Rawai Municipality takes charge of one of many environment issues plaguing Racha

Phuket Gazette -

PHUKET: The Rawai municipality was assigned to take charge of the mounting trash-disposal issues on Koh Racha Yai despite progressive local government talks yesterday with hotel and resort representatives about a conglomerate of environmental issues facing the once pristine island.

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Bush family emails hacked

SAN FRANCISCO: -- A hacker has broken in to the email accounts of the Bush family, releasing private correspondence and pictures of two ex-presidents George H W Bush and George W Bush, it emerged Friday.

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Hotel Room theft results in Iranian arrest in South Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- An Iranian, who claims he is well connected to local “foreign Police” who work on Walking Street, was arrested early on Saturday Morning, accused of stealing cash and valuables from a Central Pattaya Hotel Room.

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BKK GOVERNOR RACE

Sukhumbhand resorts to profanity

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party's Bangkok governor candidate MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra lost his temper during his election campaign last night.

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RT @191Thailand: Night bus from Chiang Mai-Khorat crashed last night in Lopburi injuring 23 including foreign tourists (Thai Rath)

RT @RichardBarrow: At 6pm tonight Yaowarat Rd from Odeon Circle to Chalermburi intersection will be closed in preparation for tomorrow's new year celebrations.

Allow us to build homes for Phuket police says Phuket Police Maj Gen Choti

Nattha Thepbamrung

PHUKET: -- There are still no plans to provide accommodation for police in Kathu, Thungtong and Thalang despite the 2010 specifically set-aside budget of B68 million baht, Pol Maj Gen Choti Chavalviwat, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police told The Phuket News on February 8.

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Joint security force in Pattani kills a leading member of insurgent group who had 11 outstanding arrest warrants /MCOT

Many Bangkokians to avoid polls as they are sick of politics: Poll

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Feb 9 - "Fed up with politics" is a major reason claimed by Bangkokians who said they would not cast their ballots in the upcoming gubernatorial election, a university poll revealed on Saturday.

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American tourist found dead in Phuket hotel

Phuket Gazette

In addition to finding the American man’s wallet, police found open beer cans and a variety of prescription drugs. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- A 23-year-old American tourist was found dead in his Cherng Talay hotel room by staff after he failed to checkout at noon yesterday.

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