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<description>Phuket News - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily phuket news, phuket events, phuket classifieds, phuket business directory hotels, phuket resorts, phuket restaurants, phuket golf, phuket diving</description> 
<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Biggest blackout ever hits Phuket and 13 other provinces]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The biggest power outage ever in Thailand blacked out 14 southern provinces Tuesday evening, plunging almost the entire South, including Phuket, into blackness for lengthy periods.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/biggest-blackout-ever-hits-phuket-and-13-other-provinces-39543.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Massive power cut hits Phuket and entire South]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A massive blackout apparently originating from a fault at the hydropower station at the Rachaphrapa dam in Surat Thani blacked out Phuket tonight, along with all provinces to the south.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/massive-power-cut-hits-phuket-and-entire-south-39541.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:37 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Nine foreigners held on work permit charges]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Nine people, apparently Chinese and Burmese nationals, were arrested this afternoon (May 21) at Wat Kathu for working without work permits.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/nine-foreigners-held-on-work-permit-charges-39540.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:34 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Top Phuket chefs showcased at ‘Six of the Best’]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Experiencing six of Phuket’s top dining experiences over the course of a year would be special enough, but to experience them in one night is exceptional.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/top-phuket-chefs-showcased-at-‘six-of-the-best’-39538.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:37 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Elephants go on show at Phuket’s Coconut Island]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: On May 25 – the night of the full moon – another cosmic event takes place in Phuket.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/elephants-go-on-show-at-phuket’s-coconut-island-39537.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:43 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Stopgap deal keeps lifeguards on Phuket beaches]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor) has organised a stopgap solution to the threat of Phuket having no beach lifeguards during the particularly stormy weather of June.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/stopgap-deal-keeps-lifeguards-on-phuket-beaches-39532.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:08 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Weather sees Phuket fish prices soar]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The current stormy monsoon weather has pushed up seafood prices as local fishing boats stay snug in port until conditions at sea improve.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/weather-sees-phuket-fish-prices-soar-39531.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:01 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NEWS TODAY May 21]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Gunman flees Tesco Lotus and ends up at The Phuket News! More land encroachers caught in Kathu. Direct Phuket to Manila flights announced. International Rugby 10s this weekend.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/news-today-may-21-39523.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:42 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Foreigner found dead on Phuket beach]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The body of a foreign man was found washed up on Patong Beach at around 7 this morning (May 21) near Loma (Dolphin) Park.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/foreigner-found-dead-on-phuket-beach-39522.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:38:30 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Crash, breakdown on Patong hill jam up traffic]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Traffic is slow on both sides of the Patong hill this morning (May 21) after a small accident took place on one side and a six-wheeled truck broke down on the other at around 8am.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-crash-breakdown-on-patong-hill-jam-up-traffic-39518.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:03:09 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[At least 51 dead in deadly Oklahoma tornado]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: A powerful tornado with winds of up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) per hour pulverized an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out blocks of homes. The death toll has risen to 51, US media said, citing the state medical examiners office.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/at-least-51-dead-in-deadly-oklahoma-tornado-39517.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:16 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha Day]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Friday (May 24) is Visakha Bucha Day, a public holiday. Because it is a holy day, shops, bars and restaurants are barred from selling alcohol for 24 hours from midnight on Thursday night.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-alcohol-sales-ban-for-visakha-bucha-day-39516.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:32 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket taxi driver denies kidnapping, molestation]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The black taxi driver arrested after allegedly abducting a Chinese tourist on Sunday night (May 19) and attempting to molest her, today appeared in court where he denied kidnapping and sexual assault charges.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-taxi-driver-denies-kidnapping-molestation-39515.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:13:01 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Three arrested for Phuket bikes-for-ransom scheme]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Three teenagers have been arrested for stealing motorbikes and then holding them for ransom.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/three-arrested-for-phuket-bikes-for-ransom-scheme-39513.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:09 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket mansion grounds to become public park]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The grounds around a classic but decaying Sino-colonial mansion on Wichit Songkram Rd near Kathu are to be turned into a new exercise park run by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation, but the well-known mansion will remain.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-mansion-grounds-to-become-public-park-39510.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:20 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The Big List: Lost and Found]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[THE BIG LIST: Stories of missing soldiers and standed sailors are as old as literature itself – Homer’s hero Odysseus was cursed to wander for 10 years after the battle of Troy before returning home. Here are some strange but true tales of men who were lost and then found a long time later.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/the-big-list-lost-and-found-39509.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:43 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[‘MIA Vietnam vet’ exposed as hoax]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[WEIRD WORLD:  A man claiming to be an American soldier missing since his helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War has been exposed as a hoaxer.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/‘mia-vietnam-vet’-exposed-as-hoax-39508.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:18 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Sno Cone Joe wages street war on Mr Ding-A-Ling]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[WEIRD WORLD: There ain’t enough ice-cream eaters in this town for the both of us – that was the message Joshua Malatino had for his rival ice-cream van drivers in Gloversville, New York.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/sno-cone-joe-wages-street-war-on-mr-ding-a-ling-39507.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:56:07 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[‘Queen’ scolds noisy protest]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[WEIRD WORLD: Street protestors promoting a gay and transgender festival in London were amazed to see a regal woman dressed like Queen Elizabeth scolding them for making too much noise.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/‘queen’-scolds-noisy-protest-39506.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:25 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Gun-carrying runaway cornered at Phuket News office]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A man fleeing police brought the news right to the office of The Phuket News this morning (May 20) or, to be more accurate, into the blind alley next to the office.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/gun-carrying-runaway-cornered-at-phuket-news-office-39504.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:56 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket man to be charged with encroachment in forest]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A Phuket man will be charged with forest encroachment, illegal construction, illegally transforming land and destruction of the environment after a resort construction site was visited by Kathu District officials on Saturday (May 18).]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-man-to-be-charged-with-encroachment-in-forest-39503.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:55 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NEWS TODAY May 20]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Work halted on four construction sites - land encroachment investigation. Official warning about poison jellyfish. Rock God spotted in Phuket Town. Singto Numchok comes to town.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/news-today-may-20-39501.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:34:57 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Phuket direct service]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Cebu Pacific, a budget airline in the Philippines, will begin direct flights between Manila and Phuket on August 16, the first airline to link the Philippines with the island.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/cebu-pacific-to-launch-manila-phuket-direct-service-39494.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:51 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Box jellies spotted off Phuket beach [VIDEO]]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Following the warning issued by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) that the Southwest Monsoon may bring jellyfish to Phukets waters, including varieties of the deadly box jellyfish, their presence has already been confirmed]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/box-jellies-spotted-off-phuket-beach-video-39493.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:13:55 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket rain fails to dampen locals merit making spirit]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: This mornings heavy rain did not affect the turnout for the “Tam boon klang lhad” (Merit Day) as hundreds of locals poured into downtown Phuket to donate food and items to the local monks and make merit.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-rain-fails-to-dampen-locals-merit-making-spirit-39484.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:47 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Bangkok: Reconciliation bill comes under fire]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: The reconciliation bill sponsored by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is facing growing opposition as it would exonerate those responsible for the crackdown on the 2010 red shirt protests.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bangkok-reconciliation-bill-comes-under-fire-39480.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:46 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Aerosmiths Steven Tyler spotted in Phuket Town]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Phuket Town locals got a shock last night (May 18) when they spotted Aerosmiths lead singer Steven Tyler partying at Timber Hut bar in Phuket Town.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/aerosmiths-steven-tyler-spotted-in-phuket-town-39479.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:43 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket Police must stamp out abuse of tourists, says Chinese envoy]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: China’s Haad-Yai-based Vice Consul, Qin Jian, has urged police to crack down hard on sexual attacks on tourists, following yesterday’s alleged molestation of a 19-year-old Chinese tourist by a “black taxi” driver who picked her up from the airport.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-must-stamp-out-abuse-of-tourists-says-chinese-envoy-39476.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:42 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket black taxi accused of molesting tourist]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A“black taxi” driver was accused today of molesting a 19-year-old Chinese tourist during a five hour ordeal, during which he repeatedly tried to have sex with her and she repeatedly defended herself.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-black-taxi-accused-of-molesting-tourist-39475.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:03:47 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Government yields to pressure over school closures]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: Bowing to a public outcry and resistance from many civic groups, the Education Ministry has agreed to create a joint committee to look into the issue of small school closures.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/government-yields-to-pressure-over-school-closures-39473.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:44:36 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[DSI arrests B150 million bank robber]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[HUA HIN: The Department of Special Investigation arrested the head of a Swiss bank robber gang on May 16 in Hua Hin.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/dsi-arrests-b150-million-bank-robber-39472.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:37:44 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[4 plots of Phuket land checked - all illegal]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: As part of an ongoing investigation into land encroachment on the island, Pol Lt Gen Jutti Thammanovanich, Head of the Special Unit of the Ministry of Interior came down from Bangkok to investigate land plots in the Patong, Kathu and Kamala areas today.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/4-plots-of-phuket-land-checked-all-illegal-39461.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:23:35 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[US carrier Nimitz due to visit Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is due to visit Phuket on May 28, anchoring in Makham Bay off the deep sea port.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/us-carrier-nimitz-due-to-visit-phuket-39457.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:02 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PHUKET IN FOCUS This weeks The Phuket News]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Behind the news of this weeks main stories in The Phuket News. Executive Editor, Alasdair Forbes on Phuket in Focus.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-in-focus-this-weeks-the-phuket-news-39455.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:43 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket Navy joins disaster exercise in Satun]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A patrol boat and crew from the Phuket base of the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet joined relevant government departments yesterday (May 16) in a full-scale marine disaster exercise off Pak Bara Pier in Satun Province.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-navy-joins-disaster-exercise-in-satun-39453.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:26 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Jellyfish warning for Phuket waters]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has warned that the onset of the southwest monsoon weather is likely to drive jellyfish into Phuket’s waters, including several types known to be poisonous.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/jellyfish-warning-for-phuket-waters-39452.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:04 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NEWS TODAY May 17]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Phukets Dog Pound deplorable. Volunteer divers repairing sea-walker damage. Thai central Bank to cut interest rates.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/news-today-may-17-39451.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:27 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket: Of no fixed abode]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The role of a consul is to act as an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-of-no-fixed-abode-39450.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:38 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket German expat loses B600k to skimmers]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: German expat Dirk Schmidt had B600,000 skimmed from his Kasikornbank account in early January, and more than four months later is still waiting for developments in the case.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-german-expat-loses-b600k-to-skimmers-39445.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:01 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket heroin user tries to evade police, falls off bike]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: A Phuket man was arrested yesterday morning (May 16) on charges of possession of 50 grams of heroin and resisting arrest, after a short police chase which ended with him falling off his motorbike.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-heroin-user-tries-to-evade-police-falls-off-bike-39437.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:19 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Soi Dog in bid to run Phuket Dog Pound]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The state of Phuket’s government dog pound, situated in Bang Kanoon forest, Thalang, was again brought to the public eye this week when the Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) vice-president John Dalley wrote an email to Phuket Governor Maitree Intusut, outlining his concerns and discussing the option of the foundation taking control of the pound.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/soi-dog-in-bid-to-run-phuket-dog-pound-39431.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:56:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Navy needs B13bn for new frigate]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Royal Thai Navy will ask the cabinet to approve a budget of 13 billion baht for a new frigate to be built by a South Korean shipyard.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/navy-needs-b13bn-for-new-frigate-39433.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:15 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Hacker suspect slams police incompetence]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Accused hacker Narongrit Suksarn, aka Window 98se, says he has been betrayed by the police Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), which has not told the press the truth about him being innocent even though they are using him to track down the real criminals who hacked the PMs Office website.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/hacker-suspect-slams-police-incompetence-39432.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:37 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Cyclone ‘has no effect’ on Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: As Cyclone Mahasen crossed the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar this morning, local weathermen have said there is no direct effect on Phuket from the superstorm.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/cyclone-‘has-no-effect’-on-phuket-39429.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:43:00 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NEWS TODAY May 16]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Cautious approval for water taxi service. PIA operator being blamed for taxi chaos. Weather warning - small boats stay ashore.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/news-today-may-16-39422.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:03:27 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways in codeshare with Bangkok Airways]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: Qatar Airways yesterday (May 15) announced a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways to destinations across Thailand, along with Yangon and Phnom Penh.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/qatar-airways-in-codeshare-with-bangkok-airways-39419.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:10 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[May greetings from the Phuket Governor]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: To all residents and visitors to Phuket, I hope you are well and enjoying our wonderful island home. In this month’s Greetings from the Governor column, I wish to address four main points.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/may-greetings-from-the-phuket-governor-39411.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:24 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Cyclone triggers mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[SITTWE: Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Myanmar were ordered Wednesday to move to safety as a cyclone barrelled towards low-lying coastal areas.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/cyclone-triggers-mass-evacuations-in-bangladesh-myanmar-39401.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:50:30 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Okinawa women demand sex remark apology]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TOKYO:  Women on Japans island chain of Okinawa on Wednesday demanded an apology from an outspoken Japanese politician who suggested US troops there make use of its thriving sex industry.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/okinawa-women-demand-sex-remark-apology-39400.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:13 +0700</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Toddler dies after being left in Thai school bus]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: A three-year-old boy has died after being left inside a private school bus for several hours in sweltering heat, Thai police said Wednesday, the second such death of a toddler in recent weeks.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/toddler-dies-after-being-left-in-thai-school-bus-39399.php</link> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:29 +0700</pubDate> 
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