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Police praised for not fining helmet-less students - they are told to pick up litter instead

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

Police on traffic duty outside the Beach Road police station in Pattaya decided not to fine two female students on their way to school who were not wearing helmets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027990-police-praised-for-not-fining-helmet-less-students-they-are-told-to-pick-up-litter-instead/

 

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Virtual currencies are commodities, U.S. judge rules

Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin logo is seen at a facility of the Youth and Sports Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtual currencies like bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027991-virtual-currencies-are-commodities-us-judge-rules/

 

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Cryptocurrencies are risky for consumers, says BoE's Haldane

Reuters Staff

 

FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies pose a risk to British consumers, though not to the financial system as a whole, the Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane, said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027992-cryptocurrencies-are-risky-for-consumers-says-boes-haldane/

 

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Coinbase announces launch of cryptocurrency index fund

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

 

FILE PHOTO: A Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet with QR codes and a coin are seen in an illustration picture taken in Paris, France May 27, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital asset exchange Coinbase announced on Tuesday the launch of its first-ever index fund, marking the company’s foray into asset management.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027993-coinbase-announces-launch-of-cryptocurrency-index-fund/

 

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Cabinet waters down tough punishments for migrants

By The Nation

 

 

DRAFT AMENDMENT RESCINDS THREAT OF JAIL FOR ILLEGAL WORKERS
 

DESPITE PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s threat to arrest hundreds of thousands of illegal migrant workers, the Cabinet yesterday approved a draft amendment that would lessen punishments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027995-thai-cabinet-waters-down-tough-punishments-for-migrants/

 

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Video: Fruit seller goes ballistic with Samurai sword at "Thetsakit" officer

 

 

A video posted to Facebook showed an irate fruit seller threaten a municipal officer with a Samurai sword.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028009-video-fruit-seller-goes-ballistic-with-samurai-sword-at-thetsakit-officer/

 

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U.S. sanctions North Korea for killing of leader's half-brother with VX chemical

 

FILE PHOTO: Kim Jong Nam arrives at Beijing airport in Beijing, China, in this photo taken by Kyodo February 11, 2007. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has determined Pyongyang used the chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia in 2017 and has imposed sanctions in response, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028010-us-sanctions-north-korea-for-killing-of-leaders-half-brother-with-vx-chemical/

 

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U.S. Justice Department sues California over 'sanctuary' policies

By Sarah N. Lynch and Dan Levine

 

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens to remarks at an opioid summit being held at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sued the state of California over so-called "sanctuary" policies that try to protect illegal immigrants against deportation, ramping up a confrontation over whether local police should enforce federal law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028011-us-justice-department-sues-california-over-sanctuary-policies/

 

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Russia offers rebels safe passage out of eastern Ghouta

By Dahlia Nehme

 

A man pushes a cart past damaged buildings at the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

 

MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Russian military has offered Syrian rebels safe passage out of eastern Ghouta, setting out a proposal to let the insurgents surrender their last major stronghold near Damascus to President Bashar al-Assad, which fighters have so far rejected.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028015-russia-offers-rebels-safe-passage-out-of-eastern-ghouta/

 

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Suspects face DNA tests after robbery of elderly woman

By The Nation

 

 

Police are awaiting test results on DNA samples from two suspects to determine whether one of them attacked and robbed a 84-year-old woman in Nakhon Phanom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027839-man-in-balaclava-bashes-granny-84-and-steals-her-life-savings-in-nakhon-phanom/?do=findComment&comment=12774911

 

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BMW Group Thailand hails 2018 as a landmark year

By The Nation

 

BMW Group Thailand is celebrating what it has called “yet another historic achievement” with 11,030 BMW and Mini vehicles delivered to customers from January to December 2017, an increase of 39 per cent year-on-year and the first 5-digit sales figure in the company’s history.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028019-bmw-group-thailand-hails-2018-as-a-landmark-year/

 

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BMA to build new marine fire station

By The Nation

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will build a new marine fire station in Yannawa district to cope with rising condominium and building projects on the Chao Phraya River, a senior BMA official said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028020-bma-to-build-new-marine-fire-station-in-yannawa/

 

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Thailand’s Not Worried About Cash Flowing Out of the Country

By Suttinee Yuvejwattana

 

-- Bank of Thailand official Don says outflows may be beneficial

-- Don says politics of trade are most important economic risk

 

Sitting on a hefty cushion of foreign-exchange reserves, Thailand’s central bank is unafraid of capital outflows as it grapples with the challenge of currency appreciation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028021-thailand’s-not-worried-about-cash-flowing-out-of-the-country/

 

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Drugs and weapon crackdown in Krabi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Two drug dealers have been arrested with 1,200 amphetamine pills and 80 grams of methamphetamine alongside a carbine (rifle), a sub machine gun and a pistol.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028025-drugs-and-weapon-crackdown-in-krabi/

 

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British man sent home from hospital with paracetamol after breaking neck in Phuket

 

Picture: Caters News Agency

 

A British man has claimed he was sent home from hospital with only painkillers, despite suffering from a broken neck.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028026-british-man-sent-home-from-hospital-with-paracetamol-after-breaking-neck-in-phuket/

 

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ITD assures the 14 tree stumps in front of Kasetsart University will not die

By Thai PBS

 

 

Italian-Thai Development Plc public relations office on Tuesday defended its method of pruning of roadside trees in front of Kasetsart University, assuring that they will not die and will soon be ready to be removed to be replanted elsewhere.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028029-itd-assures-the-14-tree-stumps-in-front-of-kasetsart-university-will-not-die/

 

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Rush to give rabies shots to animals in Chiang Rai

By The Nation

 

 

Livestocks officials gave rabies vaccine shots to dogs and cats at a temple in Chiang Rai’s Muang district on Wednesday morning following an outbreak of the fatal disease.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028031-rush-to-give-rabies-shots-to-animals-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Stormy Daniels sues Trump over 'hush agreement'

 

Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, poses for pictures at the end of her striptease show in Gossip Gentleman club in Long Island, New York, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

 

(Reuters) - Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, alleging he never signed a nondisclosure agreement to keep her quiet about an "intimate" relationship between them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028032-adult-film-actress-stormy-daniels-sues-trump-over-hush-agreement/

 

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Four-metre king cobra caught in Phuket, second escapes

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The caught king cobra was four metres long and weighed 7.2 kilos. Photo: Kamala OrBorTor Rescue Team

 

PHUKET: A king cobra measuring four metres in length and weighing around seven kilograms was captured at a house in Kamala yesterday afternoon (Mar 6) while a second which seen nearby took off before rescue worker had a chance to catch it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028033-four-metre-king-cobra-caught-in-phuket-second-escapes/

 

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Sexy Russian agent with links to Russian spy poisoning mystery posts holiday snaps from Thailand

 

Images: Instagram

 

A former Russian agent with links to a spy who is currently fighting for his life in a UK hospital amid suspicions he was poisoned has been holidaying in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028035-sexy-russian-agent-with-links-to-russian-spy-poisoning-mystery-posts-holiday-snaps-from-thailand/

 

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Midweek Rant: Would you smile at the morgue Thai people?

 

FILE photo

 

I haven’t ranted for a while…I’ve been on Ranting R and R for the sake of my health.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028038-midweek-rant-would-you-smile-at-the-morgue-thai-people/

 

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Delightful video shows elephants rolling around in mud in Thailand

 

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A touching video shows the moment two elephants play in the mud at a reserve in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028039-delightful-video-shows-elephants-rolling-around-in-mud-in-thailand/

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18 core Redshirt leaders stand trial in Military Court for defiance of military junta’s order

By Thai PBS

 

 

Redshirt leader Jatuporn Phromphan and 17 other core leaders and activists stood trial in the Bangkok Military Court on Wednesday morning for defying the order of the National Council for Peace and Order in 2016.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028040-18-core-redshirt-leaders-stand-trial-in-military-court-for-defiance-of-military-junta’s-order/

 

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Summer storm warning today as high pressure wind approaching the country’s upper region, including Bangkok

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Meteorological Department on Wednesday (Feb 7) issued the latest weather forecast warning of summer storms in the upper region of the country from today to March 9 as a strong high pressure system moving down from China is blanketing Thailand’s upper region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028043-summer-storm-warning-today-as-high-pressure-wind-approaching-the-country’s-upper-region-including-bangkok/

 

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Phuket airport aircraft noise rattles residents

The Phuket News

 

The noise of aircraft taking off and landing at Phuket International Airport is becoming to much for local residents to bear. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew yesterday agreed to send a letter to Airports of Thailand (AoT) representatives who operate Phuket International Airport to ask them to resolve the issue of aircraft noise disturbing local residents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028050-phuket-airport-aircraft-noise-rattles-residents/

 

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BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram over patent infringement

By Ahmed Farhatha

 

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

(Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/blackberry-sues-facebook-whatsapp-instagram-patent-infringement/27604/

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VIDEO: Wonderful ‘dumb phone’ will help beat smartphone addiction

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

Light Phone 2

 

Creators of the Light Phone are back with a new device called, yep you guessed it, The Light Phone 2! The company claims the new device allows users to “leave behind their smartphone”.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/wonderful-dumb-phone-will-help-beat-smartphone-addiction/27608/

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New update means Skype will now run much better on older Android phones

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

One of the world’s most popular chat apps, Skype has recently been updated to improve its audio and video quality on the low-cost older Android phones.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/new-update-means-skype-will-now-run-much-better-older-android-phones/27611/

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Monkey missing the family that raised it

By The Nation

 

Photos from Sagungan Batngulueam's Facebook page

 

A teenage girl who discovered that the monkey her family had raised is faring poorly in the care of a wildlife foundation wants to get it back.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028052-monkey-missing-the-family-that-raised-it/

 

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Women’s Day triumph: Airbnb Women hosts earned Bt300 billion in 2017

By The Nation

 

Airbnb is commemorating International Women’s Day tomorrow (March 8) with a tribute to the global community of women who have benefited financially, professionally and socially as Airbnb hosts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1028055-women’s-day-triumph-airbnb-women-hosts-earned-bt300-billion-in-2017/