smh.com.au Cambodia's opposition leader Sam Rainsy has delayed returning to his country to face a two-year jail sentence on a politically motivated defamation charge, saying he has been advised not to arrive late at night.


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nationmultimedia.com The Office National Economic and Social Development Board has maintained the tourist number target for 2016 at 32 million, despite terrorist attacks in Paris. Paramethi Wimolsiri, the secretary-general, said that the attacks' negative sentiments would be short-lived.

afp Armed police were present inside London's Wembley Stadium while France conducted a training session at the ground ahead of Tuesday's friendly against England as part of increased security measures following the Paris attacks.

nationmultimedia.com Thailand has tightened its screening for foreign arrivals, particularly at checkpoints along the Thai-Malaysian border, in the wake of the recent bloody attacks in France and Lebanon.



bangkokpost.com National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda has approved the resignation of Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin, who headed the police investigation into the trafficking of Rohingya migrants.

reuters Stripped of their right to vote by the current government, many Rohingya now hope that a government led by Aung San Suu Kyi will work to restore their lives and many of the rights they have lost.



Phuket Update A first aid centre has been opened on the popular day-trip island of Racha to provide medical help to sick or injured tourists. Santi Pawai, director of Tourism and Sport Phuket, said: ''We started on Koh Racha because the island is quite far from the nearest hospital. We plan on eventually having this kind of centre on every beach on Phuket.''

bangkokpost.com Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha promised ''absolute equality'' in the Rajabhakti Park investigation, including against any military involvement at any level.

nationmultimedia.com Acclaimed Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag has won Asia's Best Building of the Year prize at the Arcasia Awards for his design of The Naka Phuket resort.

Phuket Update Irishman Derek John Essen, 67, pulled from a wrecked Honda Jazz after smashing it into road sign on his way home from watching the Rugby World Cup in Patong on November 1 is to face no criminal charges.

firstpost.com An Ethiopian housemaid who was suing the head of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) in Thailand and his wife for beating and enslaving her settled the lawsuits out of court. Emebet Mono Bezabh, 25, worked as a housemaid for Yonas Tegegn's family in an expatriate neighborhood in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, for nearly two years.

bangkokpost.com Chiang Mai will gain a new tourist attraction when Thailand's longest treetop walkway opens - 400 metres - at the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden next month.

smh.com.au Australia's first Islamic faith political party intends to field Senate candidates in all states and territories at next year's federal election and also contest upper house seats at state level. Founder Diaa Mohamed defended the timing of the announcement days after the Paris terrorist atrocities, insisting there had never been a more critical time for the Muslim community to have a political voice in Australia.

asiatraveltips.com Hong Kong Airlines has launched daily flights between Hong Kong and Krabi, Thailand. Hong Kong Airlines route network currently covers almost 30 cities across the Asia Pacific region and with the launch of the Krabi service, complemented by the existing six daily flights to Bangkok, Hong Kong Airlines now operates a total of 49 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Thailand.

bangkokpost.com ''It was amazing. I invested in a property without using a single baht of mine,'' he says. ''This is one of the rules: investing with other people's money. What was more amazing was that the credit line available from the bank was higher than the price I had to pay the seller.''

stuff.co.nz Charlie Sheen is expected to announce he's the Hollywood actor diagnosed with HIV, after rumors swirled about a superstar hiding their diagnosis from partners. The former Two and a Half Men star will appear on NBC's Today show to make a ''revealing personal announcement,'' the network said.

telegraph.co.uk Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day might help you live longer, according to new research. Moderate coffee consumption reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, and Type 2 diabetes, scientists found.



channelnewsasia.com Malaysia has arrested four Malaysians and one Indonesian for suspected terrorist activities, with just days to go before the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur. The suspects, aged between 22 and 40, are said to have links with the Islamic State militant group.



smh.com.au ''That is a disgrace and that sums up the Australians,'' former New Zealand opener and coach Mark Greatbatch said after no Australian player congratulated batsman Ross Taylor on his record innings of 290 .

asiancorrespondent.com Runners are complaining on social media that the Bangkok Standard Chartered half marathon course was not the standard 21.1km but 28kms this year. Many complaints have also been made about lack of drinking water along the course and a shortage of toilet facilities.



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