theage.com.au Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be transferred to the execution island of Nusakambangan around noon on Wednesday, it has been announced. Momock Bambang Samiarso, Bali's chief prosectuor and the man in charge of the transfer, made the announcement after meeting with police, military and other officials.


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timeslive.co.za A South African catamaran crew on a voyage to Thailand have not been heard from in a month and a half, concerned family members said. The families of Anthony Murray, Reg Robertson and Jaryd Payne believe there is real cause for concern as the yatchsmen last made contact via satellite phone on January 18.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2015/03/02/south-african-catamaran-crew-goes-missing-during-voyage-to-thailand

thestar.com A Quebec coroner has concluded that two sisters found dead in their hotel room in Thailand in 2012 were probably intoxicated by phosphine, a strong pesticide. The same pesticide was also believed to have been responsible for the recent deaths of two children in northern Alberta.

bangkokpost.com Four alleged gang members have been arrested for the early morning rape of an 18-year-old woman at a Pattaya helipad last week. The attack was the second at the helipad this year.



bangkokpost.com The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has frozen assets worth 12 million baht believed to be the proceeds of the smuggling of illegal Rohingya migrants into Thailand.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/486653/accused-human-traffickers-assets-frozen-by-amlo

thenation.com The glistening prawns at the supermarket might cost a quite a bit per pound, but off the shore of Thailand, the price of the catch is measured in the bodies of both fish and people. Life is cheap in the labor market that churns out our seafood.



news.com.au Forbes said that Bill Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. That put him at the top of the magazine's list of the world's billionaires for the second consecutive year. The co-founder of Microsoft Corp. has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years.

bangkokpost.com Deflation took stronger hold in February with the headline rate hitting its lowest mark in 65 months, fuelled by lower prices on consumer goods, the Commerce Ministry said.

nationmultimedia.com Official statistics show that the country's major reservoirs have dropped to 57-60 percent capacity - near the levels of 2005 when one of Thailand's worst-ever droughts affected 71 provinces and caused nearly Bt8 billion in damage.

thephuketinsider.com Phuket is to gain a 190 unit condominium project named Nusa Raya at the junction of Layan Soi 2, leading towards the Nikki Beach Club. Plans call for two mid-rise buildings, with each being seven storeys tall.

bangkokpost.com Police arrested 89 alleged gamblers and seized 24 fighting cocks and gambling equipment in Bangkok.

indiatimes.com India's rice exports will struggle to compete with cheaper cargoes from No.1 seller Thailand in 2015 as Bangkok looks to offload grain from its huge state stockpiles, industry officials and traders said.

nationmultimedia.com Residents in the northern province of Nan yesterday demanded that a public hearing be held in relation to the construction of a mosque in the predominantly Buddhist province because it would put their safety at risk.

bangkokpost.com A supposed Chinese tourist caught on camera half-naked in an open area of a woman's restroom at Don Muang airport has fuelled the firestorm of criticism surrounding visitors from mainland China.

nationmultimedia.com A woman who gave birth to a baby in January and then gave it away under a surrogacy programme has called on the authorities to help her get the infant back. The 34-year-old woman, who cannot be named, now wants the baby back because she suspects he is her biological son.

scmp.com Xiaomi, China's largest smartphone maker, unveiled its line of action cameras which will retail for around half the price of market-leader GoPro's products.

theage.com.au Qantas has banned a Melbourne man from flying with them after he asked to be removed from a flight taking an asylum seeker from Melbourne to Darwin for deportation. Paul Leary has filed a complaint with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal's human rights division, on the grounds that the ban discriminates against him on the basis of his political belief.

Bangkok Update Cachet Hotel Group (CHG) announced it has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand to grow its footprint in the Southeast Asia region and to serve as the headquarters for a Global Design Center.



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bbc.com England and Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Sunderland said it would make no further comment.



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