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US Wanted to Operate Rohingya Rescue Base from Phuket, Says Report
Latest Thailand rejected a bid by the US military to set up a base on Phuket to rescue Rohingya boatpeople, the Bangkok Post reports. The US wanted to provide humanitarian assistance.
Asean Today: 3000 Viet Kids 'Slave Labor in UK'; Cambodia Offers Shelter; Singapore Gives Cash; ...
Around the Region About 3000 Vietnamese children are slaves in the UK, says newspaper; Cambodia joins Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines in offering shelter; Philippines hit by heatwave.
Police announce arrests in Kalim land dispute murder
PHUKET: Police announced that they have arrested the assassin, driver and man who ordered the hit of an elderly Muslim businessman who was killed over a land dispute in Kalim, near Patong in April.
Police announce arrests in Phuket land dispute murder
PHUKET: Police announced that they have arrested the assassin, driver and man who ordered the hit of an elderly Muslim businessman who was killed over a land dispute in Kalim, near Patong in April.
Thailand's Tiger Temple Abbot in ICU After Tiger Savages Him
Latest The head of Thailand’s controversial Tiger Temple is attacked and seriously bitten by a male feline. The savaging comes amid controversy over the future of the tigers there.
Gunfight kills 43 in troubled Mexican state
Tanhuato de Guerrero, Mexico: Mexican federal forces killed 42 suspected drug cartel members Friday during a three-hour-long gunfight in a ranch in a violence-torn western region, marking one of the drug wars bloodiest battles.
Japan to give $400 mn to Pacific islands to fight climate change
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged $453 million in aid to Pacific island nations to help them combat climate change and natural disasters.
Speeding drivers of smashed passenger vans escape serious injury
PHUKET: One man is being treated for minor injuries at Thalang Hospital after he lost control of the passenger van he was driving, scraped two other vehicles before finally rolling over onto the busy highway en route to Phuket airport this morning (May 23).
Phuket, Andaman Provinces Link Up to Plan Survival Strategy for Tourism
Latest Opportunism and greed threaten to destroy Phuket and the Andaman region and the warning signs are more evident than ever, a strategic planning meeting hears.