dailymail.co.uk A daughter of the man who allegedly kidnapped three girls for 10 years - including her best friend - has called for him to be given the death penalty. Arlene Castro said that her father Ariel should be executed for what he did to the women.

smh.com.au security footage showed Paul Rossington, 30, and Kristen Schroder, 27, fall overboard from the mid-deck of the Carnival Spirit cruise liner as it travelled down Australia's east coast. Safety measures mean it is ''highly unlikely'' a person could trip and fall off, Carnival Australia says.


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reuters British Olympic champion Andrew ''Bart'' Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, died when his yacht capsized off the California coast during training for the America's Cup, his racing team said. Simpson, 36, had been sailing on the Artemis, Sweden's entry.

emirates247.com The Emirates Group said it posted $845 million net profit in 2012-13, an increase of 34 percent. Phuket was among 10 new destinations. Emirates carried a record 39.4 million passengers, an increase of 16 percent.

nationmultimedia.com A 29-year-old man from Nakhon Si Thammarat who allegedly defaced the PM's Office website and left derogatory messages has agreed to surrender this morning, a police source said.

zdnet.com Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's official homepage was hacked, defaced with messages and a doctored picture deriding her placed on her homepage. The PM Office's site was taken down for several hours soon after.

AP A gang of cyber-criminals in 26 countries stole $US45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then fanning out around the globe to drain ATMs, US federal prosecutors say. Lawyer Loretta Lynch called it ''virtual criminal flash mob.''

Phuket Update Phuket police arrested Rungruang Kwanthong, 37, in front of the Thavorn Palm Beach Resort in Karon with 44 tablets of ya bah. Nattarin Danstaporn, 29, was arrested soon after with 7.3 grams of ya ice. Police seized a 600,000 baht pickup and a .38 handgun with ammunition.

Phuket Update Large amounts of kratom leaves - a natural narcotic - were confiscated when Cherng Talay police arrested Urai Poonkok, 54, in Soi Cherng Talay 12. At a house opposite, the kratom's owner Chaiyan Daramuang fled as police approached. He remains at large. The pair were allegedly selling to local teenagers.

bangkokpost.com Another round of roadside bombs in the deep South wrecked a police vehicle, a civilian vehicle, and injured three policemen and two innocent passers-by as the government prepared to revoke emergency laws and drop warrants against separatist suspects.

theatlantic.com Thailand's southern violence had simmered for decades before flaring into full blaze at Krue Se. Over 5300 people have been killed since 2004: for a population of only 1.8 million, a rate of carnage nearly double that of Afghanistan.

ttrweekly.com Thailand's Tourist Police Division has asked the Ministry of Commerce and the Revenue Department to inspect tourism-related businesses that are run by foreigners. The division commander Pol Maj Gen Roy Inkapairoj said some foreign tourists who visited the country frequently invested in tourism related business, but used a Thai to act as a nominee so they could hold all the equity.

afp Ariel Castro stared at the ground during his arraignment in an Ohio court on four counts of kidnapping, three counts of rape in connection with three women who were freed from his house earlier this week. Prosecutors aim to seek the death penalty.

inquirer.net Australian Ewan Marshall and his girlfriend, Michelle Abad, were among 16 climbers and local guides rescued when Mount Mayon in the Philippines erupted, killing five people. A guide, three Germans and a Spaniard were killed. Thai Ambassador Rooge Thammongkol arrived to check on two Thais in a local hospital.

bbc.co.uk Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is calling on Britain to help rebuild Burma's universities, which she says were ''destroyed'' by military rule.

asiancorrespondent.com Despite a recent proclamation from Burma President Thein Sein that he and his government ''will take all necessary action'' to protect the human rights of Muslims in Rakhine state, there seems little reason to hope that those rights will be recognised, let alone protected.

wsj.com The plight of the Rohingya, who aren't considered citizens by Burma (Myanmar) though many families have lived there for generations, has especially agitated Indonesian militants. Rohingya groups claim accusations of radicalisation are intended to ''incite public opinion against the Rohingya people.''

nzherald.co.nz Bangla Road is a den of iniquity, home to one of Southeast Asia's most notorious concentrations of sleaze. I'm a middle-aged male on a business junket to Phuket, and thus am the target market for pole dancers, pimps, hookers, lady boys, club promoters, street hawkers and almost everyone else. Imagine Las Vegas put through a blender, then reconstructed by maniacs on happy pills.

dailymail.co.uk The head of Benetton has admitted it had links to the garment factory that collapsed last month killing 1000 people. Biagio Chiarolanza, chief executive of the label, said the company bought shirts from New Wave Style, which was based at the building in Dhaka.

sail-world.com The dates have been set for the 2014 Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), ''Asia's favorite boat show,'' and will be held January 9-12 at Royal Phuket Marina. After two years holding the event in March, PIMEX returns to its previous timing of January.

Media Release VillaGetaways.tv went to air with four exclusive channels: Phuket Villas, Bali Villas, Thailand Villas and Villa Roadshow with further channels and shows scheduled to roll out over the coming months.

jaunted.com Our overall impressions of Air Asia are very favorable. With stretch space at the seat to a speedy meal service that was accurate and yummy finished off with a new-ish, yet very clean plane, we couldn't fault the airline for anything; nice job Air Asia!



independent.co.uk The first item in David Moyes' in-tray at Old Trafford is clear enough: what to do about Wayne Rooney? That there is an irony in the man who unveiled, sold and sued Rooney being his boss once more will not be lost on either.

smh.com.au Cricket Australia, which derives an estimated 80 percent of its income from television rights to cricket coverage, has filed a writ against Nine, the rights holder to broadcast the sport on TV in Australia. At stake is the rights to Test cricket, including future Ashes series between Australia and England.

independent.co.uk Andy Murray will return to No 2 in the world rankings after Roger Federer's attempt to retain his Madrid Masters title was ended by Kei Nishikori. Federer, who had to win the tournament in order to stay at No 2, was beaten 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 by Japan's world No 16.



May 10 International Business Association of Phuket at RPM Yacht Club Restaurant. Speaker Voronai Vanijaka on 'There's no path towards true democracy for Thailand.'

May 10 AustCham Thailand, AMCHAM (American Thailand Chamber of Commerce) and BBAP (British Business Association of Phuket) TRI NATIONS business and social networking function from 6pm-8pm, Pullman Hotel, Nai Thon beach.

Until May 14 World in Grey exhibition of black and white photos of Phuket, Standard Chartered Bank, corner of Phang Nga and Phuket Roads

May 13 Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day

May 24 Wisakha Bucha Day

June 9 Laguna Phuket International Marathon

July 6-7 Phuket Air Show and Family Picnic, Phuket Air Park

July 17-21 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek

July 22 Arsarnha Bucha Day

August 12 HM The Queen's Birthday

October 5-13 Phuket Vegetarian Festival

October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

November 9 Asian Cup Triathlon Sprint, Patong

November 10 ITU Long Distance Series triathlon, Patong

November 17 Loy Kratong Day

November 24-December 1 Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest. Laguna Phuket

December 5 HM The King's birthday



November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket