AP Tunisia's president declared a 30-day state of emergency and imposed an overnight curfew for the capital after an explosion struck a bus carrying the presidential guard, killing 12 people and wounding 20 others.


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bangkokpost.com President Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of being accomplices of terrorism for shooting down a Russian jet in Syria, warning of ''very serious consequences'' for bilateral ties.

upi A military court in Thailand charged two men with the bombing of a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people. Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili were charged with premeditated murder and illegal possession of weapons and were indicted for the August 17 bombing of the Erawan Shrine.

nationmultimedia.com The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned that anybody selling or releasing Loy Kratong lanterns in key venues with tall and large buildings from 6pm today until 5am tomorrow would face up to three months in jail and/or 6000 baht in fines. Similar penalties apply around Phuket International Airport.



nytimes.com The seafood industry in Thailand suffers from widespread labor and human rights abuses, exposing virtually all American and European companies that buy seafood from there to the ''endemic risk'' of having these problems as part of their supply chain, according to a report by the food giant Nestle.

bangkokpost.com Fresh allegations of ''endemic'' abuse of fishermen are in a report commissioned and released by Swiss food giant Nestle after California lawsuits.



bangkokpost.com Nakhon Ratchasima airport may soon be resurrected, as budget carrier Thai Lion Air (TLA) is keen to offer regular flights through it. TLA, the Thai offshoot of Indonesia's Lion Group aviation giant, is in talks with authorities about linking the northeastern provinces with Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai and even Bangkok.

Phuket Update Tourists and residents at Nai Yang Beach have been urged not to panic while emergency rescue teams from Phuket International Airport conduct a sea-rescue exercise at the usually quiet beach on Thursday. The emergency drill will be held just north of Sirinath National Park from 4pm to 5pm.

asiaone.com Marine biologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat stressed that sea garbage was a very severe problem for Thailand: ''Thailand dumps approximate 2.7 million tonnes of garbage into the sea annually - 2.2 million tonnes of which is plastic, which can hardly decompose and is very toxic to the marine ecology.''

afp President Barack Obama told his French counterpart Francois Hollande the US stands united with France against terror: ''We are all French.''

Phuket Update Kathu Police Superintendent Col Chaiwat Ui-kam has denied any violence by his officers during a music copyright raid on a Russian restaurant in Patong - despite the woman owner having a black eye allegedly sustained in the angry confrontation.

brisbanetimes.com.au After holidaying in India and promoting her new book, Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, appears to have bought another Asian delight. It was said that Mrs Rineheart had snapped up at villa in the popular Thai resort, Phuket. This will add to her other abodes at Sentosa in Singapore, an apartment on The World, Residences at Sea, and a luxury waterfront residence in Australia's own Brisvegas. [Ed: ''It was said'' . . . then surely it must be true.]

gokunming.com With one exception, this was the first time any of our charges had left China. In fact, most had never flown on a plane and never left Yunnan, much less seen an ocean. At Krabi we dove from cliffs into the ocean, snorkeled, went rock climbing, had an island barbecue and sipped cocktails by moonlight on the beach. By and large though, the only thing distinguishing our group from other travelers were a few bobbing selfie sticks.

nationmultimedia.com The Public Health Ministry has ordered that three contagious diseases be closely monitored along the border region in Ranong province as the establishment of the Asean Community will encourage movement of more people.



channelnewsasia.com The worst of the haze crisis may be over for now thanks to rain, but experts from Indonesia said pre-emptive measures must be taken to prevent such calamities from happening again, such as by declaring a state of emergency for the whole of Indonesia and preparing peat land so that they do not catch fire.



smh.com.au The executive behind Adelaide earning the right to host the inaugural day-night Test match, Keith Bradshaw, says a reduction from five to four days should be the next priority for cricket Test matches.



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