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Teenager slain in Phuket tourism pier shooting
PHUKET: Police are hunting three suspects for the shooting at a popular Phuket pier that left one teen dead and another in hospital with gunshot wounds last night (August 29).
Thirachai rises to top army post
BANGKOK: Assistant army chief Thirachai Nakwanich has been confirmed as the new head of the army in a military reshuffle list endorsed by His Majesty the King.
Four held over Austria truck tragedy as migrant deaths mount
VIENNA: Hungary said on Friday (August 28) it had arrested four people over the discovery of the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants, believed to be Syrian, in an abandoned truck in Austria.
Bankok Police Arrest Turkish Man Who Looks Similar to Bomber
Latest The ID of the wanted Bangkok bomber is a little like a Turkish man arrested in Bangkok this afternoon with bomb equipment, say investigating police.
Phuket Tourist Van Flips, Five Malaysians Opt to Continue Airport Journey
Latest Two of five tourists in a minivan that flipped at speed on the way to Phuket International Airport were slightly injured but opted to continue on their journey home.
Argument Killer Shoots One Man Dead, Wounds Another at Phuket Pier
Latest Two groups of men fell into an argument and one man shot two of his rivals, killing one and seriously wounding the other at Phuket’s Chalong Pier.
PhuketWATCH Phuket Orangutans Head Home; Patong Acid Attack Blinds Woman; Tourists Run Riot on ...
Phuket Updating Digest Smuggled Phuket orangutans head back to Indonesia; Chinese tourist bowls over parked bikes; Slavery claim brings Nestle suit; Haze hazard on Phuket; Turkish pair arrested.
Asean Today: Malaysia Bans Protest Yellow; US Retreat from Burma; Vietnam Frees Prisoners
Around the Region A weekend street protest in Malaysia becomes more disturbing with the wearing of the color yellow banned; US investors back away from Burma; Thai PM visits Philippines.
Gov: “No changes to Phuket beach management system”
PHUKET: Although the study into Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwongʼs beach management system is complete and has been handed over to the relevant officials, no decision has yet been made on any changes that could be made.