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Japanese Man Left Clothes on Rocks North of Patong, Disappeared into Water

Japanese Man Left Clothes on Rocks North of Patong, Disappeared into Water

Latest Police have yet to determine what happened in the last hours of a Japanese man who left his clothes on rocks before disappearing into the sea north of Patong on Valentine’s Day.

Drug kingpin suspect flees police after ladyboy meth dealer arrested

Drug kingpin suspect flees police after ladyboy meth dealer arrested

PHUKET: Police are on the lookout for a suspected Phuket Town drug kingpin who escaped an attempted sting, while another ladyboy drug dealer is in custody after being caught nearly 60 grams of crystal meth.

Man hospitalized after failed wall fall

Man hospitalized after failed wall fall

PHUKET: One man is in critical condition with a serious head injury at Vachira hospital after the wall he was attempting to knock down yesterday (Friday the 13), knocked him down instead.

Baby boy abandoned in parking lot shopping cart on Friday the 13

Baby boy abandoned in parking lot shopping cart on Friday the 13

PHUKET: Authorities are looking to speak with the parents of an infant baby boy abandoned in a shopping cart in the parking lot of the Tesco Lotus Phuket branch shopping center last night, Friday the 13 of February, 2015.

Officials Pay Surprise Visit to Phuket Shanty Camp for Burmese Workers

Officials Pay Surprise Visit to Phuket Shanty Camp for Burmese Workers

PHOTO ALBUM The Governor of Phuket and scores of officials pay a surprise visit to a Burmese construction workers’ camp and have the chance to assess accommodation and amenities.

Phuket Police Seek Men Who Dropped Baby in Supermarket Parking Lot

Phuket Police Seek Men Who Dropped Baby in Supermarket Parking Lot

Latest Two men who dropped a baby in a Phuket City supermarket parking lot are being sought by police who are keen to check on the wellbeing of the child’s mother.

Illegal Phuket Tuk-Tuk Drivers Warn of Protests if They Cannot Find Work Soon

Illegal Phuket Tuk-Tuk Drivers Warn of Protests if They Cannot Find Work Soon

Latest More than 100 illegal drivers of tuk-tuks on Phuket have told officials they will be forced to protest if they cannot regain their occupations soon.

PhuketWATCH Martial Law 'Still Needed'; Valentine's Romance Urged; Fatal Shooting at Samui Bar

Phuket Updating Digest Turkish tourist shot dead at Samui bar; Two sides to cosmetic surgery in Thailand; Make Valentines a day of moderation, Thais urged; Where world’s waste comes from.

Asean Today: Laos Turns Back Young Women; Burma Slaughter; Brunei Clamp on Chinese New Year

Around the Region Indonesia warned about Aussie execution backlash; Brunei clamp on Chinese NY; 47 Burmese troops killed in clashes; Laos hits human trafficking; Dog fight ring expelled.

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