reuters Six people were killed and 11 injured in Thailand's three southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla in a string of bomb and arson attacks by suspected separatist militants, the army said on Saturday. The violence was related to the holy month of Ramadan.


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bangkokpost.com Four people decided to discuss business in a coffee shop on Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok. After ordering six drinks and spending two hours at the table they were presented with a bill for 2260 baht.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/619428/don-t-talk-business-over-coffee

AP Authorities have possession of crucial DNA evidence in the murder trial of two Burmese migrants accused of killing two young British tourists on a Thai resort island, the national police chief insisted, disputing reports that it might have been lost.

bangkokpost.com Bangkok has been named the sixth best city in the world for visitors by the influential travel publication Travel+Leisure, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. In Asia, Bangkok placed third behind Kyoto and Siem Reap.



reuters Following international criticism, Bangkok claims China had asked for all Uighur Muslims to be sent back, but only 100 were deported.

latimes.com Chinese state media trumpeted the forced return from Thailand of more than 100 ethnic Uighur refugees, a sign of Beijing's growing diplomatic clout in Southeast Asia.



Phuket Update Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong says the owner of the cargo ship that sunk off of Koh Hey (Coral Island) on Tuesday will be responsible for all recovery costs, including the cost of the recovery permit issued by the Marine Office.

ibtimes.com Thailand is issuing a new restriction on alcohol consumption by banning sales of alcohol near the perimeter of schools or other educational institutions. The effort is an attempt to curb drinking habits of young people in the southeast Asian country that have reportedly been on the rise.

AP A 47-year-old German gunman shot and killed two people and injured another in a rampage in the southern state of Bavaria before being overpowered by two gas station mechanics, authorities said.

bangkokpost.com Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) through its subsidiary Dawei Development Co (DDC) will sign a contract with the Myanmar government by July 24 to develop and run the Dawei economic development zone for at least 50 years.

theguardian.com Not so long ago the whole point of climbing a big mountain or trekking along a river or crawling into a crevice was the way to escape the travails of normal life. From 10 July climbers of the 3776.24 metres Mount Fuji will be able to tweet, Instagram and MSN message to their hearts' content.

afp Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif, who rose to worldwide fame as the star of Doctor Zhivago, died on Friday in Cairo aged 83, his London-based agent said.



nationmultimedia.com Thai Airways International (THAI) has cancelled flights between Bangkok and Bali, Indonesia because of poor visibility caused by thick clouds of ash following the eruption of Raung volcano.

bangkokpost.com Hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands of holidaymakers stranded as ash from an erupting volcano on Java closes five airports in Indonesia.

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theguardian.com Andy Murray has once again become the disappointed nearly man of Wimbledon, when he was squeezed out of the tournament by the seven-time champion Roger Federer in an exhilarating semi-final.

agencies Defending champion Novak Djokovic is headed for his fourth Wimbledon men's tennis final following a straight-sets (7-6, 6-4, 6-4) semifinal win over Richard Gasquet of France.



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