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Lazada expands Alibaba’s Taobao marketplace in Southeast Asia

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Aly Song

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Online retailer Lazada Group said it will sell select items from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Taobao marketplace in three more countries in Southeast Asia, expanding the partnership between the two e-commerce firms.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/lazada-expands-alibabas-taobao-marketplace-southeast-asia/24511/

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Prawit: poll date will come after organic laws pass

By The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan reiterated on Monday that the election date could be confirmed only when the organic laws necessary for the event have been put in effect.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004097-prawit-poll-date-will-come-after-organic-laws-pass/

 

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Booze sales banned on beach starting in Oct.

 

 

PATTAYA:--Beach vendors starting next month no longer will be permitted to sell alcohol.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004100-booze-sales-banned-on-beach-starting-in-oct/

 

 

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Republican bill to repeal Obamacare teeters on edge of collapse

By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan

 

Activists participate in a rally to protect the Affordable Care Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest Republican effort to repeal former U.S. President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law faced possible defeat this week as several senators in the party voiced concerns about the bill under consideration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004106-republican-bill-to-repeal-obamacare-teeters-on-edge-of-collapse/

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French unions block fuel depots in protest against labour reforms

 

French truck drivers on strike against labour law block the Total oil refinery at La Mede near Fos sur Mer, France September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French trade unionists blocked access on Monday to several fuel depots in protest against an overhaul of employment laws, seeking to test the government's will to reform the economy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004107-french-unions-block-fuel-depots-in-protest-against-labour-reforms/

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Patong Police to call in Bangla bar, club owners over late-trading hours

The Phuket News

 

Patong Police will call in Bangla bar and club operators to 'remind' them of closing times after several venues were found to be staying open as late as 5am. Photo: Mark Knowles / file

 

PHUKET: -- Patong Police this week will call in Patong entertainment business operators, namely bar and nightclub owners, to “clarify” closing times after several venues on Bangla Rd were found to be staying open as late as 5am, the Patong Police Chief has confirmed to The Phuket News.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004108-patong-police-to-call-in-bangla-bar-club-owners-over-late-trading-hours/

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Expressway to trial reversible lane system

By The Nation

 

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will trial a reversible lane system on one of its expressways to try to reduce congestion during rush hours early next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004112-expressway-to-trial-reversible-lane-system/

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Naked man found dead roadside with trousers nearby

By The Nation

 

An unidentified man wearing no clothes was found dead in the ditch in the middle of a road in Kamphaeng Phet’s Mueang district on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004114-naked-man-found-dead-roadside-with-trousers-nearby/

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Man Facing Murder Charges after Fatal Hit and Run in Chiang Rai

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Chiang Rai police have arrested a man after a hit and run caught on CCTV was widely shared online showing a pickup crashing into and then dragging a motorcycle with two passengers almost 40 metres before fleeing, killing one and injuring another.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004125-man-facing-murder-charges-after-fatal-hit-and-run-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Royal Forest Department Gets Tough on Zipline and Resort Encroachment

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Special Operation Unit from the Royal Forest Department has opened an investigation into twelve zipline companies who are suspected of national forest encroachment in Mae On and eighteen resorts in Pha Mae Tha Chang and Pha Mae Kanin.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004126-royal-forest-department-gets-tough-on-zipline-and-resort-encroachment/

 

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Jail term for flying drones during Royal Cremation

By The Nation

 

 

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones will be prohibited from flying over Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Sanam Luang and within a 19-kilometre radius of the site for the Royal Cremation ceremonies for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej from October 25-29.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004128-jail-term-for-flying-drones-during-royal-cremation/

 

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Senior police officer probed after gambling raid

By The Nation

 

Deputy national police spokesman Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen.

 

A Bangkok policeman, who was allegedly caught during a raid of a gambling den last week in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, has been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Area 2 pending disciplinary and criminal investigations, deputy national police spokesman Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004129-senior-police-officer-probed-after-gambling-raid/

 

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Student suspect must prove he is ill, say police

By The Nation

 

 

Police have demanded evidence of illness from a medical student who has cited health problems for his inability to answer a summons.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004131-student-suspect-must-prove-he-is-ill-say-police/

 

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Appetite For Graphic Corn Dogs Climaxes In Moral Outrage

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Customers much on penis-shaped waffles. Photo: Pho Hai Ma / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — A woman who makes penis-shaped waffles stuffed with sausage and cheese is experiencing brisk sales – and a public scolding – for her phallic food.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004132-appetite-for-graphic-corn-dogs-climaxes-in-moral-outrage/

 

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DNA tests underway to tie Yingluck to suspected flight sedan

By The Nation

 

 

Searching for evidence that they belonged to former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, police have conducted DNA checks on items within the seized Toyota Camry sedan believed to have taken her from Bangkok to Sa Kaew province during her August 23 flight from justice.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004133-dna-tests-underway-to-tie-yingluck-to-suspected-flight-sedan/

 

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Yingluck has nothing to win by coming to court Sept 27: Democrat leader

By The Nation

 

Abhisit

 

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday that postponement of the court-verdict reading in the case against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could affect how the defendant approaches an appeal once the new law governing criminal procedures against holders of political office receives royal assent.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004134-yingluck-has-nothing-to-win-by-coming-to-court-sept-27-democrat-leader/

 

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Man robbed houses ‘to fund clubbing habit’

By Seksanti Kalayanawisut 
The Nation

 

 

A 22-year-old man, who has been arrested for allegedly breaking into some 30 unoccupied homes in Udon Thani's Muang district between April and this month, reportedly confessed that he committed the crimes to support his love for going out clubbing.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004135-man-robbed-houses-‘to-fund-clubbing-habit’/

 

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Smartphone discounts galore at Thailand Mobile Expo 2017 happening this weekend

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The next installment of the Thailand Mobile Expo 2017 is taking place this coming weekend.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/smartphone-discounts-galore-thailand-mobile-expo-2017-happening-weekend/24514/

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Nokia 3310 3G: The world’s favourite retro smartphone to launch in Thailand

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A 3G version of the Nokia 3310 will launch in Thailand later this week, Thai media has reported.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/nokia-3310-3g/24520/

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Thailand’s tourism numbers continue to soar

By Tanutam Thawan

 

 

The tourists keep arriving, the numbers keep soaring. Assuming the numbers have to plateau at some stage, when will that be?

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004140-thailand’s-tourism-numbers-continue-to-soar/

 

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Beer producers expected to suffer from excise tax hike: Fitch

By The Nation

 

Thailand’s new Excise Tax Act will have a larger impact on local beer producers than on producers of domestic spirits

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004141-beer-producers-expected-to-suffer-from-excise-tax-hike-fitch/

 

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Protesters demand land-rights policy review

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

Land rights activists gathered in protest outside Government House on Monday, demanding a solution to land conflicts that have arisen as a result of government policies.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004142-protesters-demand-land-rights-policy-review/

 

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Cigarette makers still adjusting to new excise structure

By The Nation

 

Following the new tobacco excise-duty structure that came into effect on September 16, cigarette-makers including Thailand Tobacco Monopoly and several importers – Philip Morris (Thailand) among them – are continuing to adjust their retail prices.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004143-cigarette-makers-still-adjusting-to-new-excise-structure/

 

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Malaysian police to give evidence in drug trial

By Kesinee Tangkhieo 
The Nation

 

Xaysana Keopimpha

 

Malaysian police will testify as plaintiff witnesses in a drug case against alleged Lao drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha and his two alleged accomplices.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004144-malaysian-police-to-give-evidence-in-drug-trial/

 

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Phuket lifeguards confirm Oct 1 strike

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket’s Lifeguard Service has today confirmed that they are to strike from Oct 1 following last weeks revelation that the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) has cut the service’s budget for the second consecutive year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004145-phuket-lifeguards-confirm-oct-1-strike/

 

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Fire jellyfish washing up on Koh Phi Phi beaches

By Nattha Thepbamrung and Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A large number of jelly fish have been found washed up on the shores of Koh Phi Phi.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004146-fire-jellyfish-washing-up-on-koh-phi-phi-beaches/

 

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Govt releases ‘agreement of truth’ after six months of talks

By The Nation

 

Line photo used in promotion of the "agreement of truth" read "Adhere to the King's principles. Follow what the father did". The photo is meant to be sent as daily greeting as the bottom line is read "Hello Monday".

 

After six months of talking with political and social groups, the junta-led government on Monday released an “agreement of truth” in a bid to realise its reconciliation efforts.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004148-govt-releases-‘agreement-of-truth’-after-six-months-of-talks/

 

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Up to 400 Yingluck supporters expected at court on judgement day

By The Nation

 

 

Intelligence sources estimate that around 300 to 400 people are likely to make their way to the Supreme Court this Wednesday to provide moral support for former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, when the verdict in the case against her stemming from her administration’s rice-pledging scheme will be read out – albeit probably in her absence.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004149-up-to-400-yingluck-supporters-expected-at-court-on-judgement-day/

 

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British lesbian wins right to spousal visa in landmark Hong Kong case

Reuters Staff

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday ruled that a British lesbian whose partner works in the city should be granted a spousal visa, a landmark decision that could lead to expatriate same-sex partners moving to the Chinese-ruled financial hub.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004150-british-lesbian-wins-right-to-spousal-visa-in-landmark-hong-kong-case/