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At least 49 dead in Mexico prison riot

MEXICO: At least 49 inmates were killed in a Mexican prison brawl yesterday (Feb 11) as rival groups fought with bats, sticks and blades and ignited a fire in the overcrowded penitentiary, authorities said.

Paradise Beach Phuket presents Half Moon Festival

Heartbeat In Paradise Special Event: Half Moon Festival in the Dark. Glowing together on Paradise Beach with the finest DJs playing at the main beach with happy party Valentines day. Its the sweetest night of the year! LINE UP DJs: Fabrice, Jessie …

DJ SODA at XANA Beach Club 4th Anniversary Pink Party

To celebrate 4 years of smashing success in Phuket, XANA Beach Club at Bangtao bay is hosting a sensational Pink Party on Friday, March 11th, featuring a much-anticipated, one -time-only performance by superstar DJ Soda. As headliners for the event, DJ…

Nong DJ’s cries for help mistakenly ignored, Phuket police confirm

PHUKET: Cries for help late at night by 3-year-old Jessadaporn Chaiyo, better known as “Nong DJ”, were mistakenly ignored and the lost child was chased off days before he was found, police revealed to The Phuket News today (Feb 11).

Phuket FC Rock It for funds

FOOTBALL: In a bid to raise funds for the club, Phuket FC have decided to host regular concerts featuring some of the biggest names in Thailand’s music industry.

Chinese, French tourists plucked from sea as tour speedboat sinks

PHUKET: Scores of tourists, including French and Chinese, were rescued north of Phuket yesterday (Feb 10) after the speedboat they in struck an object in the water and sank.

FAT challenges voting results

BANGKOK: Executives of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has moved to block the endorsement of its new president after a former police chief won a Fifa-stipulated vote by a landslide today (Feb 11).

Phuket migrant worker crushed to death under granite slab

PHUKET: One Myanmar migrant worker died and a second was hospitalised yesterday (Feb 10) when heavy granite slabs they were unloading from a shipping container was dropped and crushed them.

Cat nap catches cat burglar off-guard

PATHUM THANI: A burglary suspect wanted for breaking into a pick up truck in Muang district of Pathum Thani wasn’t hard for police to find: He was sleeping in the cab.

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