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FOOTBALL: The 2015 Republic Phuket Youth League is to take place from November 14-27 at the island’s Republic Phuket football facility in Vichit, and those teams want to to enter the competition will be able to do so from next Friday (Oct 30).

MEXICO: The strongest hurricane ever recorded crashed into Mexico’s Pacific coast yesterday (Oct 23), ratcheting up fears that super-storm Patricia will unleash death and destruction with its powerful winds and driving rain.

Latest A policeman who was to face lese majeste counts has been found hanging in his cell and has since died, says a media release from the Corrections Department.

Yingluck Shinawatra and red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan have put the brakes on a campaign to wear red in support of the former prime minister, who is facing a possible asset seizure involving the rice-pledging scheme.

Latest A school on Phuket is taking giant strides in its aim to become the first school in Thailand to be awarded a ‘Green Flag’ under the Eco Schools Global Program.

Latest Phuket’s Governor takes to a beach where vendors have so far been reluctant to embrace the concept of international standards and a ‘‘quality’’ product.

Latest A wanted fugitive from Australian justice has been found in Cambodia where an argument with a British man means he will probably be deported to face kidnapping and torture charges.

</b>Latest</b> Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, continues to shrug off bids for a clear explanation of just how $700 million came to be in his personal bank accounts.

Phuket Updating Digest Red shirts say don’t show your colors; Haze evacuation planned by Indonesia; Thailand still tainted by trafficking; Woman to sue over Phuket riot death; Rooney unloved.