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PHUKET: Lienhong Ratthanadilok, 85, received a surprise birthday visit yesterday (November 29) from the Mayor of Chalong, accompanied by members of his Chalong Care Project.

Friday 30 November 2012, 04:53PM

'Time running out' for Kiribati as seas rise: president

NEW ZEALAND: The low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is running out of time on climate change as seas rise, and is drafting plans including mass relocation of its people while the world procrastinates on the issue, the country's leader says.

Friday 30 November 2012, 02:30PM

A month after superstorm Sandy, suffering lingers

US: A month after historic megastorm Sandy tore through his beachside neighborhood in New York's Rockaways, Gary Hamilton still has no electricity, heating or hot water.

Friday 30 November 2012, 02:27PM

WikiLeaks suspect tells court of his despair in 'cage'

US: WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning admitted to falling apart during his detention and contemplating suicide, as he took the stand for the first time at a pre-trial hearing on Thursday.

Friday 30 November 2012, 02:27PM

Strauss-Kahn may settle with sex 'assault' maid: reports

US: Disgraced former IMF chief and would-be French president Dominique Strauss-Kahn will settle out of court with a Manhattan maid who accused him of sexual assault, ending a sordid 18-month legal saga, reports say.

Friday 30 November 2012, 02:26PM

Australia beaches reopen after red algal bloom

AUSTRALIA: Beaches around southeastern Australia's coastline reopened Friday after a red algal bloom that glowed a phosphorescent blue at night forced them to close to the public.

Friday 30 November 2012, 02:25PM

Power pole truck set for takeoff in Phuket

PHUKET: A 10-wheel truck carrying some 50 concrete power poles ended up with its front wheels in the air when the load shifted on Patong Hill this morning at about 10 am.

Friday 30 November 2012, 01:32PM

Six Phuket heroin dealers arrested in 48 hours

PHUKET: Four men at a Phuket Town residence on ‘Sao Kem soi’ were arrested by officers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board Phuket for being in possession of 819 grams of heroin on November 27.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 07:15PM

Two baby Phuket elephants free to go back to work

PHUKET: While baby elephants ‘Joey’ and ‘Popeye’ are now back living with their mother in the government-owned Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC) in Lampang, Somchok from Phu Thai Review Souvenir Market in Chalong and Nampetch from Laguna Excursions in Cherng Talay - who were subjected to similar DNA tests - have been found to have been acquired legally and have returned to their respective places of work today (November 29).

Thursday 29 November 2012, 06:15PM

Palestinians seek historic state backing at UN

WORLD: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will head to the UN General Assembly on Thursday with huge backing for his bid for upgraded diplomatic status despite strong US and Israeli opposition.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 04:08PM

Xi Jinping: China's 'princeling' new leader

ASIA: With a revolutionary hero for a father and a pop star for a wife, China's new leader Xi Jinping has impeccable political pedigree but has given few clues about how he will govern the country.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 04:01PM

Protest mayhem in Bangkok

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Thursday 29 November 2012, 03:57PM

THAILAND: A Thai Buddhist monk sits in front of riot policemen as he takes part in an anti-government protest in Bangkok on November 24, 2012.

Nepalese prince appears in Phuket court

PHUKET: The former crown prince of Nepal, arrested in October in Phuket on a charge of possession of marijuana, this morning appeared in court again to renew his bail.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 03:20PM

Trial of Thai 'Red Shirt' leaders postponed

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Thursday 29 November 2012, 02:17PM

THAILAND: A Thai court on Thursday postponed till next month the start of the terrorism trial of 24 leaders of the "Red Shirt" protests that rocked Bangkok in 2010, because one of the defendants was ill.

BIS student killed in Phuket smash, six hurt

PHUKET: A nine-year child died and four others were hurt in a crash this morning close to Wat Chalong.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 10:12AM

Tiger lawyer in plea for fairness in Phuket court case

PHUKET: With police and the public prosecutor getting close to starting the court case against the owners of the Tiger Discotheque, which burned down on August 17, the company's Legal Counsel, Thamrongsak Boonrak, has pleaded for “fairness” in the handling of the case.

Thursday 29 November 2012, 09:16AM

Rule of law report pinpoints room for progress in Asia

ASIA: East Asia scores well when it comes to keeping a lid on crime, but it still has work to do on other key factors that constitute the rule of law, a study published Wednesday suggests.

Wednesday 28 November 2012, 05:18PM

Phuket teen gang rob Russian, 7 caught

PHUKET: A gang of around 10 teenagers surrounded and robbed a Russian tourist, Andrey Zhdanov, 32, in Kamala yesterday (November 27). Threatening him with a knife, they stole his camera and B2,000 in cash.

Wednesday 28 November 2012, 03:29PM

Tsunami movie to screen Thursday in Phuket

PHUKET: The Spanish-financed movie The Impossible, based on the true story of a Spanish family during the 2004 Asian tsunami, is expected to screen in Phuket cinemas from tomorrow (November 29).

Wednesday 28 November 2012, 02:27PM

China paper backpedals after falling for Kim spoof