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Asean Today: How Thailand Trafficking Was Revealed; Najib Under Pressure; Indons Diss Same-Sex Talk

Around the Region How the trafficking saga was revealed; Indonesian dismisses Aussie same-sex claim; Burma has no trafficking arrests; Cambodia, Vietnam agree border deal.

'Ethnic Turks' Sent Back to China by Thailand, Says Human Rights Watch

Latest Some Uighurs who have been held in Thailand have been sent to Turkey while a group of about 100 have been sent to China, says Human Rights Watch, questioning the Thai Government.

Phuket Defamation Case an Assault on Thailand Press Freedom

Latest International organisations representing 600,000 journalists in 134 countries have called on Thailand to drop criminal defamation charges against two Phuketwan journalists.

Body of missing Thai man washed up on Phuket beach

PHUKET: The body of a Thai man reported missing after falling from the rocks at Tritrang Beach on Monday (July 5) washed up on Patong Beach in the early hours of today (July 9).

Last tourists stuck on island off Phuket arrive back

PHUKET: The last of more than 150 tourists who had been stuck on Koh Racha Yai since Phuket Marine Office chief Phuripat Theerakulpisut ordered that no speedboats less than nine meters in length put to sea finally made it back to Phuket this morning (July 9).

Key DNA evidence finished at Brit tourists murder trial: police

SURAT THANI: The defence team for two Myanmar nationals accused of killing two British backpackers in Thailand last year were dealt a blow today (July 9) when it emerged that some crucial DNA evidence would not be retested.

Three men from sunken barge rescued off Phuket

PHUKET: Three crewmen from the barge that sunk of Koh Racha Yai before dawn on Tuesday (July 7) have been found alive and safely recovered at Koh Lanta, more than 70 kilometres away in Krabi province.

Zero-dollar tour agents targeted

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is stepping up its efforts to crack down on Thai proxy agents working with Chinese tour companies selling zero-dollar packages.

PHUKET NEWS TV: Phuket Xtra - July 9

Drama off the coast, Phukets entrants for Miss Universe Thailand, new evidence at Samui Court and Burma goes to the polls.

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