Phuket FC Downed; Euro Tourists Rise; Iranians Wanted at Home; Brit Missing; Phuket Events

mirror.co.uk A man in a black shirt seen speeding from the scene of the French Alps shootings in a white car is being hunted by French police. telegraph.co.uk All four victims of the massacre in the Alps - including a British man, his wife and an elderly relation - were shot twice in the head, it was disclosed. the celebritycafe.com Morgan Freeman is alive and well. Freeman's always been a popular candidate on the fake death ticket, and with Twitter and Facebook accounts claiming the actor has passed, the news ran rampant on the internet. PhuketWatch Daily Media Wrap PHUKET: A daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media. Phuket Update Phuket FC was defeated 0-3 by Airforce United, the first crushing loss since new business backers took over the management and coaching of the Islanders. The Phuket team had been enjoying a revival until last night. ttrweekly.com The Eurozone financial crisis has not impacted on Thailand's arrivals for the first six months, Tourism Authority of Thailand deputy governor, Juthaporn Rerngronasa, reported. Claiming just a few Euro markets had declined, Ms Juthaporn said Thailand gained six percent to seven percent growth in tourist arrivals from Europe. bangkokpost.com Malaysian PM Najib Abdul Razak has assured Thailand that Kuala Lumpur will cooperate fully in solving problems in the restive South and supported the idea to set up more checkpoints along the border. farsnews.com Families of Iranian expatriates imprisoned in Thailand staged a protest in Tehran and asked for the extradition of the jailed Iranian nationals in Thailand. The Iranian Ambassador to Thailand has said that 163 Iranian nationals are being held in Thai prisons. 149 people have been convicted of drug charges, and 140 prisoners are serving life sentences. iwcp.co.uk Michael Spall, known as Mick or Mick, transferred his assets to Thailand, married a Thai woman and set up home with her and her family. Friends are now unable to trace him. Matt Searle, from the Lucie Blackman Trust, which helps find missing people abroad, said: ''We are unable to disclose details but we do need to speak to a family member urgently.'' Call 01983 718802 or e-mail [email protected] in confidence. Phuket Update The Phuket Halal Food Festival proved popular on Friday and Saturday evening in Phuket City with Muslims and non-Muslims turning out in large numbers to try the food and shop from outlets offering halal products and clothes from neighboring countries. nzherald.co.nz The father of a Kiwi facing up to 10 years in Singapore's notorious Changi Prison and a caning travelled with him when he finally turned himself in. Robert Stephen Dahlberg, a stock broker and former junior Tall Black basketballer, appeared in a Singapore court charged with causing grievous bodily harm - relating to an alleged booze-fuelled altercation in April 2010 in which two locals were injured. mirror.co.uk The British family gunned down in the French Alps may have been lured to an ambush by a phone call. Police are examining two mobiles found inside the BMW where three adults were murdered and two children miraculously survived. AP Police say a bomb being prepared for a terrorist attack has exploded at a house near Indonesia's capital, injuring five people. Police say the building - listed as an orphanage but never opened to the public - was actually a militant safe house. nationmultimedia.com Despite so much excitement in the run-up to the inception of the Asean Economic Community in 2015, experts and activists on human rights and democracy are ambivalent about what AEC's repercussions will be on human rights and democracy. nytimes.com In Tanzania, impoverished villagers are poisoning pumpkins for elephants to eat. In Gabon, subsistence hunters in the rainforest are being enlisted to kill elephants and hand over the tusks, sometimes for as little as a sack of salt. Last year, more than 150 Chinese citizens were arrested across Africa for smuggling ivory. afp Hong Kong's government backed down on a plan to force school children to take Chinese patriotism classes after weeks of protests. The former British colony goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 70-seat legislature, which will play a crucial role on the city's path to direct elections for its leader in 2017 and the legislature by 2020. cntraveler.com There are reports that 7-Eleven and Starbucks may soon open their first stores in Rangoon - a sign of progress or the apocalypse. It's still unclear whether the military will allow the general elections scheduled for 2015 to be free and fair. pursuitist.com With access to perfect golden beaches and uninterrupted views of the Andaman Sea, the Indigo Pearl hotel in Phuket's sheltered northern shore meets the expectations of the discerning traveler. news.sky.com A bible used by Elvis Presley throughout his life has sold at auction for 59,000 pounds. But a pair of the singer's briefs, unwashed and still soiled, went unsold. Phuket World Sports Wrap There were times here at the US Open when a ferocious wind threatened to blow both players off the court, but in the end it was Tomas Berdych who was swept aside as Andy Murray thundered into his second Grand Slam final of the summer. scmp.com Australia's captain's curse struck again when Will Genia became the third holder of the post to be injured this season when he hurt his knee in a 26-19 win over South Africa. Sourced: phuketwan