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nnt Heavy rains caused by a monsoon are forecast in many southern provinces including Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga while lower temperatures are expected in the northern and northeastern regions.
Sunday Telegraph Sir Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic has been accused of ignoring a series of warnings that its $US500 million rocket was unsafe for flight. Senior aerospace engineers repeatedly voiced fears over the design and the safety protocols.
PhuketWATCH Daily Media Wrap
PHUKET: The daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media. Beware of inconsistent imitations.
Today's Top News Items
bbc.com British travellers have been warned they could be targeted by terrorists seeking revenge for UK air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants. The Foreign Office (FCO) has updated its travel advice for all destinations.
bangkokpost.com Foreign embassies and members of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) have no intention of sitting still while the government plans more restrictions on joint ventures with foreign investors.
nationmultimedia.com The country's three leading mobile operators officially launched the much-awaited iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smart-phone models in Thailand. The companies had allowed people to pre-order the devices on their websites on October 24.
bangkokpost.com The European Commission could impose trade sanctions if Thailand fails to curb illegal fishing, according to Agriculture Minister Pitiphong Phuengboon Na Ayutthaya.
Phuket World of People
bernama.com.my A total of 1.56 million migrant workers, including about 90,000 of their dependents, have registered with the Labour Ministry's Employment Department, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported director-general Sumet Mahosot as saying. He said that the migrant workers and their dependents, of Myanmar, Lao and Cambodian nationalities, registered between June 26 and October31.
andrew-drummond.com The Thai National Human Rights Commission is to investigate a plea for justice by a young Australian student, who claims he is being framed by police in Thailand???s Samui Archipelago - the scene of the brutal murders of Britons David Miller and Hannah Witheridge.
independent.co.uk If you have been looking for a reason to skip the gym today then bad luck, as a 35-year-long study has revealed that a healthier lifestyle could prepare for good health in old age.
heraldscotland.com The owner of British Airways has stepped up pressure on its European rivals by forecasting it will make bigger than expected profits this year. International Airlines Group (IAG), which also operates the Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling, upgraded its guidance at a time when Air France-KLM and Germany's Lufthansa have issued profit warnings.
scmp.com Google has been ordered to pay a Canadian woman C$2250 for an image on Street View that captured her cleavage. A judge ruled that despite being in public, sitting on the steps of her private property, Maria Pia Grillo's privacy had been disrespected and that her ''modesty and dignity'' had been violated.
nytimes.com Prime Minister Viktor Orban ofHungary said that his government would abandon, at least for now, a proposed tax on Internet usage that drew tens of thousands of demonstrators to the streets this week.
telegraph.co.uk A British financier has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were found dead inside the bloodied walls of his luxury apartment in Hong Kong.
theage.com.au Why do some people flourish in later life, finding happiness and contentment while others become grumpy old men and women full of woe? If there's a formula for a good life one man, Dr George Vaillant, knows it better than many.
afp Power was restored in most parts of Bangladesh, some 12 hours after a massive nationwide electricity blackout hit the country, plunging Dhaka and other cities into total darkness.
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washingtonpost.com In the past two months, the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak has charged nearly two dozen activists under a colonial-era sedition law, that mandates three years in prison for acts that ''excite dissatisfaction'' with the government. Mr Najib promised as recently as 2012 to repeal the law; instead, the government is prosecuting critics merely for speaking out, publishing articles or uploading videos.
Phuket World of Sport
afp An Ayoze Perez strike in the 73rd minute gave resurgent Newcastle a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in their Barclays Premier League match at St James' Park.
sports.tempo.com.ph Phuket is dangling 169 gold medals and the Philippines will send bets in beach basketball (3-on-3), extreme sports (inline skate, skateboard,BMX freestyle and sport climbing), flag football, handball, jetski, MuayThai, paragliding, petanque, sailing, squash, duathlon, triathlon, volleyball, waterski, windsurfing, wrestling and ju-jitsu.
news.com.au In just their third season of football, the Western Sydney Wanderers lifted the Asian Champions League trophy 1-0 on aggregate after Tomi Juric's goal earned them a home win at Parramatta in the first leg last weekend.
Coming Events on Phuket 2014
November 1-3 Patong Carnival
November 6 Loy Kratong
November 14-23 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
December 5 King's Birthday
December 10 Constitution Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 10th Anniversary, 2004 Tsunami
December 31 New Year's Eve
Coming Events on Phuket 2015
February 13-15 Phuket Yacht Show
