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We love you Big Joke! Chinese tourists say it with smiles as crime buster swoops on taxis/illegal guides

 

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Crime buster Surachet Hakpal has turned his attention away from "dark skinned" romance scammers to Thai taxi drivers refusing fares and illegal guides ripping off tourists.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029267-we-love-you-big-joke-chinese-tourists-say-it-with-smiles-as-crime-buster-swoops-on-taxisillegal-guides/

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Hua Hin man dies after cat bite - doctor says it looks like rabies

 

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A 61 year old man from Hin Lek Fai sub-district of Hua Hin died Thursday one day after being admitted to Hua Hin hospital believed to be suffering from rabies.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029265-hua-hin-man-dies-after-cat-bite-doctor-says-it-looks-like-rabies/

 

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Indonesia's island of Bali to curb internet use over Hindu holiday

 

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Balinese Hindu pray along a beach during a Melasti purification ceremony ahead of the holy day of Nyepi in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has asked telecoms providers to shut down some mobile internet services in its holiday island of Bali on Saturday, to respect the predominantly Hindu island's New Year "day of silence".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029237-indonesias-island-of-bali-to-curb-internet-use-over-hindu-holiday/

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BREAKING:

 

Six to 10 people killed in Florida foot bridge collapse -senator

By Zachary Fagenson

 

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Emergency crews work at the scene of a collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami, Florida March 15, 2018 in this still image obtained from social media video. Instagram/ @BRANDONX868 via REUTERS

 

MIAMI (Reuters) - Six to 10 people were killed when a newly installed pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida told local TV station CBS Miami.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029286-six-to-10-people-killed-in-florida-foot-bridge-collapse-senator/

 

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‘No poll delay’ as NLA sends Senate bill to top court

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

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THE SENATE selection bill will be submitted to the Constitutional Court for review today after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) failed to agree on certain issues.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029289-‘no-poll-delay’-as-nla-sends-senate-bill-to-top-court/

 

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‘Preaw’ admits to being lone killer

By KRITMET LOHO 
THE NATION 

 

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TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Priyanuch “Preaw” Nonwangchai has told Khon Kaen Court that she was the only one who killed Warisara Klinjui, 22, whose body was dismembered and found buried in a forest area in Khon Kaen’s Khao Suan Kwang district in May.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029224-‘preaw’-admits-to-being-lone-killer-while-pleading-manslaughter/?do=findComment&comment=12801063

 

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Ministry reassures public that rabies situation ‘under control’ – as two more die from disease

By The Nation

 

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TWO MORE people have died from rabies in Tak and Prachuap Khiri Khan, raising the human death toll from the outbreak so far this year to six, although the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry insisted the situation was not serious.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029290-ministry-reassures-public-that-rabies-situation-‘under-control’-–-as-two-more-die-from-disease/

 

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Teacher, lottery vendors charged with abetting police officer’s malfeasance

By The Nation

 

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A teacher and two lottery vendors involved in the Bt30-million lottery scandal yesterday met police and were charged with abetting a police officer who tampered with evidence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029291-teacher-lottery-vendors-charged-with-abetting-police-officer’s-malfeasance/

 

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Digital TV licensees set to get a lifeline

By JAKRAWAN SALAYTOO 
THE NATION 

 

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THREE-YEAR DEBT MORATORIUM TO BE CONSIDERED BY GOVT AT MARCH 27 MEETING
 

FINANCIALLY STRAPPED digital TV operators may get a three-year debt moratorium and subsidy on ground network fees as part of the government’s effort to rescue the broadcasting industry beset by oversupply, according to the industry’s chief regulator.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029292-digital-tv-licensees-set-to-get-a-lifeline/

 

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Graft at self-help centres feared as elderly report scams

By SEKSANTI KANLAYANAWISUT 
THE NATION

 

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AN ONGOING investigation has indicated corruption plaguing the government’s projects for self-help settlement communities and hill-tribe development centres.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029250-graft-suspected-in-fund-for-poor-in-the-northeast/

 

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BOT chief flags issues amid upbeat view

By   WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE NATION 

 

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CENTRAL bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob is encouraged by the latest indicators pointing to improved economic conditions, but is concerned about sluggish income growth for workers and households.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029293-bot-chief-flags-issues-amid-upbeat-view/

 

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IKEA unpacks plan for new store every year in region

By Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn 
The Nation 

 

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IKANO Private Ltd, which operates IKEA stores in Southeast Asia, yesterday announced an ambitious plan to open one store every year in the region over the next five to 10 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029294-ikea-unpacks-plan-for-new-store-every-year-in-region/

 

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Tighter control on tourism-related activities on Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Pha-ngan

By Thai PBS

 

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to tighten up the control of tourism-related activities on Ko Samui, Ko Tao and Ko Pha-ngan in Surat Thani in a belated effort to conserve and rehabilitate the natural resources and environment of the three popular tourist destinations and the sea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029295-tighter-control-on-tourism-related-activities-on-koh-samui-koh-tao-and-koh-pha-ngan/

 

 

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DPM Prawit already submits clarification about his wristwatches to NACC

By Thai PBS

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has submitted his fourth written clarification about his expensive wristwatches to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029296-dpm-prawit-already-submits-clarification-about-his-wristwatches-to-nacc/

 

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Two army officers accused of extortion and making false statement in gas mask deal

By Thai PBS

 

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Four researchers commissioned to produce gas masks for military use have lodged a complaint against two army officers, accusing them of extortion and making false statement to the police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029297-two-army-officers-accused-of-extortion-and-making-false-statement-in-gas-mask-deal/

 

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Red Notice for Red Bull Heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya Missing from Interpol Website

 

BANGKOK – The Interpol “Red Notice” for Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, a hit-and-run suspect wanted by Thailand, has apparently disappeared from the Interpol website.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029299-red-notice-for-red-bull-heir-vorayuth-“boss”-yoovidhya-missing-from-interpol-website/

 

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ASEAN-Australia leaders to discuss terrorism, cyber security in special summit

 

BANGKOK, 16th March 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, is scheduled to attend the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit in Sydney, Australia, on March 17th and 18th, 2018. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029301-asean-australia-leaders-to-discuss-terrorism-cyber-security-in-special-summit/

 

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Hopes of Brexit transition deal face Irish barrier

By Gabriela Baczynska

 

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May and British businesses are banking on European Union leaders granting a Brexit transition deal next week but diplomats said they could face disappointment unless a deadlock is broken over the Irish border.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029302-hopes-of-brexit-transition-deal-face-irish-barrier/

 

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U.S. special counsel subpoenas Trump business for Russia, other documents - NYT

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the matter.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029303-us-special-counsel-robert mueller-subpoenas-trump-business-for-russia-other-documents-nyt/

 

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U.S. sanctions Russians for meddling, but not Putin's oligarchs

By Steve Holland and Doina Chiacu

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for U.S. election meddling and cyber attacks but put off targeting oligarchs and government officials close to President Vladimir Putin, prompting lawmakers in both parties to say President Donald Trump needs to do much more.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029304-us-sanctions-russians-for-meddling-but-not-putins-oligarchs/

 

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In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up trade claim in meeting with Justin Trudeau

By Josh Dawsey, Damian Paletta and Erica Werner

 

President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up information in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S. ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the United States runs a trade deficit with its neighbor to the north without knowing whether that was true.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029305-in-fundraising-speech-trump-says-he-made-up-trade-claim-in-meeting-with-justin-trudeau/

 

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Why modern day Songkran is more like movie ‘The Purge’

By Dan Cheeseman 

 

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Songkran is on the horizon and already many in the expat circles are planning their escape. Myself included. Put traditional Songkran to one side, the carnage that now goes on through the streets day and night make it a death trap.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029310-why-modern-day-songkran-is-more-like-movie-‘the-purge’/

 

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Hezbollah expects its allies to win more seats in Lebanon vote

 

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah movement expects its allies to win more seats in a parliamentary election in May but does not expect any fundamental change in the balance of power in the government, the group's deputy leader said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029315-hezbollah-expects-its-allies-to-win-more-seats-in-lebanon-vote/

 

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Explainer: What is 5G and who are the major players?

By Eric Auchard and Stephen Nellis

 

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LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked microchip maker Broadcom Ltd’s $117 billion takeover of rival Qualcomm amid concerns that it would give China the upper hand in the next generation of mobile communications, or 5G.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/explainer-5g-major-players/27772/

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Thousands march in Brazil after murder of activist councilwoman

By Brad Brooks

 

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Demonstrators react before the wake of councilwoman Marielle Franco, 38, who was shot dead, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets of Brazil's largest cities on Thursday night to protest the execution-style murder of a popular Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, an outspoken critic of police killings of poor residents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029316-thousands-march-in-brazil-after-murder-of-activist-councilwoman/

 

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Prawit sends explanation on luxury watches to NACC

By The Nation

 

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Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Thursday submitted his fourth clarification letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) regarding his ownership of 25 luxury watches.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029296-dpm-prawit-already-submits-clarification-about-his-wristwatches-to-nacc/?do=findComment&comment=12801371

 

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