For a moment, as he entered a private room at Giancarlo’s restaurant, Gary Ulrich wasn’t sure about picking the right guy.

How refreshing it was to read John Boyne’s ‘My Life in Books’ (People & Culture, November 3). At last, an ­honest contribution to this feature. The book by his bedside is a Roddy Doyle, his ­favourite ...

A viral video showed at least one Thai national and two foreigners fighting on Patong Beach in Phuket last night. The cause of the conflict leading to the altercation remains unknown. The news ...