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dpa The Thai government has blocked direct access to the Thailand page of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) website after receiving harsh criticism from the organisation.
theage.com.au International Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, felled by a bouncer during a match, has died in hospital surrounded by family and friends in Sydney, aged 25.
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bbc.com In an exclusive interview, Thailand's Finance Minister Sommai Phasee says that democratic elections could be delayed and not occur for another 18 months.
bangkokpost.com Police deny rumors that arrest warrants would be issued for 40 more police officers linked to former CIB chief Pongpat Chayapan.
wsj.com Thailand's exports in October showed the strongest growth in almost two years, giving much-needed support to the ruling military in its year-end push to boost the economy.
Human Trafficking in Thailand
reuters Ethnic Rakhine Buddhists, bitter rivals of the Rohingya, are also leaving Rakhine State to seek jobs in Malaysia and Thailand. Small numbers of Rakhine are even following the same smuggling routes plied by the Rohingya and, like them, falling victim to human traffickers.
Phuket World of People
bangkokpost.com A Russian couple filed a complaint with Pattaya police accusing a compatriot of trying to kidnap the wife, probably for ransom. The complaint was filed by Vladimir Pomytkin, a 47-year-old real estate businessman, and his wife Yulia Tikhovskaya, 37, according to Khaosod.
euronews.com Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have regrouped and laid fresh claim to a protest site cleared by police, refusing to give up on their dream of free elections in the Chinese-controlled city.
cnn.com A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia late Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said. There was no immediate report of any damage.
nationmultimedia.com Burma's international arrivals are expected to exceed 5 million next year as the country's private sector strengthens its overseas marketing, including in Thailand. Yadanarpon Airlines, which was established last year, said the carrier planned to operate international routes next year from Yangon to Bangkok, Phuket and Singapore.
scmp.com The white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in the riot-hit US town of Ferguson, Missouri, has insisted he did his job, has a ''clean conscience'' and would do the same thing again.
bangkokpost.com Airbus flew its new A350 XWB to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for the first time yesterday as part of a five-city Asian demonstration tour.
independent.co.uk Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram are catching young and growing audiences as teenagers become bored with Facebook, according to a new report.
Around the Asean Region
abc.net.au Singapore has become the latest country to ban self-proclaimed ''pick-up artist'' Julien Blanc, after more than 8000 people signed a petition accusing him of legitimising ''sexual assault and predation''.
smh.com.au The mother of a Newcastle teenager who suffered suspected methanol poisoning while celebrating schoolies in Bali has warned of the dangers of drink-spiking on the popular tourist island.
Phuket World of Sport
nst.com.my Malaysia squandered the lead twice as Thailand came-from-behind to record a 3-2 win in a rain-delayed AFF Cup Group B match at Jalan Besar Stadium.
smh.com.au Cricketer Phillip Hughes, felled by a bouncer, spent a second night in an induced coma while his family, doctors and Australia watch and wait as he battles for his life.
Coming Events on Phuket 2014
November 29-December 6 King's Cup Regatta
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
Looking back home in Europe, one US pick-artist who writes a book on every place he visited, to my satisfaction, written rare very negative review, that unlike in other places, he was completely unsuccessful, as nobody was interested in him:
girls were "of good quality", large number "in high league", friendly to talk but never to lay, whatever he tried , as they mostly were with locals, and don't complain about them, unlike in other places; many options for nightlife to go out, but only those few in the trade were ready to go with him, but only for money, and elaborated extensively that otherwise they have zero interest in him.
Posted by Sue on November 27, 2014 14:04