RED political supporters in some Isarn villages have decided to stop putting red flags outside their houses because they worry that representatives from other parties won’t come to buy their votes, komchadluek.net reports.
A daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media.
bangkokpost.com The army is gearing up for possible unrest as the political situation may turn ugly after the July 3 election, an army source says. Security officials are expected to gather today to discuss preparations for the situation after the election, the source said.
Phuket Update The body of Lao woman Ladawan Puttawong, 33, was cut down from a red nylon rope after she was found hanging in the bedroom of a house in southern Phuket in an area popular with expat residents. Neighbors heard Khun Ladawan having a row with her Canadian boyfriend two days ago and when she failed to emerge, they investigated. The Canadian left after the row and did not return.
Associated Press A jet carrying 286 passengers slammed on its brakes and aborted a take-off at New York’s Kennedy Airport after another plane began taxiing towards the runway it was using, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Lufthansa Flight 411 was cleared for take-off and EgyptAir Flight 986 was instructed to stay behind a ”hold line” 250 feet behind the runway.
bangkokpost.com Airports of Thailand Plc is in favor of building a new terminal dedicated to domestic flights as a fast-track way to deal with crowding problems at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
telegraph.co.uk People over the age of 65 are being advised not to drink more than half a pint of beer a day in a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The elderly have been told that exceeding this amount could lead to them damaging their health as they are less able to process alcohol.
afp Japan has cancelled a tsunami alert after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck in the north-east of the country, rattling the areas hardest hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami disasters.
smh.com.au Domestic flights across mainland Australia have resumed, as experts warned the Chilean volcano causing the ash cloud that disrupted services could explode again.
Associated Press Days before a gridiron player was arrested on a US Airways flight at San Francisco airport following a dispute over his saggy pants, the airline allowed another man wearing skimpy women’s panties and mid-thigh stockings to fly, according to a passenger and airline spokeswoman. ”No one would believe me if I didn’t take his picture,” said Jill Tarlow, 40, of Phoenix.
heraldsun.com.au Malaysia’s government says it plans to gather the fingerprints of hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants next month under its largest-ever amnesty program, which will enable many of them to work there legally. Authorities estimate at least two million foreigners work in Malaysia illegally, mostly from neighboring Indonesia.
washingtonpost.com Indonesia will soon ban its citizens from working as domestic servants in Saudi Arabia after the beheading of a maid convicted of killing her Saudi employer with a kitchen knife last week. The ban will take effect on August 1 and stay in force until the Saudi government signs a memorandum of understanding to protect Indonesian workers’ rights, AFP reports.
scmp.comChina’s artist-activist Ai Weiwei, arrested in early April, was released on bail last night, with police saying it was because he had confessed to tax evasion and was suffering from chronic illness.
heraldsun.com.au Ross Dunkley, an Australian newspaper boss on trial in Burma, has asked to be acquitted in closing arguments of a case that some observers say highlights the risks of doing business in the military-dominated country. A verdict will he handed down on June 30, the judge announced.
asiatraveltips.com Thailand-based Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, is expanding in the Middle East with the latest addition of its first city hotel, the Eastern Mangroves Resort and Spa by Anantara. The new hotel will give the group a a total of five properties in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, by Q1 2012.
ninemsn.com.au Travellers are being warned to be careful when getting henna tattoos after an eight-year-old Perth boy was left with a permanent mark. Rayno Smit suffered an allergic reaction to the henna tattoo of an oriental dragon painted on his forearm in Bali last month for about $10.
Associated Press Jackass star Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he and a passenger died in a fiery single-car crash this week, according to a toxicology report.
June 23-26 Phuket Fun Fly paragliding, Nai Harn
June 24 Phuket Sundowners/Austcham, IndoChine Kalim, 6pm-9pm
June 24-25 Muslim food festival nightly, Saphan Hin, Phuket City
Until June 25 Kalim Kinetic Art Fair, Brush, Kalim
July 2 Phuket Navy League US Independence Day fair at Headstart International School
July 13-16 Grapes and Grazing Festival, four northern Phuket resorts
July 15 Asarnha Bucha Day public holiday
July 20-24 Six Senses Phuket Raceweek
July 30-31 Phuket’s Seafood Festa, Patong
August 12 HM The Queen’s Birthday public holiday
August 12-13 Phuket’s Seafood Festa, Rawai
August 26-27 Phuket’s Seafood Festa, Phuket City
September 21-24 Quiksilver Thailand Surf Competition 2011, Kata
October Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
November 1-6 Women’s Beach Volleyball Series at Karon on Phuket
November 26-27 9th Phuket International Soccer 7s
November 27 Laguna Phuket Triathlon
December 3-4 6th Andaman International Soccer 7s
December 4 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, Laguna
March 18-28 National Youth Games, Phuket
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket Phuket Polls Will Force Entertainment Shutdown
Latest The national election will force all Phuket entertainment venues to close for two weekends in a row – seriously impacting on revenue and venue staff.
Phuket Polls Will Force Entertainment Shutdown
Phuket Clock Still Ticking for Time Share’s Billion Baht Touts
Latest Time may soon be up for Phuket’s time share industry but a meeting of administrators has ruled that more research still needs to be undertaken before changes can be made.
Phuket Clock Still Ticking for Time Share’s Billion Baht Touts
Phuket ‘Needs Transport Answers, Not a Light Rail’
Latest Those who believe a light rail system will solve Phuket’s transport woes should think again and deal directly instead with the key problems, says Phuket’s transportation chief.
Phuket ‘Needs Transport Answers, Not a Light Rail’
Phuket Pig Thief Shot Dead By Irate Karon Farmer
Latest A man attempting to leave a Phuket pig farm with a large trussed sow is shot dead by an angry farmer. His three accomplices are not expected to re-offend in a hurry.
Phuket Pig Thief Shot Dead By Irate Karon Farmer
Phuket Jobs Galore: Show Us Your Talent
Latest Are you a high-kicking can-can dancer or a can-do scene shifter? If so there’s probably a job to suit you as Phuket gets set for a burst of entertainment openings.
Phuket Jobs Galore: Show Us Your Talent
Phuket Airport Update ‘to Start in October’
Latest Some details about the reconstruction of Phuket International Airport were revealed when the airport’s new deputy director met Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha.
Phuket Airport Update ‘to Start in October’
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