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BANGKOK: Pitak Siam's much-publicised rally to oust the Yingluck administration was a battle of political wills that ended with the government's offensive coming out on top.

Sunday 25 November 2012, 08:27AM

Dubai plans new 'city', world's largest mall

DUBAI: Dubai, famed for its mega-projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis, on Saturday announced a new development to open the world's biggest mall and a park larger than London's Hyde Park.

Sunday 25 November 2012, 08:12AM

Congress, Obama set to resume 'fiscal cliff' talks

WASHINGTON: Congress returns from its week-long Thanksgiving holiday Monday, as lawmakers and President Barack Obama try to avert a looming fiscal crisis that could send the entire US economy plunging into recession again.

Sunday 25 November 2012, 08:05AM

40 Russian tourists hurt as bus overturns

KANCHANABURI: Forty Russian tourists were injured, four seriously, when a tour bus hit an earthen roadside barrier and overturned in Sai Yok district yesterday.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 03:17PM

'Venice of the East' revival plan starts making inroads

BANGKOK: The glorious days of Bangkok as the "Venice of the East" will start to stir in the hearts of city residents under plans to modernise and use more water transport in the capital.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 02:41PM

Egyptians divided over Morsi power grab

EGYPT: Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has assumed temporary sweeping powers that supporters say will cut back a turbulent and seemingly endless transition to democracy, but outraged critics say he has now become a dictator.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 02:34PM

Film on Sudan break-up leaves footprint in history

SUDAN: Sudanese-born British film-maker Taghreed Elsanhouri, whose documentary about last year's partition of Sudan premiered in her homeland on Thursday night, is leaving footprints for history.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 02:32PM

UN wants to use drones in DR Congo conflict

CONGO: The United Nations wants to use drones for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda has been accused of aiding rebels, officials said Friday.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 02:30PM

Tensions flare as protesters urge Thai PM to quit

BANGKOK: Thai police fired tear gas and detained dozens of demonstrators as clashes erupted at the first major street protests against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government.

Saturday 24 November 2012, 02:25PM

Sea Gypsies hold major assembly in Phuket

PHUKET: Hundreds of Sea Gypsies from the three main tribes along the Andaman Sea coast – the Moken, the Moklen and the Urak Lawoi – gathered yesterday (November 22) at the Rawai Sea Gypsy village to discuss common problems and solutions.

Friday 23 November 2012, 06:13PM

Laguna Phuket hails elephant probe result

PHUKET: Laguna Phuket this morning issued a statement welcoming the final resolution of the legality of the baby elephant Joey after a nine-month wait for DNA test results.

Friday 23 November 2012, 12:22PM

AirAsia announces Phuket-Shanghai service

PHUKET: After unceremoniously dumping its services from Phuket to Ubon Rachathani and Bali in order to redeploy aircraft on routes between Thailand and China, AirAsia has announced it is to launch a new service from Phuket to Shanghai in February.

Friday 23 November 2012, 11:45AM

Two Phuket baby elephants ‘are illegal’

PHUKET: The Commander of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NRECS), Pol Col Watcharin Pusit, will return to Phuket next month to follow up on the “illegal elephant” raids that he led in February this year.

Thursday 22 November 2012, 07:35PM

Phuket teacher ‘slapped four-year-old’

PHUKET: The mother of a four-year-old boy attending the Koh Kaew Pre-School Centre lodged a complaint today (November 22) with the Damrongtham Centre, alleging that one of the centre’s teachers slapped her son.

Thursday 22 November 2012, 06:50PM

Brit slash attack couple return to UK

PHUKET: The British couple who were assaulted in Krabi last month have returned to England but are seeking counselling to deal with their horrific ordeal, according to British tabloid The Sun.

Thursday 22 November 2012, 05:22PM

Phuket’s sunset cape cleaned up

PHUKET: With Phuket’s high-season almost here officially, various organisations are making parts of the island spick and span.

Wednesday 21 November 2012, 07:03PM

Snorkelling tourist dies in Phuket

PHUKET: One tourist died and another almost did while snorkelling in the sea around Koh Racha yesterday (November 20).

Wednesday 21 November 2012, 06:45PM

Barack and Yingluck: The new global power couple?