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Around the Region The tiny nation of Brunei opts to shut everything at midnight; Singapore is described as ‘‘in China’’; Another 200 boatpeople found swimming off Aceh; Burma loses fans.

PHUKET: A group of 106 Rohingya were found yesterday (May 14) stranded on Koh Stork, the northernmost of the Surin Islands off Phang Nga, with no food or water.

CHIANG MAI: Ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra said today (May 15) that she will appear at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders next Tuesday (May 19) to prove her innocence in the implementation of the rice-pledging scheme.

LAS VEGAS: BB King, “the King of the Blues” died yesterday (may 14) at the age of 89.

PHUKET: Operators of the traditional blue songtaew buses between Chalong and Phuket Town yesterday (May 14) pleaded with Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapol to intercede in an “invasion” by their counterparts who service the Kata-Phuket Town route.

PHUKET: Two men were arrested in Rassada yesterday (May 14) for dealing drugs after information received from undercover agents.

SATUN: Thailand turned away a boat carrying at least 300 Rohingya migrants found adrift in Thai waters yesterday (May 14), pushing it back out to sea.

Piyawat S. is hoping to run his first marathon. Why? He also has some good advice.

BANGKOK: A senior government official has been sacked for allegedly falsifying tax refund claim documents causing the state to lose B3.2 billion in tax refunds and another is under investigation on allegations of ripping B2 billion out of teachers savings fund.