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Phuket Bus Rolls Backwards, Crushing Car and Blocking Patong Road North Indefinitely
PHOTO ALBUM The main coast road from Phuket’s Patong tourist hub to Kamala, Surin and other beaches was blocked when a bus rolled backwards and crashed into a car.
Cross-continental cyclist killed in Korat crash
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A Chilean cross-continental cyclist who planned to complete a world record this year was killed when he was hit by a pickup truck on Mittraphap Road yesterday (February 21) afternoon. His Singaporean wife and two-year-old son Lucas sustained minor injuries.
1,500 homes damaged by Cyclone Marcia in Australia
Australian officials today (February 22) said all efforts were being made to help those affected by tropical Cyclone Marcia which smashed through Queensland state leaving 1,500 homes damaged and thousands without electricity.
Phuket Yachties Swamped by Jet-Ski Hooligans Got No Help from Police
Latest French tourists terrorise a couple in a dinghy at a Phuket beach but police do not come to help, says a lifeguard called in to help resolve the incident.
NLA bans surrogacy for foreigners after scandals
Thailand has passed a law banning foreign couples from using Thai women as surrogates after a series of high-profile scandals tainting the image of the unregulated industry.
Cyclist on Guinness Book of Records Quest Killed by Pickup in Thailand
Latest A man’s quest to ride a bicycle across five continents in five years ended when he was struck and killed by a pickup on a highway in Thailand.
Top Phuket Beach Clubs, Restaurants Given 30 Days to Quit Surin Shorefront
Latest Catch, Bimi, Zazada, Taste, Salt and Pla are among the beach clubs and restaurants on Surin’s shorefront that have been given 30 days to vacate premises before bulldozers move in.
PhuketWATCH Crash Pilot Promoted; Rohingya on the Run; VietJet Heads for Phuket
Phuket Updating Digest Anantara takes over Four Seasons; Crash pilot investigation; Rohingya escape from Ranong; Phuket beaches win acclaim; VietJet flies to Phuket soon; Latest football.
Asean Today: Lee Kuan Yew in ICU; Cambodia's Orphanage Scam; Brazil in Firing Line
Around the Region Singapore’s former PM in hospital for 17 days; Brazil and Indonesia clash over execution; NZ man fights Burma jail term; Malaysia in bother; Brunei gains China charter.