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Flood-damaged buildings leave 1,200 students without classrooms

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About 1,200 students at Phutthaisong School in Buri Ram’s Phutthaisong district were being forced to attend school in 20 tents after three two-storey school buildings were severely damaged due to prolonged flooding, district chief Nimit Patamacharoen said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009513-flood-damaged-buildings-in-buri-ram-leave-1200-students-without-classrooms/

 

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Pheu Thai slams PM’s ‘out of control’ powers after reshuffle

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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha should have thought twice before using his absolute Article 44 powers to transfer the director-general of the Department of Employment, a Pheu Thai Party figure said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009519-pheu-thai-slams-pm’s-‘out-of-control’-powers-after-reshuffle/

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U.N. refugee commissioner says Australia must stop 'unfolding humanitarian crisis' in PNG

By Colin Packham

 

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Australia must take immediate action to stop an "unfolding humanitarian emergency" that sees 600 asylum seekers barricaded inside an abandoned detention centre in Papua New Guinea without food or running water.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009520-un-refugee-commissioner-says-australia-must-stop-unfolding-humanitarian-crisis-in-png/

 

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Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in New York attack

By Gina Cherelus and Barbara Goldberg

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump stands during a joint statement with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S. October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a "terrorist."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009521-trump-calls-for-death-penalty-for-uzbek-man-charged-in-new-york-attack/

 

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Court document shows Manafort wealth, ties to Russian oligarchs

By Doina Chiacu

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort departs U.S. District Court after a hearing in the first charges stemming from a special counsel investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, had three U.S. passports, millions in assets and ties to Russian oligarchs, according to federal court documents after his indictment on tax fraud and money laundering charges.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009523-court-document-shows-manafort-wealth-ties-to-russian-oligarchs/

 

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Actor Russell Crowe criticises Australian bid to move asylum seekers

 

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - The 600 asylum seekers barricaded inside an abandoned detention centre in Papua New Guinea without food or running water are Australia's "shame", Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe said on Thursday, offering to house six of the detainees.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009524-actor-russell-crowe-criticises-australian-bid-to-move-asylum-seekers/

 

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‘Inappropriate behaviour’ leads to visitors being barred from entering Royal Crematorium

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The Culture Ministry announced on Thursday morning a ban on entering the Royal Crematorium of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej after reportedly touched exhibits and displayed other inappropriate manners during a trial run on Wednesday spread on social media.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009536-‘inappropriate-behaviour’-leads-to-visitors-being-barred-from-entering-royal-crematorium/

 

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Come float your krathong

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Loy Krathong Festival is one of the most famous festivals celebrated nationwide in Thailand and this year it falls tomorrow, November 3. In celebration of this beautiful full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month, the travel website Booking.com reveals six destinations along with accommodation in each to experience the festival and pay respect to the water spirits.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009538-come-float-your-krathong/

 

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Buriram to host Malaysia v North Korea Asian Cup qualifiers

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - North Korea and Malaysia will play their Asian Cup qualifying matches in Buriram, northeastern Thailand, the Asian Football Confederation has announced, after earlier attempts to stage the matches fell victim to political tensions.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009539-buriram-to-host-malaysia-v-north-korea-asian-cup-qualifiers/

 

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Singapore slaps prohibition orders on two people over 1MDB-related breaches

 

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday said it has barred two individuals involved in breaches related to Malaysia's 1MDB fund from taking part in financial services management and advisory activities.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009540-singapore-slaps-prohibition-orders-on-two-people-over-1mdb-related-breaches/

 

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Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers

By Zalika Rizmal

 

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's world-famous Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, will be closed to climbers from 2019, its management board said on Wednesday, ending a decades-long campaign by Aborigines to protect their sacred monolith in the Northern Territory.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009543-australias-famed-uluru-outback-monolith-to-be-closed-to-climbers/

 

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'urges people not to quarrel' on visit to Rakhine

By Kyaw Soe Oo and Shoon Naing

 

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SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Thursday urged people "not to quarrel" as she visited Rakhine State for the first time since a military crackdown that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the country.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009545-myanmars-suu-kyi-urges-people-not-to-quarrel-on-visit-to-rakhine/

 

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Rosewood smuggling case implicates resort owned by former senior police officer

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As the investigation into smuggled rosewood expands, Forest Protecting Operation Centre (FPOC) law enforcement officials have found that a resort in a popular tourist attraction in the Wang Nam Khiao of in Nakhon Ratchasima province is involved.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009546-rosewood-smuggling-case-implicates-resort-owned-by-former-senior-police-officer/

 

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Bitcoin skyrockets above $7,000 for first time ever

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LONDON (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin rocketed above $7,000 for the first time ever on Thursday, after a more than sevenfold increase in its value since the start of the year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009556-bitcoin-skyrockets-above-7000-for-first-time-ever/

 

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