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Pilot locked out of cockpit before Germanwings crash: source

Pilot locked out of cockpit before Germanwings crash: source

One of the two pilots on a doomed Germanwings flight was locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps, killing 150 people, a source close to the investigation told AFP today (March 26).

Wrong-Way Phuket Pickup Pair Pay for 'Ghost Ride' With Their Lives

Wrong-Way Phuket Pickup Pair Pay for 'Ghost Ride' With Their Lives

Latest Two men in a pickup ‘‘ghost riding’’ the wrong way against one-way traffic were killed when their vehicle collided with a SuperCheap truck in northern Phuket.

Phuket Marks the Passing of a Great Man Who Gave Singaporeans Something Special

Phuket Marks the Passing of a Great Man Who Gave Singaporeans Something Special

Latest The death of Lee Kuan Yew has brought Phuket’s Singaporean community closer together and reminded all the island of the values he developed that Phuket so desperately needs.

Coast Rolling at Pattaya, Phuket, Samui as Centara Rides the Wave

Latest The Centara Grand on Phuket plans a Coast Beach Bar and Grill as the beach bar concept is rolled out at the brand’s resorts on all Thai holiday destinations of note.

Just-Joking Prayuth Warns Thai Journalists That Execution Could Follow Untruthful Reports

Just-Joking Prayuth Warns Thai Journalists That Execution Could Follow Untruthful Reports

Latest Prime Minister Prayuth has been known to joke with journalists and the latest joke is that if they fail to tell the truth, he just might have them executed.

Floods Lap at Don Muang as Early Storms Slow Bangkok

Floods Lap at Don Muang as Early Storms Slow Bangkok

Latest Water stretched across the tarmac at Bangkok’s Don Muang airport as a second storm lashed the capital and caused the Prime Minister to question the city’s drainage.

PhuketWATCH Crash Pilot Locked Out; PM, Thaksin in Singapore for Lee Funeral; Fishing Slaves ...

Phuket Updating Digest The pilot of the jet that crashed in France was locked out of the cockpit; Thaksin, Prayuth in Singapore for Lee funeral; Slaves at sea reportage creates international storm.

Asean Today: In Praise of Singapore; Asean Fishing Under Fire; Burma Making Gains; Hersh ...

Around the Region Singapore now more consensus-based; Hudud will make Malaysia less moderate; Slaves found in Asean fishing; Burma seen to be making progress.

No Phuket beach lifeguards from tomorrow

No Phuket beach lifeguards from tomorrow

PHUKET: As of tomorrow (March 26) lifeguards may not be seen on Phuket’s beaches for a month or more because the contract for their services has yet to be renewed. It is now down to Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong to decide what happens next.

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