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Pirates Nab Trawler at Gunpoint South of Phuket: Six Crew Stranded

Latest Pirates have stolen a Thai trawler at gunpoint, with the Royal Thai Navy rescuing the crew of six who were dumped on an island, and calling in Malaysian authorities to make arrests.

Marine 5 Promises to Probe Phuket Jet-Ski Expansion to Surin Beach

Latest Marine Office 5 staff are to investigate reports that as many as four jet-skis have ben spotted recently at Phuket’s Surin beach, where none are permitted to operate.

Facebook Poster Arrested for Offering Phuket Condo Cheap

Latest A Russian woman who advertised a Phuket condo for sale on Facebook at a price lower than what the owner was asking found herself arrested for having no work permit.

Facebook Poster Arrested for Offering Phuket Condo Cheap

Latest A Russian woman who advertised a Phuket condo for sale on Facebook at a price lower than what the owner was asking found herself arrested for having no work permit.

PhuketWATCH Yingluck Stays in Thailand; US Attackers Kill 14; Airways Overhaul

Phuket Updating Digest Honest Tesco guard returns 400,000 baht; Yingluck denied permission to go to Europe; Massacre in California; Signs good in Myanmar so far.

Asean Today: Group Weakest in Years; Malaysia Lists Fighters; Four Fined for Insider Trading

Around the Region Persecution drives Rohingya to flee; Suspected killer runs to Cambodia; Asean weakest in years; Laos celebrates stability and security.

Phuket beach vendors stay at Surin, as businesses face mass demolition

PHUKET: Beach vendors at Surin Beach will remain for now despite officials announcing that they will demolish businesses along the foreshore by New Year’s Day.

2 arrested for Pattaya kidnap, murder of Aussie Hells Angel

Police on Wednesday arrested an American man and a Thai woman in connection with the kidnapping and murder of former Australian Hell’s Angels gang leader in Pattaya.

PM orders quick fix of safety standards after FAA downgrade

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Dec 2) ordered officials to quickly rectify problems with the country’s aviation system after the US Federal Aviation Administration downgraded Thailand safety rating yesterday (Dec 1).

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