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Arson suspected for simultaneous fires at two stores in Narathiwat

By The Nation

 

 

Fire broke out almost simultaneously at a low-price shop and a department store in the Muang district of Narathiwat province early on Saturday in what police suspected were arson attacks triggered by insurgents. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026531-arson-suspected-for-simultaneous-fires-at-two-stores-in-narathiwat/

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The week that was in Thailand news: Howzat! Rooster celebrates 100 not out!

 

 

Today the column hits a proud milestone – it is the 100^th consecutive week of That Was The Week That Was in Thaivisa news.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026505-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-howzat-rooster-celebrates-100-not-out/

 

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ARSA rebels in Bangladesh are to form an exiled force

 

 

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh–Rebels of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) who have escaped the Myanmar forces into Bangladesh’s refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar are trying to form an exiled ARSA force to pursue fight against the Myanmar military.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026549-arsa-rebels-in-bangladesh-are-to-form-an-exiled-force/

 

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Brits partner with Thailand over driving licences for foreigners

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Land Transport has partnered with British Embassy Bangkok to improve driving licence procedures for foreign nationals across Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026550-brits-partner-with-thailand-over-driving-licences-for-foreigners/

 

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Single mum keeps the faith in a democratic Thailand

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

RAISING a child and doing part-time freelance work to make a living should occupy enough of Nuttaa Mahattana’s time. But this 39-year-old activist has shouldered an extra load: the call to help return the country to democracy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026551-single-mum-keeps-the-faith-in-a-democratic-thailand/

 

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Health warning as rabies spreads rapidly

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

RABIES has spread rapidly, albeit silently, in many provinces of Thailand, with 271 confirmed cases of infection in animals nationwide as of yesterday – just 55 days into the New Year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026552-health-warning-as-rabies-spreads-rapidly/

 

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Corrupt state officials ‘face tough action’

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha would not tolerate “irregularities” by any state officials and those involved would be punished without exception, Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026553-corrupt-state-officials-‘face-tough-action’/

 

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PM to call discussion on poll date while democracy rally mounts pressure on govt

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will call a meeting of relevant parties to discuss and decide an appropriate and acceptable date for the next general election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026554-pm-to-call-discussion-on-poll-date-while-democracy-rally-mounts-pressure-on-govt/

 

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Protests ‘not yet at boiling point’

By KAS CHANWANPEN, 
WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

From left: Weng, Anusorn and Rangsiman

 

WITH A series of demonstrations against the military-installed regime planned in the lead-up to the coup’s fourth anniversary in May, observers expect protesters to shake the junta to some degree but say it is unlikely they will topple it completely.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026556-protests-‘not-yet-at-boiling-point’/

 

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Insurgents fire at house, shop of police in Songkhla

By The Nation 

 

Suspected southern insurgents fired gunshots at a shop and a house, both belonging to policemen, in Songkhla province’s Thepha district in two separate attacks on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026532-insurgents-fire-at-house-shop-of-police-in-songkhla/

 

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Third Narathiwat fire bomb ‘a dud’, shop saved

By The Nation

 

Insurgents who carried out two simultaneous arson attacks in Narathiwat’s Muang district also planted a third explosive device that failed to ignite a fire, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026557-third-narathiwat-fire-bomb-‘a-dud’-shop-saved/

 

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Shop fires linked to insurgency as ‘safety zone’ in South under way

By THE NATION

 

 

THAI SECURITY agencies believe Muslim insurgents staged two arson attacks in Narathiwat downtown late on Friday night to “create a situation” before a visit by representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) amid state efforts to create a “Safe House” safety zone.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026558-shop-fires-linked-to-insurgency-as-‘safety-zone’-in-south-under-way/

 

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Narathiwat victim ‘won’t give up’ despite second insurgency-linked fire

By The Nation

 

 

The owner of the largest department store in Narathiwat, which has been hit by insurgency-linked arson attacks twice, said on Saturday that she would not give up – for now.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026559-narathiwat-victim-‘won’t-give-up’-despite-second-insurgency-linked-fire/

 

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Trump tax cut fuels record profit for Buffett's Berkshire

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talks to reporters prior to the Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday reported a record quarterly and annual profit, fueled by a big cut in the U.S. corporate income tax rate championed by President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026560-trump-tax-cut-fuels-record-profit-for-buffetts-berkshire/

 

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U.N. Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria's Ghouta

By Ellen Francis and Michelle Nichols

 

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote for ceasefire to Syrian bombing in eastern Ghouta, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

 

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country's eastern Ghouta region said bombing had not let up long enough for them to count bodies during one of the bloodiest air assaults of the seven-year war.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026562-un-security-council-demands-truce-as-air-strikes-batter-syrias-ghouta/

 

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At least 14 dead in attack on Yemen counter-terrorism base

By Mohammed Mukhashaf

 

ADEN (Reuters) - At least 14 people were killed and 40 wounded when Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen tried to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, security and medical sources said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026563-at-least-14-dead-in-attack-on-yemen-counter-terrorism-base/

 

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League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies

By Isla Binnie

 

An Italian Northern League supporter holds a flare during a political rally led by leader Matteo Salvini in Milan, Italy February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

 

MILAN (Reuters) - Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's right-wing League party, drew thousands of supporters to a rally in Milan on Saturday as campaigning intensified ahead of a March 4 election expected to give most seats to a coalition of which his party is a member.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026564-league-leader-pledges-to-put-italians-first-as-election-campaign-intensifies/

 

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Red Cross says 23 staff left over sexual misconduct since 2015

 

A flag is pictured on the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Files

 

ZURICH (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 23 staff members had left since 2015 over sexual misconduct, making it the latest humanitarian organisation to be affected by abuse allegations shaking the aid sector.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026565-red-cross-says-23-staff-left-over-sexual-misconduct-since-2015/

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Gosling stuns Newcastle to snatch draw for Bournemouth

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Bournemouth's Steve Cook in action with Newcastle United's Dwight Gayle Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - - Former Newcastle United midfielder Dan Gosling delivered a last-gasp equaliser against his former side to complete an astonishing Bournemouth comeback in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026566-gosling-stuns-newcastle-to-snatch-draw-for-bournemouth/

 

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Murray at the double as Brighton crush Swansea

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Swansea City - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - February 24, 2018 Brighton's Anthony Knockaert scores their third goal REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 4 SWANSEA CITY 1

 

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Glenn Murray's double helped Brighton and Hove Albion to a crucial 4-1 victory over fellow Premier League relegation battlers Swansea City on the south coast on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026567-murray-at-the-double-as-brighton-crush-swansea/

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Rampant Liverpool hammer West Ham 4-1 to go second

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs West Ham United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 24, 2018 West Ham United's Michail Antonio scores their first goal as Liverpool's Loris Karius looks on Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

LIVERPOOL 4 WEST HAM UNITED 1

 

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Liverpool stretched their unbeaten home run in the Premier League to 16 games and provisionally climbed one place up to second after yet another devastating performance at Anfield gave them a 4-1 win over West Ham United on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026568-rampant-liverpool-hammer-west-ham-4-1-to-go-second/

 

 

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West Brom survival hopes recede after Huddersfield defeat

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs Huddersfield Town - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - February 24, 2018 West Bromwich Albion’s Ahmed Hegazi in action with Huddersfield Town’s Laurent Depoitre Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2

 

Feb 24 (Reuters) - A dreadful week for West Bromwich Albion ended with them being booed off at the Hawthorns after a 2-1 home defeat by Hudderfield Town left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026570-west-brom-survival-hopes-recede-after-huddersfield-defeat/

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Gabbiadini secures vital point for Southampton at Burnley

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley vs Southampton - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - February 24, 2018 Southampton's Manolo Gabbiadini scores their first goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

BURNLEY 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1

 

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Southampton moved their heads just above the Premier League's bottom three after Manolo Gabbiadini grabbed a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026571-gabbiadini-secures-vital-point-for-southampton-at-burnley/

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Deeney earns Watford victory over Everton

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford vs Everton - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - February 24, 2018 Watford's Troy Deeney scores their first goal REUTERS/David Klein

 

WATFORD 1 EVERTON 0

 

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Everton's away misery continued as Troy Deeney's late goal earned Watford a 1-0 victory to ease the hosts away from relegation danger in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026572-deeney-earns-watford-victory-over-everton/

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Thai activists in Pinocchio masks call junta leader 'liar'

 

Pro-democracy activists wearing masks mock Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as Pinocchio during a protest against junta at a university in Bangkok, Thailand, February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Panumas Sanguanwong

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of pro-democracy activists in Thailand wore cartoon masks portraying the country's junta leader with a long nose on Saturday, calling him a "liar" for delaying a general election promised this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026573-thai-activists-in-pinocchio-masks-call-junta-leader-liar/

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Man whose book about life in Thai jail is now a film to miss premiere - because he is in prison

By Lynda Roughley

 

A Prayer Before Dawn - Billy Moore turns book about his time in Bangkok prison into film

 

A Liverpool boxer, whose autobiographical novel about his time in Thai prisons has been made into a major film, is to miss its premiere - because he was jailed again today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026577-man-whose-book-about-life-in-thai-jail-is-now-a-film-to-miss-premiere-because-he-is-in-prison/

 

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British dad jailed in Thailand for 'abducting' son who 'asked to be taken away'

By Sarah Arnold

 

Jodie Smith last week tried to recover nine-year-old Joleon from his Thai-born mum (Image: Press People)

 

A British dad poses with the son he had been attempting to bring home when he was jailed in Thailand for abduction.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026579-british-dad-jailed-in-thailand-for-abducting-son-who-asked-to-be-taken-away/

 

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Wow! What Hua Hin Expats think of Pattaya Expats

 

 

Inspire is delighted to have teamed up with Dan about Thailand vlogs to bring you his latest vlog from in and around Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026580-wow-what-hua-hin-expats-think-of-pattaya-expats/

 

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U.S. Democrats' memo charges Republicans trying to undermine Russia probes

By John Walcott and Patricia Zengerle

 

FILE PHOTO: Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Federal Bureau of Investigation oversight on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic minority on the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Saturday released a response to Republican charges that the FBI and Justice Department have abused the law in their investigation of possible ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026582-us-democrats-memo-charges-republicans-trying-to-undermine-russia-probes/

 

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VIDEO: Incident where woman to axe to car parked in front of her house give Grand Theft Auto treatment

 

 

A high profile incident in Thailand where a woman took an axe and shovel to bash a pick-up blocking her driveway has been turned into a computer game.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026585-video-incident-where-woman-to-axe-to-car-parked-in-front-of-her-house-give-grand-theft-auto-treatment/