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DLT launches Safe Drive Save Lives road safety campaign for Songkran

 

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BANGKOK, 19th March 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is ensuring the preparedness of facilities, promoting road safety practices during the upcoming Songkran holidays. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029664-dlt-launches-safe-drive-save-lives-road-safety-campaign-for-songkran/

 

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Two killed as scaffolding collapses in Nonthaburi

By Surasit Sinprasert 
The Nation

 

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Scaffolding at a construction site collapsed in Nonthaburi province on Sunday, causing two deaths. Killed at the scene were Suwat Nuseng, a 39-year-old constructor, and Chen, a 32-year-old Cambodian worker.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029666-two-killed-as-scaffolding-collapses-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Hotel fire kills at least three in Philippine capital

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A helicopter flies over the building to rescue hotel guests and workers who were trapped after a fire engulfed the Manila Pavilon hotel in Metro Manila, Philippines March 18, 2018. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

 

MANILA (Reuters) - A fire at a hotel in the Philippine capital killed three people on Sunday and injured nearly two dozen, police and rescue officials said, with two people listed as missing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029668-hotel-fire-kills-at-least-three-in-philippine-capital/

 

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FDA recalls faulty rabies vaccines partly blamed for epidemic

By The Nation

 

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled and destroyed substandard rabies vaccines, which have been partly blamed for the current spread of rabies, in late 2016.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029669-fda-recalls-faulty-rabies-vaccines-partly-blamed-for-epidemic/

 

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Evacuations considered as landslides fell power poles and close road at Egat’s Lampang mine

By PRATEEP NANTAPARP 
THE NATION

 

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LANDSLIDES HAVE continued in a waste dump zone at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) Mae Moh mine in Lampang province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029671-evacuations-considered-as-landslides-fell-power-poles-and-close-road-at-egat’s-lampang-mine/

 

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Khon Kaen deputy governor apologises for letter referring to ‘people’s stupidity’

By KRISMETH LOHO 
THE NATION

 

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KHON KAEN DEPUTY GOVERNOR Suchai Butsara has issued a public apology, after “the wrong choice of words” in a leaked official document whipped up a storm of criticism.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029672-khon-kaen-deputy-governor-apologises-for-letter-referring-to-‘people’s-stupidity’/

 

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Chiang Mai ranked sixth worst for air pollution globally

By The Nation

 

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Air pollution in the North continues to be critical, with small dust particles of 2.5 microns in size (PM2.5) exceeding safe limits at almost every air-quality testing station.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029673-chiang-mai-ranked-sixth-worst-for-air-pollution-globally/

 

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Livestock Dept assures rabies situation is under control although it is worse

By Thai PBS

 

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Rabies situation this year is worse than that of last year, but the situation is under control, Livestock Department deputy director-general Chirasak Pipatthanapongsophon assured on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029674-livestock-dept-assures-rabies-situation-is-under-control-although-it-is-worse/

 

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Mass vaccination of mammals in Hua Hin to prevent spread of rabies

By Thai PBS

 

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Livestock officials in Hua Hin are conducting a mass inoculation of anti-rabies vaccine on all mammals, especially crab-eating macaques at Khao Takiab and Khao Pitak, as a prevention against the spread of rabies until March 27.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029676-mass-vaccination-of-mammals-in-hua-hin-to-prevent-spread-of-rabies/

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Additional forensic evidence on Thung Yai hunting case to go to the police on Monday

By Thai PBS

 

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Additional forensic evidence concerning with the illegal hunting case against Italian-Thai Development Plc boss Premchai Karnasuta will be submitted to Pol Gen Srivara Rangsibrahmanakul, the deputy national police chief, on Monday, said Dr Kanita Ouitavorn, chief of the wildlife forensic science unit of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conversation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029677-additional-forensic-evidence-on-thung-yai-hunting-case-to-go-to-the-police-on-monday/

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Tour boat operator fined for allowing tourists to step on coral reefs in Phi Phi islands

By Thai PBS

 

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A tour operator was fined by the Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park in Krabi province for allowing its tourists to step on coral reefs in the Viking bay, Phi Phi islands.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029678-tour-boat-operator-fined-for-allowing-tourists-to-step-on-coral-reefs-in-phi-phi-islands/

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OPINION

Let’s fight corruption through ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’

By The Nation

 

‘Lenient’ justice system stems from a ‘forgiving’ society

 

Some time back, two experimental signs were placed at a national park in Arizona asking people not to steal by taking home wood from the forest. At one entrance, a sign showed three “thieves” with an X over them. At another entrance, the sign showed just one thief, again with an X.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029680-let’s-fight-corruption-through-‘zero-tolerance’/

 

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EC Somchai confirms PM can be member of political party

 

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BANGKOK, 19th March 2018 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) has stated that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha can be a member of a political party without having to give up the post of prime minister. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029681-ec-somchai-confirms-pm-can-be-member-of-political-party/

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Putin says 'nonsense' to think Russia would poison spy in Britain

 

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Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a rally and concert marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimea region, at Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was nonsense to think that Moscow would have poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, who are critically ill in a British hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029683-putin-says-nonsense-to-think-russia-would-poison-spy-in-britain/

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Merkel to push for EU unity on delicate Poland trip

By Andreas Rinke and Pawel Florkiewicz

 

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a joint press conference with France's President at the Eylsee presidential Palace in Paris, France March 16, 2018. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

 

BERLIN/WARSAW (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will emphasise bilateral ties and the need for European unity when she meets with top Polish officials, amid ongoing differences between the allies over Polish judicial reforms, migration and a new gas pipeline.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029684-merkel-to-push-for-eu-unity-on-delicate-poland-trip/

 

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U.S. Republicans to Trump - Let Mueller do his job

By Susan Cornwell and Doina Chiacu

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators warned President Donald Trump on Sunday not to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and said the president must let federal investigators looking into Russian meddling in the U.S. election do their jobs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029685-us-republicans-to trump -let-mueller-do-his-job/

 

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Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Gleb Stolyarov

 

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Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin at a polling station during the presidential election in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov/POOL via Reuters

 

KEMEROVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world's largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029687-putin easily-wins-another-six-year-term-firms-grip-on-russia/

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Cirque du Soleil star plunges to death during Florida show

 

(Reuters) - An experienced Cirque du Soleil performer has died after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a weekend show in Tampa, Florida, the company said on Sunday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029688-cirque-du-soleil-star-plunges-to-death-during-florida-show/

 

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White House officials made to sign non-disclosure agreements - Washington Post

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs after attending a Friends of Ireland event at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ordered senior staff after they joined the White House to sign non-disclosure agreements following several leaks in the early months of his administration, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029689-white-house-officials-made-to-sign-non-disclosure-agreements-washington-post/

 

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Australian wildfires destroy homes, kill cattle as hundreds of people flee

 

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities urged people to remain alert on Monday as wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes, killed cattle and forced hundreds of residents to flee continued to burn out of control in the southeast of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029691-australian-wildfires-destroy-homes-kill-cattle-as-hundreds-of-people-flee/

 

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Thailand lags ‘because of junta role’ in social media

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION 

 

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FORUM ON FAKE NEWS IN SE ASIA HEARS ABOUT CHALLENGES TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

 

WHILE MANY Asian countries have discussed the “post-truth” political phenomenon in the social media era, Thailand appears to be a few steps behind as it struggles with freedom of expression in an undemocratic atmosphere, a symposium heard on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029692-thailand-lags-‘because-of-junta-role’-in-social-media/

 

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Nationwide expansion to drive Wave Money’s growth

By Khine Kyaw 
The Nation 
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Brad Jones, chief executive officer of Wave Money, at his office in Yangon.

 

Though 80 per cent of the population remains unserved by Myanmar’s banking system, Wave Money aims to enjoy much higher growth over the next few years thanks to its continuous expansion of distribution network, said the firm’s top executive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029694-nationwide-expansion-to-drive-wave-money’s-growth/

 

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Uninsured Brit seriously injured and stranded in hospital after motorbike accident in Hua Hin

 

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A British man is in a coma having suffered multiple serious injuries after being involved in an accident while riding a motorcycle in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029695-uninsured-brit-seriously-injured-and-stranded-in-hospital-after-motorbike-accident-in-hua-hin/

 

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Here comes the cavalry! Desperate Foreigner pictured with Thai police on Pattaya march

 

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A destitute foreigner who featured on several Thai social media sites walking from the north east to Pattaya looks to have found some uniformed help - the Thai police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029706-here-comes-the-cavalry-desperate-foreigner-pictured-with-thai-police-on-pattaya-march/

 

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White House lawyer says Trump is not considering firing Mueller

 

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller leaves the U.S. Capitol Building after meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House lawyer Ty Cobb said on Sunday that President Donald Trump was not considering or discussing firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029711-white-house-lawyer-says-trump-is-not-considering-firing-mueller/

 

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Video: Revenge of the motorcyclists! Fleeing motorist nabbed in Bangkok citizen's arrest!

 

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Videos posted to Facebook showed a citizen's arrest after a Mazda car driver fled the scene of an accident.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029712-video-revenge-of-the-motorcyclists-fleeing-motorist-nabbed-in-bangkok-citizens-arrest/

 

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Australia PM meets Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, to raise human rights concerns

 

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Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shakes hands with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 19, 2018. AAP/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Canberra on Monday to be met by a military honour guard and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has said he will raise human rights issues during her visit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1029714-australia-pm-meets-myanmar-leader-suu-kyi-to-raise-human-rights-concerns/

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