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THAILAND: A lawmaker who was among the key leaders of Thailand's "Red Shirt" street protests in 2010 was jailed Friday after a court revoked his bail on terrorism charges linked to the demonstrations.

Monday 3 December 2012, 09:11AM

Thai man killed in suspected tiger attack

THAILAND: A rubber tapper was mauled to death in a suspected tiger attack in Yala, southern Thailand, the second such incident in the area in recent years, a local official said Friday.

Monday 3 December 2012, 09:10AM

Tributes flow in for BIS Phuket student

PHUKET: The nine year old British International Student killed in a car crash last Thursday has been described as a “wonderful, fun-loving young girl” by her headmaster.

Monday 3 December 2012, 09:06AM

Phuket police issue arrest warrant for killer of suspected Hungarian

PHUKET: Phuket Police have released an arrest warrant for 38-year-old Moshe David in connection with the suspected murder of fellow Hungarian, 47-year-old Peter Reisz at 2pm today.

Sunday 2 December 2012, 07:22PM

Cop caught on candid camera asking for ‘coffee money’

BANGKOK: An online video clip of a police officer asking for “coffee money” from a motorist has provoked the ire of netizens against the Thai boys in brown.

Sunday 2 December 2012, 02:01PM

Foreigner threatened with gun on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA: A foreigner was threatened with a gun on Pattaya Beach earlier this morning after a Thai gun owner spotted him with his former girlfriend.

Sunday 2 December 2012, 01:25PM

Pitbull lands back in Phuket to face trial

PHUKET: Briton Lee Aldhouse, accused of the murder of American Dashawn Longfellow in August 2010, arrived back in Phuket under close guard last night at about 8 pm after being extradited from Britain, where he fled after the killing.

Sunday 2 December 2012, 10:59AM

Mutilated body may be that of missing Hungarian

PHUKET: Police believe the body found mutilated inside a plastic bag in Patong could be that of missing Hungarian man Peter Reisz, aged 47.

Saturday 1 December 2012, 06:16PM

Korkaew in jail as court revokes bail

BANGKOK: The Criminal Court yesterday revoked bail for Pheu Thai list-MP and red-shirt co-leader Korkaew Pikulthong for violating his bail conditions.

Saturday 1 December 2012, 12:36PM

Dead foreign male found stuffed in black plastic bag

PHUKET: The body of a foreign male estimated to be approximately 30 years old has been found stuffed in a black plastic bag in Soi Bang Tong, Kathu.

Friday 30 November 2012, 10:01PM

Damrong to go at it alone

PHUKET: Former Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) director Damrong “The Demolisher” Pidech will launch his own political party to continue on his legacy after the Government dropped his encroachment probe.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:58PM

Feast of entertainment for Phuket Festival

PHUKET: Patong Municipality has announced the programme for the annual Phuket Carnival, staged to mark the official opening of the tourist high season.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:39PM

Man flies balloon house

PHUKET: A 38-year-old American cluster balloonist strapped 365 helium balloons onto a house, and floated the structure into the sky last week.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:34PM

Big List: Sports collectibles

PHUKET: False teeth and jock straps. And did anybody order some chewed gum? Let’s face it, sports makes people just a little nuts. Let’s celebrate the nuttiest of them all.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:33PM

Grandfather models women’s clothes, photos go viral

PHUKET: Modelling can be for anyone, age and gender be damned.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:31PM

Joke pregnancy test leads to cancer discovery

PHUKET: Users of the popular social news website Reddit helped a young man diagnose his testicular cancer after he posted a humorous comic poking fun at his positive pregnancy test.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:27PM

Big List: Fearless protesters

PHUKET: A protester’s life is not easy, especially when the government says you cannot play with feces around royalty. There is still hope though, if you take your cue from some of the most fearless protesters ever.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:25PM

Big List: End of the world predictions

The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, prompting many to call it the end of the world. We thought it best to look back on how wrong we’ve been in the past – many, many times before.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:20PM

Big List: Full Stomachs

PHUKET: We can supply produce for a whole restaurant with what can be found inside stomachs around the world, even the chef! The X-rays of the following people are talked about constantly at hospital Christmas parties. To the doctors playing stomach detectives: we salute you.

Friday 30 November 2012, 05:15PM

Police yet to charge Phuket driver