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Latest Phuket police have been unable to find security camera evidence to support a young Australian tourist’s claim that he was robbed and have accused him of making up the story.

Latest The Chinese victim of a jet-ski extortion scam on Phuket has gone to officials seeking help after paying more than 90,000 baht because he feared for the lives of his friends.

Latest An expat resident is recovering after being ambushed by hooded men and struck over the head with a hammer in an attack police say may be the result of a business dispute.

Latest Jet-ski operators at a Phuket beach held a group of Chinese tourists to ransom and demanded 200,000 baht in compensation for damage estimated to actually be worth about 20,000 baht.

Australian charity, Hands Across the Water invites you to a Bangkok Night of Celebration. The event will include musical entertainment, a live fundraising auction and guest speakers. Hands supports six homes and around 300 at-risk children across Thail…

Phuket Updating Digest Australia’s Prime Minister survives leadership spill challenge; Football fans crushed in Cairo; TAT offers strategy for Andaman tourism; Chinese tourists banned.

Around the Region AirAsia flight turns back; Indonesia’s execution splurge; Burma campaigners issue rose colored glasses; Mugabe rejects rumors; Vietnam now an oil user.

PHUKET: A French businessman was injured in an axe attack shortly after midnight on Saturday night (February 7) as police look for mysterious man in black on a man in black.

Latest The theft of two mobile telephones and cash from a bag left by tourists swimming at a Popular Phuket beach was carried out by an opportunistic foreigner, say police.