watoday.com.au Australian Daniel Evans, 25, was rushed to hospital on Bali but was dead on arrival. ''He was drunk, he was trying to go to his room, he lost his balance and fell through the glass window,'' said Kuta police chief Deddy Januartha.

bangkokpost.com Tour operators in Phuket have been told not to take tourists out to Pi Pi, Racha and other islands unless their boats are at least 10 metres long, because of rough seas and high winds.

bangkokpost.com Pattaya was removing fallen trees, scooping mud and filling sandbags after tropical depression Vamco lashed Chon Buri and four other provinces declared disaster zones

nytimes.com Officials reported one death in a town north of Santiago and heavy waves and some flooding in a handful of coastal cities after the 8.3 magnitude quake sparked a tsunami alert extending to California, Hawaii and New Zealand.

smh.com.au The Chilean government has now revised the death toll from three to at least five people. One million people have been evacuated across Chile.


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bangkokpost.com Boats were banned from leaving shores in Pattaya and nearby Sattahip after tropical storm Vamco sank at least 10 trawlers and left almost 400 tourists stranded on Koh Lan island.

telegraph.co.uk Tsunami warnings have been issued in Chile and Peru, following a strong earthquake near Iquique. The 8.3 quake hit at 7.54pm local time (12.54am in the UK), and was felt most strongly in the areas near the capital, Valparaiso and Maule.

bangkokpost.com The government has told 31 ambassadors and other foreign diplomats it is trying to cut the prolonged new military presence from 20 months to 18 or so.



bangkokpost.com The police chief-designate Chakthip Chaijinda says he knows the identity of the Uighur bomb suspect in yellow, who passed through Malaysia on his getaway.

bangkokpost.com Thursday marks one month since the Erawan Shrine bombing which killed 20 people and injured 130 in Bangkok. While the investigation is still under way, it is evident that the impact of the attack on tourism has been huge.



nzherald.co.nz Two Kiwis arrested for a historical dine-and-dash on Phuket when they returned this week have settled their bill.

AP Two Russian pranksters said they fooled Elton John into believing that Russian President Vladimir Putin had given him a call. The British star on Tuesday posted a message on Instagram, thanking Putin for calling him to discuss gay rights in Russia and inviting him to Moscow.

bangkokpost.com The Nation senior reporter Pravit Rojanaphruk resigned from the English language newspaper after his second detention by the military junta as a result of his anti-coup stance. He had worked on the newspaper for 23 years.

bbc.com Hungarian police have fired tear gas and water cannon at migrants as they tried to pass the closed border from Serbia.

nationmultimedia.com Singapore is a good example of how a government can play a crucial role in establishing institutions that facilitate the unleashing of powerful market forces, which promotes human freedom and dignity. Among Asean's greater challenges are the transitional economies of its member countries. Thailand received low marks because of its weak legal system and protection of property rights.

bbc.com A Royal Navy warship will take part in operations to target people smugglers in the Mediterranean sea, immigration minister James Brokenshire has said. HMS Richmond will be deployed for two months to board and seize vessels off the coast of Libya, he said.

nationmultimedia.com The Board of Investment (BoI) has increased corporate income tax exemptions by up to two years for investment projects that can begin operations by the end of 2017.

afr.com A senior officer and military expert in China's People's Liberation Army has singled out Australia's role in the South China Sea, warning it should not ''follow the United States blindly'' and interfere in any territorial disputes.

news.sky.com Two prison inmates who allegedly filmed a rap video behind bars have been charged with making an unauthorised recording. Demehl Thomas and Moysha Shepherd are said to have used a mobile phone smuggled into Birmingham Prison to record themselves boasting about drug dealing and assaulting rival gang members.

traveller.com.au In Bali, lots of tourists hire motorbikes and drive around without helmets, in shorts and thongs - throwing caution to the wind. Don't do it. Falling off hurts even more when you don't wear protective gear. There's no public transport to speak of but Bluebird taxis are metered, super cheap and clean.

bangkokpost.com Relaxation doesn't always mean doing nothing at a nice hotel. Boathouse by Montara, located on Phuket's Kata beach, provides enough activities and attractions to keep you from spending your entire getaway in your hotel room.



bbc.com The body of a missing Malaysian deputy public prosecutor has been found in an oil drum filled with concrete near Kuala Lumpur. Anthony Kevin Morais went missing on September 4 after leaving his house. Police said they had arrested seven suspects in the case, one of whom led them to the body.



bbc.com Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said he had forgotten the winning "feeling" after they reacted to their worst start to a Premier League season with a 4-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Blues entered the Champions League opener with one win from five matches.

bbc.com Olivier Giroud was sent off for Arsenal as they lost 2-1 at Dinamo Zagreb in their opening Champions League game.



PHUKET hosts the southern region's Prison Fair until September 23 with all kinds of useful, well-made goods available at Saphan Hin park in Phuket City. Furniture is a specialty. Food and trees and plants are also on sale.

September Quicksilver surf carnival at Patong beach

October 15-23 Phuket Vegetarian Festival

November Patong Festival

November 20 Laguna Phuket Triathlon

November 25 Loy Kratong festival

November 29 Challenge Laguna Phuket 2015

November 29 Phuket King's Cup Regatta

December 5 HM The King's Birthday

December 26 Tsunami memorial ceremonies




January 7-10 Phuket International Boat Show