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Thai people smuggling kingpin hands himself in: police
A former Thai regional official accused of being a major people trafficking kingpin turned himself in today (May 18), police said, as the kingdom continues a belated blitz against the lucrative trade.
In Phuket, Deputy PM denies Thailand is ‘pushing away’ Rohingyas
PHUKET: Defence Minister and Deputy PM Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, has denied emphatically that Thailand is pushing Rohingya refugee boats away from its shores.
Prayut urged to ban private hospital collecting charges on emergency patients
The Thai Medical Error Network yesterday (May 17) made another call for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to ban private hospitals from collecting advance deposits from patients before moving ahead with providing treatment.
Phuket speed boat captain dies in motorbike crash
PHUKET: A Thai man was killed instantly this morning (May 18) when he drove his motorbike into the back of a minivan in Pa Khlok.
Swiss expat killed in early morning Phuket crash
PHUKET: A Swiss expat was killed in a car crash in the early hours of this morning (May 18) when he crashed his pick-up truck into a water truck on Patak Hill in Karon.
Nepal appeals for $2bn to rebuild
Nepals prime minister yesterday (May 17) appealed for $2 billion to rebuild his country, shattered by two massive earthquakes in three weeks that have killed thousands and devastated the impoverished nations infrastructure.
Aussie Expat Teacher Fights Back After Being Run Over by Patong Water Truck
Latest An Australian woman who was run over by a water truck after she fell from her motorcycle and slid under a water truck in Patong is improving gradually, according to a hospital spokesperson.
UIPDATE Phuket Police Nab Alleged Gunman Who Rode Off After Shooting Woman
Latest Police on Phuket are pursuing a man who parked a motorcycle, shot a woman through the temple in an attempt at murder, then rode off.
Texas biker gang battle kills nine
At least nine outlaw biker gang members were killed in Texas yesterday (May 17) when a brawl between rival groups erupted into a pitched gun battle in a parking lot.