Associated Press A grenade was fired into the compound of Thailand's state-run broadcaster NBT Tuesday, damaging several vehicles but causing no injuries in the latest in a spate of unclaimed attacks in the Thai capital.

chicagotribune.com Two Yemeni men who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from Chicago were arrested by Dutch authorities and charged with preparing a terrorist attack after officials found suspicious items in their luggage, Dutch and US officials said.


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thesun.co.uk Former bouncer Lee Aldhouse, 27, prime suspect after US marine Dashawn Longfellow, 23, was found stabbed to death on Phuket, flew in from Singapore and was arrested at Heathrow's Terminal 1 for breaching bail terms following a 2005 release from jail. Case officer Lt Col Anukul Nuket, said: ''We have all the necessary evidence to extradite him to Thailand. Once he is here he will face trial for this crime.''

businessweek.com Malaysia's airport operator said a low-cost air terminal expected to be among the largest in the world will be delayed until mid-2012 and cost at least $150 million more than originally planned. The airport was initially due to be completed by late 2011 but has been delayed by slow progress with building the runway and by design changes that include making the terminal bigger and more secure than originally planned, Malaysia Airports Holdings said.

foxnews.com Two men from the Detroit area were arrested in Amsterdam on a flight arriving from Chicago, though it wasn't immediately clear what the men are suspected of doing. FBI agents in Chicago are assisting Dutch investigators as needed, an FBI spokesman told Fox News. Several non-functioning cell phones were found taped together in a piece of checked baggage of one of the men, the FBI said, though there was no immediate word on whether the men were carrying anything illegal.


Phuketwan Update The 2010 Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational pairs top professional golfers with amateurs at Phuket's Blue Canyon Country Club on November 5 in a round of golf to raise money for Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation. This is the first charity pro am golf invitational of its kind on Phuket and offers over $150,000 of prizes.
The 2010 Pro Am Invitational will bring up to 30 touring golf professionals from around the world to Phuket, further cementing Phuket's position as a leading golf resort destination in Asia. European Tour and Asian Tour players will join with amateurs to play Blue Canyon Country Club's celebrated Canyon Course.

nationmultimedia.com A school director is trying to drum up funds for the construction of a bridge across the Ngao River after strong currents nearly swept one of his students away. The cost for the bridge at Longpae Wittaya School will likely run about Bt300,000, but donations have reached just Bt174,000 so far. [Phuket people are helping. See the story below.]

Associated Press Secretly recorded mobile phone footage has exposed a teacher at a Catholic boarding school in north-eastern Thailand who whacked dozens of students on the buttocks with a cane wrapped with electrical wire. Art teacher Somchai Limthanmaporn was fired after he was exposed hitting at least 40 students, according to Nongkran Prathumtri, an administrator at St Mary's School in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

bangkokpost.com Despite political unrest, foreign tourist arrivals still increased in the first seven months of this year, raising hopes that the figure could reach 15 million by year-end. The number of foreign visitors rose 13.79 percent from January through July to 8.76 million from 7.7 million in the same period last year. Malaysian arrivals reaching one million, up from 953,437 in the first seven months of last year. Chinese visitors rose 48 percent to 561,634, with visitors from Europe increased by 13.7 percent to 2.56 million, led by a 98.5 percent gain in Russian arrivals to 325,306.

casinogamblingweb.com The Singapore government took a long time to decide that casino gambling would be good for the national economy. Now that the casinos have arrived, the government is warning their own residents about the dangers that could come from creating a gambling habit.

nytimes.com Viktor Bout, the Russian accused of a 15-year run as one of the world's biggest arms traffickers and now facing extradition from Thailand, is thought to be a consummate deal-maker. His future may hang on whether he can strike one last bargain: trading what American officials believe is his vast insider's knowledge of global criminal networks in exchange for a reprieve from spending the rest of his life in prison.

mystateline.com The death of Nichole John, the daughter of the US ambassador to Thailand, has been ruled an accident. The 17-year-old plunged to her death from a 25th floor window in midtown Manhattan. The man who rents of the high-rise apartment, 25-year-old Ilan Nassimi, has been was charged with providing alcohol to a minor.

cnn.com Two people have died and more than 30,000 were displaced when a long-dormant volcano in Indonesia erupted again on Monday. Mount Sinabung, which had been dormant for more than 400 years before it erupted early Sunday, erupted again for more than six hours, shooting smoke more than two kilometres into the air.

allvoices.com Airline flights are already affected wherein few flights were diverted and cancelled due to poor visibility from volcanic ashes which came from the said volcano. A disaster expert have warned that if Mt Sinabung's eruption would get even stronger in the next following days, airline flights from Singapore and Malaysia could possibly be affected.

voanews.com The top official of Asean has warned Burma it faces a test in allowing international donors access to areas of country still recovering from Cyclone Nargis. The warning came at a UN conference assessing the aid effort after Nargis.

halifaxcourier.co.uk A Family have paid tribute to their son who died while living in Thailand. Edward Fairburn lost his life after a fall. Police in Thailand are still establishing Eddie's movements on the days leading up to his death. He spent the last four years in Pattaya. A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: ''We can confirm the death of a British national in Thailand and are providing assistance for the family.''

phnompenhpost.com A Cambodian man arrested over the weekend on suspicion of attempting to illegally smuggle 59 people - 11 of them underage - into Thailand to work as fishermen has been charged with human trafficking. Sok Khemarin, deputy municipal police chief, said that Hea Vuth, 35, was arrested in Russey Keo district.

theglobeandmail.com They have a standard answer when asked why they have come to Thailand. ''Tourists. Arrived last week. Leaving next week,'' said a 25-year-old man named Baksubramaniam, who then claimed to speak no more English, though he seemed to understand the language well. In the same five-floor building on Bangkok's northern outskirts - far from the city's usual attractions - are two more rooms occupied by Tamils who call themselves tourists.

ttnworldwide.com How would you describe the state of the Thai tourism industry currently? William Heinecke, founder, CEO and chairman of the Minor Group: Every time Thailand faces a crisis, it has emerged stronger. I am confident this time will be no different. Despite recent events, Thailand boasts the same fundamental draws - gorgeous scenery, incredible culture, fantastic people and value for money.

webmd.com Three puffs a day of cannabis, better known as marijuana, helps people with chronic nerve pain due to injury or surgery feel less pain and sleep better, a Canadian team has found. The research is published in CMAJ, the Canadian Medical Association Journal.



September 4 Rip Curl Hunt for Young Surfers, Kata beach
September 8 Phuket Governor heading meeting about Phuket's entertainment zones, Metropole Hotel, Phuket City
Until September 9 Ramadan
September 11 Phuket Surf Lifesaving Carnival, Loma Park, Patong
September 13 Phuket Tsunami Evacuation Drill, Loma Park, Patong, 10.30am
September 16-17 Celebration of the 114th birthday of Luang Pu Supha at the Chalong temple named in his honor.
September 18 Rip Curl Hunt for Young Surfers, Surin beach
October 1-3 Asian Hospitality and Travel Show, Central Festival Phuket Convention and Exhibition Center, Phuket City
October 8-16 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
November 2-7 Phuket womens' beach volleyball, Karon beach
November 5 Phuket Charity Pro Am Golf, Blue Canyon
November 28 Laguna Phuket triathlon
December 4-11 Phuket King's Cup Regatta
December 5 Laguna Ironman title
2011
January 6-9 PIMEX boat show, Royal Phuket Marina
February 9-13 The Bay Regatta - Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi