thestar.com.my Tourists who intend to visit Terengganu must now abide by a dress code, as outlined by the state government. The guidelines are targeted at tourists, especially female tourists. Visitors and locals must dress decently.

msn.com William Shatner appears to be able to attend Leonard Nimoy's funeral after all.

bangkokpost.com Two new cruise liner ports are to be built in southern Thailand, one in Krabi and the other in Surat Thani, with an international yacht show also planned for the beginning of the high tourist season in November. It could be held in Pattaya or Phuket.
http://www2.bangkokpost.com/news/general/486637/international-yacht-show-in-thailand-in-november


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nationmultimedia.com A 1000-strong joint police-army operation resulted in simultaneous raids at 16 locations in Nakhon Si Thammarat in an attempt to arrest seven influential local politicians and an unknown number of guns for hire over their alleged involvement in a series of crimes - including high-profile murders. There were no arrests but 100 firearms were seized.

bangkokpost.com The army chief warned opponents of the draft constitution against overt public criticism, saying martial law troops already have ''been in contact'' with possible troublemakers.



bangkokpost.com Under horrendous work conditions, some of these fishermen spent years confined to the greasy, dirty galleys of cramped boats, going months at a time without setting foot on dry land. Mr A said his boat once spent an entire year without reaching port.
http://www2.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/485621/caught-in-a-net-of-lies-and-abuse

bangkokpost.comIt's not so bad to be named as one of the world's Dirty Dozen worst intellectual pirates. But Tier 3 of world human traffickers is a horrible place to be, because you're there with truly odious listmates - Yemen, Cuba, North Korea, Iran.



reuters Phra Buddha Issara is a monk with a mission. From his Buddhist temple near Bangkok he is calling for a radical overhaul of Thai Buddhism, fearing millions of dollars in temple donations and a rapidly modernising nation are corrupting monks.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/01/uk-thailand-buddhism-idUKKBN0LX13T20150301

scmp.com At least 16 People's Liberation Army major generals have been taken away for investigation in relation to graft cases involving their former superiors, according to sources close to the military.

travellers.com.au A short film in which an American in Thailand tracks down a local woman through her Instagram photos is the latest dubious effort at promotion from Thailand's tourism industry.

news.com.au Indonesia has retrieved the final major part of the fuselage of an AirAsia jet that crashed into the Java Sea in December, killing all 162 people on board.

scmp.com Hong Kong women are signing up for language schools in Australia as a front to work in the country's lucrative sex trade, according to advocates and sources in the industry.

nbcnews.com William Shatner turned to Twitter to defend himself after sparking an uproar when he tweeted that he wouldn't be able to attend memorial services for his Star Trek co-star and friend, Leonard Nimoy.

theindependent.co.uk Two in every three smokers are killed by their habit, new research has found. A study of 200,000 people in Australia - smokers and non-smokers over the age of 45 - has found that more people die from smoking tobacco than previously thought.



AUSTRALIA said it will test with Malaysia and Indonesia a ''world first'' system that increases the tracking of aircraft over remote oceans, allowing authorities to react quickly to abnormal situations such as the disappearance of flight MH370.

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afp Spectacular long-range strikes by midfielders Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester City that seriously compromised the Premier League champions' title defence.

afp John Terry set Chelsea up for a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday's League Cup final as Jose Mourinho claimed the first trophy of his second stint as manager.

news.com.au Former Bulldogs great and restaurateur Paul Dimattina has joined the chorus of disgruntled owners, furious over a state government's decision to make AFL grand final eve and Easter Sunday official public holidays.

news.com.au Calls are growing for England's Irish skipper to pipe up during the national anthem, saying it's embarrassing that he stays quiet.

independent.co.uk Rafael Nadal's reputation as the greatest clay-court player in history was secured long ago, but the 28-year-old Spaniard can now also point to the record books to underline his claim. Nadal's 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Juan Monaco in the final of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires gave him his 46th clay-court title, which matches the Open era record held by Guillermo Vilas.



March 1-15 Heroines Festival

March 4-8 Bay Regatta

April 11-19 Phuket Bike Week

April 17-19 Songkran Festival

May 4 Additional public holiday scheduled

June 20-21 Baba wedding at Old Phuket Town

July 15-19 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek