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Phuket’s Patong Carnival gets underway

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Patong's annual carnival got into full swing last night. Photo: Patong Muncipality

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong officially opened Patong Carnival 2017 yesterday evening (Nov 1). The three-day event, held each year to usher in Phuket’s tourism high season, this year is expected to bring an estimated 50,000 people to Phuket’s main tourist town.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009480-phuket’s-patong-carnival-gets-underway/

 

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From LA to Lat Phrao: Lindsay Lohan cries happy tears at fan event in Bangkok suburb

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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Photo: Sanook

 

Former American teen idol Lindsay Lohan cried tears of joy as she met her hard-core fans at a promotional event in Lat Phrao, a Bangkok neighborhood known locally for horrible traffic, cheap rents, and more than a few broke expats.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009489-from-la-to-lat-phrao-lindsay-lohan-cries-happy-tears-at-fan-event-in-bangkok-suburb/

 

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Phuket shooting range ordered to close

Shela Riva

 

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Director of SAT Phuket Mr Virat (2nd from left) and Kamala Police inspect the now-closed shooting range in Kamala last year. Photo: Sports Authority of Thailand Phuket office

 

PHUKET: It has been confirmed today that the owner of a shooting range in Karon that opened earlier this year has been ordered to close the range immediately by the Director of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Phuket office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009490-phuket-shooting-range-ordered-to-close/

 

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Dell launches new high performance laptop in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

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Dell introduces new Vostro 15 7000 for professionals

 

Dell (Thailand) launches the new Vostro 15 7000 Series (7570) which is a 15.6-inch business-class laptop with high-performance 7th Gen Intel Quad Core processors designed for professionals who rely on power and security.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dell-launches-new-high-performance-laptop-thailand/25341/

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Facebook profit up, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal

BY REUTERS 

 

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(Reuters) – Facebook Inc faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its platform for election meddling, but the earnings report it issued hours later showed just how insulated its business remains from political risk.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-profit-no-sign-impact-russia-scandal/25345/

 

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Apple market value: We may need a bigger chart

BY REUTERS

 

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook quashed concerns recently about muted demand for the iPhone X, saying pre-orders for the 10th anniversary smartphone were “off the charts,” but it might be the company’s market capitalization that needs a bigger graph.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-market-value-may-need-bigger-chart/25347/

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Phuket conservationists call to stop collecting hermit crabs

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The call to stop collecting hermit crabs and shells follows a post on the #PHUKET WORK Facebook group offering to pay people to collect hermit crabs. Photo: Healthy Reef Club

 

PHUKET: Local marine conservationists from the Healthy Reefs Club are urging people to stop collecting hermit crabs and the shells the crabs use for their homes from Phuket’s beaches and those on nearby islands.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009495-phuket-conservationists-call-to-stop-collecting-hermit-crabs/

 

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Stay in Thailand or go home - Laotian man's dilemma as he wins 24 million on the lottery!

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Laotian man with a Burmese wife has won first prize in the national lottery. Twenty eight year old Noi Phromsorn's four tickets with the number 533726 added up to a 24 million baht windfall for the former rolling mill worker.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009496-stay-in-thailand-or-go-home-laotian-mans-dilemma-as-he-wins-24-million-on-the-lottery/

 

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Maid Arrested For Trolling Policewomen On Facebook

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

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Police Lt. Col. Raktapa Wongyod displays a fake Facebook profile with her photo next to the alleged perpetrator Angkhana Danakam on Thursday morning at Bang Khen police station.

 

BANGKOK — Not everyone gets a chance to confront their online troll face-to-face, but a policewoman did Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009503-maid-arrested-for-trolling-policewomen-on-facebook/

 

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No Butts! Phuket beach cigarette ban to invoke B100k fine, 90-day ‘grace campaign’ underway

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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DMCR officials explain the smoking ban to a beach worker in Patong yesterday (Nov 1). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket office of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) have launched their campaign to inform beachgoers of the ban on smoking cigarettes at Patong Beach that came into effect yesterday (Nov 1).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009505-no-butts-phuket-beach-cigarette-ban-to-invoke-b100k-fine-90-day-‘grace-campaign’-underway/

 

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Airlines cancel 90 Chiang Mai flights to avoid sky lanterns

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

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Photo: John Shedrick/ Wikimedia Commons

 

Plans to release thousands of lanterns into the sky during this week’s Loy Krathong Festival have seen airlines cancel or reschedule nearly 200 flights in and out of Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009027-airport-adjusts-flights-for-safety-during-yi-peng-lantern-festival/?do=findComment&comment=12411503

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Ayutthaya still struggling after four months of flooding

By The Nation

 

About 500 families in Tambon Tha Din Daeng of Ayutthaya’s Phak Hai district, who have endured floods for more than four months, are in need of aid, especially portable toilets, said Natthaporn Mongkolroy, president of the tambon administrative organisation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009509-ayutthaya-still-struggling-after-four-months-of-flooding/

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