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independent.co.uk Manchester United manager David Moyes was sacked today, only 316 days after formally succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson.
news.sky.com David Moyes appears to have lost the faith of Manchester United's owners the Glazer family, and with it his job, because sticking with him represents a bigger gamble than hiring him in the first place.
gantdaily.com The US Navy salvage ship USS Safeguard is sailing to South Korea to help in recovering the wreckage of the ferry that sank on Wednesday, the Pentagon said. The Safeguard is moving from Thailand, according to Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren.
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nationmultimedia.com Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra is ready to ''sacrifice his family'' by ending its political roles so Thailand can emerge from the political impasse and move forward, a close aide said. However, Thaksin wants his political enemies to adhere to the rules and laws, according to Noppadon Pattama, Thaksin's legal adviser and spokesman.
bangkokpost.com Bangkok residents are on their way to the theoretical hottest day of the year on Sunday, when at 12.16pm the sun will be closest to the city and directly above it. April will be this year's hottest month, with maximum temperatures of about 42-43 Celsius.
theaustralian.com.au South Korean President Park Geun-hye says the captain and some crew members of the sunken ferry committed ''unforgivable, murderous acts'' in the disaster, which left more than 300 people dead or missing.
rte.ie Survivors said the crew instructed them to stay in their cabins even as the Sewol listed dramatically, delaying evacuation that could have saved many lives.
bbc.com A 16-year-old boy has survived an extraordinary journey hidden in the wheel well of a five-hour flight from California to Hawaii. A spokesman for Hawaiian Airlines said airline staff noticed the boy after the plane landed.
Latest on Lost Flight MH370
independent.co.uk The underwater search for MH370 approached the end of its first full week without uncovering any clues that could shed light on what led the plane to veer off into the southern Indian Ocean.
Phuket World of People
stickmanbangkok.com In an age when identity theft is becoming lucrative for the bad guys and a worry for the rest of us, it's a real concern that in so many basic transactions in Thailand the vendor insists on taking a photocopy of your passport. In some Western countries - the Netherlands is one example - the copying of any form of ID is strictly not allowed and in breach of privacy laws.
financialmirror.com Hooters of America today announced the first-ever Hooters location in Russia, Hooters of Moscow will celebrate its grand opening on April 28. Additional grand openings are scheduled for Phuket, Thailand and Shibuya (Tokyo), Japan. More than 150 more Hooters are due to open in the next five years.
smh.com.au Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa: ''People who are smuggled are also, in a very real sense, victims, so therefore let us not dwell on terminology, let's extend assistance to those where they need it not because they fall under a certain category, but simply because they are fellow human beings.''
More News from the Region and the World
bangkokpost.com Thai Airways International (THAI) will offer a voluntary early retirement package to older employees as part of a strategy to reduce headcount and improve efficiency.
balidiscovery.com A leading tourism observer, Wayan Sukamada, is calling for action against foreigners working illegally in Bali. Russian tourists, he claims, are actually working in Bali as guides, drivers, diving instructors and surfing instructors providing such services to other Russian visitors.
shanghaiist.com We're dying to get our hands on the Guidebook for Civilised Tourism published by the Chinese government which allegedly includes ''do not'' guidelines ranging from public nose-picking and stealing airplane life-jackets.
bangkokpost.com Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in Bangkok and it is common now for affluent people to own two or three mountain bikes, road bikes, folding bikes, single speed bikes and children's bikes. Plans are also afoot to open Culture Cycliste shops in other provinces such as Phuket, Chiang Mai and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Press Release An international, independent jury of media professionals has named Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Sik the winner of the 2014 UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Sik, 44, is an ardent defender of freedom of expression and has devoted his career to denouncing corruption and human rights abuses.
Phuket World of Sport
bbc.com Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany speaking to Sky Sports: ''It's job done and we had some good spells in the game. We'll take it with us in the final four games.'' Mancester City 3-1 West Brom.
dailymail.co.uk Manchester United look certain to sack manager David Moyes, possibly before the end of the season, and a quick glance over his team's 2013/14 statistics proves just how he has struggled. Whatever happens, the 50-year-old will have led United to their lowest points tally since the formation of the Premier League as last season's champions sit 13 points off a Champions League place.
abcnews.go.com Days after a devastating avalanche killed at least 13 Sherpas on Mount Everest, grieving climbers are calling off their pricey expeditions.
independent.co.uk Nepal has announced an emergency aid of 40,000 rupees (247 pounds) for the families of 13 deceased climbers but Sherpas want the minimum insurance payment for those killed on Everest to be doubled to two million rupees and a portion of the climbing fee charged by the government to be reserved for a relief fund.
Phuket Coming Events 2014
Until April 27 Phuket Pride Week
April 26 Vote for mayor in Patong, alcohol sales banned in election area from 6pm April 25 to midnight April 26
April 30 US Embassy Outreach, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, 8am-noon.
May 24 Visakha Bucha Day
July 11 Arsanha Bucha Day
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
Thaksin posted an iphone video message on facebook wishing people in Chiang Mai Songkran blessings.
I'm no Doctor but he looked terrible. He was skinny with large bags under his eyes. His speech was weak and he looked and sounded like a defeated man.
Posted by Arun Muruga on April 22, 2014 09:03
Editor Comment:
Perhaps he read about the time that Phuketwan journalists spent in cells last week and the thought dawned that he could have a similar, longer experience if he returns to Thailand?