bbc.co.uk Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is planning to travel abroad for the first time in 24 years, officials say. She is expected to visit Norway in June. A London visit has yet to be confirmed.

Phuket Update Aftershocks keep coming on Phuket with the Thai Meteorological Department's seismology needles recording quakes of magnitude 2.0 at 21.56 last night, 2.6 at 12.49am and 3.2 - just enough to stir people from their sleep - at 4.15am today. Another of 2.4 came at 4.19am. That's 13 aftershocks since the loud 4.3 shake on Monday.

pattayamail.com The Ministry of Interior has been assigned to inspect the damage sustained in the provinces which have been affected by the recent earthquake, as well as coming up with a solution to the the problem of communication failure during times of emergency.

smh.com.au Australia has the strongest economy in the developed world and it is expected to outperform all comers for at least the next two years, according to the International Monetary Fund.


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

Phuketwan Opinion PHUKET'S earthquake tremors make the lead story on the front page of today's Bangkok Post. How the popular holiday island reacts to tsunami alerts and earthquakes is now a national and international issue. Seven years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami is long enough to wait for a comprehensive action plan.

bangkokpost.com Phuket will be shaken by a series of mild tremors for about a month following the 4.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the resort island on Monday, seismologists have warned. Minor earthquakes could occur in the province in the coming weeks until an active fault line finishes adjusting itself, said Suwit Kosuwan, director of the Mineral Resources Department's Active Fault Research Division.

nationmultimedia.com Two more active geological faultlines have been found - Mae Ing in Chiang Rai and Phayao, and Phetchabun in the province of the same name - bringing the total in Thailand to 14, with another still under study. Monday's Phuket quakes travelled through two faultlines - Ranong and Khlong Marui, which are on the hot list of 14 faultlines.

Phuket Update Phuket's road toll stood at three with hours to go to the end of the ''Seven Days of Danger'' road safety campaign at midnight last night. One intriguing issue is whether a Danish tourist, said to have been fatally injured in a motorcycle crash in last Wednesday's evacuation from Patong, will be counted as victim four. His body was not discovered in his Patong hotel room until the second evacuation, five days later.

3am.com.au There I was. Relaxed. Full of green curry and an ice-cold banana drink, soaking in the warm waters of Phuket. Who'd guess that three-minutes later, I would be holding onto my wife and daughters' hands running through the streets, with the children - and many others - crying, and with sirens screaming and squelching.

afp Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to expand trade with Thailand to $100 billion annually and step up ties on a wide range of issues, including the joint patrol of the Mekong river. Thailand's Yingluck Shinawatra is on her first visit to China since becoming PM in August.

todayonline.com To Thaksin Shinawatra's red shirts, the event in Siem Reap, just a few hours' drive from north-eastern Thailand, has raised a crucial question: Will the fugitive former PM be celebrating the next Songkran at home?

bbc.co.uk Customs officials in Bangladesh have seized more than 400 tortoises which they found in suitcases bound for Thailand. Acting on a tip-off, staff at Dhaka airport opened the luggage of two Indian passengers who were flying to Bangkok.

reuters A sleepy Air Canada pilot first mistook the planet Venus for an aircraft, and then sent his airliner diving toward the Atlantic to prevent an imaginary collision with another plane, an official report said on a Jauuary 2011 incident.

afp Tycoon Warren Buffett, 81, has announced he has early-stage prostate cancer, and indicated he had no intention of stepping down as head of his investment firm Berkshire Hathaway.

scmp.com China plans to seek a larger role in the Arctic during Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to four European countries starting on Friday, with Sweden supporting its bid to become a permanent observer at the eight-member Arctic Council.

Bloomberg India plans this week to test-fire for the first time the longest-range missile in its arsenal, a weapon that would enable the nation's military to target parts of northern China and eastern Europe.

news.com.au Australian Colin Vitek, 51, accused of bashing his girlfriend then stealing from her while on holiday in Bali, could be jailed for up to 12 years. "He sold the phone and the watch so he could continue partying," a prosecutor said.



independent.co.uk Bayern Munich have the advantage. Mario Gomez's stoppage-time winner gave last night's hosts a crucial lead as they fought with Real Madrid for the right to play one more Champions League game in their Allianz Arena this season; the final against Chelsea or Barcelona on 19 May. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1

independent.co.uk A Singapore-based consortium led by Bill Ng set to be named as the preferred bidder for Rangers, the Glascow based football club.



Until April 22 Phuket Cricket Week, Chalong

April 20-22 Phuket Bike Week

April 23-28 Phuket Pride Festival

May 1 Labor Day public holiday

May 5 Krabi celebrates the province's 140th anniversary

May 5-7 Corontation Day long weekend

May 9 Royal Ploughing ceremony day

May 25-27 Phuket Rugby Tens

May 26-June 5 National Youth Games, Phuket



November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket