bbc.com The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) told the BBC a Thai crackdown on recent arrivals meant many smugglers were now reluctant to land. As many as 8000 people are believed to be stuck on boats, the IOM said.

reuters Thai police have downplayed a probe into more than 50 officers transferred over suspected links to human trafficking networks, saying the transfers were ''standard operating procedure'' and that most of the officers were suspected only of negligence.

theguardian.com/afp Four boats carrying 1400 Rohingya migrants were rescued off the coasts of Indonesia and Malaysia on Monday, officials said, a day after nearly 600 others arrived in a wooden vessel off Aceh in Indonesia.

reuters Police in the northwest Malaysian island of Langkawi said three boats arrived in the middle of the night to unload the refugees, but only one boat was discovered after it got stuck on a breakwater, Langkawi police chief Harrith Kam Abdullah told Reuters.


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cnn.com Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, left a Bangkok hospital on Sunday after a seven-month stay. King Bhumibol, 87, and his wife, Queen Sikrit, left the hospital Sunday afternoon to return to their summer palace in the southern seaside town of Hua Hin.

nationmultimedia.com Police Commissioner General Gen Somyot Poompanmuang will seek government approval for police to be remunerated for service when martial law was imposed in parts of the country from last May to March this year.

bangkokpost.com Speaking Sunday after a trip to China, Transport Minister Prajin Juntong strongly believes China will not ban Thai charter flights from flying into the country.



bangkokpost.com The massive crackdown by Thailand on human trafficking networks in Padang Besar is a good sign, reflecting the government is serious about dealing with the problem. Activists have called on the government to suppress marine trafficking activities.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/556963/trafficking-camps-go-beyond-songkhla

bbc.com A boat carrying about 500 members of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community has been rescued off northern Indonesia. The boat - with many women and children on board - was stranded in waters off Aceh province when it was rescued.

time.com An estimated 7000 to 8000 Rohingya are now being held in large ships in the Malacca Straits and nearby international waters, said Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project, adding that crackdowns on trafficking syndicates in Thailand and Malaysia have prevented brokers from bringing them to land.



nationmultimedia.com Phuket International Airport held a tsunami evacuation drill following several underwater quakes off the Andaman coast. The airport has undertaken tsunami drills seven times since the devastating 2004 tsunami.

bangkokpost.com Road safety and anti-drink-driving advocates are calling for tougher punishment for drunk drivers who are involved in fatal road accidents. Officers should be required to promptly conduct a test on the blood alcohol levels of the drivers involved in any accident.

Thailand Update Facebook has reported that the US and India are the top two countries for Facebook in terms of users, but when it comes to interactions between children and their mothers on the social networking site, Thailand leads the tally.

bangkokpost.com A year after the military government took power, it still can't find a way to win over urban taxi drivers, renowned for their strong political views.

smh.com.au A man has died after being bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming off the Pacific Ocean island of New Caledonia, famed for its idyllic turquoise waters and white sandy beaches.

bangkokpost.com Thailand's richest man is among the biggest losers as deals fall through because of the oil price drop, and growth outlook sinks further.

au.news.yahoo.com The fantastic limestone isles of Thailand's Phang Nga Bay jut from the sea like sleeping dragons. Somewhere amid these zoomorphic snoozers you'find the twin islands of Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai. Sitting east of Phuket, west of Krabi and north of Phi Phi, they are worlds apart from these touristic moshpits.



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smh.com.au A Sergio Aguero hat-trick lifts Manchester City to a 6-0 thrashing of Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad, confirming relegation for the London club.

telegraph.co.uk British number one Andy Murray crushed Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters , to claim his first ever clay win against the nine-time French Open Champion at the sixth attempt.

afp Nico Rosberg ended his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton's winning streak in this year's Formula One drivers' world championship on Sunday when he drove to a near-flawless victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

smh.com.au Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna has reportedly sold the formula one legend's private jet for $49 million. The move comes as German magazine Bunte reports that Corinna concedes her husband will never be likely to fly again after suffering a devastating brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013.



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