smh.com.au Three men have reportedly been arrested and two police officers injured after a shoot out in the the Paris suburb of St Denis on Wednesday morning local time.

bangkokpost.com The national security chief says Thailand is 100 percent ISIS-free, but with the holiday season approaching has stepped up security at home and with the region.

smh.com.au The rugby world is in mourning following the tragic death of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu. The star of the 1995 World Cup was 40. The All Blacks team doctor said it was an unexpected death, according to a report from New Zealand television station 3News.


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bbc.com The United Nations has criticised Thailand for deporting two people who had been given refugee status by the organisation. The two are thought to be the Chinese dissidents, Jiang Yefei and Dong Guangping, who had fled to Thailand with their families.

reuters English football fans saluted France by roaring out the 'Marseillaise' national anthem at a friendly match, which became a show of solidarity joined by British politicians and royalty just days after terrorist militants struck Paris.

washingtonpost.com Authorities in Hanover, Germany, abruptly called off a friendly soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands that Chancellor Angela Merkel had planned to attend to show resolve against terrorism.



aa.com.tr Thousands of Rohingya ''refugees'' may soon be able to take up employment opportunities in Malaysia, with the government announcing plans for a pilot project focusing on specific market sectors.



Thailand Update The new marketing video from the Tourism Authority of Thailand is entitled 'Amazing Thailand Luxury: Where Life Rules Everything' and appears to target what Phuketwan's editor calls the new faux rich in Hong Kong. The scenery is stunning.

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economist.com The $12.2 billion deal in which Marriott, an American hotelier, will buy a rival, Starwood, follows months of rumors about the bid target, whose brands include Westin and Sheraton. In April Starwood's slow growth, at a time when other chains are doing well, prompted it to start exploring ''strategic and financial alternatives''.

Phuket Update A group of residents meets this morning to discuss the proposed ''Hollywood movie museum'' for the Nai Harn beach foreshore before an official meeting scheduled for Friday by Rawai authorities. Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat visits Nai Harn at 1pm to expand the ''10 percent service zone'' plan after visits to Patong, Kata-Karon, Surin and Kamala.

Phuket Update British Ambassador Mark Kent will speak at the British Chamber of Commerce of Thailand (BCCT) business dinner at the Amari Phuket resort in Patong from 6.30pm on Sunday and join several ambassadors in meeting Phuket's Governor Jamleran Tipayapongtada on Monday.

Phuket Update Police arrested 12 men and a woman who turned up at Srisuchart Transport in Phuket City's Rassada to collect a total of 41.5 kilos of kratom worth 100,000 baht that had been packaged and sent for pickup on Phuket at 900 baht a kilo, according to officers.

Phuket Update After a shocking drop in occupancy in 2014 - below 65 percent - Phuket has quickly recovered in 2015 and is showing some growth on 2013, says a report in a local newspaper quoting STR Global.

reuters A female passenger attempted to open an exit door on a Boston-bound British Airways flight, prompting people on the plane to restrain her, the Massachusetts State Police said.

bangkokpost.com Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha's threat to sink Kanchanaburi's noisy floating discos is making waves among the province's river barge operators.

nationmultimedia.com A man who confessed to raping as many as 10 children and killing four, received another life sentence after being convicted of raping and killing a seven-year-old boy in Loei's Wang Saphung district in November 2013.

voanews.com Tens of thousands of Burmese refugees living in Thailand are more optimistic about returning following the November 8 election wins of the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi. However, many who fled decades of conflict in Myanmar remain cautious.

nationmultimedia.com The skies above Thailand's best beach holiday destination will be ablaze with color on November 27 and 28 as the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival returns to town.



afp A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman's suspected rapist after her husband allegedly murdered him and cut off his private parts, police said.



AP Runners who took part in Bangkok's extra-long half-marathon are getting an apology from organizers in the form of a commemorative T-shirt. The peace offering came after runners vented anger on social media following Sunday's Standard Chartered Bangkok Half-Marathon, which was mistakenly extended by almost 7 kilometers.

smh.com.au Retiring Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says he was mentally worn out from the rigors of long days in the field and has no doubt he made the right call to retire, declaring he only ever wanted to bowl fast.



November 22 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



January 7-10 Phuket International Boat Show