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Bomb hoax hits Thai AirAsia flight
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bangkokpost.com A hoax bomb threat directed at a Phuket-bound Thai AirAsia flight prompted an emergency response on the southern resort island. Airports of Thailand president Mekin Petplai said the threat was called in about five minutes before FD3003 was due to land at Phuket international airport.
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bangkokpost.com Tourists visiting Ko Phangan have been warned of box jellyfish after a five-year-old French boy died on Saturday after swimming at Khuad beach on the resort island in Surat Thani province. Phangan acting district chief Kasitdet Thongchu asked local administrative authorities and beachside hotels to post signs warning of poisonous jellyfish and prepared first aid. The beach is popular for swimming and snorkelling.
bangkokpost.com Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he will complete the cabinet line-up as soon as possible and expects to forward it to His Majesty the King for royal endorsement in September. General Prayuth said this after receiving a royal command appointing him the country's 29th prime minister in a ceremony held at army headquarters on Monday.
bangkokpost.com Editorial: The general is certain to meet those who question his orders, fail to obey smartly and even, on occasion, flatly refuse to carry them out. None of the above indicates disloyalty or even opposition to the military domination of the current regime.
reuters A Thai doctor who performed in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for women involved in a surrogate baby business dubbed the ''baby factory'' has agreed to turn himself in, police said on Monday. The doctor has been charged with practicing surrogacy without a license and for violating the Thai medical council's code of conduct.
Latest on the Ebola Outbreak
cnn.com A doctor, who contracted the Ebola virus and received an experimental treatment, has died. The Liberian medic received the same drug that saved two American doctors.
Phuket World of People
sevenoakschronicle.co.uk Two school girls from Sevenoaks who went missing in Thailand while on a visit with their mother nearly three months ago have been found. Ananya, 11, and Aleena Day, six, were reported missing on Sunday, June 1. It is understood that a woman was arrested in connection with their disappearance.
nationmultimedia.com A dozen Bangkok police have had emergency obstetrics training this year at a local hospital as part of a program. One officer from the Traffic Police Unit in Bangkok has helped to deliver 56 babies in traffic.
bangkokpost.com The grounds of Government House have been declared off-limits to any public gatherings, even peaceful ones, Bangkok's deputy police chief said. A newly appointed cabinet is expected to begin using the building in September.
mcot The management of Thailand's flag carrier, Thai Airways International (THAI), admitted that some 200 pilots resigned from the national airline in the past five years for better salaries elsewhere.
watoday.com.au Travellers on Qantas and Virgin will be able to keep their electronic devices powered on during all phases of flight from Tuesday. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority approved applications from both airlines that will allow passengers to keep their phones, tablets and e-readers on even during take-off or landing.
cnn.com China has executed eight people convicted of terrorism, including three for their roles in an attack in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in October, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing local authorities
scmp.com Police using a new, advanced satellite discovered the biggest illegal marijuana plantation in recent Chinese history, according to the nation's space authorities.
AP Boontham's family is one of 30 in this village raising mounds of the profitable crisp and crunchy critters in their backyards, satisfying a big domestic appetite for edible insects, and a slowly emerging international one in countries where most diners would rather starve than sample fried grasshoppers or omelets studded with red ant eggs.
thephuketinsider.comOne of Phuket's premier resorts, Sri Panwa, will add 30 new units in an expansion program. Consisting of 20 new pool suites and 10 penthouse units, the addition is located next to the Cool Spa.
Phuket Update Amari Phuket recently received the Green Leaf Award from The Green Leaf Foundation. The award is given to organisations that have excellent standards in maintaining the environment.
Around the Asean Region
irrawaddy.org Burmese authorities off the coast of Tenasserim Division say they have seized nearly 2.4 million Ecstasy pills valued at more than US$17 million on a ship, the largest drug bust in Burma's history. Police said they believed Burma was being used as a transit point for the drugs, which were destined for Malaysia and eventually the US.
afp A Malaysia Airlines chief steward allegedly sexually assaulted an Australian woman during a flight to France and then pleaded with her not to report him, she told Australian media. Malaysia Airlines vowed to assist French authorities in their investigation.
wsj.com Five contract janitors are expected to go on trial starting Tuesday and Wednesday for allegedly raping a kindergarten boy, then 5, in a restroom at the Jakarta International School. They have denied the charges and say they were coerced into confessing through torture.
Phuket World of Sport
AP Stevan Jovetic scored twice and Sergio Aguero netted seconds after coming on as a substitute as Manchester City beat predicted title rival Liverpool 3-1 in the first blockbuster game of the Premier League season.
afp Lewis Hamilton revealed that he may not be able to trust his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in their future on-track duels for the drivers' world title. The 29-year-old Briton was forced to retire from Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after suffering a puncture when Rosberg drove into him on the second lap.
espn.go.com Tiger Woods said on his website that he has parted ways with Sean Foley, his swing coach for the past four years.
Coming Events on Phuket 2014
August 31 Thailand vs Burma football 6.30pm
September 3 Thailand vs Qatar football 6.30pm
September 7 Thailand vs Qatar 6.30pm
September 12 Amcham at Angsana: the New Phuket
September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November 6 Loy Kratong
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
December 5 King's Birthday
December 10 Constitution Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 10th Anniversary, 2004 Tsunami
December 31 New Year's Eve
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
February 13-15 Phuket Yacht Show
