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History: The men who rode torpedoes

History: The men who rode torpedoes

On May 7 this year, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper ran an obituary for Tony “Lofty” Eldridge, who had died three weeks earlier, aged 91.

JJ Green: Where Bangkok goes to chill

JJ Green: Where Bangkok goes to chill

Chill” seems to be the cool word of the year and conjures images of beaches and coconut trees – all in the name of leisure. But in Bangkok, the absence of such things puts more emphasis on the “relaxation” and “trendy” meaning of the word.

BB King: The thrill is gone forever

BB King: The thrill is gone forever

BB King, “the King of the Blues” died on May 14 at the age of 89. With his ever-present guitar Lucille, King rose from sharecropper poverty in deep Mississippi to become the face of the American blues worldwide and an inspiration for generations of rock guitarists everywhere

PHUKET NEWS TV: 10th Laguna Marathon - Part 3

PHUKET NEWS TV: 10th Laguna Marathon - Part 3

Kiranees running the full Laguna Marathon. And shes not doing it for herself. Why is she running this year?

Safety: The roof, it’s on fire!

Safety: The roof, it’s on fire!

New fire fighting training facility will be on the SGS Training Centre in Thalang.

Safety: The roof, it’s on fire!

Safety: The roof, it’s on fire!

New fire fighting training facility will be at the SGS Training Centre in Thalang.

Phuket teen arrested with marijuana and ya ice

Phuket teen arrested with marijuana and ya ice

PHUKET: A 19-year-old man was arrested at a convenience store in Cherng Talay on Wednesday night (May 20) in possession marijuana and crystal meth (ya ice).

Tuk-tuk, gems swindling suspects arrested

Tuk-tuk, gems swindling suspects arrested

Twenty-two suspected swindlers, including tuk-tuk drivers, accused of luring foreign tourists to jewellery shops and restaurants in return for high commissions have been arrested in Bangkok as part of a police crackdown on gangs preying on holidaymakers.

Burma's Hero Scores Zero on Saving Rohingya From Peril

Latest She’s the country’s democracy icon but her reputation has been blemished by her silence on one important issue: the future of Burma’s stateless Rohingya Muslims.

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