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Housing complaints rise 68 per cent

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) will summon property associations to discuss poor-quality housing projects next month after complaints soared by 68 per cent in the first five months of this year.

Out of Control Phuket Truck Flips, Crashes in Patong: Photo Special

PHOTO ALBUM An out of control truck roared down Phuket’s Patong Hill and then flipped at the bottom. At least one person was seriously injured and taken to Patong Hospital.

Crashing Phuket Truck Spills Workers: Two Dead, Seven Injured

Latest A truck on Phuket’s coast road between Patong and Kamala rolls back, crashing into a power pole and spilling its payload of 30 Burmese construction workers. Two died and seven were taken to hospital.

Bangkok Copy Raiders Net One Phuket Vendor and 2m Baht in Goods

Latest Tourists in Phuket’s Kata and Karon districts are likely to find copy souvenirs in short supply following a raid by Bangkok authorities that saw vendors shut up shops and flee as fast as possible.

PhuketWATCH Army Tackles Jet-Ski Operators; Ash Halts Bali Jets; AFL Coach Stabbed To Death; ...

Phuket Updating Digest Son held over stabbing death of AFL coach; Soldiers to tackle Phangan jet-skis; Navy to buy submarines; Fears of water shortages grow; Obama’s win-win week; Nadal out.

Asean Today: Ferry Sinks, Many Dead; 'Slave' Home After 22 Years; Bikers Bash Brunei Driver

Around the Region Crash plane lost engine, say investigators; Malaysia faces jobs slump; Chinese driver beaten up by biker convoy; Clinton recalls Vietnam ‘‘peace’’; ‘‘Slave’’ goes home to Burma.

Phuket regional blood donor drive

PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre is running a community blood donor drive from now until July 13. The monthly mobile session has been scheduled for your convenience.

PHUKET NEWS TV: AKA Thailand

PHUKET NEWS TV From Phuket to Las Vegas. AKA Thailand, taking it to the world. See the full amazing story on the front page of The Phuket News tomorrow.

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