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Teens Violently Attack Off Duty Police Officer After Mistaking Him For Gang Member

by CityNews

 

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CityNews – A police officer was assaulted by a gang of teens in San pa Tong after they mistook him for a member of a rival gang.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030226-teens-violently-attack-off-duty-police-officer-after-mistaking-him-for-gang-member/

 

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Huay Tung Tao Fire Started by Hunters, Police Claim

by CityNews

 

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CityNews – A fire that destroyed over 10 rai of forest land in Huay Tung Tao was believed to be caused by hunters setting a fire to scare wildlife into their traps.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030227-huay-tung-tao-fire-started-by-hunters-police-claim/

 

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Digital centres to screen social media to be set up, Isoc confirms in Phuket

The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET:-- Digital centres will be set up to screen information on social media, a senior official from the Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC), the political arm of the Thai military, confirmed in Phuket yesterday (Mar 21).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030230-digital-centres-to-screen-social-media-to-be-set-up-isoc-confirms-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket revs up for Phuket Bike Week 2018 ‘World Ride Together’

The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET:-- More than 100,000 participants, including foreigners from over 30 countries, together with 10,000 vehicles are expected to take part in Phuket Bike Week 2018, to be held from April 11-21, this year with the theme ‘World Ride Together’.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030231-phuket-revs-up-for-phuket-bike-week-2018-‘world-ride-together’/

 

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Ancient Ayutthaya temple damaged by drama-obsessed tourists

By The Nation

 

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Parts of Wat Chaiwatthanaram, an ancient temple in Ayutthaya, have been closed as officials seek to repair damages caused by tourists.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030232-ancient-ayutthaya-temple-damaged-by-drama-obsessed-tourists/

 

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Underskirt at Topshop: Thai senator’s son arrested in London for making upskirt videos

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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Photo: Topshop website (left).

 

A young Thai man of high-standing sunk to a low place when he was arrested this week at a London Topshop store shooting video under the skirts of unsuspecting female shoppers at the popular chain store.  

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030234-underskirt-at-topshop-thai-senator’s-son-arrested-in-london-for-making-upskirt-videos/

 

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8 Sponsors Drop Thai Elephant Polo: PETA

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

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Polo players behind mahouts sit astride each elephants as they vie for the ball during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, March 8, 2018. The annual elephant polo charity event raises funds for projects that better the lives of Thailand's wild and domesticated elephant population. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

BANGKOK — An international animal rights organization said it would continue pressing for Thailand to drop an annual elephant polo event after convincing eight sponsors to pull their support.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030235-8-sponsors-drop-thai-elephant-polo-peta/

 

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With A Swerve, Pleasure Trip Takes Tragic Turn. Now Families Mourn.

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

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Crash survivor Somjit Jampasri, seated in red, comforts a crying woman.

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — The families of those killed in a bus crash trickled in to retrieve their loved ones’ bodies Thursday as footage spread of passengers having fun before the deadly wreck.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030236-with-a-swerve-pleasure-trip-takes-tragic-turn-now-families-mourn/

 

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Tip-off leads to capture of two men injecting opium intravenously

By Siriya Jankantha

The Nation

 

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Soldiers and police arrested two Karen men who were caught injecting opium in a shack at a longan plantation in Lamphun’s Pasang district on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030237-tip-off-leads-to-capture-of-two-men-injecting-opium-intravenously/

 

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Maya Bay protection not enough to save corals, says marine expert

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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Tourists ignorant of the damage they are doing is a key factor, Dr Thon told The Phuket News. Photo: Dr Thon

 

PHUKET:-- Maya Bay near Thailand’s famed Phi Phi Island, east of Phuket, needs to be closed off to tourists entirely in order for corals and the marine ecosystem to recover comprehensively, marine life expert Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat has told The Phuket News.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030244-maya-bay-protection-not-enough-to-save-corals-says-marine-expert/

 

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VIDEO: Bangkok woman attacked from behind in broad daylight outside National Police HQ

 

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CCTV footage showed a man with a stick attack a young woman from behind just yards from the National Police HQ in Pathumwan district of Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030247-video-bangkok-woman-attacked-from-behind-in-broad-daylight-outside-national-police-hq/

 

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Somchai must take care in his comments, says deputy PM

By The Nation

 

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Former election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn has the right to comment publicly on politics as long as he does not break any law, a key government figure said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030248-somchai-must-take-care-in-his-comments-says-deputy-pm/

 

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Thai Niyom not a junta election campaign: PM

By The Nation

 

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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday insisted that the junta government is not using the much-hyped Thai Niyom Yangyeun scheme to campaign for itself ahead of the next general election.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030250-thai-niyom-not-a-junta-election-campaign-pm/

 

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"It sounds hilarious -  but it wasn't funny for me!" says Thai man after huge king cobra shock

 

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A Thai palm plantation owner recounted a snake tale he will doubtless tell for the rest of his life.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030251-it-sounds-hilarious- but-it-wasnt-funny-for-me-says-thai-man-after-huge-king-cobra-shock/

 

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Bikeshare Seen As Step To Stop Smog In Bangkok, Chiang Mai

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

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Photo: Mobike Thailand / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — A smart bikeshare soon to hit the streets of Bangkok was one way presented at a Wednesday conference to improve the quality of the capital’s air.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030252-bikeshare-seen-as-step-to-stop-smog-in-bangkok-chiang-mai/

 

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Premchai to face new charge of causing ecological damage

 

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The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division is gathering evidence to initiate civil suit against Italian-Thai Development boss Premchai Karnasuta and his poaching team for allegedly causing ecological damage to Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030253-premchai-to-face-new-charge-of-causing-ecological-damage/

 

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Video: Two teens arrested for Hua Hin shooting taken on reenactment

 

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Police in Hua Hin have announced the arrest of two of the four teens responsible for the shooting of a chef's assistant on Monday night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1030255-video-two-teens-arrested-for-hua-hin-shooting-taken-on-reenactment/

 

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