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Film Review: Soaring above the rest

Film Review: Soaring above the rest

Surely, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (MPAS) could not have been wrong for picking Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as the Best Picture of 2015?

Four arrested in Phuket with 20 kilos of kratom leaves

Four arrested in Phuket with 20 kilos of kratom leaves

PHUKET: In two separate incidents Wednesday (March 4) police arrested four people and seized a total of 20 kilos of kratom leaves.

Fifteen arty minutes with Patrik Budenz

Fifteen arty minutes with Patrik Budenz

Fast-rising German photo-artist Patrik Budenz will be showcasing his latest pieces at his upcoming exhibition to be held at the Kathmandu Photo Gallery in Bangkok and entitled “15 minutes” from March 7 – April 26, with an exclusive grand opening party on Saturday March 7.

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office cans and can̕ts

Can you recommend a Scottish chef in Brussels who can make haggis? How do I set my antennae to receive English TV channels in Italy? Can you find me cheap flights to New Zealand? These are just some of the recent enquires the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has received from around the world.

Pongpat auction raises B130m

Pongpat auction raises B130m

The first auction of assets seized from the criminal network of former Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pongpat Chayapan kicked off yesterday (March 5) with sales exceeding B130 million.

Phuket Police Hold Three Skim-Scam Suspects, Chase Fourth Russian

Phuket Police Hold Three Skim-Scam Suspects, Chase Fourth Russian

Latest Three Russians are in custody and a fourth man is wanted over what police on Phuket suspect was an attempt to skim-scam credit cards using a store card reader.

Phuket Police seize casino machines worth more than B2m

Phuket Police seize casino machines worth more than B2m

PHUKET: Fourty casino machines worth more than two million baht were seized by Phuket police investigators from a rented room in Talad Yai yesterday afternoon (March 5).

Phuket Thugs Bash, Kick Legless Surfer in Horrific Patong Daylight Attack

Phuket Thugs Bash, Kick Legless Surfer in Horrific Patong Daylight Attack

Latest In a horrific attack, a gang of hooligans in Patong has bashed and kicked a wheelchair-bound surfer and put him in hospital for two months.

Harrison Ford battered but OK after LA plane crash

Harrison Ford battered but OK after LA plane crash

Hollywood star Harrison Ford was injured yesterday (March 5) when the small plane he was flying suffered engine failure and crash-landed on a golf course outside Los Angeles, officials said.

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