UNITED STATES: The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy and freedom that has greeted countless immigrants to US shores, was inspired by a project representing an Arab woman guarding the Suez Canal, researchers said.
Ethiopia, a potent symbol of the emerging elite in a country better known for drought and famine.
PHUKET: Rotary Club of Patong Beach (RCoPB) President Walter Wyler has paid tribute to the clubs immediate past president and assistant district governor Brad Kenny, who unexpectedly passed away Friday morning (Dec 11).
PHUKET: Police have confirmed they will charge a Phuket man for the road collision that killed German national Andreas Walter, 47, in Karon last week.
PHUKET: Police are looking for a Patong Beach jet-ski operator who allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened at least one other rival jet-ski operator during a heated argument on the beach yesterday (Dec 10).
PHUKET: More than 20 members from the Phuket Farmers Association joined their counterparts nationwide to protest the controversial bill regulating genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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PHUKET: The Phuket Governor, Chamroen Tipayapongtada, has publicly affirmed that Surin Beach “must be cleared” of all beach vendors by New Year.
MEXICO: The world’s first dengue vaccine has won regulatory approval in Mexico, raising hopes that it could prevent more than 100 deaths there a year and eventually perhaps millions around the world.