January 2013, 09:01AM

KOH PHANGAN: A 23-year-old British tourist was killed by a stray bullet during a fight involving a group of Thai men in a bar at Koh Phangan's Haad Rin Beach early in the morning of New Year's day.

Man shot dead at Phuket NYE party

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 06:07PM

PHUKET: A man was shot in the neck on New Year’s Eve just after midnight at a drinking party on Sakdidej Rd, Wichit.

Phuket Opinion: The best things in Phuket are free

Phuket News / Opinion

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 05:57PM

PHUKET: The best things in life are free. Try telling my girlfriend that.

Australian dies after 9th-floor leap

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 05:05PM

PHUKET: A 21-year-old Australian, Eric Sebastian Faulkner, was found severely injured at 9.45 pm yesterday (December 31), on the ground at the front of the Andaman Beach Suites Hotel on Rat-U-Thit Song Roi Pee Rd in Patong.

Phuket megaparty final night a big loud hit

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 04:12PM

PHUKET: There couldn’t have been a bigger contrast between the first and last nights of the Sydictive Element New Year party.

Rohingya refugees resupply at Rawai

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 02:39PM

PHUKET: Seventy-four Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar brought their rickety boat close to Rawai last night (December 31), looking for supplies to allow them to continue their journey to their intended destination, Malaysia.

His Majesty sends New Year greetings

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 02:13PM

BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has called on all Thais to extend compassion to others as a way to lead a happy life, in the royal New Year's greeting card released by the palace Monday.

Firemen save Karon apartment

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 11:52AM

PHUKET: It was not a good start to the New Year for the residents of an apartment on Patak Soi 10 in Karon when fire threatened to engulf their flat.

Minister orders Phuket airport expansion speeded up

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 10:57AM

PHUKET: Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered construction of the extension of the Phuket International Airport terminal to be speeded up.

Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo sighted in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Thursday 27 December 2012, 09:18AM

PHUKET: Roberto Di Matteo, the Italian footballer and former Chelsea boss, has been spotted in Phuket.

Car taxes to be linked to emissions

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:56AM

BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a new excise tax structure for vehicles, to take effect in January 2016, that will be in linked to the amount of carbon dioxide emissions.

Mortgages for foreigners available again

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 10:02AM

PHUKET: Over the past 20 years there have been a few periods when loans have been accessible to foreigners wishing to buy property in Thailand.

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