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Foreigners visiting Royal Crematorium express their respect for the late King

By Marisa Chimprabha, 
Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong 
The Nation

 

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The Royal Crematorium of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been open to the public since Thursday with people flocking to have a firsthand experience to see the splendid Merumas and other items built by masters of arts across the country for the much-beloved late King. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010218-foreigners-visiting-royal-crematorium-express-their-respect-for-the-late-king/

 

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Sports tourism flourishing in Phuket

According to research done by Infinity Communications & Consultants, a marketing communications agency in Thailand specialising in sporting events, an estimated 40 million Baht is spent during the week of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta on food and drink alone.

By Tim Newton

 

 

 

By Paul Poole, Thailand’s sponsorship guru

 

Few places in Thailand host more sporting events than Phuket, and every year thousands of tourists – both local and foreign – head to the island to participate in or witness a sporting event.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010219-sports-tourism-flourishing-in-phuket/

 

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Electronic donation for temple will soon be adopted by the Revenue Department to stop tax avoidance

By Thai PBS

 

 

The department is now working on an electronic donation form so that donor can fill online when donation is made to temple.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010220-electronic-donation-for-temple-will-soon-be-adopted-by-the-revenue-department-to-stop-tax-avoidance/

 

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Does Michelin Guide Mean Farangs Can Judge Thai Food?

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

  

Photo: Bo.lan / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Top Thai chefs and those in fine dining are sounding modest, reserved yet hopeful in the run-up to the much-anticipated arrival of Michelin Guide ratings to the capital city next month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010222-does-michelin-guide-mean-farangs-can-judge-thai-food/

 

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Investor Confidence Index for Jan 2018 rises

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2017 (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO) has announced that the Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for January 2018 has increased as the Thai economy is starting recover. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010223-investor-confidence-index-for-jan-2018-rises/

 

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Two new plans to protect against human trafficking to be proposed

 

 

BANGKOK, 7th November 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has prepared two plans to strengthen protection against human trafficking with a focus on protecting employees and matching international practices. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010224-two-new-plans-to-protect-against-human-trafficking-to-be-proposed/

 

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Samui taxi drivers demand fare hike after overcharging tourists

By The Nation

 

Tourist police on Tuesday agreed to support a call by taxi drivers on Koh Samui for fare hikes, although they are notorious for refusing to use their meters and overcharging passengers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010226-samui-taxi-drivers-demand-fare-hike-after-overcharging-tourists/

 

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Phichit homes still under 40cm of floodwater

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Residents along the Yom River in Phichit continue to suffer from flooding, which despite beginning to subside was still 40 centimetres deep on Tuesday, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010227-phichit-homes-still-under-40cm-of-floodwater/

 

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Disabled boy continues achievement with painting contest win

By The Nation

 

 

An armless Phitsanulok schoolboy, whose participation in the “Bike for Mom” and “Bike for Dad” campaigns in August and December 2015 respectively made news headlines, won a painting contest hosted by the Phitsanulok's Primary Education Area 1 Office on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010228-disabled-boy-continues-achievement-with-painting-contest-win/

 

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Two brides in talk-of-the-town wedding in Lop Buri

By The Nation

 

A wedding in downtown Lop Buri on Tuesday morning became the talk of the town due to the absence of a groom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010229-two-brides-in-talk-of-the-town-wedding-in-lop-buri/

 

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Decomposed body of foetus falls from pickup onto motorway

By The Nation

 

The decomposed body of a foetus fell off the back of a pickup onto the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway shortly after the vehicle merged into traffic on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010231-decomposed-body-of-foetus-falls-from-pickup-onto-motorway/

 

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Juvenile macaque passes out after stolen coffee binge

By The Nation

 

 

A long-tailed macaque passed out for 10 hours after drinking strong coffee from an unattended plastic bag hung from a tourist’s motorcycle in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thien district on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010232-juvenile-macaque-passes-out-after-stolen-coffee-binge/

 

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Four more rape complaints against police officer impersonator

By The Nation

 

Four more women have filed police complaints against a 35-year-old suspected rapist in Buri Ram province, police said on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010233-four-more-rape-complaints-against-police-officer-impersonator/

 

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Four teens arrested for beating 17-year-old boy to death over Bt500

By The Nation

 

Police have arrested four teens for allegedly beating a 17-year-old boy to death after he failed to pay back a Bt500 debt.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010235-four-teens-arrested-for-beating-17-year-old-boy-to-death-over-bt500/

 

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Bazaar Begpacker: Russian begpacker spotted Sunday at weekend market

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By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

 

As we were wandering around Chatuchak Market on Sunday, we came upon an unusual site, a begpacker that had set up shop in the middle of a crowded walkway to solicit donations for her travels.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010236-bazaar-begpacker-russian-begpacker-spotted-sunday-at-weekend-market/

 

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Govt urged not to use people’s problems as excuse to stay in power

By The Nation

 

Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Phumtham Vejjachai on Tuesday urged the government not to use people’s problems as an excuse to prolong its stay in office, as the best guarantee for resolving their issues is the return of democracy so that their voices can be heard and reflected through participation-based policies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010237-govt-urged-not-to-use-people’s-problems-as-excuse-to-stay-in-power/

 

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The iPhone X costs $357.50 to make and sells for $999

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/David Gray

 

Apple’s iPhone X has higher margin than iPhone 8: analysis

 

(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s new flagship iPhone X makes the company more money per phone than its iPhone 8 model, according to an analysis, which found the iPhone X’s flashier parts cost Apple 25 percent more than the iPhone 8, but that it retailed 43 percent higher.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-x-costs-357-50-make-sells-999/25471/

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Pickup blaze brings main Phuket road to a standstill

The Phuket News

 

The old pickup was engulfed in flames on Thepkrasattri Rd at about midday. Photo: Kusoldharm Foundation

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s main artery, Thepkrasattri Rd southbound, was brought to a temporary standstill at noon today (Nov 7) when a pickup truck caught fire in Srisoonthorn, in central Phuket.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010238-pickup-blaze-brings-main-phuket-road-to-a-standstill/

 

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Still no news from Interpol members on Yingluck’s location

 

 

The more than 190 members of Interpol seemingly still have no information to offer in regard to the whereabouts of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled Thailand more than two months ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010245-still-no-news-from-interpol-members-on-yingluck’s-location/

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Over 86,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed by Floods in Chiang Mai This Year

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over 86,000 homes were damaged because of flooding during this years monsoon season, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, Chiang Mai.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010257-over-86000-homes-damaged-or-destroyed-by-floods-in-chiang-mai-this-year/

 

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Rajabhat University’s Graduation Jams

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Rajabhat Universities around the north are having their graduation days between 6th-10th November and you can expect a lot of traffic. His Majesty the King will be coming up from Bangkok every day at 3.30pm before travelling to the graduation hall in Mae Rim each day. Later each evening he will return to the airport to fly home to Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010259-rajabhat-university’s-graduation-jams/

 

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London life laid bare in rubbish along the Thames

By Marika Kochiashvili

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Bones, a moldy hot water bottle, a pair of rusty pliers and a pristine pair of women’s pants are among the eclectic cast-offs Reuters photographer Stefan Wermuth has found along the River Thames.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010261-london-life-laid-bare-in-rubbish-along-the-thames/

 

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At North Korea's doorstep, Trump warns of U.S. power while also striking conciliatory note

By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Christine Kim

 

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned North Korea he was prepared to use the full range of U.S. military power to stop any attack, but in a more conciliatory appeal than ever before he urged Pyongyang to "make a deal" to end the nuclear standoff.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010264-at-north-koreas-doorstep-trump-warns-of-us-power-while-also-striking-conciliatory-note/

 

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Moyes named West Ham manager following Bilic exit

 

 

(Reuters) - West Ham United have appointed David Moyes as their manager following the sacking of Slaven Bilic, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010265-moyes-named-west-ham-manager-following-bilic-exit/

 

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Thailand approves shopping tax break in bid lift spending, growth

Reuters Staff

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s cabinet approved on Tuesday a tax incentive to spur shopping before the end of the year, a government official said, as the military government tries to boost Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010276-thailand-approves-shopping-tax-break-in-bid-lift-spending-growth/

 

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Krungsri, Siam Global House in QR code payment tie-up

By The Nation

 

 

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) has joined hands with Siam Global House, the Thailand-based distributor of home construction materials and decorative products, to allow the company’s customers to make QR code payments at any Siam Global branch nationwide.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010277-krungsri-siam-global-house-in-qr-code-payment-tie-up/

 

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First stop for young snappers – Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station

By The Nation

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station has become a new visitor attraction in the northeastern province, as its fame increases among the young and on social media.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010279-first-stop-for-young-snappers-–-nakhon-ratchasima-railway-station/

 

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Relatives ask Justice Ministry to help ex-reporter convicted of attempted murder

 

 

The mother and younger brother of a former reporter of a television station, who is now serving a six years and eight months jail term for attempted murder, on Monday (Nov 6) submitted a petition with the Justice Ministry in the hope to get the jail sentence reviewed.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010281-relatives-ask-justice-ministry-to-help-ex-reporter-convicted-of-attempted-murder/

 

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Governors’ transfers ‘for the best’ after public criticism, says Anupong

By THE NATION

 

 

A CABINET decision on Tuesday to transfer Chon Buri and Nonthaburi governors to the PM’s Office was the best solution that shows the government cares about public sentiment, said Interior Minister General Anupong Paojinda.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010282-governors’-transfers-‘for-the-best’-after-public-criticism-says-anupong/