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AP Two planes collided in the air at an air show in northern Switzerland on Sunday and at least one of the planes crashed after the impact, according to a fire department spokesman.
channelnewsasia.com Thailand's national police chief admitted lacking ''modern equipment'' required to locate the man suspected of carrying out one of the country's deadliest attacks.
bbc.com More bodies may be found after a vintage jet crashed, killing seven people, while performing at an air show in West Sussex, police have said.
reuters A huge explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China, killing one person and injuring nine, Xinhua news agency said, less than two weeks after two deadly blasts destroyed a warehouse storing chemicals in the northeast.
bernama Malaysian authorities have found mass graves containing the remains of more than 20 people believed to be human trafficking victims near the border with Thailand, police said on Sunday.
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thetelegraph.co.uk An air show on England's south coast turned to horror when a Hawker plane crashed into a busy bypass, hitting cars including a wedding limousine, and killing seven people. The plane struck at least four cars on the A27 near Brighton, after failing to pull out of a loop manoeuvre at the Shoreham Air Show.
nationmultimedia.com A new charter, if endorsed by the National Reform Council (NRC) and a majority of Thai citizens in a referendum, would likely change Thailand's political landscape significantly with several new elements ranging from a new political system to a new strategic body with the ultimate power to intervene in a crisis.
Pursuit of the Bangkok Bombers
timesofoman.com Travel agencies have reported numerous cancellations this month, and in September, from Omani visitors to Thailand due to safety concerns after last week's bomb blast in Bangkok: ''Out of the 207 people booked to fly out to Bangkok, 146 cancelled their flights after the bomb blast.''
theguardian.com Video obtained by Thai media shows a man in a blue shirt placing a bag on a riverside path, then kicking it into the water on Monday night shortly after the explosion several miles away at the Erawan shrine. About 18 hours later, an explosion took place at the same spot on the river near a busy pier but caused no casualties.
afp The son of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has more than doubled the reward offered by police for the capture of those behind this week's deadly Bangkok bomb blast by putting up nearly US$200,000.
Human Trafficking in Thailand
nationmultimedia.com Passing of laws relating to religious conversion and polygamy shows Myanmar's parliament cares little about human rights. ''These discriminatory draft laws risk fanning the flames of anti-Muslim sentiment,'' said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
Phuket World of People
Phuket Update Two scuba divers, lost at sea in odd circumstances from a speedboat off Phuket, were to be dropped at a Malaysian port by the cargo ship that rescued them from the sea off Racha island: ''The tour company is working out the logistics of recovering the divers from the cargo ship. At this point, it looks like the pair will catch a ride all the way to Malaysia before they can be returned to Phuket.''
Phuket Update The Department of Highways on Phuket plans to upgrade side roads to be used as alternative routes while construction of the Chalong Circle Underpass is underway. Work begins next month.
bangkokpost.com Qatar Airways is to boost its Airbus A380 services to Bangkok in a move seen as matching Emirates' plan to upgrade its superjumbo flights to the capital. It will introduce a second daily A380 flight from Doha to Bangkok by Sept 16 and a third by Oct 25, industry executives told the Bangkok Post.
afp Italy's coastguard successfully coordinated the rescue of around 3000 migrants in the Mediterranean after receiving distress calls from more than 20 overcrowded vessels drifting in waters off Libya.
washingtonpost.com Thousands of migrants stormed across Macedonia's border, overwhelming security forces who threw stun grenades and lashed out with batons before apparently abandoning a bid to stem their flow through the Balkans to western Europe.
afp The hacking group behind the Ashley Madison breach compared the extramarital affair-seeking website to ''a drug dealer abusing addicts'' in an email exchange threatening to carry out more.
reuters At least 50 bodies were retrieved from buildings leveled to the ground after Syrian army missiles hit residential areas in the rebel-held northeast of Damascus, rescue workers said.
afp At least 12 people including three NATO contractors have been killed after a suicide car bomber struck a foreign forces convoy, local officials said, underlining the precarious security situation in the Afghan capital.
heraldsun.com.au Indulge in a Thai holiday to Phuket and save $425 a person when you pay from $555 a person for the nine-day holiday - that's about $60 a day. Spend eight nights in a superior terrace room at the Centara Karon Resort and receive breakfast daily and 15,000 baht resort credit (about AU$600) to be used on food, beverages and spa treatments within the resort.
straitstimes.com A stay at Point Yamu is not just about relaxing. The property is a 25-minute drive from Phuket Town, which is a vibrant mix of old and new. After spending four days in the warm embrace of the Phuket sun, leaving Point Yamu seems a momentous task.
Around the Region
straitstimes.com Travellers can expect airfares to increase next year, despite the recent fall in oil prices, industry experts have said. The sharpest rise is expected in the Asia-Pacific region, and Singapore will lead the pack, said a Singapore- based senior executive at travel management firm Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).
Phuket World of Sport
afp Wayne Rooney endured more frustration on Saturday as Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle in their Premier League match at Old Trafford. Rooney remains without a goal since April.
theage.com.au Arthur Morris, an opening batsman who so regularly helped provided a solid platform for No.3 batsman Don Bradman to thrive during Australian cricket's golden era, died overnight. He was 93. Morris's passing leaves Neil Harvey as the sole living member of the late 1940s team so dominant they were dubbed the Invincibles.
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
PHUKET'S traditional Chinese Por Tor, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, celebrating red turtles, is set to start.
August 26: the Thaihua Museum on Krabi Rd
August 28: the Joor Shu Kong Shrine at Surin Circle
August 29: the Joor Oong at Talad Nue
August 30-31: the fresh market on Ranong Rd
September 1-12: the Seng Tek Bel Shrine (also called Por Tor Shrine), next to Bann Bang Neow School on Phuket Road
September 2: the Thaihua Museum on Krabi Rd
September 3: the Por Tor Ao Khaer Shrine on Takua Pa Rd
August 26-September 3 Por Tor (Hungry Ghost) Festival
September Quicksilver surf carnival at Patong beach
October 15-23 Phuket Vegetarian Festival
November Patong Festival
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
The Independent keep us informed that such people visit not Phuket,bet get hold over Australia too:
A British tourist has been rescued in the Australian outback after emergency services spotted an SOS message carved in sand.
Self-described explorer Geoff Keys, 63, was found in the Jardine National Park in North Queensland after being lost for two days. The retired AA mechanic was barefoot, alone and without food after getting lost while swimming along a creek in search of Eliot Falls, an isolated waterfall.
Writing on his blog, My Keys explains that when he was unable to find the waterfall he decided to return to his campsite.
"Instead of turning round and swimming back upstream I decided to take to the bush and cut across to the track. It was nearly dark. I had no shoes. What was I thinking of?" he wrote.
Posted by Sue on August 23, 2015 20:27