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bangkokpost.com French president blames Islamic State for ''act of war'' that left at least 128 people dead across Paris, and vows ''appropriate action'' in response.

nationmultimedia.com Police spokesman Pol General Dejnarong Sutthicharnbancha said immigration police have been ordered to closely monitor people coming into or leaving the country, in a bid to ensure safety in the aftermath of the attacks. Immigration police chief, Pol Lt-General Natthorn Proesunthorn, has issued an urgent order for police to be on alert and report any suspicious movements.

bangkokpost.com Key tourist sites and border areas in Thailand are under extra security measures but flights to France have not been disrupted after the Paris attacks.



aap An Australian journalist acquitted on a charge of defamation brought by the Royal Thai Navy, faces fresh anxiety with a public prosecutor seeking a further extension to appeal the verdict. Alan Morison, publisher of online website Phuketwan, says he remains concerned over the judicial process despite the Phuket criminal court clearing him.

abc.net.au A train undergoing a trial on a new high-speed line from Paris to Strasbourg has derailed near the German border, killing 10 people. Local authorities confirmed another 32 people were injured, 12 of them seriously. Officials quickly ruled out a link to Friday's terror attacks in Paris, which left 129 people dead and more than 350 injured.

nationmultimedia.com A minute's silence for the victim s of the Paris attacks was observed at Alliance Francaise offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, plus French consular offices in Koh Samui and Phuket.

theage.com.au Apple boss Tim Cook has asked staff at all Apple stores worldwide to be retrained in ''inclusion and customer engagement''. The chief executive's directive came after a video emerged of staff at an Apple store at Highpoint shopping centre in Victoria asking a group of African school students to leave due to fears they might shoplift. The training is set to begin in Australia.

standard.co.uk Actor Warren Mitchell, best known for starring as Alf Garnett, has died at the age of 89. A statement from the Till Death Us Do Part star's family said: ''Sadly we can confirm Warren Mitchell died in the early hours of Saturday, November 14 surrounded by his family.''

watoday.com.au More than 100 swimmers were stung by jellyfish at Perth's City Beach - five of them were taken to hospital. They were taking part in a open water swim event organised by Swimming WA.

straitstimes.com It could be the most isolated part of the world, and yet the island of Koh Jum is just more than an hour from Krabi international airport. It is blissfully peaceful. Children wave at tourists as they cycle home from school, two or three to a bike.

internationallvinig.com As with other expats, they love the low cost of healthcare in Thailand. They are partially covered with travel insurance, and agree that paying for medical expenses out-of-pocket is very feasible considering the inexpensive cost of hospital visits and the exorbitant cost of medical insurance after the age of 70.



nytimes.com The landslide election victory by their longtime antagonist, Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's democracy movement, stunned the military-backed governing party, members of the party and government officials said. ''All of our calculations were wrong,'' Zaw Htay, deputy director-general of the office of the president, said in an interview. ''It was like a tsunami.''



theage.com.au Shane Warne's charitable foundation is under investigation by the consumer watchdog in Australia over concerns about the financial and reporting practices of the prominent philanthropic group. The probe comes as an investigation by The Sunday Age can reveal The Shane Warne Foundation raised $1.8 million in three years but donated an average of only 16 cents of every dollar to institutions that care for sick and underprivileged children.

theguardian.com All to play for in Tuesday's second leg after Sweden beat Denmark 2-1 in an entertaining game in Stockholm.



November 20 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