reuters An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been declared free of the deadly virus, Thailand's health ministry said on Monday.

smh.com.au Aussie shares slump, wiping about $40 billion off the local markets' value, as investors brace for a possible messy 'Grexit,' after Greece called a snap referendum on debt plans and imposed capital controls.

bangkokpost.com Farmer leaders have slammed the government for not doing enough to help as the drought crisis continues to hit several provinces nationwide, increasing pressure on the ''backbone of the country.''


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ft.com The euro slumped below the $1.10 mark in early Asian trading on Monday after the Greek government unexpectedly declared it would hold a referendum on its bailout negotiations, opening the possibility that the country could fall out of the eurozone.

nytimes.com Spooked by rumors concerning impending fuel shortages, drivers are flooding gas stations across Greece, leading the country's largest refiner to issue a statement reassuring there are enough reserves.

theguardian.com At least 30 Britons are understood to have been killed in the beach massacre in Tunisia, it emerged on Sunday. Informed sources said the eventual figure could be even higher. Many killed on the beach were wearing swimwear, and not carrying documentation that would identify them.



THE EDITOR of Phuketwan has written an Open Letter to the 57-nation Organisation for Islamic Cooperation drawing attention to the abuse of Muslims from Burma and Bangladesh and seeking broad coverage of a trial of two reporters that threatens to impede media freedom and coverage of the human trafficking of Rohingya boatpeople.

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nymag.com Continuing its grand tradition of wacky on-air high jinks, this morning CNN briefly reported the ''unnerving'' sight of someone carrying an ISIS flag at London's Pride parade. Lucy Pawle, a CNN International editor who was passing the parade on her way home, was shocked to see one of the revelers, ''this man, quite distinctive from the rest of the crowd,'' waving ''a very bad mimicry'' of the black and white ISIS flag.

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bangkokpost.com A 61-year-old cyclist was killed after a car driven by an air force officer struck him on Sunday in Hat Yai district. Chatchai is the fifth cyclist killed in two months following two separate collisions in Chiang Mai and Bangkok on May 3 and May 5.

mirror.co.uk Experts fear scores of people could die in Scotland this week as an African heatwave sends temperatures soaring. Scotland will be hotter than Zakynthos in Greece (28C) and could even better Phuket in Thailand (31C) before temperatures drop.

bangkokpost.com With drought concerns mounting, the Royal Irrigation Department is to mobilise four rain-making planes from Rayong and Krabi. It will also ask the Royal Thai Air Force to send two aircraft to work with artificial rain-making stations in Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok to assist farmers in 32 provinces in the North, the Central Plains and the West.

smh.com.au An Egyptian reality TV show has been condemned by viewers after American socialite Paris Hilton, 34, was subjected to a television prank in which a private plane she was travelling on appeared to be crashing.

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AP Turkish police used water cannons and tear gas against gay pride marchers trying to rally in Istanbul's central square, forcing demonstrators to gather several blocks away.

aljazeera.com Edwin Wiek, one of Thailand's most vocal wildlife conservationists, says cruelty is rife in the country's animal entertainment industry. ''It's very acceptable for most people on Facebook or Twitter to have a selfie with a tiger or with a gibbon on the beach. People make these photographs without actually realising what's really going on.

thetimes.co.uk Two miles of high-security fencing is to be sent from Britain to France in the latest attempt to reduce the number of illegal immigrants trying to enter the Channel tunnel, it has emerged.

reuters An unmanned cargo ship destined for the International Space Station exploded minutes after launching from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

smh.com.au Chris Squire, the bass guitarist and co-founder of 1970s British progressive rock band Yes, has died at the age of 67 from leukemia.

Phuket Update A doctor at Patong Hospital believes that a heart attack was the most likely cause of a 69-year-old American man being found dead in a bed at his residence in Nanai Road, Patong.

indiatimes.com Soraya Homchuen, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, says: ''There has been a gradual increase in the number of Indian weddings taking place in Thailand. Thailand also attracts couples looking for a luxury wedding, and for those who want weddings within a certain budget. Places like Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Krabi are preferred locations.''



nationmultimedia.com The Thailand-China relationship over the next decades will become closer in every way, including trade, investment, tourism and services based on mutual benefit, while China will also play a more significant role throughout the Asean region as a key economic supporter, observers say.

hindu.com India described Thailand as a valued partner in its 'Act East' Policy and said it envisages a more vigorous and proactive engagement with the strategic and economically vibrant Southeast Asia region as part of its efforts to reposition itself at the world stage.

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afp England's ''Lionesses'' bared their claws once again as they brutally ended the campaign of hosts Canada 2-1 to advance to their first semi-final at the Women's World Cup where they meet champions Japan.



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