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mmtimes.com The human tragedy unfolding over Southeast Asia's seas could soon lead to serious political ramifications in Myanmar as Buddhist nationalists announced they will join monks and religious groups in a demonstration in Yangon tomorrow against foreign pressure to aid and repatriate Muslim Rohingya migrants.
Phuketwan Update The intolerance of Burma's racists has to be dealt with before the Rohingya can win equality - otherwise, any gains will simply be interpreted as an excuse for more bloodletting. Intolerance is the problem.
AP A tornado raged through a city on the US-Mexico border, destroying homes, flinging cars like matchsticks and ripping an infant from its mother's arms. At least 13 people were killed, authorities said.
bangkokpost.com Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi insisted he had nothing to do with corruption in the game.
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business-standard.com Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the next general elections in Thailand will likely take place in September 2016, if the draft charter is approved via referendum.
nationmultimedia.com Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul invited 30 ambassadors to a banquet to discuss the tourism situation under the military government and the outlook for the remaining months of this year. She asked the diplomats for feedback and suggestions regarding the needs of their citizens while travelling in Thailand.
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bangkokpost.com Thailand and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the possible introduction of Japan's shinkansen bullet-train technology into the kingdom.
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abc.net.au Twelve Malaysian police officials have been held on suspicion of links to people-smuggling camps where authorities have uncovered nearly 140 graves believed to hold the bodies of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, a government minister says.
aa.com.tr Before a highly-anticipated meeting on the Southeast Asian boat people crisis, the foreign minister of host country Thailand has called for participants to ''share the burden,'' while criticism builds of Thailand's own refusal to take the migrants in.
nationmultimedia.com Three international organisations will jointly propose a 10-point action plan at a special meeting in Bangkok tomorrow to tackle the Southeast Asia migrant crisis, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHRC) said
thelocal.no Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has called in Oslo for international aid to Burma (Myanmar} to be linked to the plight of the country's persecuted Rohingya minority.
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nationmultimedia.com On Monday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will ''declare war'' on graft to reinforce his government's claimed commitment to carve out corruption. His speech will be televised live at provincial halls across Thailand.
reuters Singapore Airlines is investigating how one of its Airbus A330-300s temporarily lost power in both Rolls-Royce engines in mid-flight. The May 23 incident occurred when Flight SQ836 hit bad weather en route to Shanghai from Singapore with 194 passengers and crew.
bangkokpost.com Teachers have asked the Amlo to investigate a state welfare fund that allegedly defrauded 150,000 teachers out of 5 billion baht through a corrupt insurance program.
todayonline.com Thai authorities have revoked two passports belonging to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra following an interview he gave in South Korea last week. The foreign ministry said today that police advised them that the passports be cancelled because the interview could impact Thailand's ''security, safety and pride.''.
afp The EU asked its member states to admit 40,000 asylum-seekers from Syria and Eritrea landing in Italy and Greece, which have been overstretched by an influx of migrants.
thediplomat.com Thailand is considering allowing its ally the U S to use its airports as a base for planes assisting in the ongoing migrant crisis in Southeast Asia. The US has asked Thailand for permission to use its airports - likely either Phuket or U-Tapao airports - as a temporary base for planes assigned to monitor the movement of thousands of migrants stranded in the sea.
afp German authorities evacuated around 20,000 people from their homes in the western city of Cologne after a World War II bomb was unearthed during construction work.
Phuket Update Skal International Phuket and South Thailand has responded to an urgent call from UNICEF for the children of Nepal, victims of the massive earthquake earlier this month, and donated 100,000 baht.
bangkokpost.com Three people were killed and 29 others, including seven students, were hurt when a Udon Thani-Chiang Mai tour bus slammed into a school van, another vehicle and three houses in Lampang province.
independent.co.uk A senior Vatican official has denounced the referendum result in Ireland as a ''defeat for humanity'' after the country overwhelmingly voted for the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
belfasttelegraph.com An eight-year-old boy has died and two others were injured after they were hit by a falling gravestone in Craigton, Glascow, a ''tragic accident'' in a cemetery.
Around the Region
crikey.com.au In his first official interview Christoph Mueller, the highly credentialed airline professional chosen to rebuild Malaysia Airline, has confirmed every depressing rumor about the disposal of much of its fleet, and sacking of many of its people, and the large scale planned demolition of much of its once significant global reach.
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bbc.com At dawn, Swiss police rounded up seven Fifa officials at the behest of US authorities who have conducted a massive investigation into corruption at football's governing body. The charges largely relate to ''the systematic payment of bribes and kickbacks.''
thesportreview.com Eden Hazard and John Terry looked in good spirits as Chelsea prepared to jet off to Bangkok for their end-of-season friendly against the Thailand All-Stars on Saturday.
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
THE Phuket Andaman Halal Tourism 2015 festival is to be held during May 28-30 will promote the Year of Thainess and assure worldwide Muslim tourists that Phuket is a ''Muslim Friendly Destination''.
June 20-21 Baba wedding at Old Phuket Town
July 14-16 Trial of Phuketwan journalists at Phuket Provincial Court
July 15-19 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek
In Thailand is impossible to fight corruption. The reason? Because of the culture. I'll explain: in the rest of the world if my childhood and school companion growing becomes a delinquent myself and my family we do not attend anymore. It's part of our culture: not agree with the choices of life implies no longer be friends. Are fundamental values different. For Thai people it is not like that. During the day one is the chief of police and the other a corrupt politician convicted. In the evening they go to dinner together, children are friends, will attend and also go to the same school. There is no separation between the righteous and the dishonest, because there is NOT a clear distinction in their moral .. Ther is only: mai pen rai ...
Posted by dave on May 28, 2015 13:45