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Activist seeks probe into whether Premchai has violated Securities and Exchange Act

By The Nation

 

 

Srisuwan Janya, a prominent political and environmental activist, will petition the stock-market regulator to investigate whether Premchai Karnasuta, president of the huge Stock Exchange of Thailand-listed construction company Italian-Thai Development (ITD), has violated the Securities and Exchange Act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024819-activist-seeks-probe-into-whether-premchai-has-violated-securities-and-exchange-act/

 

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Video: Two year old boy in lucky escape as old tree comes crashing down on Korat street

 

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CCTV footage from Nakorn Ratchasima showed an old palm tree come crashing to the ground as a group of children played on a concrete road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024820-video-two-year-old-boy-in-lucky-escape-as-old-tree-comes-crashing-down-on-korat-street/

 

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Customs Dept,  Johnson discuss collaboration in suppressing illegal wildlife trade

By The Nation

 

 

The head of the Customs Department on Monday welcomed Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs, for a discussion on Thai-UK collaboration in battling the trade in endangered species.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024822-thai-customs-dept -boris-johnson-discuss collaboration-in-suppressing-illegal-wildlife-trade/

 

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Famous "Ramwong girl" unhurt as stage collapses in northern Thailand

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

A famous "Sao Ramwong" or Thai country dancer escaped injury as many people were hurt and some taken to hospital after a stage collapsed at an event in Muang district of Phayao.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024824-famous-ramwong-girl-unhurt-as-stage-collapses-in-northern-thailand/

 

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Rescuer appeals on Facebook for help for puppies hauled out of asphalt pool

By Chamnan Jai-eua 
The Nation

 

 

Two stray puppies sustained serious injuries after being stuck in a pool of asphalt at a parking lot in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024825-rescuer-appeals-on-facebook-for-help-for-puppies-hauled-out-of-asphalt-pool/

 

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U.S. woman found with eye worm previously known only in cattle

By Gina Cherelus

 

Thelazia gulosa, a type of eye worm appears in a handout photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), February 8, 2018. CDC/Handout via REUTERS

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Oregon woman has become the first person worldwide known to have had an eye infestation by a tiny worm species previously seen only in cattle that is spread by flies that feed on eyeball lubrication, U.S. government researchers said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024827-us-woman-found-with-eye-worm-previously-known-only-in-cattle/

 

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South Africa's ANC decides to remove Zuma as head of state

 

President of South Africa Jacob Zuma gestures to his supporters at the 54th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

 

PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's African National Congress party executive committee has decided to "recall" or remove President Jacob Zuma as head of state, a senior ANC source told Reuters on Tuesday, after a 13-hour meeting of the party's top leadership.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024829-south-africas-anc-decides-to-remove-zuma-as-head-of-state/

 

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Video: Cops and locksmith called as little girl gets locked in Benz

 

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A little girl aged just one was left in the driver's seat of a Mercedes Benz parked in downtown Chonburi last night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024831-video-cops-and-locksmith-called-as-little-girl-gets-locked-in-benz/

 

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Financial institutions urged not to involve in crypto-currency transactions

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Bank of Thailand has sought cooperation from all financial institutions to refrain from undertaking transactions or supporting transactions concerning crypto-currency.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024834-bank-of-thailand-financial-institutions-urged-not-to-involve-in-crypto-currency-transactions/

 

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German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal

By Hans-Edzard Busemann and Nadine Schimroszik

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files

 

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German consumer rights group said on Monday that a court had found Facebook’s use of personal data to be illegal because the U.S. social media platform did not adequately secure the informed consent of its users.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/german-court-rules-facebook-use-personal-data-illegal/27155/ 

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‘Olympic Destroyer’ malware targeted Pyeongchang Games – firms

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Files

 

(Reuters) – Several U.S. cyber security firms said on Monday that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed “Olympic Destroyer” that was likely used in an attack on Friday’s opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/olympic-destroyer-malware-targeted-pyeongchang-games-firms/27158/

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Chillva Market bans smoking

The Board of Action on Smoking and Health Foundation said that there are about 10 million Thai smokers and 42,000 – 50,000 smokers die from smoking-related diseases every year.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

‘Action on Smoking and Health Foundation’ plus Phuket authorities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a smoking-free zone at Chillva Market on February 10, aiming to expand the non-smoking areas in public spaces.

 

Full story; https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024837-chillva-market-bans-smoking/

 

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Nakhon Sri Thammarat considers building city gates

 

NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT, 13 February 2018 (NNT) – Nakhon Sri Thammarat is considering the planned construction of city gates to impress visitors to the southern province. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024842-nakhon-sri-thammarat-considers-building-city-gates/

 

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South African lions eat 'poacher', leaving just his head

 

A suspected big cat poacher has been eaten by lions near the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police say.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024843-south-african-lions-eat-poacher-leaving-just-his-head/

 

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American who killed Australian tourist in Pattaya bar fight has murdered before

 

Benjamin Robb                                                                                        Jose Manuel Polanco Jr

 

The American man who killed an Australian tourist in a brutal bar fight in Pattaya has murdered before.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024847-american-who-killed-australian-tourist-in-pattaya-bar-fight-has-murdered-before/

 

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Thaksin and Yingluck now in Japan, says Prawit

By The Nation

 

Deputy PM and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy PM and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan said on Monday said that former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra are currently in Japan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024851-thaksin-and-yingluck-now-in-japan-says-prawit/

 

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'Ko Tee' man arrested, bombs seized in Nonthaburi

 

 

Police arrested an alleged red-shirt militant at a condominium in Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi on Monday night after several bombs were found in a room.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024853-ko-tee-man-arrested-bombs-seized-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Teerakiat says he would resign if caught in a watch scandal

By The Nation

 

Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin

 

Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin has criticised the country's response to the Prawit watch scandal and said that he would step down from his Cabinet position if he was exposed to possess a luxury watch.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024855-teerakiat-says-he-would-resign-if-caught-in-a-watch-scandal/

 

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Prawit aide shocked at Teerakiat watch scandal remarks

By The Nation

 

File Photo: A Thai political activist (C) wears a mask depicting Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan with the message 'Get Out!' as he holds a symbolic protest near the Chong Non Si BTS station in Bangkok./EPA-EFE

 

A close aide of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has expressed shock over a remark by Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin that apparently attacks his boss.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024859-prawit-aide-shocked-at-teerakiat-watch-scandal-remarks/

 

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Boxing fever grips Thailand's boys but doctors raise health concerns

Prapan Chankaew

 

Methas Charojram (C), 7, who is a child boxer, prepares for his Thai boxing match at a temple in Buriram province, Thailand, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Prapan Chankeaw

 

BURIRAM, Thailand (Reuters) - Loud cheers erupt as two boys trade punches at a boxing ring in Thailand’s northeastern province of Buriram.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024860-boxing-fever-grips-thailands-boys-but-doctors-raise-health-concerns/

 

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Maya Bay, Thailand: The paradise cove from movie The Beach is closing due to overtourism

Oliver Smith

 

File photo

 

Maya Bay in Thailand, a strong contender for the world's most celebrated beach, will be closed to tourists for at least three months this year in a bid to reverse damage caused to the surrounding coral reef.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024862-maya-bay-thailand-the-paradise-cove-from-movie-the-beach-is-closing-due-to-overtourism/

 

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Terrakiat fails to attend Cabinet meeting

By The Nation

 

Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin

 

Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin did not attend the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, after he made remarks apparently attacking Deputy PM and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024864-terrakiat-fails-to-attend-cabinet-meeting/

 

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Biggest U.S. force in years joins Thai military exercise

By Panu Wongcha-um

 

File photo: U.S. Marines assault the beach as part of an amphibious demonstration at Hat Yao Beach, Thailand, during Cobra Gold 2014 //Source: Wikipedia

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The biggest U.S. force in years joined an annual military exercise in Thailand on Tuesday despite controversy over the Thai junta's invitation to neighboring Myanmar's army, which has been accused of ethnic cleansing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024866-biggest-us-force-in-years-joins-thai-military-exercise/

 

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Weinstein Co deal should include more funds for victims: New York AG

By Karen Freifeld and Jessica DiNapoli

 

Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company poses in Beverly Hills, California March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general said on Monday a deal for the Weinstein Company should include a bigger compensation fund for victims of ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein, speaking a day after the state's lawsuit scuttled a deal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024867-weinstein-co-deal-should-include-more-funds-for-victims-new-york-ag/

 

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Rabies on the rise, vaccinations urged

By The Nation

 

All professionals who work with animals have been urged to get vaccinated against rabies, as has anyone visiting areas where there are rabies outbreaks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024869-rabies-on-the-rise-in-thailand-vaccinations-urged/

 

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Toon Bodyslam – Koy Ratchawin Hailed ‘Ideal Couple’

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Toon Bodyslam feeds lotus seeds to Koy Ratchawin during a charity run in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on November 28

 

BANGKOK — Rocker-turned-philanthropist Toon Bodyslam and actress Koy Ratchawin were named the most ideal celebrity couple in a recent survey, an official said Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024872-toon-bodyslam-–-koy-ratchawin-hailed-‘ideal-couple’/

 

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Mothers too young: Inequality fuels adolescent pregnancies in Thailand

 

Fern* is living in an emergency home, a shelter offering crisis care and maternal care for teen mothers. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr

 

BANGKOK, Thailand – “I had plans for my life, but since I got pregnant I had to plan for my life in a different way,” said Fern*, 18. “If I knew this was going to happen, I would have just focused on my studies. I would not have bothered with that guy.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024874-mothers-too-young-inequality-fuels-adolescent-pregnancies-in-thailand/

 

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Police arrest third Phuket bus drug mule in five days

The Phuket News

 

Chaloemsak Matchawet, 24, from Takua Thung, Phang Nga was found in possession of 585 ya bah pills and 109 milligrams of heroin. Photo: Tha Chatchai Police

 

PHUKET: Tha Chatchai Police yesterday arrested a 24-year-old Thai man caught attempting to transport Category 1 drugs through the Phuket Checkpoint on a Hat Yai-Phuket bus.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024877-police-arrest-third-phuket-bus-drug-mule-in-five-days/

 

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Why Bangkok’s Fun Is Ending At Midnight Again

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

Photo: Mad Club / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — It’s Friday night. A group of friends finishes up at Havana Social in the Nana area at 1am and shares a cab to a Thonglor bar that doesn’t get going until the wee hours. Instead of finding a bumping DJ and press of bodies, they get a “Sorry, we’re closed.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024885-why-bangkok’s-fun-is-ending-at-midnight-again/

 

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Construction of Phuket ‘eyesore residences’ halted again as officials deem land claim illegal

Suthicha Sirirat

 

Construction of the luxury residences was ordered to halt again yesterday (Feb 12). Photo: Suthicha Sirirat

 

PHUKET: Construction of the luxury residence at Krathing Cape, overlooking Nai Harn Bay on Phuket’s southwest coast, has been ordered to stop following an inspection yesterday (Feb 12) that deemed the site to be on protected forest land.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024886-construction-of-phuket-‘eyesore-residences’-halted-again-as-officials-deem-land-claim-illegal/