BANGKOK: Thursdays (Jan 14) suicide bombing attacks in Jakarta were a wake-up call for security officials in Southeast Asia to work more closely in sharing intelligence and information on Islamic State (IS) fighters, the secretary-general of Thailands National Security Council says.
FOOTBALL: Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink believes Eden Hazard can respond to his disappointing season and win the Ballon D’Or in the future.
FOOTBALL: Phuket Soccer Schools developmental programme commenced on Wednesday (Jan 13) at Kajonkiet International School’s Kathu campus’ large all-weather astroturf pitch.
World-class cruising grounds, a well-developed marine infrastructure and international-standard marinas make Thailand the beating heart of Asias marine industry and Phuket the playground for yachting aficionados the world over.
CRICKET: The Phuket Cricket League was back in action last weekend at the Alan Cooke Ground after a short break for the festive period. The first game back was also the first 40 over game to be played after the T20 season and first warm up rounds of the league in December.
COLUMBIA: Popeye the hitman kneels down in the gravel, bends over and kisses the black slate tomb of his late boss and friend, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra sent a photo book to foreign media in the country yesterday (Jan 13), expressing his hope of ending his exile abroad and returning to Thailand.
PHUKET: A Phuket bus driver has been charged with reckless driving after crashing his bus into a hotel and injuring three Chinese tourists.
INDONESIA: Attackers set off explosions at a Starbucks cafe in a bustling shopping area of downtown Jakarta and waged gun-battles with police today (Jan 14), leaving bodies in the streets as office workers watched in terror from high-rise windows.