PhuketWATCH Daily Media Wrap
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Today's Top News Items
bernama Thailand will have a prime minister and a cabinet within three months, according to the military junta. This information was conveyed to a group of Chinese businessmen by the head of the junta and army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, said Col Weerachon Sukondhapatipak, the deputy spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
bangkokpost.com The junta will not interfere in attempts to reconcile all color-coded political conflicts, coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a televised weekly speech. The army chief stressed the importance of reconciliation to pave the way for the smooth establishment of a legislative body, an interim government and a reform council.
wsj.com Some Thais say the US and other countries should stop interfering, arguing that the coup helped end months of stalemate and disruptive street protests between opponents and supporters of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister by a Thai a court days before the coup.
bbc.com Thai police have arrested a top anti-coup activist who taunted the military government with a Facebook message reading: ''Catch me if you can.'' The military said officers tracked down Sombat Boonngamanong through the internet. He is wanted for violating an order to report to the ruling junta.
The Hunt for Missing Flight MH370
uk.news.yahoo.com The search for missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 has been moved to another area of the southern Indian Ocean dubbed ''the 7th arc,'' after new analysis of satellite communications from the aircraft.
Phuket World of People
thephuketinsider.com Longtime Thai hospitality face Roland Svensson has been appointed General Manager of the The Sarojin in Khao Lak, north of Phuket. Svensson most recently was with Moevenpick in Singapore.
nationmultimedia.com Police continued their campaign to smash Phuket's notorious taxi and tuk-tuk cartels by destroying illegal taxi stands in Cherng Talay, Kata-Karon and Kamala.
scmp.com Seven species of sea turtle inhabit the world's tropical and subtropical waters. Six of these are threatened, while the status of the Australian flatback turtle is listed as ''data deficient''.
cherrypitt.com An 89-year old World War II veteran who was reported missing from a nursing home in England has been found in Normandy after traveling to attend D-Day commemorations, police said.
nationmultimedia.com A Thai Airways International employee jumped to his death from a five-storey office building in Suvarnabhumi airport moments after leaving an audio message and a note on Facebook. Police said they were interviewing relatives and colleagues of Charlie Kalakicha, 42.
What's Happening Around Asean Nations
scmp.com China is looking to expand its biggest installation in the Spratly Islands into a fully formed artificial island, complete with airstrip and sea port, to better project its military strength in the South China Sea.
ft.com The rise of social media in Malaysia and Singapore is testing the patience of the leaders of two of the most tightly governed countries in the region. The nations' prime ministers this month issued lawsuits, one against a Singapore blogger and another against an online news service in Malaysia, alleging defamation.
channelnewsasia.com Latest opinion polls out of Indonesia show the pair of Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla leading the presidential race with 35 percent of support, as compared to Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa's 22 percent.
World Cup 2014 and Phuket World of Sport
afp Germany were left counting the cost of a 6-1 thrashing of Armenia after an injury to Marco Reus which threatens to rule the winger out of the World Cup.
bangkokpost.com Employers can use creative ways to keep staff engaged during the World Cup, even if some of them are half-asleep after staying up all night to watch games.
espn.go.com Novak Djokovic, the No. 2 seed, won to advance to the Sunday final of the only Grand Slam he has never won. He will play world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who crushed Andy Murray in the second semifinal.
afp Britain's Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, said that he was ''gutted'' not to be selected for Team Sky to compete in this year's race.
Coming Events on Phuket
June 6-14 Phuket prisons fair, Saphan Hin, Phuket City
June 8 Laguna Phuket marathon
July 11 Arsanha Bucha Day
July 16-20 Phuket Race Week yachting, Cape Panwa
August 12 Queen's Birthday
September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November 6 Loy Kratong
November 14-21 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
