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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.

Tsunami warning system ‘best in region’

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 02:45PM

BANGKOK: One day before the eighth anniversary of the devastating Asia Tsunami of 2004, officials said today (December 25) that Thailand has the best warning system in the region to mitigate future disasters.

Sydictive still full of Christmas surprises

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 11:49AM

PHUKET: The New Year Sydictive Element megaparty is still far from reality, despite agreement that it can be held on Patong Beach and despite the distributed flyers advertising the go-ahead.

Phuket police arrest computer gamer with two guns

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 11:46AM

PHUKET: Police arrested a man carrying two unlicensed pistols in Phuket Town just after midnight this morning, following a tip-off.

Phuket Opinion: Christmas giving

Phuket News / Opinion

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 10:35AM

PHUKET: It’s that time of year again readers to wish ourselves a very Merry Christmas. Despite the outdoor scenes of sunshine and searing heat, the festive sentiments remain as pertinent as ever in Phuket.

Karon to hold huge Phuket New Year’s dance festival

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 25 December 2012, 09:31AM

PHUKET: While everybody’s wondering if the New Year’s Sydictive party will be on or not, the one in Karon definitely is – and it’s free.

Flyer announces Sydictive Patong party plans

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 December 2012, 11:51PM

PHUKET: After weeks of ‘will they, won’t they and if they do where will they?’, it seems that the Sydictive Element New Year’s Beach Party - originally planned to be held on Surin Beach -will now take place on Patong Beach.

‘James Mental’ gang members re-enact Phuket attack

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 December 2012, 06:53PM

PHUKET: Tourists watched with astonishment and fascination today (December 24) as two young men from Rawai, who launched a vicious attack on a Russian tourist last Wednesday (December 19), re-enacted the crime at the Kata Viewpoint.

Scary adventure for Phuket elephant

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 December 2012, 06:02PM

PHUKET: Namboon, a 40-year-old bull elephant weighing three tons, had to be rescued yesterday (December 23) after he wandered into deep mud in Chalong.

Police ‘sure’ missing surfer still alive and in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 24 December 2012, 11:33AM

PHUKET: Police say they are quite sure that American surfer Brett Bean, who has been missing since November 26, is still alive and in Phuket.

Taiwan harvests organs from executed inmate

Phuket News / Asia

Sunday 23 December 2012, 05:12PM

TAIPEI: A hospital in Taiwan harvested organs and other body parts from one of six executed death row inmates, in a controversial procedure that could help five patients, local media reported Sunday.

Killer on the run after shooting massacre in Takuapa

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 23 December 2012, 01:02PM

TAKUAPA: Police are hunting a man who shot dead three men at Takuapa in Phang Nga province last night, including the father of Thai pop singer Ice RSiam.

Loei villagers oppose hazardous gold rush

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:36AM

WANG SAPHUNG: Villagers in a remote part of Thailand's Loei province say they fear for their homes and health as a gold mine seeks to expand its operations nearby.

War-nostalgia no cure for ailing Vietnam economy

Phuket News / Asia

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:16AM

HANOI: Posters of US bombers crashing in flames festoon Hanoi to mark another anniversary in a long-finished war. But behind the usual propaganda Vietnam's rulers face a modern-day threat – anger over the economy.

Italy election campaign kicks off amid Monti speculation

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:10AM

ROME: Italy's election campaign kicked off on Saturday amid uncertainty over whether Prime Minister Mario Monti will launch himself into the political fray and fight flamboyant billionaire Silvio Berlusconi for the top job.

Spain's massive 'El Gordo' lottery provides break from crisis woes

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:08AM

MADRID: Hundreds of fans of Spain's annual Christmas lottery turned out to the draw on Saturday, some clad in wacky costumes and all hoping to win a piece of the pie and forget their economic woes.

Two dead in China's Shaanxi province as blaze sweeps through office tower

Phuket News / Asia

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:07AM

BEIJING: Two people were killed and 20 injured when a fire swept through a 14-storey office tower in northwest China on Saturday, state media reported.

Kidnapped South Korean workers freed in Nigeria

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:05AM

YENAGOA: Four South Korean workers and a Nigerian who were kidnapped this week in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria appeared in public on Saturday after they were released unharmed.

Pakistan Suicide attack kills provincial minister, 8 others

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:04AM

PESHAWAR,: A suicide bomber killed a senior provincial minister and eight other people at a political meeting in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.

Pope pardons butler but expels him from Vatican

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:02AM

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing secret papal memos, but banished the once loyal servant from the Vatican forever.

Indian police tear gas New Delhi gang-rape protesters

Phuket News / World

Sunday 23 December 2012, 11:01AM

NEW DELHI: Indian police on Saturday tear-gassed, baton-charged and fired water cannon at demonstrators on the sixth and most violent day of protests against the brutal gang-rape of a student last weekend.

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