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Tropical storm “Doksuri” to bring rain to North, Northeast Sept 15-16

By Thai PBS

 

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BANGKOK: -- Tropical storm “Doksuri”, which is now over the upper South China Sea, is likely to bring rain, with torrential downpours, to the Northeast and the North on Sept 15-16, according to the Thai Meteorological Department’s forecast at 11am on Wednesday (Sept 13).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001987-tropical-storm-“doksuri”-to-bring-rain-to-north-northeast-sept-15-16/

 

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Roadside bomb defused in Narathiwat

By Narong Nuansakul 
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Security officers successfully defused a roadside bomb planted under a power pole in Narathiwat’s Sungai Padi district. The bomb was believed to have been intended to be detonated as a team of defence volunteers patrolled the area in the afternoon. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001988-roadside-bomb-defused-in-narathiwat/

 

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Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall To Close ‘Indefinitely’

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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A file photo of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand

 

BANGKOK — A century-old palace frequented by tourists will close its doors to visitors October onward, an official said Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001991-ananta-samakhom-throne-hall-to-close-‘indefinitely’/

 

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Britain's May presses N. Ireland leaders to restore power-sharing government

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has spoken with the leaders of Northern Ireland's two main parties to press them to restore a power-sharing government that collapsed in January.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001994-britains-may-presses-n-ireland-leaders-to-restore-power-sharing-government/

 

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Share-bike comes to Phuket Town

 

"This is the first bike sharing initiative in Thailand and it uses a mobile application to search for a bicycle on the map and uses QR code to scan and unlock the bike. Everyone can share the bikes simply by searching for it, unlocking it, enjoying it and returning it."

 

By Nattha Thepbamrung and Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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Phuket’s Governor chaired a meeting with Phuket City Development (PKCD), the Phuket Municipality and two bicycle companies who are sponsoring the initiative, aiming to launch the bicycle sharing project on September 20. The project hopes to help reduce the crowded traffic and parking space issues around Phuket Town.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001996-share-bike-comes-to-phuket-town/

 

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Junta may ban red-shirt media conference on crackdown

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A press conference due to be held by the red-shirt umbrella group United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on its bid to seek justice for the 99 people killed in the 2010 crackdown might be banned if it involved politics, a junta spokesman said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001997-junta-may-ban-red-shirt-media-conference-on-crackdown/

 

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Iglu Seeks Local Participation for Computer Recycling Programme

by CityNews

 

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CityNews – Iglu, an international community of digital professionals living and working in Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Phuket, is devoting the month of October to cleaning up Chiang Mai’s growing e-waste problem by accepting donations of old computers, tablets and mobile phones to be refurbished or safely recycled to better the region’s ecological footprint. “The volume of discarded electronics in East and Southeast Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both total volume and per capita measures, United Nations research shows.” (source: Phys.org)

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002003-iglu-seeks-local-participation-for-computer-recycling-programme/

 

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SIN Taxes Take A Hike Saturday

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

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BANGKOK — Cigarettes will be more expensive and the price of booze will rise or tumble under new sin tax rules which will take effect Saturday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001929-thai-cabinet-give-green-light-to-new-alcohol-cigarette-tax-rates/?do=findComment&comment=12267622

 

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Thailand Now Has Its First Legal Craft 'Honey Wine'

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

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Photo: Nonthaburi Brewing Company / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Last night the first batch of legal Nonthaburi Mead was released on the tongues of Bangkok hopheads. It’s marketed as the first legal mead, something simply known as “honey wine” in the kingdom.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002007-thailand-now-has-its-first-legal-craft-honey-wine/

 

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Monster "fatberg" found in east London sewer

 

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One of the biggest "fatbergs" ever seen in Britain, a ball of fat as long as three soccer pitches, is seen after it was found blocking a Victorian-era, east London sewer, in an image handed out by Thames Water, September 12, 2017. Thames Water handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - One of the biggest "fatbergs" ever seen in Britain - a ball of fat as long as three soccer pitches - has been found blocking a Victorian-era, east London sewer.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002008-monster-fatberg-found-in-east-london-sewer/

 

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Trump, Malaysia's Najib skirt round U.S. probe into 1MDB scandal

By Roberta Rampton and David Brunnstrom

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to the White House on Tuesday, praising his country for investing in the United States while steering clear of an American investigation into a Malaysian corruption scandal.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002009-trump-malaysias-najib-skirt-round-us-probe-into-1mdb-scandal/

 

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No deal yet but F1 plans long-term stay in Singapore - Carey

By Abhishek Takle

 

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Formula One is keen to secure a new deal to keep the Singapore Grand Prix on the calendar beyond this year, its chief executive Chase Carey said, with the sport eyeing a long-term future in the city-state.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002010-no-deal-yet-but-f1-plans-long-term-stay-in-singapore-carey/

 

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Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya

 

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Rohingya refugees go about their day inside their temporary shelter near Balukhali in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about 400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face "punishment" for its "crimes".

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002011-al-qaeda-warns-myanmar-of-punishment-over-rohingya/

 

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Viral pics of boy holding massive lizard turn out to just be a pillow

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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Photos: Like it, Love it/Facebook

 

A viral post on popular Facebook page “Love it, Like it” made Thai netizens look twice and share the photos 20,000 times in the last two days.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002021-viral-pics-of-boy-holding-massive-lizard-turn-out-to-just-be-a-pillow/

 

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Phuket tour bus driver charged for underpass pile-up

Shela Riva

 

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PHUKET:-- A tour bus driver has been charged with reckless driving after he caused a four-vehicle pile-up in the southbound lane of Darasamut Underpass in front of Central Festival Phuket this morning (Sept 13).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002022-phuket-tour-bus-driver-charged-for-underpass-pile-up/

 

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New EC law gazetted, paving way for new members

By The Nation

 

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The organic law on the Election Commission published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday will result in the immediate dismissal of the five current commissioners on Thursday, although they will continue in office under the provisional chapter until new commissioners are appointed, National Legislative Assembly President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002025-new-ec-law-gazetted-paving-way-for-new-members/

 

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Partially collapsed gym should be torn down, say engineers

By Surasit Sinprasert 
The Nation

 

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A badminton gymnasium in Nonthaburi’s Muang district that partially collapsed during Tuesday’s rainstorm should be completely torn down, officials from the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) said after a site inspection on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002026-partially-collapsed-gym-should-be-torn-down-say-engineers/

 

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Man beaten by neighbours after allegedly killing dog for food

By Achara Wisetsri 
The Nation

 

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A 32-year-old man was arrested in Rayong’s Pluak Daeng district on Wednesday for allegedly killing a female dog that had just given birth to puppies, Pol Captain Nitithorn Thuaglad of Pluak Daeng precinct said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002028-man-beaten-by-neighbours-after-allegedly-killing-dog-for-food/

 

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Extradition documents ready to return Vorayuth to Thailand

By THE NATION

 

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THE FORMAL documents to extradite fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya have been completed and the process to return him to Thailand to face charges of reckless driving causing death will begin immediately after he is found, a senior official said yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002029-extradition-documents-ready-to-return-vorayuth-to-thailand/

 

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Baby orangutans rub noses in greeting at Thai wildlife center

 

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RATCHABURI PROVINCE, Thailand (Reuters) - Two baby Sumatran orangutans rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand arrived at a wildlife center on Wednesday, to stay until Indonesia decides on their return, officials said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002032-baby-orangutans-rub-noses-in-greeting-at-thai-wildlife-center/

 

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Farmer Recounts How Serial Bride Made Off With His Money, Truck and Heart

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

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Jariyaporn ‘Nammon’ Buayai on Friday is led to a police news conference.

 

PHETCHABUN — Looking back, farmer Pairat Pungsook realized something wasn’t quite right with his wedding.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002036-farmer-recounts-how-serial-bride-made-off-with-his-money-truck-and-heart/

 

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