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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.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 02:39PM

His Majesty sends New Year greetings

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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: 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.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 11:52AM

Minister orders Phuket airport expansion speeded up

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

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 10:57AM

Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo sighted in Phuket

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

Thursday 27 December 2012, 09:18AM

Car taxes to be linked to emissions

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.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:56AM

Mortgages for foreigners available again

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.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 10:02AM

Govt ‘to step up piracy fight’

PHUKET: The Commerce Ministry has vowed to step up the fight against piracy and counterfeiting next year.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:50AM

US to miss fiscal cliff deadline

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers missed a deadline to avoid the “fiscal cliff” budget crunch Monday but inched towards a deal to ease the worst impact of the crisis by heading off economy-busting tax hikes.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:49AM

Venezuela cancels New Year's parties as Chavez' condition worsens

CARACAS: Backers of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prayed and called off New Year’s Eve festivities Monday as the cancer-stricken leftist leader took a turn for the worse.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:40AM

North Korea's leader calls for 'radical turnabout'

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called Tuesday for an easing of tensions with the South and flagged a “radical turnabout” in the national economy in a rare voiced message broadcast on state television.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:32AM

Global New Year fireworks usher in 2013

World cities from Sydney and Hong Kong to Dubai and London rang in the New Year with spectacular fireworks on Monday, as revellers at Times Square in New York sought to top off the global extravaganza.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:28AM

Tax revenue rises, tax rates to be cut

BANGKOK: With the government throwing huge amounts of money at propping up rice and rubber prices, there was good news this week: Thailand’s revenue from tax collection in the first two months of the 2013 fiscal year (October-November) hit B321 billion.

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:24AM

No feeding the fish, please

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 1 January 2013, 09:20AM

PHANG NGA: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is to crack down on visitors feeding fish at diving and snorkelling sites near the Surin and Similan islands.

Christians, OrBorJor reward ‘excellent Phuket people’

PHUKET: Members of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (OrBorJor) and local Christian communities gathered last night (December 30) to reward eight “Excellent People of 2012” for their contributions to society.

Monday 31 December 2012, 05:19PM

‘Colourful Countdown’ to light up Phuket City

PHUKET: If you are not among the millions of people who are heading for the Sydictive beach party or its TAT-backed free electronic music counterpart at Karon Beach, there’s an alternative in Phuket Town.

Monday 31 December 2012, 04:18PM

Bus driver flees crash that kills two motorcyclists in Phuket

PHUKET: Two more motorcyclists died in the early hours of this morning when they were in collision with a bus full of tourists heading for Phuket International Airport.

Monday 31 December 2012, 02:38PM

Akon ‘definitely not appearing’ at Phuket megaparty

PHUKET: Senegalese R&B and hip-hop performer Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam – better known as Akon – will most definitely not be the headliner at the Sydictive party tonight (December 31). In fact, he won’t be appearing at all.

Monday 31 December 2012, 01:03PM

Amateur video shows Moscow crash landing

MOSCOW: Amateur video shows the moment when a passenger jet smashed into a raised highway after missing the runway at Moscow's airport.

Monday 31 December 2012, 12:07PM

New parks supremo sows confusion with reshuffle