PHUKET: The daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media. Beware of inconsistent imitations.

bangkokpost.com About two million people in 27 provinces are still being affected by flooding, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported.

Phuket Update A parade of more than 30 floats through Phuket streets announced the arrival of the Vegetarian Festival and paid tribute to HM The King as the celebration of his 86th birthday nears on December 5.

dailymail.co.uk Prawns are off the menu at Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurants due to a global shortage which has seen wholesale prices rise 25 percent in a month. The shortage of king and tiger prawns has been caused by a disease which has affected prawn farms in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and China.The disease, called early mortality syndrome, has hit prawn production for the past two years but has been particularly bad this year in Thailand.

bangkokpost.com Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra looks set to groom his only son Panthongtae to be his political heir and to possibly contest the next election, a highly placed party source has revealed.

bbc.co.uk At least 44 people have been killed and scores hurt in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

bangkokpost.com The number of internet users in Thailand will reach 35 million this year or half the population, says the information and communication technology minister.

avherald.com A Nok Mini Saab 340B with 25 passengers and three crew landed on Udon Thani's runway 30 at 08:45 and was about to turn right onto taxiway N when due to hydraulic failure nose wheel steering and brakes failed. The aircraft came to a stop with all wheels off the taxiway with the nose gear collapsed.

news.asiaone.com Participants at a Thammasat University forum questioned the state of people's rights in Thailand, where the natural resources are being claimed for state projects or are going into the hands of capitalists, while people-initiated laws remain unimplemented and the public's well-being remains unchanged.

the west australian Bali-bound travellers faced major flight disruptions as the holiday island's international airport was shut down to receive international leaders arriving for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit. Others were left stranded in Bali after hundreds of flights were cancelled.

xinhua China's maritime authorities issued red alerts, the highest warning, for storm tides and waves as Typhoon Fitow approached land. Fitow, the 23rd typhoon to hit China this year, is forecast to make landfall between east China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.

smh.com.au Melbourne's Fringe Festival featured a comedy show entitled 'Social Needia: the epidemic.' The UK Post Office has even given it a name, ''nomophobia.'' Smartphones make it easier for us to connect but do they put our personal relationships at risk?

bbc.co.uk At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured at a show in Mexico after a modified pick-up known as a monster truck crashed into spectators.

themalaysianinsider.com An estimated 600,000 workers from Nepal in Malaysia are exploited and underpaid, according to a Nepali newspaper. A report in the English daily Republica headlined ''Malaysia is worse'' said 253 Nepali workers died in Malaysia last year, making it one of the ''deadliest destinations.''

bbc.co.uk Nestle has won a court battle with confectionery rival Cadbury, over Cadbury's attempt to trademark the purple color of its Dairy Milk bars.



th.soccerway.com Kai Hirano's late goal helped Buriram United to a 2-2 Thai Premier League draw at Ratchaburi, keeping their superb unbeaten record alive. Table-toppers Buriram - who lead Muang Thong United by just three points - have not tasted defeat once this season in 29 league matches.

mirror.co.uk West Brom have earnt a valuable point against high-flying Arsenal. A 1-1 draw was a fair result in the end, with Arsenal returning to the top of the Premier League.

independent.co.uk Sebastian Vettel drove to the brink of his fourth consecutive World Championship title with his eighth victory of the season and fourth in a row in the Korean Grand Prix. Behind him smoke, fire and controversy raged.

usatoday.com World No. 1 Tiger Woods clinched outright victory for the Americans in the weather-plagued Presidents Cup at soggy Muirfield Village Golf Club, his victory against Richard Sterne coming on the 18th hole.

news.com.au There was controversy, there were spectacular tries and in the end there was only one winner as the Roosters stormed back from a 10-point deficit to beat the Manly Sea Eagles 26-18 in Australia's epic NRL Grand Final.



Until October 13 Phuket Vegetarian Festival

October 12 Phuket Soi Dogs Foundation 10th anniversary party, Andara

October 19PTT Rayong V Phuket FC

October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

October 26 Phuket Navy League Margaritaville-Parrot Head Party 8pm, Underwood Art Factory, bypass road

October 26 Phuket Fc V Rayong United

October 29-November 3 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Karon

October 31 Halloween

November 2 Nakhonrachasima FC V Phuket FC

November 5 Melbourne Cup Day

November 8-9 Islamic New year celebrations, opposite Phuket Provincial Hall

November 17 Loy Kratong Day

November 24-December 1 Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest. Laguna Phuket

December 5 HM The King's birthday

December 26 Commemoration of 2004 Asian Tsunami



January 9-12 Phuket International Boat Show, Royal Phuket Marina

September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket

November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket