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Around the Region The haze still threatens health across five countries; Thailand criticised for Rohingya policy; US to watch Burma vote closely; China, US navies ‘get along fine.’

PHUKET: For several years now, commentators – particularly in the business community – have opined that Thailand is in need of a significant infrastructure upgrade such as its mass transportation, road and railways systems.

PHUKET: Six months after a fatal bungy jump killed 25-year-old Kuwaiti tourist Abdullah Adel Kadhbahman, police say they expect to bring formal charges of negligence causing death against the operator of the now-closed facility and one of his staffers to court within the coming week.

PHUKET: The yachting community in Phuket’s Ao Yon area is still coming to grips with the sudden, unexpected death of long-term British expat David Cummins.

PHUKET: More than 200 officers and security personnel from the Royal Thai Navy, Phuket Police and defense volunteers are on 24-hour alert at Thalang Police Station to stave off any potential attacks by local residents.

PHUKET: The Tesco Lotus “Extremely Fun” (Nuk Yang Rang) fair got underway at the Tesco branch on the bypass road yesterday (Oct 22), with Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada and Tesco Lotus Thailand CEO John Christie joining the fun, along with a friendly dinosaur.

SWEDEN: Children in the Swedish town of Trollhattan witnessed scenes of horror Thursday (Oct 22) as a masked attacker wielded a bloodied sword in their school, cutting down students and teachers as they crouched behind desks in darkened classrooms.

BANGKOK: Authorities have frozen some of the assets of the three lese majeste suspects charged on Wednesday (Oct 21) for checks, national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said Thursday (Oct 22)

PHUKET XTRA - October 22 Boy dies at Vegetarian Festival, water off in Kamala and Vichit, Governor raising the bar, local car market slumps and a black pussy competition in BKK… really. (Cover photo from Ong Hkt, Vegetarian VDO from Siraphat Kanphongam)