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Britain's Kate in last public event before giving birth

LONDON: Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday carried out her last public engagement before giving birth to their first baby, at Queen Elizabeth II's official 87th birthday celebrations.

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Greying Japan complains of the noise of children

TOKYO: As Japan's population declines, intolerance of children and the noise they make is increasing in a society getting less accustomed to hearing them, childcare experts say.

Thai man points pistol at Russian visitor in Phuket

PHUKET: Vasiliy Tubaev, a visitor from Russia, had a gun pointed at his head by a Thai man, in what appeared to be a misunderstanding over a Thai woman in Phuket.

NEWS TODAY - White mask protests, June 19

The 'white mask' protests at Saphin Hin over the past few weeks have grown from a single-issue protest about the Deputy Thai PMs comments relating to Phuket's proposed convention centre, to regular general anti-government protests. Tim Newton interviews one of the organisers Khun Krich Thepbamrung.

US commanders face calls for overhaul of justice system

Phuket News / World

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 02:00PM

WASHINGTON: Top US commanders are likely to face tough questioning Tuesday from impatient senators who want an overhaul of the military justice system to stem an epidemic of sexual assaults in the ranks.

Salvadoran doctors perform C-section in high risk pregnancy

Phuket News / World

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 01:59PM

SAN SALVADOR: Doctors performed a C-section Monday on a chronically ill Salvadoran woman denied an abortion despite her high-risk pregnancy, in a case that garnered global attention.

Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen anniversary with huge vigil

Phuket News / Asia

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 01:58PM

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will hold a candlelight vigil to mark the 24th anniversary of the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square Tuesday, with organisers expecting 150,000 people as the southern Chinese city bristles over the issue of mainland interference.

Bodies of nine Myanmar migrants found off Ranong

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 01:55PM

BANGKOK: Thai authorities have found the dead bodies of nine people believed to be illegal migrants from Myanmar whose boats sank in a recent storm, marine police said on Monday.

Phuket Gov enthuses over twin city Nice

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 01:46PM

PHUKET: Governor Maitree Intusut flew back to Phuket last Friday after a one-week visit to Nice in France to try to build on a twin-city agreement signed between Phuket and the de facto capital of the French Riviera – 24 years ago.

NEWS TODAY June 4

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 4 June 2013, 01:16PM

Officials to introduce 'web police'. More of the same at Similan Island discussions. Conference about the sustainability of tourism in Phuket.

Phuket sets new transparent blackout procedure

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 3 June 2013, 06:55PM

PHUKET: Following the record blackout on May 21 that left 14 provinces in the South of Thailand, including Phuket, with no electricity for up to four hours, local officials held a meeting this morning (June 3) at which they adopted a plan to handle any future blackout that affects all of the island or a large part of it.

Thuggish Phuket taxis targeted after 12 hotels complain

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 3 June 2013, 06:16PM

PHUKET: A meeting of all concerned is to be convened in Karon later this month to attempt to address the problem of unpleasant – in some cases thuggish – behaviour by local taxi groups.

Trash and buoys hot topics in Similans meeting

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 3 June 2013, 04:06PM

PHANG NGA: A meeting between tour businesses and Similans National Park (SNP) officials on Saturday (June 1) had a distinct flavour of deja vu, with long-standing problems such as buoys and garbage discussed in previous years still awaiting solutions.

NEWS TODAY June 3

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 3 June 2013, 01:52PM

Two Thai men arrested over beating man to death. Lucky escape for woman driver. Officials check suspect land in Panturat Hills.

Wildlife trafficking in Asean still rampant – report

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 3 June 2013, 12:49PM

CHIANG MAI: Wildlife trafficking continues unabated throughout Southeast Asia, with the number of animals and carcasses being discovered by officials rising each year, the Asean Wildlife Enforcement Network has reported.

South Korea’s plastic surgery fad goes extreme

Phuket News / Asia

Monday 3 June 2013, 11:49AM

South Korea’s obsession with plastic surgery is moving on from standard eye and nose jobs to embrace a radical surgical procedure that requires months of often painful recovery.

Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico

Phuket News / World

Monday 3 June 2013, 11:48AM

Artemio Martinez balanced his corpulent frame on a stool in a Mexico City street taco stand, downing a sweet soda and eating a final pork-filled corn tortilla.

Chatuchak market under threat of closure

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 3 June 2013, 11:44AM

BANGKOK: The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has threatened to close the capital’s iconic Chatuchak weekend market if it loses its final battle over rental fees.

Canadian tourist contracts rare virus after Phuket, Bangkok trip

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 1 June 2013, 10:43PM

PHUKET: A Canadian woman has been diagnosed with a rare virus after she returned from a trip to Bangkok and Phuket, according to public health authorities.

Phuket man caught with 600 ya ba pills

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 1 June 2013, 03:38PM

PHUKET: A Phuket man was arrested yesterday (May 31) on drugs charges after officials went undercover outside the Phuket Provincial Prison to catch him.

PHUKET IN FOCUS - The Phuket News, May 31

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 1 June 2013, 03:23PM

A chat about the week's news headlining The Phuket News

Phuket man bashed, dumped in canal

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 1 June 2013, 03:07PM

PHUKET: Two Phuket men have been arrested on murder charges after allegedly beating a man and dumping his body in a canal in Thalang after a dispute on Wednesday (May 29).

Mother and child among 5 killed in new Oklahoma tornadoes

Phuket News / World

Saturday 1 June 2013, 02:42PM

CHICAGO: Tornadoes killed at least five people and wreaked massive damage late Friday in Oklahoma near the battered city of Moore, still recovering from a monster twister less than two weeks ago.

US defence chief accuses China of cyber spying

Phuket News / Asia

Saturday 1 June 2013, 02:41PM

SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday accused China of waging cyber espionage against the United States, raising pressure on Beijing over the issue ahead of a key summit between their leaders.

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