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Phuket Holiday Ends in Tragedy as Helmetless British Man Crashes Motorcycle

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:40:00 -0500

A British man has been killed in a motorcycle crash in the Kamala area of Phuket, north of Patong, on Phuket's west coast.

Thailand Healthcare: Medical tourism in Bangkok and Phuket

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:56:00 -0500

Don’t be surprised if your need for a hip replacement or prostrate surgery lands you on a plane to Thailand.

Phuket living: What do expats really think about living in Thailand?

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:07:00 -0400

You may be surprised to hear that Thailand has been chosen as the best country in the world for expats to live in.

Australian killed in sleepwalking fall in Phuket

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:11:00 -0400

AN Australian man has been killed in Thailand after falling from a fourth-floor balcony.

Thailand number one expat destination (HSBC survey)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:17:00 -0400

The findings of HSBC Expat Explorer survey show that Thailand is the number one expat destination when compared globally across economic and lifestyle factors, this for the second time since the survey started four years ago.

Swede sentenced to death in Thailand

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:49:00 -0400

A 30-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to death in Thailand for manufacturing methamphetamine, in what the man called a “political” ruling.

London Deputy Mayor's son dies in Thailand

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:34:00 -0400

The son of a top aide to London Mayor Boris Johnson has died in Thailand, sources said. Andrew Lister, son of deputy mayor and chief of staff Sir Edward Lister, was believed to have fallen ill in the room of his guesthouse on the holiday island of Koh Phangan.

Thailand bus tragedy: Three mothers work to honour the memory of their sons

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:35:00 -0400

Bruno Melling-Firth, Conrad Quashie and Max Boomgaarden-Cook were four days into their Thai adventure when, on the evening of 27 June, they boarded an overnight bus in Bangkok to take them along the backpacker trail to Chiang Mai.

Canadian man hopeful after Thailand cancer treatment

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:35:00 -0400

A Regina man with colon cancer says when his treatment options ran out in Saskatchewan, he found hope in Thailand.

Former British Royal Marine in coma after Phuket accident

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:18:00 -0400

A former British Royal Marine is in a coma in a Phuket hospital after being involved in a motorcycle accident last Tuesday (September 6).

Overstay in Paradise - Swede With Hearth Problem Thrown in Jail

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:00:00 -0400

Kent Melmblom, 52, got heart problems when he was in Thailand and was hospitalized. So long that his tourist visa in Thailand run out. Then began the worst 12 days of his life.

Celebs raise funds for Irish tourist on Thai life support

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:57:00 -0400

A young Irish tourist is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital after suffering a head injury in a swimming pool. Dylan Curran (26), from Bray in Co Wicklow, was enjoying a trip of a lifetime when he suffered the serious accident.

Melbourne named world's most liveable city

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:12:00 -0400

Melbourne has edged out long-time front-runner Vancouver to be rated the world's most liveable city, a worldwide survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit said Tuesday.

British woman died after breaking her neck in 160ft waterfall plunge while on holiday in Thailand

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:58:00 -0400

A British woman was killed in a freak accident after being swept 160ft down a waterfall in Thailand and breaking her neck, an inquest heard.

British grandmother Debra Gardner, 53, dies snorkeling on 'dream holiday' in ...

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:59:00 -0400

A British grandmother has drowned while snorkeling on her 'dream holiday' in Thailand. Debra Gardner, 53, and her husband Fred had been on a boat trip between the luxury islands of Koh Tao and Koh Samui last month.

UK mother remortgages to fly injured son home from Thailand

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:19:00 -0400

A mother from Surrey has remortgaged her home and pushed her credit cards to the limit in an attempt to fly her injured son home from Thailand.

Facebook favourite and aspiring model, Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian, 22, dies in Thailand sauna

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:04:00 -0400

A PREVIOUSLY undiagnosed congenital heart condition is responsible for the sudden death of popular Sydney bodybuilder Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian.

Troubled sci-fi writer William Sleator dies at 66 in Thailand

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:00:00 -0400

William Sleator, a writer for young people whose books pitted their heroes against aliens, ghouls and slimy things, not to mention the most malevolent rivals of all — siblings — died Wednesday in Bua Chet, Thailand. He was 66.

Australian man charged following Thailand drug bust

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:15:00 -0400

A NEWPORT man arrested in Thailand on suspicion of drugs offences has now been charged. Marcus Parker, 45, was arrested in Phuket, along with German national Miki Maksim Klasnovic, 31, on suspicion of conspiring to supply drugs on April 30 and has been in held in Phuket Prison since then.

Retiring to Phuket, Thailand

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:22:00 -0400

If you have ever thought about retiring, you’ve probably thought about where. Life in Phuket is a bit different to living in Hong Kong, Singapore or Bangkok.