afp The number of Cambodians fleeing Thailand over fears of a clampdown on illegal migrant workers rose to nearly 180,000 on Tuesday, as the two countries were expected to hold talks on the crisis in Bangkok.


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bangkokpost.com The Bangkok military court approved arrest warrants for seven political fugitives wanted on charges of failing to report to authorities as ordered, including the last leader of the Pheu Thai Party, Jarupong Ruangsuwan.

bbc.com The number of Cambodians leaving Thailand has soared to more than 120,000 in recent days, officials say. Many fear Thailand's new military rulers are about to crack down on migrant workers, which Bangkok denies.

bangkokpost.com Airport development, tablets for schools and six other projects are going under military scrutiny for 72 hours for possible corruption and effectiveness.

nationmultimedial.com General Prayuth Chan-ocha's efforts to create a ''good understanding'' about the power seizure in Thailand among foreign nations appear to be paying off, according to a junta spokesman.



dw.de Germany have trounced Portugal 4-0 in their opening World Cup game thanks to a hat trick from Bayern's Thomas Muller. Joachim Low's boys triumphed by a surprising margin after Portugal went down to 10 men.

dailymail.co.uk It's all hit and hope now for Ghana. The long balls are being pumped forward but the US are standing firm. Ghana 1-2 USA.

afp World Cup chiefs said they will modify the way decisions made by goal-line technology are communicated to fans after confusion during France's 3-0 victory over Honduras. A ''No Goal'' message was flashed up for an initial shot which hit the post, followed by a ''Goal'' message for an own goal by Noel Valladares.

afp Nigeria and Iran became the first sides to draw at the 2014 World Cup as they played out a turgid 0-0 draw in Curitiba.

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thephuketinsider.com Aman's new post Zecha world has a new CEO - Vladislav Doronin. He is the Chairman of the Capital Group who are large-scale property developers in Russia.

nationmultimedia.com According to the Bank of Thailand website, the total number of foreign tourists around the country fell from 2,319,820 in January to 2,022,400 in April. The hotel occupancy rate in Bangkok fell from 58.17 percent in January to 52.01 percent in April. In the North in the same period, it fell from 67.16 percent to 49.15 percent. In the South, however, the average occupancy rate rose from 67.78 percent in January to 68.24 percent in April.

nationmultimedia.com AirAsia has shown confidence in the economic growth of Myanmar and the country's tourism sector by bolstering operations there. ''The fare for flying from Myanmar to Thailand is now cheaper than taking the bus from Phuket to Bangkok,'' an embassy spokesperson said.

reuters At least 50 people were killed when suspected Islamist gunmen in minibuses sped into a town on Kenya's coast, shooting soccer fans watching a World Cup match in a television hall and targeting hotels, a police post and a bank.

nationmultimedia.com Shops, hotels and extensive sections of two seawalls were badly damaged in Krabi and Phang Nga provinces after severe waves and rainstorms hit Thailand's south-west coast.

AP Al-Jazeera journalist Abdallah Elshamy, jailed without trial in Egypt since last August is to be released from jail on health grounds, nearly a year after he was arrested while covering the violent dispersal of a protest camp in Cairo, prosecutors said.

abc.net.au A verdict will be delivered next Monday in the case against Australian journalist Peter Greste in Egypt. He faced his 12th hearing overnight in Cairo, where he's charged with tarnishing Egypt's reputation and aiding a terrorist group. It's been almost six months since he was arrested with two colleagues, and he's hoping the prosecution demand for a jail term is ignored by the judge.

AP The Pentagon says it has no plans to coordinate with Iran on possible military action in Iraq. The Pentagon's press secretary told reporters that while there may be discussions between US and Iranian officials in Vienna about security in the region, it will not include any military coordination.

airport-world.com FMG, the Munich Airport operating company, and Airports of Thailand (AoT) have reached agreement to co-operate more closely and enhance their partnership. The partners plan to extend the scope of their joint activities to include consulting and infrastructure projects in the Asian market.

telegraph.co.uk Britain's obesity crisis is so serious that hospitals are buying specialist equipment to keep bodies cool because they are too large to fit into mortuary fridges. They are also having to widen corridors, buy reinforced beds and lifting equipment in order to cope with the growing numbers of obese patients.



scmp.com Nine fishermen from Hainan face up to 20 years in jail as court proceedings begin amid growing tensions in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila.

dailymail.co.uk A British backpacker was fatally poisoned after drinking gin which had been mixed with methanol. Cheznye Emmons, 23, died after buying the alcohol while travelling in Indonesia with her boyfriend Joe Cook in April last year. Her father says his daughter had not realised the danger she was in because the symptoms of methanol poisoning are similar to a hangover.

thestar.com.my Malaysia has been rated as the highest among Asian countries for obesity. Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, said new findings from British medical journal, The Lancet, showed that 49 percent of women and 44 percent of men in this country were found to be obese.



news.sky.com England fell one wicket short of pulling off a thrilling final day victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, who clung on to claim a draw by reaching stumps on 201-9 at Lord's.



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