afp The US ambassador to Thailand is under investigation for royal defamation over comments he made criticising lengthy jail sentences from the kingdom's lese majeste law, a foreign media group and police said.

time.com Founder of North Face and Esprit, Douglas Tompkins, 72, died from severe hypothermia in a kayaking accident, Chilean authorities said. He was boating with five others when their kayaks capsized in a lake in Patagonia.


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bangkokpost.com CP All Plc's top executives have been facing intense pressure from investors who are questioning the company's corporate governance (CG) policy after no action was taken by its board of directors on executives found guilty of insider trading.

afp Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects to legalise marijuana and to create a government-controlled market as early as next year.

nationmultimedia.com All eyes will be on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)'s announcement of results of its evaluation of Thailand's aviation-safety standards tomorrow. EASA's assessment will affect the international creditability of national flag carrier Thai Airways International and other Thai-registered airlines.



Phuket Update Two Thai and four Myanmar nationals were rescued by the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Police when their fishing vessel started to sink off Kata beach on Phuket.

bangkokpost.com Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha insisted that student activists were stopped from visiting Rajabhakti Park because if they had gone there, they could have been assaulted by local residents. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission issued a statement criticising the regime's reaction.

Phuket Update Teacher Sakkarin Phothiwat, 40, from a school in Phuket's Thalang district was arrested for theft after he stole a student's purse then crashed his motorbike into a ditch whilst trying to make his getaway, apparently high on drugs.

Phuket Update Phuket officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's southeast port city Xiamen last week, making the two tourism driven destinations so-called sister cities.

telegraph.co.uk Suggestions that Donald Trump should be banned from the UK are not as outrageous as they might sound. In June 2013 Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller, co-founders of the anti Muslim group, Stop Islamisation of America, were denied entry into the UK by the Home Secretary on the grounds that their presence was not ''conducive to the public good''.

firstpost.com Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the military had launched strikes in Syria for the first time from a submarine stationed in the Mediterranean.

nationmultimedia.com Four Syrians whose photographs went viral on the Internet were found to have no connection with Islamic State (IS). One Syrian had overstayed his visa, while two others were waiting to extend their visa. The fourth man has three Thai children.

nytimes.com Now two new studies suggest that exercise may well influence when and how much people drink. Drinking may even affect whether people exercise, and, the findings suggest, the interplay between exercise and alcohol could be a good thing.

nationmultimedia.com Phuket is known for its sparkling clear waters, white sand, accommodation to suit most pockets and, of course, its seafood. Now it has Vanich Farm. Visitors are welcome to walk through large fields of corn or climb into an electric-powered cart to the traditional Thai house that borders the rice paddies to take photos of the albino buffaloes and kids dressed in old-style attire.

reuters Oil futures ended lower with Brent down over onepercent after plumbing near seven-year lows on fears global oil producers will pump even more crude in battle for share in a saturated market.

swns.com Eccentric Arthur Boyt, 76, famous for eating roadkill is planning some-fin different for his Christmas lunch - a DOLPHIN he found on the beach. Danny Groves, a spokesman for Whales & Dolphin Conservation, said eating dolphin found on a beach is a crime.



nationmultimedia.com Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), the country's main airport operator, is seeking the owner of three unclaimed planes left at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). In a notice in The Star's classifieds section, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, which manages KLIA, gave the unknown owner of three Boeing 747-200F aircraft 14 days to collect his planes.



belfasttelegraph.co.uk Manchester United suffered an embarrassingly early exit from the Champions League as they were beaten 3-2 by a superb Wolfsburg side on a night of high drama in Germany.

irishtimes.com Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both scored hat-tricks as Real Madridthrashed Malmo 8-0 to equal the highest-ever victory in the Champions League.

theguardian.com Another day, another injury setback for Daniel Sturridge. The Liverpool striker is set for a further spell on the sidelines after scans revealed the 26-year-old suffered a hamstring strain during Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United.



December 10 Constitution Day

December 11 Thailand Bike for Dad

December 11-13 2015 Wake Park World Series on Phuket

December 26 Tsunami memorial ceremonies

December 26-January 5 Red Cross Fair, Saphan Hin, Phuket City



January 7-10 Phuket International Boat Show