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) Copperfield magic canceled by FBI probe
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- David Copperfield has canceled upcoming shows in Southeast Asia following an FBI search of his Las Vegas warehouse and a casino theater where he regularly performs. "His management sent an e-mail to organizers Sunday to inform that his shows will be postponed indefinitely," Kittiyong Achawaphong of RSi Dream Entertainment said Monday. The company organized the 51-year-old magician's shows in Thailand. Copperfield was also scheduled to perform in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the coming weeks. The cancellations came after FBI agents conducted searches in Las Vegas last week following allegations that Copperfield "forced himself" on an unidentified woman. Copperfield's lawyer, David Chesnoff, has said the allegations "are false because David Copperfield has never forced himself on anyone." Neither Chesnoff nor law enforcement officials have provided details about the investigation. More>> - (
) Thailand hunts Canadian paedophile suspect
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police, who launched a manhunt on Wednesday for a Canadian paedophile suspect unmasked by a unique Interpol Internet appeal, plan to seek an arrest warrant after a boy accused him of paying for oral sex.Police said a Thai teenager alleged Christopher Paul Neil paid him for oral sex in 2003, when he was 14, giving them grounds to ask a court for arrest warrant for the Canadian fugitive who fled a teaching post in South Korea last week.
Neil left abruptly after Interpol broadcast his photograph and flew to Thailand, where border posts were put on alert in case he tried to sneak out again and police appealed to the public to be on the lookout for him.
Police scoured tourist hangouts for the 32-year-old Canadian, who was caught on camera arriving at Bangkok airport, officials said. More>>
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) DPMM FC For Bangkok Friendlies
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei DPMM FC left for Bangkok yesterday to take part in three friendly matches against top Thai teams.According to head coach Iordan Stoykov: "The purpose of having friendly games against Thai teams is to check the state of each player against a higher-level team."
"We will be facing the Thailand under-23 national team, Royal Thai Club and the Royal Thai Custom team."
So far, the Bulgarian coach is happy with the players' eagerness to work hard and said it's now the time for all the players to show some improvement.
Accompanying the team to Thailand are trial players Roem Nelsom, Abdel Hakim Elbahloul and Uidzaiti Lirim.
On the trial players, Stoykov said the technical and management committee of the club has stated that they are better than last year's but club has yet to finalise who will be playing for the club in the coming season. More>>
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) Babcock takes a Thai toll
Australia's second largest investment bank, Babcock and Brown Ltd (B&B), plans to make its first significant investment in Asian infrastructure by purchasing a stake in a Thai toll road.B&B has entered an agreement to buy between 28 and 32 per cent of Don Muang Tollway plc.
The stake will cost up to $130 million and the agreement is subject to a tender of existing shares and a private placement of new shares.
"This acquisition provides Babcock & Brown with an entry point into the Asian infrastructure sector and a platform to acquire and develop other tollroads in Thailand and in the region," B&B global infrastructure chief Peter Hofbauer said.
The toll road in question is elevated, with six lanes stretching 21 kilometres from the centre of Bangkok to the city's northern suburbs. More>>