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Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women - senior cleric

 

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Saudi women members of the Saudi Shura Council attend a session chaired by Saudi Arabia's King Salman, in Riyadh December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024647-long-robes-not-necessary-attire-for-saudi-women-senior-cleric/

 

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British PM May to set out 'Road to Brexit' in speech

By William James

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a speech in Manchester, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Paul Ellis/Pool/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to unite her feuding cabinet and convince a sceptical European Union that Britain knows what it wants from Brexit in a series of speeches over the next few weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024648-british-pm-may-to-set-out-road-to-brexit-in-speech/

 

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Eurostar to start direct train service from London to Amsterdam

 

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FILE PHOTO: A new high-speed Eurostar e320 train leaves the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais, northern France, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo  

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Eurostar, the company that runs trains between London, Paris and Brussels, said it would add Amsterdam to its destination list, bringing the Netherlands into its network for the first time.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024651-eurostar-to-start-direct-train-service-from-london-to-amsterdam/

 

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Monk defrocked despite denying sex party claims

 

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Soldiers and the local authority swooped on a Chainat temple after townsfolk told them a woman called "A" had gone to have sexual relations with a monk.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024621-chai-nat-monk-defrocked-over-alleged-sexual-encounter-on-temple-grounds/?do=findComment&comment=12703673

 

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North Korea heading for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics

By Soyoung Kim and James Pearson

 

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, in Seoul, South Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 10, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS

 

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea has emerged as the early favourite to grab one of the Winter Olympics' most important medals: the diplomatic gold.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024654-north-korea-heading-for-diplomacy-gold-medal-at-olympics/

 

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Irresponsible dog owners can face jail for allowing animals to foul areas in front of houses

 

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Thai media Daily News reported on the issue of irresponsible dog and cat owners who allow their pets to foul areas in front of neighbors' houses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024660-irresponsible-dog-owners-can-face-jail-for-allowing-animals-to-foul-areas-in-front-of-houses/

 

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Picture shows what happened when 800cc bike collided with the back of a turning 10 wheeler

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath published a picture of the aftermath of a collision between a Kawasaki Z 800 and a truck trailer in Nakon Sawan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024662-picture-shows-what-happened-when-800cc-bike-collided-with-the-back-of-a-turning-10-wheeler-in-nakon-sawan/

 

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Premchai’s ITD position on the line amid fallout from poaching charge

By The Nation

 

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Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta

 

Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta is considering stepping down as president of Italian-Thai Development (ITD) after being subjected to intense pressure that followed him being accused of illegal hunting, a source from the firm said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024668-premchai’s-itd-position-on-the-line-amid-fallout-from-poaching-charge/

 

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Australian man killed in brutal Pattaya bar fight identified, American attacker in custody

 

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An Australian man who was the victim of a brutal and violent attack at a popular bar in Pattaya on Friday has died, it has been confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024673-australian-man-killed-in-brutal-pattaya-bar-fight-identified-american-attacker-in-custody/

 

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Police name possible coordinator of ItalThai CEO's illegal hunting trip

 

KANCHANABURI, 12 February 2018 (NNT) – Thailand's Natural Environment Police (NE Police) have secured a warrant for Noppadol Prueksawan after he was identified as being the coordinator for an illegal hunting trip conducted by Italian Thai Co Ltd CEO Premchai Kannasutr and three others. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024677-police-name-possible-coordinator-of-italthai-ceos-illegal-hunting-trip/

 

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British, Irish PMs to visit N. Ireland, urging end to political crisis

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May welcomes Ireland's Leo Varadkar to Downing Street in London, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish leader Leo Varadkar will meet with Northern Ireland's main political parties in Belfast on Monday to urge the restoration of the province's devolved administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024682-british-irish-pms-to-visit-n-ireland-urging-end-to-political-crisis/

 

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Chon Buri tourists accuse Bangkok tour company of fraud for 6-day tour to Japan

By Thai PBS

 

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Over 30 Thai tourists yesterday (Feb 11) lodged complaints with Saensuk police in Chon Buri, accusing a tour company in Bangkok of fraud after they were abandoned in Osaka, Japan.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024684-chon-buri-tourists-accuse-bangkok-tour-company-of-fraud-for-6-day-tour-to-japan/

 

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Jardines Cycle and Carriage launch DRVR Fleet Intelligence platform in Myanmar

 

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Great news for Fleet Operators across Myanmar. Cycle and Carriage Myanmar has launched a range of new vehicles into the market from Mercedes Benz and Fuso. All of these vehicles will be fitted with a state of the art Telematics platform from DRVR.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024687-jardines-cycle-and-carriage-launch-drvr-fleet-intelligence platform-in-myanmar/

 

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Tak crackdown on outdoor fires continues

By Somjit Rungjamrasrassamee 
The Nation

 

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A fourth man has been arrested in Tak for violating the province’s 60-day ban on outdoor burning, which continues through April 10 as an anti-pollution measure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024689-tak-crackdown-on-outdoor-fires-continues/

 

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Phuket Gov, Patong Major ordered to quickly resolve Patong Bay wastewater issue

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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From left: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr Wijarn Simachaya; Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong and Paton Mayor Chalermluk Kebsup. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The governor of Phuket and mayor of Patong have been ordered to quickly resolve the issue of untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea in Patong Bay.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024626-efforts-under-way-to-tackle-pollution-in-the-seas-of-phuket-and-krabi/

 

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Russian women reveal details behind illegal Phuket coral possession charges

The Phuket News

 

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One of the women charged, Liliya Karmanova (top, right) told the press in her hometown in Russia that she and her friend were released on B150,000 bail, not B40,000 as reported by the DMCR. Photos: DMCR / file

 

PHUKET: Two Russian women unable to leave Thailand while waiting to face harges of illegal possession of corals in court have spoken out about how they came to be in possession of the corals that has left them stranded in Phuket on B40,000 bail.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024692-russian-women-reveal-details-behind-illegal-phuket-coral-possession-charges/

 

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Olympics: Games organisers confirm cyber attack, won’t reveal source

BY REUTERS

 

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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisers confirmed on Sunday that the Games had fallen victim to a cyber attack during Friday’s opening ceremony, but they refused to reveal the source.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/olympics-games-organisers-confirm-cyber-attack-wont-reveal-source/27143/

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U.S., UK government websites infected with crypto-mining malware: report

BY REUTERS 

 

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(Reuters) – Thousands of websites, including ones run by U.S. and UK government agencies, were infected for several hours on Sunday with code that causes web browsers to secretly mine digital currencies, technology news site The Register reported.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/u-s-uk-government-websites-infected-crypto-mining-malware-report/27146/

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New tools, training courses aim to address cyber-threats

By JIRAPAN BOONNOON
THE NATION

 

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To protect children from cyber-threats, the government is heading in the direction of developing new tools and infrastructure, including awareness programmes aimed at both parents and children.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/new-tools-training-courses-aim-address-cyber-threats/27150/

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China’s e-sports on the rise

By THE NATION

By Suwatchai Songwanich
Chief executive Officer,
Bangkok Bank (China)

 

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In Thailand, e-sports is rapidly gaining in popularity. The Sports Authority of Thailand last year officially recognised e-sports – competitions facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games – and there are moves to have some e-sports included in major international sports events like the Asian Games. 

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/chinas-e-sports-rise/27149/

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Thai court approves extradition of Australian drug suspect

By The Nation

 

The Criminal Court on Monday ordered that an Australian drug suspect be extradited to his homeland once it’s determined whether he’s also guilty of passport forgery.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024698-thai-court-approves-extradition-of-australian-drug-suspect/

 

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Prayuth Fumes At Latest Yingluck-Thaksin Photos

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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A photo on social media purported to show former prime minister Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra in Beijing

 

BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at reporters Monday for seeking his opinion on reported sightings of the now-fugitive former premier his coup drove from power.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024705-prayuth-fumes-at-latest-yingluck-thaksin-photos/

 

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Truck crashes into manned police booth in Nakhon Ratchasima

By The Nation

 

Deciding it was better to hit a police booth than several motorcyclists, a truck driver aimed his out-of-control 10-wheeler at the cop kiosk in Muang Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday morning, to the considerable horror of the policeman inside.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024706-truck-crashes-into-manned-police-booth-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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