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EGYPT: Moscow and London yesterday (Nov 8) ramped up efforts to bring home thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh resort following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula.

BANGKOK: Col Khachachart Boondee, commander of the 1st Artillery Regiment, has been charged with lese majeste and abusing his authority for personal gain in two criminal cases, a source at the National Police Office (NPO) said yesterday (Nov 8).

MYANMAR: Vote counting in Myanmar’s landmark election was well under way today (Nov 9) following a massive turnout that could see Aung San Suu Kyi’s party catapulted to power and the end of decades of military control.

Secondary students at Kajonkiet International School (KIS) have recently formed the school’s first representative school council that will serve as a vehicle for the students voice throughout the school.

Latest Aung San Suu Kyi wins in a landslide and the people of Myanmar know that after decades under the military, a new era is really here.

Latest A minivan driver is being held by police after he blew over the limit when his vehicle struck and killed a policeman in the road leading to Phuket International Airport, preparing for a royal visit.

Latest Phuket’s Police Commander says reports that tourists must put umbrellas and chairs in ‘‘10 percent zones’’ are wrong. Tourists may sit on chairs under umbrellas wherever they like.

Phuket Updating Digest Official: Beachgoers will not be arrested for using their own equipment; Aung San Suu Kyi tipped to win Myanmar election; Thailand market used for human trafficking.

Around the Region Already there’s talk in Myanmar of a massive victory for the opposition; A large NZ company is accused by Greenpeace of a haze burn; A Dane dies in a Vietnam crash.