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Thai-Malaysia border security tightened after KL terror alert
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered tighter security in the Deep South after the United States and Australia warned of a possible terrorist attack on a Kuala Lumpur market street.
Japanese F1: Red Bull’s Kvyat leads practice at wet Suzuka
SUZUKA, JAPAN: Red Bull Racing’s Daniil Kvyat has pipped the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg for Friday (Sept 25) practice honours at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Chinese Tourist Becomes Second Recent Drowning at Small Phuket Beach
Latest A Chinese tourist has drowned at a small Phuket beach - the only one not patrolled by the Phuket Lifeguard Service, and the second death at that beach in a little over six weeks.
Does Phuket Post Office ban electronic devices from airmail?
My mother is an elderly 68 years old and still has yet to learn the wonders of communicating on the Internet. For more than a year now I have been trying to get her to buy a phone - or better still, a tablet - so she can at least see and chat with her granddaughter via Skype.
Eight Sailors Flee Stricken Yacht on Rock off Phuket
Latest Marine Police were looking at trying to refloat a yacht that struck a rock and was taking water off Phuket, weith the eight sailors on board safely removed to a nearby island.
Repaving Phuket: Highways Dept defends bypass road drain delays
PHUKET: The ongoing drain construction along bypass road close to the Index Living Mall will be completed next month should weather be on the worker’s side, the Highways Department has told The Phuket News.
How Police Closed the Phuket Net on Filipino Brothers Wanted for Murder
Latest How the Reyes brothers managed to live on Phuket for three years despite being wanted in the Philippines for a high-profile murder is a story that has yet to be told.
Erawan bomber: Police hunt for clues against Karadag
BANGKOK: Authorities are hunting for further evidence to confirm that detained suspect Bilal Turk, also known as Adem Karadag, was the bomber behind the Erawan shrine blast, despite his alleged confession.
Mecca stampede kills more than 700 in one of worst-ever hajj tragedies
MECCA: A stampede killed at least 717 people and injured hundreds more at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday (Sept 24), in one of the worst-ever tragedies at the annual Muslim pilgrimage.