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bangkokpost.com Haze cut visibility at Phuket airport to less than 1000 metres and caused delays and diversions of 13 flights in the morning.
Phuket Update Police believe a heart attack may have killed James Edward Cross, 66, the American owner of the yacht Angel Langkawi. he died in an ambulance being transferred to hospital from Yacht Haven marina on Phuket.
straitstimes.com The provinces in Thailand worst-hit by the haze were Phuket, Songkhla and Satun. Thai authorities responded by distributing face masks and urged residents to stay indoors.
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nationmultimedia.com Thailand will be pushing for Asean-level efforts to rein in haze that comes from smoke-belching fires in neighboring countries. ''I have already instructed the Foreign Affairs Ministry to raise the issue with source countries,'' Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
straitstimes.com Indonesia said it needs aircraft capable of hauling more water and flying farther, to put out forest fires which cause the haze that has been spreading throughout the region. [Phuket remains affected and Langkawi is reported to be suffering.]
bangkokpost.com Government officials predict little knock-on effect from the new Trans Pacific Partnership treaty, but business leaders beg to differ.
Phuket World of People
Krabi Update A Thai man who complained about being charged the non-Thai entry fee at a tourist attraction in Krabi is actually an American citizen. Thai outlets report that the real name of Grittapohn Chattreesagoon is Jack Keen, and that he was born on Phuket to American parents. His post to Facebook complained about the dual pricing policy at the Emerald Pool.
theguardian.com Tourists could be urged to boycott Indian Ocean resorts in the Maldives following a scathing United Nations ruling condemning the illegal imprisonment of its former president, Mohamed Nasheed.
bangkokpost.com Get ready for l-o-n-g weekends for next year's Coronation Day and the end of Buddhist Lent, an attempt to boost domestic tourism.
newsletter.co.uk The family of a Portadown man who was stranded in Thailand after a serious road accident have spoken of the ordeal and warned other travellers to be careful when taking out insurance. Darren Vogan, 33, broke both legs and suffered injuries to the rest of his body when a truck smashed into his moped in Thailand in July.
nationmultimedia.com Embattled former PM Yingluck Shinawatra might consider appealing against the Criminal Court's rejection of her lawsuit against former attorney-general Trakul Winitnaiyapak and three prosecutors.
AP Singapore General Hospital said that four of its patients died after a new renal ward was hit by an outbreak of hepatitis C, likely from intravenous treatment.
smh.com.au Five males were arrested early on Wednesday in a series of counter-terrorism raids across Sydney's west that police say are linked to the fatal shooting outside NSW Police's Parramatta headquarters last week.
bangkokpost.com With another dry year almost on us, the prime minister has given agriculture officials 30 days to find crops that farmers can grow instead of rice.
reuters The US military took responsibility for a deadly air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, calling it a mistake and vowing to hold people accountable.
rfa.org Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party will ensure equal rights for all nationalities and religions in the predominantly Buddhist country if it wins the general elections next month, a party official said.
afp This year's Freedom of Speech Award from the International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) went to Australian Peter Greste, who accepted the honor also on behalf of Aljazeera colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Mohamed Baher, at a ceremony in Warsaw,
telegraph.co.uk The opera wakes me at 4am. Shrill hoots and delicate whoops - half banshee, half diva - slice through the quiet of the rainforest, filling it with early morning song, both beautiful and bizarre. I peek out of my tent, hoping to catch a glimpse of the gibbons whose eerie arias have kicked off the dawn chorus here in southern Thailand's Khao Sok National Park.
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PA A body is thought to have been spotted in the search for five people including two Britons lost in the South China sea. Rescuers are desperately trying to find the group after the yacht they were sailing from Hong Kong to the Philippines went missing during a typhoon. The Philippine coastguard said the yacht was also carrying an American, a Canadian and a Filipino.
Phuket World of Sport
afp Uruguay scored their first World Cup tries for 12 years but could not stop Nemani Nadolo leading Fiji to a 47-15 victory in Pool A.
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
October 15-23 Phuket Vegetarian Festival
November Patong Festival
November 20 Laguna Phuket Triathlon
November 25 Loy Kratong festival
November 29 Challenge Laguna Phuket 2015
November 29 Phuket King's Cup Regatta
December 5 HM The King's Birthday
December 26 Tsunami memorial ceremonies
Coming Events on Phuket 2016
January 7-10 Phuket International Boat Show
