PHUKET: A daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media.
bangkokpost.com PTT and Bangchak Petroleum announced that they are increasing pump prices by 0.30 baht per litre for all fuels. The increased pump prices take effect early Monday.
Phuket Update Seven people were treated for injuries after a cooking gas explosion near Rassada Pier in Phuket City.
bangkokpost.com Midscale condos in central Phuket City are being gobbled up by Thais hungry for quality one- and two-bedroom homes. In just the first day of sales, the Base Downtown Phuket, an 800-million-baht condominium project developed by Sansiri, sold more than 60 percent of all 311 units, priced from 1.9 to 4 million baht.
guardian.co.uk Hundreds of thousands of people marched for hours in searing heat to express their frustration with how Hong Kong is run. Whistles, drums, horns and loud chanting went on into the night as a determined core of demonstrators marched on the 15th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule.
Phuket Update A man was stabbed with a knife four times in a dispute after he ran from a pub in Chalong, southern Phuket, about 2am Sunday. He was being treated in hospital.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was stabbed in the chest at a nightclub, police said. Officers were called to the Face Bar in Reading, Berkshire, following reports that a man had beenknifed at around 3.50am on Sunday.
bdnews24.com Burma (Myanmar) President General Thein Sein has cancelled his scheduled July 15 visit to Bangladesh due to a state of emergency in his country.
skynews.com.au Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will hold talks with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a two-day bilateral meeting in Darwin, starting today.
bangkokpost.com Bangkok Air Catering, one of Thailand's three major airline caterers, is forging ahead with its diversification into the upmarket restaurant business.
Euro 2012 and World Sports Wrapsmh.com.au When Italy lost the 1994 World Cup final, angry fans smashed up a car belonging to a Brazilian supporter on Norton Street in Leichhardt. This morning there was no such retribution for the Azzurri's 4-0 loss to Spain in the Euro 2012 final. There was pain, despair and maybe a few tears, but an overwhelming acceptance that they were simply outclassed.
xinhua Thailand romped past Cuba 3-0 for their second win at the women's volleyball Grand Prix Finals, while Cuba lost all their five matches at the tournament.
telegraph.co.uk Ravi Bopara has been the forgotten man in England's recent one-day rise but he burned himself into the memory with a fine 82 as Australia were soundly beaten for the second time in succession, this time by six wickets.
July 18-22 Phuket Raceweek
July 21-22 Toyota motor racing at Saphan Hin, Phuket City
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
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