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Phuket Historical Park readies to host traditional Songkran celebrations 

The Phuket News

 

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Songkran celebrations in Cherng Taley last year. Photo: Cherng Taley Municipality
 

PHUKET: Songkran festivities in Phuket Historical Park will respect traditions with no water battles allowed there, Phuket Provincial PR Office announced.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031631-phuket-historical-park-readies-to-host-traditional-songkran-celebrations/

 

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The week that was in Thailand news: Wan nee, wan thee neung Mesaa na khrap!

 

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April the First is many journalists’ idea of a fun day to work. Finding something to hit a funny bone and perhaps even hoodwink the general public is always fun giving a reporter rein to let go from the serious business of generally attempting to get facts correct.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031617-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-wan-nee-wan-thee-neung-mesaa-na-khrap/

 

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Migrant workers rush to complete registration

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

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Migrant workers throng One Stop Service Centres nationwide to complete their registration, which ended at midnight.

 

MIGRANT WORKERS and their employers yesterday kept labour officials busy across Thailand as tens of thousands of them attempted to beat yesterday’s midnight deadline for official registration to work legally.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031642-migrant-workers-rush-to-complete-registration/

 

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Counting the cost to our ecology

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

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Thung Yai Naresuan WIldlife Sanctuary chief Wichian Chinwong, left, after arresting Premchai, centre, on February 4, leading to discovery of butchered wild animals, including a female black leopard. Courtesy of DNP.

 

THE CASE OF THE BLACK LEOPARD WILL BE A TEST OF THE WAY WE VALUE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031644-counting-the-cost-to-our-ecology/

 

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Bottled water makers welcome cap seal ban

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

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Thai bottled water producers have responded well to a plan to stop using cap seals, which will not only decrease plastic waste but also reduce unnecessary production costs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031646-bottled-water-makers-welcome-cap-seal-ban/

 

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Major breakthrough by teen prodigy Atthaya

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 

The Nation

 

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Atthaya Thitikul continues to shine on the LPGA tour.

 

ATTHAYA THITIKUL is eyeing a top-15 finish in a major after successfully making the cut at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California, on Saturday (Thailand time).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031648-major-breakthrough-by-teen-prodigy-atthaya/

 

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Thailand expected to earn 20 billion baht during the 5-day Songkran festival 

 

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Thailand will earn up to 20 billion baht tourism revenues in the 5-day Songkran water festival that begins from April 12-16, according the projection by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s  Tourism Marketing Research Centre.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031649-thailand-expected-to-earn-20-billion-baht-during-the-5-day-songkran-festival/

 

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A southern train was shot by suspected militant but no one was hurt

 

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Gunman opened fire at a train in Narathiwat’s Cho Airong district Saturday evening (March 31), but no passengers were hurt.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031651-a-southern-train-was-shot-by-suspected-militant-but-no-one-was-hurt/

 

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Nok Air to cut and reschedule flights to solve flight delay

 

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Nok Air airliner has decided to reduce the number of its flights to avoid the problem of flight delay and, at the same time, has put on standby two planes to be brought in from U-tapao airport in case there is a problem of plane malfunctioning, said Nok Air CEO Piya Yodmanee.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031652-nok-air-to-cut-and-reschedule-flights-to-solve-flight-delay/

 

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Political parties start update membership database

 

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Existing political parties have stepped up their publicity campaign urging their party members to reconfirm their memberships at their respective head offices or branch offices starting tomorrow (April 1).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031654-political-parties-start-update-membership-database/

 

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Art Basel Hong Kong proves to be a prime locale

By PHATARAWADEE PHATARANAWIK 
THE NATION

 

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Thai artist Korakrit Arunanondchai has been drawing crowds with “History in a room filled with people with funny names 4 (with stage for extinction) 2018”, his latest film in an ongoing series.

 

THAI contemporary art has been sharing the spotlight at Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia’s biggest art gathering, though the focus is diffused among announcements of upcoming events in Bangkok and South Korea and the individual artists represented at the fair.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031655-art-basel-hong-kong-proves-to-be-a-prime-locale/

 

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Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates

 

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FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> on Saturday, accusing the world's biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from the U.S. Postal Service and not paying enough tax.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031656-trump-attacks-amazon-again-over-us-postal-rates/

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Autopsy prompts more protests over killing of black man in California

By Bob Strong

 

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Demonstrators gather outside City Hall to protest the police shooting of Stephon Clark, in Sacramento, California, U.S., March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - About 200 people demonstrated in Sacramento on Saturday to protest the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark, in the latest of nearly two weeks of mostly peaceful rallies since the unarmed black man was gunned down in his grandmother's yard.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031657-autopsy-prompts-more-protests-over-killing-of-black-man-in-california/

 

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Italy protests to France over border incident

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Saturday protested to France over a incident in which French border police entered a clinic run by a non-governmental organisation that cares for migrants trying to cross the Alps, the foreign ministry said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031659-italy-protests-to-france-over-border-incident/

 

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Britain and Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts UK diplomats

By Andrew Osborn

 

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A general view shows the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia as a standoff deepened over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031660-britain-and-russia-lock-horns-as-moscow-cuts-uk-diplomats/

 

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Joshua looks to Wilder after seeing off Parker on points

 

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Boxing - Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker - World Heavyweight Title Unification Fight - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - March 31, 2018 Anthony Joshua in action with Joseph Parker Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

 

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain's Anthony Joshua beat New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their world heavyweight title unification bout on Saturday and warned American Deontay Wilder that he wanted him next.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031662-joshua-looks-to-wilder-after-seeing-off-parker-on-points/

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Leicester leave it late to secure victory at Brighton

By Peter Hall

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - March 31, 2018 Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel in action after a Brighton corner REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

BRIGHTON, England, (Reuters) - BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 0 LEICESTER 2

 

Two late goals helped Leicester City earn a 2-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031663-leicester-leave-it-late-to-secure-victory-at-brighton/

 

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Late Defoe goal earns Bournemouth draw at Watford

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford vs AFC Bournemouth - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - March 31, 2018 Bournemouth's Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

 

(Reuters) - WATFORD 2 BOURNEMOUTH 2

 

Substitute Jermain Defoe's stoppage-time equaliser helped Bournemouth come from behind to hold Watford to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Premier League clash at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031665-late-defoe-goal-earns-bournemouth-draw-at-watford/

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Lukaku reaches century in easy Man United win

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Swansea City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 31, 2018 Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) - MANCHESTER UNITED 2 SWANSEA CITY 0

 

Romelu Lukaku became the first Belgian to reach 100 Premier League goals as Manchester United quickly regained second place in the table from Liverpool with a comfortable 2-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031666-lukaku-reaches-century-in-easy-man-united-win/

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Late Salah strike gives Liverpool win at Palace

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Liverpool - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - March 31, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah scored his 29th Premier League goal six minutes from time to secure a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday to consolidate their position in the top four.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031667-late-salah-strike-gives-liverpool-win-at-palace/

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West Brom sink closer to drop with Burnley defeat

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - March 31, 2018 Burnley's Chris Wood celebrates with team mates after scoring their second goal REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

 

(Reuters) - WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 BURNLEY 2

 

Bottom club West Brom's slim chances of Premier League survival shrunk further after goals from Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood gave Burnley a 2-1 victory at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031668-west-brom-sink-closer-to-drop-with-burnley-defeat/

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West Ham rout Southampton to boost survival hopes

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Southampton - London Stadium, London, Britain - March 31, 2018 West Ham United's Declan Rice and Joe Hart celebrate after the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

 

Reuters - WEST HAM UNITED 3 SOUTHAMPTON 0

 

West Ham United made a big step towards staying in the top flight after two goals by Marko Arnautovic and another by forward Joao Mario gave them a 3-0 home win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031670-west-ham-rout-southampton-to-boost-survival-hopes/

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Man City one win from title after handsome victory at Everton

By Simon Evans

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton vs Manchester City - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - March 31, 2018 Manchester City's Vincent Kompany in action with Everton's Cenk Tosun Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Manchester City will be crowned Premier League champions if they win next week’s Manchester derby after they delivered one of their most impressive displays of the season to beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031671-man-city-one-win-from-title-after-handsome-victory-at-everton/

 

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Perez strike gives Newcastle 1-0 win over Huddersfield

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United vs Huddersfield Town - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 31, 2018 Newcastle United's Ayoze Perez celebrates scoring their first goal with Kenedy REUTERS/Scott Heppell

 

(Reuters) - Newcastle United playmaker Ayoze Perez struck the only goal of a tense game to give his side a valuable 1-0 Premier League win over Huddersfield Town at St James's Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031674-perez-strike-gives-newcastle-1-0-win-over-huddersfield/

 

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Russian tycoon Magomedov arrested on embezzlement charges

By Polina Nikolskaya and Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber

 

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Magomed Magomedov, a business partner and brother of co-owner of Russia's Summa group Ziyavudin Magomedov, attends a hearing on his detention at the Tverskoy District Court in Moscow, Russia March 31, 2018. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities on Saturday arrested billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov on charges of embezzling more than $35 million, in one of the highest-profile prosecutions of a Russian tycoon in years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031675-russian-tycoon-magomedov-arrested-on-embezzlement-charges/

 

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Friends, family, public flock to funeral of physicist Stephen Hawking

 

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Pallbearers carry the coffin into Great St Marys Church, where the funeral of theoretical physicist Prof Stephen Hawking is being held, in Cambridge, Britain, March 31, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Well-wishers filled the streets of Cambridge on Saturday for the funeral of British physicist Stephen Hawking, hailed by another leading scientist as "an imprisoned mind roaming the cosmos".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031676-friends-family-public-flock-to-funeral-of-physicist-stephen-hawking/

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Mali war crimes suspect in custody - International Criminal Court

 

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FILE PHOTO: The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen/File Photo

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court on Saturday said it has taken into custody at its detention center in the Netherlands a Malian man accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031677-mali-war-crimes-suspect-in-custody-international-criminal-court/

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