ukpa A Canadian porn actor suspected in the dismemberment of a Chinese student has arrived in Canada via military transport from Germany, where he was arrested this month. Luka Magnotta did not fight his extradition.


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malaysia-chronicle.com Thailand's Culture Ministry demanded an explanation from the producer of a talent show which broadcast a female contestant painting with her bare breasts on national television. ''Society has criticised this show and we need to seek an answer,'' Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome told AFP.

bangkokpost.com People responsible for the content of the show - the program host, video editors and the censorship team - will be questioned to determine how the scene was allowed to be aired, the minister said.

telegraph.co.uk The two male judges decided the performance was a form of artistic expression and advanced her to the next round. The woman judge on the panel eventually walked off the set.

Phuket Update Three men escaped injury when a truck and trailer from Bangkok carrying 32,000 bottles of M-150 energy drink to southern Phuket swerved to avoid a crash and tipped on Phuket's Bypass Road in Phuket City. The spillage caused a long tailback. Damage could total 800,000 baht.

bangkokpost.com Letter: Cover-up on Phi Phi? I am also from Quebec in Canada, where the two girls who died on Phi Phi Island came from, although I have lived in Thailand since 1990. Instead of waiting for a full forensic report, claims are already circulating that [the Belanger sisters] died from food poisoning while nobody knows for certain at this stage what happened. This really is alarming. Michel.

Phuket Update Unlike other outlets, Phuketwan has spoken to the doctor who was the first medical person to check the bodies. She did not mention food poisoning, blowfish, or any other potential killer. ''As for the cause of death, it's impossible to know at this stage,'' she told us, ''there just isn't enough information.''

cnews.canoe.ca The women's parents say the autopsy has been delayed for too long and they fear it will be impossible to determine a cause of death. There's also concern that Thai authorities transported the bodies to Bangkok before the arrival of Canadian embassy officials. There's also word that the hotel room on Phi Phi Island was cleaned too quickly

bangkokpost.com More than 60 relatives of those killed in the Krue Se mosque massacre in 2004 gathered at the site in Pattani to protest against what they said was inequality in compensation payments. The families of the victims wanted justice and the truth.

telegraph.co.uk Aung San Suu Kyi has met one of her biggest fans - U2 frontman and a "star-struck" Bono. They met at a peace forum in Oslo, Suu Kyi's latest stop on a five-nation Europe tour.

bbc.co.uk Two men have been sentenced to death in a case that sparked violent clashes between Muslims and Buddhists in Burma, lawyers have told the BBC. The men were convicted of raping and killing a Buddhist woman in Rakhine state last month. Life in jail is more likely. A third suspect died in jail.

pattayadailynews.com Prakay Janpo, 40, and Briton Paul Denaam, 59, told Pattaya police that they had been tricked by two men saying that they were police officers. The fake cops took 12,000 baht, a mobile phone and Denaam's passport before disappearing.

smh.com.au A Twitter campaign that links foreigners dressing in skimpy clothing to sexual assault is stirring controversy in Abu Dhabi, as a proposed law to enforce a dress code in public places in the United Arab Emirates gains momentum.

telegraph.co.uk People in Wales could soon have their organs removed after death, even if they never expressly signed up to be donors when they were alive.

malaysia-chronicle.com Singapore currently finds itself wracked with scandal over sex corruption in the Southeast Asian city state after the chief narcotics official reportedly used sex to get deals. The women, who hold senior positions, allegedly exchanged sexual favours for ''advancing the business interest'' of their companies in IT-related tenders.

eturbonews.com The number of Bali visitors from China has been increasing sharply, placing them as the second largest foreign arrivals after Australian tourists.

smh.com.au The Middle Eastern-based Emirates has grand ambitions in Australia, plotting a course to become its biggest international carrier.

crikey.com.au ''Newspapers can survive and find a market if they stop covering so much celebrity pap and food and wine. They aren't going to be able to continue the traditional role of being a watchdog unless they get rid of all the lifestyle stuff,'' says a former Fairfax editor after massive cuts.

''Time for genuine innovation and editorial excellence. Let's hope there are enough journalists to do it,'' says another former editor.

crikey.com.au The newspaper business model is not merely breaking down, it is being subsumed within a vast conversation being conducted by the people who used to be the media's customers.

Euro 2012 and World Sports Wrap

SPAIN eliminated Croatia 1-0 while Italy defeated Ireland 2-0 by the same score, sending the winners into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012. Croatia held the Spaniards for 87 minutes before Jesus Navas headed in a pass. Italy were not convincing but managed a win over hapless Ireland.

afp Unheralded Webb Simpson stormed to the US Open title, seeming more surprised to find himself clutching the trophy than the string of major champions he left in his wake.

afp Tom Maynard, one of England's most promising batsmen, has died at the age of 23 after being struck by a London Underground train. Mystery surrounds the circumstances after police said he had fled from officers following a traffic stop for "erratic" driving.

Phuket Coming Events 2012

Until June 22 Southern Prisons Fair, Saphan Hin, Phuket City

July 1 US Independence Day picnic, Headstart International School of Phuket, from 11am

July 18-22 Phuket Raceweek

July 21-22 Toyota motor racing at Saphan Hin, Phuket City

Phuket Coming Events 2014

November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket