The Nakhon Forum

RAWAI: -- An American man was found stabbed to death in his hotel room near Ya Nui Beach and a search has been launched for the prime suspect, a British Muay Thai boxing student named so far only as “Mr Lee”.

Chalong police received a report 6am this morning that an American “tourist” had been murdered in his room at an unspecified resort on Ya Nui Soi 2.

At the scene, po...

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Road accidents, drownings, suicides and murder all contribute to the death toll.

More than 50 foreign tourists have died in Phuket so far this year, according to statistics released by the island's top police officer at this week's consuls' meeting.

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pekad Tantipong said 52 foreigners died between January 1 and August 17 this year.
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Thailand has overtaken Taiwan as host to the third-largest number of 7-Eleven convenience stores in the world, behind only Japan and the USA, media reports said yesterday.

The number of 7-Eleven outlets in Thailand reached 5,500 this year, surpassing Taiwan's 4,000 stores, but behind Japan's 12,000 stores and the USA's 6,000, the Bangkok Post reports.

"We expect the ...

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The
future of Phuket as a rest and relaxation destination for US Navy ships is in jeopardy following a blockade of the access road at Phuket Deep Sea Port by taxi drivers demanding sailors use their service instead of a free transport service provided by the US military.

Details of what transpired last night have yet to be fully confir...[i][/i]

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Police say a Toyota sedan owned by a Phuket person is believed to have been the vehicle used by
the robbers in Friday's 12-million baht robbery. The heist occurred outside the Krung Thai Bank headquarters in Bangkok.

The car is said to have been a rental vehicle managed by a Phuket car rental company.

The Bangkok Post reports that police have indentified two suspec...

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A drunken Lao man was arrested today for killing a friend by slashing his throat with a broken beer bottle. He confessed to the crime, telling police he acted out of rage after the man used his money to buy beer instead of rice whisky.

Chalong Police led by Wichit Intorrasorn held a press conference at noon to announce the arrest on murder charges of the 43-year-old Lao national iden...

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The BBC's Rachel Harvey
says Gen Khattiya was quickly taken to hospital






A renegade Thai general who backs
anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for
troops to seal their Bangkok protest camp passed.Khattiya
Sawasdipol, better known as Seh Daeng (Commander Red), was shot in the
head and se...

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Speedy democratic elections could rescue Thailand from mob politics and civil war

Thailand’s political crisis has gone on for so long now, with such a baffling succession of factions and street battles, that it is tempting just to shake one’s head and think about something else. This would be a grave mistake. For Thailand’s agony has the potential to become a headache for countries f...

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A tank containing aviation fuel for supply to Suvarnabhumi airport was set on fire early Wednesday morning and the attackers probably used a rocket propelled grenade, police said.

The attack at the Thai Petroleum Pipeline Co (Thapline) fuel depot in Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district occurred about 1.15am.

Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said this morning that accord...

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