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metro.co.uk Canadian singer Joni Mitchell has been rushed to hospital after being found unconscious at her Bel-Air home. The 71-year-old reclusive singer was reported to be unconscious when paramedics rushed to her home.
thephuketinsider.com A leading Thai hospitality group KS Hotels through an affiliate has acquired controlling ownership of the 300-room JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort and Spa.
Visa Update A spokesperson for the Immigration Bureau has announced that from today, foreigners will be able to complete their 90 day report via the Internet in Thailand.
nytimes.com The co-pilot at the controls of the German jetliner that crashed in the French Alps last week informed Lufthansa in 2009 that he had suffered from severe depression, the company said.
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Today's Top News Items
bangkokpost.com Thailand-based diplomats and law experts were unanimous that replacing martial law with new powers for the prime minister is not going to win any praise.
nationmultimedia.com The move was welcomed by the business sector, but a human-rights lawyer criticised it, saying conflicts of interest would persist under Article 44 as the prime minister would have more absolute power.
nasdaq.com Thailand's economy remained sluggish in February as private consumption continued to fall although tourist arrivals grew further, the monthly report from the Bank of Thailand showed.
bangkokpost.com Japanese aviation authorities allow Thai airlines to operate new charter flights into the country for another two months, pending further talks on aircraft safety certification.
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bangkokpost.com The Thai Labor Solidarity Committee has called for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha to increase the minimum wage to 360 baht from the current 300 baht per day.
nationmultimedia.com The Constitution Drafting Committee narrowly voted to add a clause to the draft charter requiring one-third of the party-list system to be made up of women.
independent.co.uk A video taken by a passenger inside the cabin of the Germanwings plane shortly before it tragically crashed last week has reportedly emerged. However, Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Marc Menichini, a high ranking official involved in the recovery operation, has categorically denied that any mobile phone footage had been found by investigators at the site.
bangkokpost.com An engine failed on an Orient Thai Airlines flight travelling from Phuket to Chengdu, China caused the plane to fall from the sky so fast that panic erupted among the crew and passengers before it was able to safely make an emergency landing.
voanews.com The UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported ''significant safety concerns'' with Thailand's air safety practices last week. The negative report may prevent some flights from coming out of Thailand and forced Thailand's government to deal quickly with the results.
bangkokpost.com Sixty suspected sex workers, both women and transvestites, were rounded up, fined and released in Pattaya in one of the city's routine shows at controlling prostitution.
nationmultimedia.com Letter: Your editorial claimed that ''We should be able to see light [of corruption-free Thailand] at the end of the tunnel one day''. I beg to differ.
xinhua Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat in weekend's presidential poll when he made a surprise call to Muhammdu Buhari, the opposition All Progressives Congress candidate, who is about to be declared winner of the election by the country's electoral commission.
bangkokpost.com Suvarnabhumi airport director Prapon Pattamakijsakul ordered its private security subcontractors to strictly monitor work and behavior of their employees after a subcontracted worker was arrested for stealingf money from a passenger.
standard.co.uk The families of two British medical students stabbed to death in Borneo said their sons would have ''given so much to the world'' as their killer, fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, 23, was sentenced to death.
reuters Paris's first ever exhibition devoted to fashion's ''enfant terrible'' Jean-Paul Gaultier opens its doors, showcasing the French couturier's avant-garde creations as well as his childhood inspirations.
scmp.com At least 47 countries and territories from five continents have applied to join the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as founding members.
bangkokpost.com Hotels in the Pattaya area will offer discounts of up to 50 percent on rooms from April to October - for Thais only - in the hope of replacing visitors from Russia and Europe.
telegraph.co.uk Paracetamol does not stop lower back pain or help the ache of arthritis and doctors should consider prescribing exercise instead, a major review has found.
Media Release Songkran at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is all about giving back to nature and so the resort is offering the Remarkable Songkran Getaway with Sea Turtles Release package. Rates start from Bt6900 per room per night and are valid for stays between April 11 and 15.
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Phuket World of Sport
dailyrecord.co.uk England looked to be heading for another defeat against the Italians before Spurs winger and supersub Andros Townsend fired home in 79 minutes to earn a draw.
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
April 11-19 Phuket Bike Week
April 13-15 Songkran Festival
May 4 Additional public holiday scheduled
June 20-21 Baba wedding at Old Phuket Town
July 15-19 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek
You for got to say April's fools day after your opening headline.
Posted by mike on April 1, 2015 11:14