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Phuket Expat in Coma After Patong Motorcycle Crash

Phuket Expat in Coma After Patong Motorcycle Crash

Latest Australian Louise Warren is in a coma in Vachira Phuket Hospital after a motorcycle crash in Patong. The family of Ms Warren, a teacher, has been notified.

Struggle to Stay Alive Turns Stranded Boatpeople Into Killers

Struggle to Stay Alive Turns Stranded Boatpeople Into Killers

Latest People have been thrown overboard in the grim struggle for survival aboard the vessels laden with men, women and children who have been denied refuge in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

PhuketWATCH Graveyard at Sea Fears; Burma Denies Fault; Phuket's Dirty Secret; Gay PM Weds

Phuket Updating Digest Burma continues to deny its genocide; Why Scandinavians are quitting Krabi and Phuket; Judges killed in Egypt; Record hat-trick; Golf star fires 61.

Asean Today: Burma Continues Genocide; Malaysia Ignores Rohingya; Brit's Mysterious Illness

Asean Today: Burma Continues Genocide; Malaysia Ignores Rohingya; Brit's Mysterious Illness

Around the Region A professor says that what Burma is doing is genocide; Indonesia rescues 200 boatpeople; Malaysia fails the honesty test; Philippines may ban toddlers on motorcycles.

Fire breaks out at Phuket Fantasea

Fire breaks out at Phuket Fantasea

PHUKET: A fire broke out at Phuket Fantasea at 6pm tonight (May 16). There were no reports of any injuries.

Thailand to lure unhappy couples in bid at tourism boost

Thailand to lure unhappy couples in bid at tourism boost

Thailand is to be a destination for couples seeking to save failing marriages and stagnant relationships, according to a new tourism marketing scheme.

Myanmar slams meet, hints at snub

Myanmar slams meet, hints at snub

Thailand has called on international organisations to raise the Rohingya migrant issue with Myanmar after Nay Pyi Taw signalled it may snub a regional meeting hosted by Thailand later this month.

Swedish man killed crossing Phuket road

Swedish man killed crossing Phuket road

PHUKET: A Swedish man was killed instantly this morning (May 16) when a Honda CRV smashed into him while he was crossing a road in Rawai.

Finnish man killed crossing Phuket road

Finnish man killed crossing Phuket road

PHUKET: A Finnish man was killed instantly this morning (May 16) when a Honda CRV smashed into him while he was crossing a road in Rawai.

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