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Brexit gives 'grounds for hope', says UK's Johnson in appeal to 'Remainers'

 

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Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street in London, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign minister Boris Johnson will appeal on Wednesday to those who he says are seeking to reverse the result of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, saying Brexit "is not grounds for fear but hope".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024987-brexit-gives-grounds-for-hope-says-uks-johnson-in-appeal-to-remainers/

 

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Another Chinese tour bus crash on notorious Patong Hill

When emergency responders arrived to the scene, they found Chinese tourists climbing through a emergency window out of the bus.

By Tim Newton

 

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A Chinese tour bus has collided with a car and a motorcycle then ended up slamming into the barrier walls at the bottom of the hill, on the final turn before reaching the temple at the bottom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024988-another-chinese-tour-bus-crash-on-notorious-patong-hill/

 

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Chinese paper says UK trying to grab attention with South China Sea mission

 

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FILE PHOTO - An officer stands on the deck as the White Ensign flies from the stern of the ship during the Commissioning Ceremony of the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, in Portsmouth, Britain December 7, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Pohle/Pool

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Britain's Defence Ministry is trying to justify its existence and grab attention with a planned mission by a British warship to the disputed South China Sea next month, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024990-chinese-paper-says-uk-trying-to-grab-attention-with-south-china-sea-mission/

 

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Climber killed in fall, others stranded on Mount Hood, Oregon

By Terray Sylvester

 

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An Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter lifts off after a rescue from Mount Hood, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola

 

TIMBERLINE LODGE, Ore. (Reuters) - A climber was killed after falling up to 1,000 feet (305 meters) on Mount Hood in Oregon and up to 15 other people remained stranded on the face of the mountain in difficult conditions on Tuesday, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024991-climber-killed-in-fall-others-stranded-on-mount-hood-oregon/

 

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UK border and immigration system unprepared for Brexit - report

 

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FILE PHOTO - A Union Jack flag and a European Union flag are seen ahead of a bilateral meeting between Britain's Prime Minister and European Council President during the Eastern Partnership summit at the European Council Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Government delays, uncertainty and under-resourcing have left the British borders and immigration system unprepared for Brexit, according to a parliamentary report on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024992-uk-border-and-immigration-system-unprepared-for-brexit-report/

 

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Trump asks Democrats to negotiate on infrastructure plan

By David Shepardson

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats on Tuesday to make a deal to modernize the country's infrastructure after his plan received critical reviews as lacking enough federal funding, but said he was open to changes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024993-trump-asks-democrats-to-negotiate-on-infrastructure-plan/

 

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Govt justified in maintaining watch on ‘law-breaking’ election activists, PM insists

By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation

 

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Only a day after announcing human rights as a national agenda, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Tuesday that his junta government would continue keeping a watch on activists calling for the long-delayed general election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025002-govt-justified-in-maintaining-watch-on-‘law-breaking’-election-activists-pm-prayut-insists/

 

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Phuket Poll: Should Thailand build the Kra Canal?

The Phuket News

 

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The current proposed Kra Canal route 9A cuts across the Kra Isthmus about 100 kilometres south of Phuket. Image: Google Maps / Courtesy of Pakdee Tanapura

 

PHUKET: Since The Phuket News posted its special report on the Kra Canal earlier this month, the potential mega-project has rated high in the news with international press reports from Malaysia and Singapore attempting to downplay the importance the canal could have for Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025004-phuket-poll-should-thailand-build-the-kra-canal/

 

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Six drug dealers arrested in major Krabi sting

After investigation, police found that both of them had come from the same drug network.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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Krabi police, along with Police Region 8 officers, have arrested six drug dealers from one of the biggest networks in the south and seized their assets, worth approximately 26.5 million Baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025005-six-drug-dealers-arrested-in-major-krabi-sting/

 

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Couple killed as pickup crashes, burns in Surat Thani

By The Nation

 

A couple returning from celebrating Valentine’s Day eve with friends were killed when their pickup truck crashed into a roadside power pole in Surat Thani early on Wednesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025010-couple-killed-as-pickup-crashes-burns-in-surat-thani/

 

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Phuket airport increases domestic passenger seating

The expanding of the lobby makes some change to the walking route of passengers, from check-in to Security.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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200 more seats have been installed for domestic travellers to solve the crowding issue while new ventilators have also been installed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025011-phuket-airport-increases-domestic-passenger-seating/

 

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Dating Despair: Why dating in Bangkok is hard for Thai women

By Prae Sakaowan 

 

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Illustration: Praew Tansanga

 

Dating Despair is a four-part series about why dating in Bangkok sucks. This story is a collection of anecdotes from Thai women who live in the capital.

 

Belle* is 28 years old and has never been on a date in her life.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025013-dating-despair-why-dating-in-bangkok-is-hard-for-thai-women/

 

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Thai female, Chinese tourists injured in Patong Hill bus crash

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The bus came to a stop when hitting a concrete barrier at the final curve of Patong Hill on the descent into Patong. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A Thai woman sustained serious injuries while four Chinese tourists suffered minor injuries when a tour bus’ brakes failed and collided with a car and a motorbike on Patong Hill last night (Feb 13).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024988-another-chinese-tour-bus-crash-on-notorious-patong-hill/?do=findComment&comment=12710795

 

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Security stepped up in Hat Yai ahead of Chinese New Year

By The Nation

 

Security has been stepped up in the bustling tourism town of Hat Yai ahead of Chinese New Year when a lot of Chinese descendants from Malaysia are expected to cross the border for visits.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025014-security-stepped-up-in-hat-yai-ahead-of-chinese-new-year/

 

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Phuket’s MaAnn pressured over Supreme Court beach evictions

 

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MaAnn Samran responds to questions about his conviction to carry at the Supreme Court beach evictions at the meeting yesterday (Feb 13). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has been directly questioned about his ability to carry out Supreme Court evictions on 178 rai of beachfront land at Layan and Leypang beaches, on Phuket’s west coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024960-phuket-beachfront-businesses-at-layan-leypang-ordered-‘get-out-or-be-demolished’/?do=findComment&comment=12710943

 

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Drug suspect: ‘'Please don't arrest me on Valentine’s Day’

By The Nation

 

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An alleged drug abuser broke down in tears and begged district officials to let him go for fear that his girlfriend would spend Valentine’s Day with another man.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025016-songkhla-drug-suspect-‘please-dont-arrest-me-on-valentine’s-day’/

 

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Danish Queen's husband dies - Royal House

 

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(Reuters) - Denmark's Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday night at the age of 83 at Fredensborg Castle, the Royal House said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025017-danish-queens-husband-dies-royal-house/

 

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Couple queues overnight to register Valentine’s Day wedding

By The Nation

 

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A couple reserved first place in the queue for registering a Valentine’s Day marriage in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district by arriving at 11pm on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025020-couple-queues-overnight-to-register-valentine’s-day-wedding-in-bangkok’s-bang-rak-district/

 

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Yingluck 'trying to meet Japanese PM'

By The Nation

 

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File photo: Yingluck Shinawatra

 

National Legislative Assembly whip Somchai Sawangkarn has revealed that a diplomatic source in Japan told him Yingluck Shinawatra has been trying to meet Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025021-yingluck-trying-to-meet-japanese-pm-shinzo-abe/

 

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D-Day to phase out use of plastic cap seals on April 1 

By Thai PBS

 

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Thailand will begin to stop using plastic cap seals in water bottles beginning April 1 in its effort to decrease plastic waste and save marine lives.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025032-thailand-to-finally-stop-using-those-annoying-plastic-seals-on-water-bottles/

 

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Amlo seeks permanent seizure of wrongdoers’ assets worth almost Bt4.9 billion

By The Nation

 

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File photo: Amlo deputy secretary-general Pol Major-General Romsit Weeriyasan

 

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has been pursuing the permanent seizure of wrongdoers’ assets worth nearly Bt4.9 billion, which will either be turned into state property or returned to fraud victims.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025022-amlo-seeks-permanent-seizure-of-wrongdoers’-assets-worth-almost-bt49-billion/

 

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Hua Hin police hunt for culprits dumping four human fetuses in garbage bin 

By Thai PBS

 

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Hua Hin district police in Prachuap Khiri Khan are now hunting for culprits who dumped four human fetuses in garbage bin near convenience store on Tuesday (Feb 13).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024896-breaking-bodies-of-4-babies-found-dumped-in-trash-in-hua-hin/?do=findComment&comment=12711157

 

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Actor avoids jail again over ‘kraab rot’ road rage incident

By The Nation

 

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The Appeals Court has upheld the two-year suspended jail term given former actor and TV host Akanat “Nott” Ariyaritwikul over a 2016 road rage case in Bangkok that became notorious online under the hashtag “kraab rot ku”.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025024-actor-avoids-jail-again-over-‘kraab-rot’-road-rage-incident/

 

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Incentive increased for having babies

By The Nation

 

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Married couples should support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s policy of boosting the country’s birth rate and have more children, the head of the Social Security Office said on Wednesday, and there are financial rewards for doing so.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025029-incentive-increased-for-having-babies/

 

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Prayuth Drops Valentine’s Single ‘Diamond Heart’

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

  

BANGKOK — Not to be confused with the Lady Gaga single of the same name, a song written by junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha went viral Wednesday to the derision of netizens.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025031-prayuth-drops-valentine’s-single-‘diamond-heart’/

 

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