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bangkokpost.com Thailand will ask the US to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra if he sets foot on US soil, acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said Wednesday. Mr Panitan said the Foreign Ministry was closely monitoring thr fugitive former premier's movements, and would make an immediate application for his extradition if he enters the US.
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guardian.co.uk Muammar Gaddafi, the veteran Libyan leader, is a "mercurial and eccentric" figure who suffers from severe phobias, enjoys flamenco dancing and horse-racing, acts on his whims and irritates friends and enemies alike, according to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
bloomberg.com Thaksin Shinawatra, a former Thai prime minister who faces a terrorism charge in Thailand, is unconcerned about a possible arrest during a planned visit to the US next week, spokesman Noppadon Pattama said. ''We appreciate the risk but he decided to go,'' to testify before a US government human rights commission, Noppadon said.
todayonline.com The Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will seek the help of Washington as the two countries have an extradition treaty signed in 1983, the Bangkok Post reported. But first, the authorities need to pinpoint the country where Thaksin could be applying for a US visa, Thai national police chief Wichien Pojphosri said.
scmp.com New flights and services, enhanced products and a strengthening of Cathay Pacific's relationship with shareholder Air China are among the priorities for the Hong Kong-listed airline, chief executive-designate John Slosar said.
usatoday.com Cathay Pacific will begin flying to Chicago O'Hare on September 1, the Hong Kong-based carrier's first new American destination since 1998. The carrier also will grow its existing schedule to New York and Toronto.
afp Radio Free Asia launched a question-and-answer show with Aung San Suu Kyi, enabling the people of military-ruled Burma to talk with the democracy icon.
cbc.caMalaysian actress Michelle Yeoh is poised to portray pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in a new film. The Hong Kong-based Yeoh spent Monday with the 65-year-old Nobel Peace laureate at her residence, according to Nyan Win, Suu Kyi's lawyer and spokesman.
lohud.com A travel agent whose website advertises guided tours to "a single man's paradise" in southeast Asia has been arrested on a prostitution charge. Douglas Allen of Poughkeepsie is accused of promoting prostitution through "sex tourism" in the Philippines and Thailand with his business, Big Apple Oriental Tours.
nationmultimedia.com The Dusit Thani Freehold and Leasehold Property Fund is expected to be greeted by overwhelming demand due to the guaranteed rental income of 381 million baht a year in the first four years. The initial public offering was launched yesterday and ends on December 17.
dailymail.co.uk It's official - Britons are the fattest people in Europe, a report found today. It appears that we have enjoyed one takeaway meal too many with a quarter of adults in the UK now termed as obese.
afp Malaysia's outspoken ex-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has blamed Western lending practices for the world's financial problems and hailed Islamic banking as a "superior" model.
Associated Press A US Airways flight headed to Phoenix made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh after a dog on board bit a passenger and a flight attendant.
dailytimes.com.pk English Premier League club Liverpool are planning to set up a soccer academy in Indonesia to develop young talent, a local newspaper reported.
todayonline.com Singapore is expected to overtake Australia and South Korea next year to become the second-largest casino market in the Asia-Pacific, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Phuket Coming Events
bangkokpost.com An interesting aspect of this year's Phuket King's Cup Regatta is the increasing participation of Russian teams, with five craft in various classes. The Racing Class, featuring the region's best sailors, saw current Asian yachting champion Aussie Ray Roberts streak to the front, with three wins in yesterday's racing to keep arch-rival Hong Kong-based Neil Pryde back in second.
Until December 11 Phuket King's Cup Regatta
December 15-20 Patong Carnival
December 16-18 2010 Asia Superyacht Rendezvous
December 17-19 Phuket Street Show Festival, Old Phuket Town
December 17 US Consular outreach service on Phuket
December 30-January 9 Phuket Red Cross fair, Saphan Hin park, Phuket City
Phuket Coming Events 2011
January 6-9 PIMEX boat show, Royal Phuket Marina
January 22 QSI International fun run day at Bang Wad Dam, Kathu
January 23 The Great Phuket Rubber Duck Race Day, Laguna Phuket
February 9-13 The Bay Regatta - Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi
Photo Album Phuket enjoyed perfect weather for holidaymakers off west coast beaches today. But at Kata, where hundreds frolicked, there was tragedy as well.
Phuket Postcard: Life and Death on Kata Beach
Phuket King's Cup Regatta Shock: Crewman Found Dead on Yacht, Police Board to Investigate
Breaking News The body of a crewman who was delegated to spend the night on a King's Cup racing yacht off Phuket was found dead by other crew members today. Police are investigating.
Phuket King's Cup Regatta Shock: Crewman Found Dead on Yacht, Police Board to Investigate
Phuket Murder: Extradition Plea 'This Week'
Breaking News The extradition hearing that could see wanted British kickboxer Lee Aldhouse returned to Phuket to face a murder charge will be held this week, a British newspaper reports.
Phuket Murder: Extradition Plea 'This Week'
Phuket's Uninsured Jet-Skis Outnumber Insured
Latest Two more deaths on a jetski at Patong are likely to intensify pressure to make Phuket's jetskis safe or get rid of them. Less than half the jetskis are insured, an investigation reveals.
Phuket's Uninsured Jet-Skis Outnumber Insured
Phuket PAD Set to Call for PM to Stand Down
Latest The split between the Democrats and the PA is growing wider and the yellow shirts now appear to be disillusioned with concessions over the Cambodian border dispute.
Phuket PAD Set to Call for PM to Stand Down
