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ft.com Thousands of London's black taxis are expected to create gridlock in the capital in protest over the legality of Uber, the cab hailing app. Uber, which says its service is not a meter, operates in more than 100 cities in 37 countries.
nationmultimedia.com The National Council for Peace and Order extended the deadline for the handover of guns, ammunition and explosive weapons from Tuesday to June 25. Weapons have been found discarded in many areas in the past few days.
cambodiadaily.com About 10,000 Cambodian migrant workers have streamed across the Poipet border checkpoint into Banteay Meanchey province over the past three days after being forced from Thailand.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk Unions have claimed a backlog in British passport applications is surging above 500,000 despite emergency plans being put in place as the Passport Office goes into ''crisis''.
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ap Thailand's military government lifted a late-night curfew in 20 more provinces, but it remained in place in more than 50 others and in the capital, Bangkok. The junta said it took the action to ease the burden on people's lives and because those areas were peaceful. In three of the provinces, several districts remained under curfew.
theguardian.com Slavery - the sort of state-sanctioned chattel slavery we thought we'd abolished about 200 years ago - is what the Guardian has uncovered in the Thai fishing industry. We have established that prawns reach our supermarket shelves off the back of it.
gawker.com The Guardian, which spoke with several escaped slaves, reports truly horrifying conditions on the fishmeal ships. Laborers work 20-hour days for no pay, and are tortured, beaten, and sometimes murdered. Some are given meth as fuel for a long shift.
usatoday.com According to the newspaper, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said: ''We are actively engaged in this issue and playing an important role in bringing together stakeholders to help eradicate human trafficking from Thailand's seafood export sector.''
bangkokpost.com Thai Airways International (THAI) ordered a flight bound for Karachi and Muscat in Oman to return to Bangkok after an attack near Jinnah International Airport.
nationmultimedia.com Thailand might face a blackout of the 64 live matches of the World Cup football tournament if the Supreme Administrative Court today rules in favor of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), RS said.
bangkokpost.com The National Council for Peace and Order ended the free flying benefits for the board members of Thai Airways International. Perks were scrapped to save costs and improve the performance of the airline, which is in the red.
The Hunt for Missing Flight MH370
afp The state fund that controls Malaysia Airlines said it will announce a plan within six to 12 months to revive the carrier, which is reeling from years of financial losses and the disappearance of flight MH370.
Phuket World of People
thephuketnews.com Ten-year-old Tiffany Yip, a Year-5 student at the British International School, Phuket (BISP), was recently recognised as Singapore's Youngest Published Author by the Singapore Book of Records, following the publishing of her new book, The Secret to Happiness.
AP A Thai AirAsia plane hit a bird during a flight in Thailand, where the word for bird is ''nok,'' sparking social media confusion over whether the aircraft had collided with a plane from budget carrier Nok Air.
telegraph.co.uk Within hours of the incident, Nok Air issued a statement on Twitter to explain that none of its fleet had been involved.
smh.com.au Etihad Airways' decision to withdraw from Skytrax airline review and ratings services has sparked an airline ratings row, with Skytrax hitting back over a ''misleading'' statement by the carrier that has called into question the Skytrax ratings system.
bangkokpost.com The junta has extended the deadline for those possessing war weapons including explosives and grenade launchers to hand them to authorities to June 25
cnn.com Militants seized the airport, TV stations and governor's offices in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, as police and soldiers ran from their posts - a stunning collapse of the security forces that has raised questions about Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ability to hold the country together.
afp Violent storms killed at least six people in western Germany, felling trees and snarling road and rail traffic, authorities said.
What's Happening Around Asean Nations
AP Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has derided rumors he suffered a stroke, warning that if he were to die prematurely the country would spin out of control and the opposition could expect trouble from the armed forces.
huffingtonpost.comOne ASEAN country excels at standing out for human rights abuses right now. It won't be shocking to hear that the shameful trailing nation in the region for human rights protections continues to be Burma.
afp The thousands of Rohingya Muslims still flooding out of Myanmar's Rakhine state two years after violence erupted there are facing increasing abuse and exploitation, the UN refugee agency warned.
thesundaily.my Thai Customs has recently seized 30 stolen cars, including 13 from Malaysia, worth 21.6 million baht in transit to a third country. The cars were shipped from Singapore to Thailand and declared as furniture and new cars, said Thai Customs director-general Rakob Srisupaat.
aap Australians worried their beloved Bali is being overrun with tourists are being encouraged to seek alternative Indonesian holiday destinations.
World Cup 2014 and Phuket World of Sport
afp Top European football officials publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as Fifa president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid. Blatter, 78, is expected to stand again.
reuters Sailor Ben Ainslie will lead a $134 million British challenge for the 35th America's Cup in 2017, aiming to return sport's oldest trophy to his country for the first time.
traveldailynews.asia The world's only mini-marathon that covers a run through the sea to an offshore island is to be held on June 29, 2014, in Chumphon province, one of Thailand's most beautiful coastal regions, 468 kilometres south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand.
reuters South African seamer Alfonso Thomas became the first player in 14 years to take four wickets in four balls in the County Championship, playing for Somerset.
Coming Events on Phuket
Until June 14 Phuket prisons fair, Saphan Hin, Phuket City
July 11 Arsanha Bucha Day
July 16-20 Phuket Race Week yachting, Cape Panwa
August 12 Queen's Birthday
September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November 6 Loy Kratong
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
December 5 King's Birthday
December 10 Constitution Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 10th Anniversary, 2004 Tsunami
December 31 New Year's Eve
A report by The Guardian is worth to read it in full.
It actually reflects well on some events that has been reported here last weekend, like a Burmese that has been caught enslaving his compatriots on his fishing boats.
Posted by Sue on June 11, 2014 11:53
Editor Comment:
Sadly there are more than four Burmese being enslaved on Phuket-based fishing boats, Sue