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In just two years there are 60 unexplained deaths of British nationals in Thailand: report

 

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There are 60 unexplained deaths of British nationals in Thailand in just two years, a new report claims.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033140-in-just-two-years-there-are-60-unexplained-deaths-of-british-nationals-in-thailand-report/

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Russians who ran sex course in Pattaya set to face new charges, says station chief

 

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Station chief Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch of the Pattaya police says that cops are set to ask the court for new charges to be set before the ten Russian defendants arrested in February for running a sex course.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033241-russians-who-ran-sex-course-in-pattaya-set-to-face-new-charges-says-station-chief/

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Appeals court acquits red-shirt woman over 2010 blast

By THE NATION

 

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THE APPEALS Court yesterday upheld a lower court verdict acquitting a former red-shirt protester, active during the 2010 rallies, of possessing explosives and ammunition in connection with a deadly explosion in Nonthaburi province that year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033266-appeals-court-acquits-red-shirt-woman-over-2010-blast/

 

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Prolific Prayut releases yet another single

By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation

 

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While a previous single “Jai Petch” or “Diamond Heart” hit a record number of 45,000 thumbs down dislikes on YouTube, PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday released yet another single called “Su Pheu Phan Din” or “Fight for the Land”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033122-torn-down-prayuth-vows-to-‘fight’-in-latest-single/?do=findComment&comment=12881571

 

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Commoner Party ready to take an uncommon approach

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

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AMID INCREASING disillusionment with politicians for failing to protect the public interest, more and more common citizens are entering the political fray to take up their causes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033267-commoner-party-ready-to-take-an-uncommon-approach/

 

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Prayut ‘can’t think of any PM candidates’ other than himself

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

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JUNTA CHIEF SAYS HE IS YET TO BE APPROACHED WITH OFFER BY ANY PARTY

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday that he could think of no other candidate to become head of government after the election other than himself.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033268-prayut-‘can’t-think-of-any-pm-candidates’-other-than-himself/

 

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Doi Suthep buildings can’t be demolished, PM says, urging public use

By JAKRAWAN SALAYTOO 
THE NATION 

 

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PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged those opposing the controversial residential project for court officials at the foot of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep mountain to consider using the buildings for some public purpose rather than demolishing them.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033016-houses-in-doi-suthep-‘cannot-be-scrapped’/?do=findComment&comment=12881583

 

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Owners of older buildings urged to comply with life-saving fire regulations

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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Expert says Bangkok tragedy could have been avoided with an alarm system.

 

OWNERS OF older buildings have been urged to improve their fire protection systems to meet current standards, as many do not comply with life-saving regulations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033269-owners-of-older-buildings-urged-to-comply-with-life-saving-fire-regulations/

 

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Top court upholds sentences over Ramkhamhaeng University blast

By The Nation

 

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File photo: A bomb attack in front of Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok in 2013.

 

THE SUPREME Court upheld the guilty verdict and lengthy jail terms against four defendants for staging a bloody bomb attack in front of Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok in 2013.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033271-top-court-upholds-sentences-over-ramkhamhaeng-university-blast/

 

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PACC gets names of officials ‘involved in children’s fund graft’

By THE NATION

 

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A LIST of 44 civil servants allegedly involved in corruption at the Education Ministry’s Sema Pattana Chevit Fund for underprivileged children was submitted yesterday to the Public Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033129-charity-foundation-‘black-list’-of-44-names-goes-to-pacc/?do=findComment&comment=12881616

 

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Finance chief moved to NESDB to shepherd 20-year govt plan

By THE NATION

 

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THE Cabinet has approved the transfer of Somchai Sajjapongse, the Finance Ministry permanent secretary, to the post of secretary-general at the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) to take charge of the country’s 20-year strategic development blueprint.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033272-finance-chief-moved-to-nesdb-to-shepherd-20-year-govt-plan/

 

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The cult of Prayut Chan-o-cha

By The Nation

 

Support is growing for the general’s continued role as premier, but there’s a catch that’s being overlooked

 

They have turned to Prayut Chan-o-cha as though he was a movie hero, offering him their hearts and souls like teenagers drooling over a Korean pop star.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033273-the-cult-of-prayut-chan-o-cha/

 

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Court orders BMTA to pay Bestrin Group and affiliates 1,159 million baht in compensation for illegal cancellation of bus contract

By Thai PBS

 

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The Central Administrative Court today (Tuesday)ordered Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, the city’s bus operator, to pay compensation for damage worth 1,159 million baht to four suppliers of 489-unit NGV bus fleet for illegal cancellation of the procurement contract.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033275-court-orders-bmta-to-pay-bestrin-group-and-affiliates-1159-million-baht-in-compensation-for-illegal-cancellation-of-bus-contract/

 

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Cryptocurrency miners seek cheap energy in Norway and Sweden

Christoph Steitz, Stephen Jewkes

 

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FILE PHOTO: A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

Iceland has been Europe’s most popular location for miners of digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

 

FRANKFURT/MILAN (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency miners are moving in to Norway and Sweden to take advantage of cheap hydro-electric energy and low temperatures to power and cool their servers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033277-cryptocurrency-miners-seek-cheap-energy-in-norway-and-sweden/

 

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Investor immunity to cryptocurrency 'disease' is growing, says Barclays

Tommy Wilkes, Tom Finn

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Barclays bank building is seen at Canary Wharf in London, Britain May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The investment mania for cryptocurrencies is like an infectious disease whose transmission rate may be declining, Barclays said on Tuesday, concluding their combined market capitalization has probably already peaked.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033278-investor-immunity-to-cryptocurrency-disease-is-growing-says-barclays/

 

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Cabinet approves 10 housing projects worth 153 million baht for PRD officials

By Thai PBS

 

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The cabinet on Tuesday (April 10) approved in principle 10 housing projects worth an estimated 153 million baht for junior officials of the Department of Public Relations and their families.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033279-cabinet-approves-10-housing-projects-worth-153-million-baht-for-prd-officials/

 

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Facebook shares rise sharply as Zuckerberg deters regulation talk

By Dustin Volz and David Ingram

 

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees joint hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc <FB.O> shares posted their biggest daily gain in nearly two years on Tuesday as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg fended off questions from U.S. senators on how the world's largest social network might be regulated more closely.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033282-facebook-shares-rise-sharply-as-zuckerberg-deters-regulation-talk/

 

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Trump cancels trip to Latin America, prompting relief and criticism

By Roberta Rampton and Mitra Taj

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled his first official trip to Latin America, the White House announced on Tuesday, triggering a mix of relief and criticism from a region he has repeatedly disparaged over immigration, narcotics and trade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033283-trump-cancels-trip-to-latin-america-prompting-relief-and-criticism/

 

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In ageing Thailand, developers race to supply locals and elderly expats

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

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A retired woman is helped by a nurse, while staying at the Care Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - At 79, Thai businessman Boon Vasin's latest $500 million venture is a bet on a market he knows well - looking after Thailand's rapidly growing population of old people.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033284-in-ageing-thailand-developers-race-to-supply-locals-and-elderly-expats/

 

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U.S., Russia clash at U.N. over chemical weapons attacks in Syria

By Michelle Nichols and Ellen Francis

 

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UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States tangled on Tuesday at the United Nations over the use of chemical weapons in Syria as Washington and its allies considered whether to strike at President Bashar al-Assad's forces over a suspected poison gas attack last weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033285-us-russia-clash-at-un-over-chemical-weapons-attacks-in-syria/

 

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FBI raid on Trump's lawyer sought details on payments to women - source

By John Walcott and Jeff Mason

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI agents who raided the offices of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney were looking for details about "arrangements, agreements and payments" related to two women who have said they had sexual relationships with Trump, a source said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033286-fbi-raid-on-trumps-lawyer-sought-details-on-payments-to-women-source/

 

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German retail magnate missing in Alps: reports

 

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FILE PHOTO: Karl-Erivan Haub (R) of the retailer group Tengelmann and German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) visit a Tengelmann supermarket during an election campaign rally in the western town of Muelheim August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Federico Gambarini/Pool

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Tengelmann retail group chief Karl-Erivan Haub, whose family is among Germany's wealthiest, has been missing since Saturday when he failed to return from an off-piste skiing tour in the Alps, German and Swiss media reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033288-german-retail-magnate-missing-in-alps-reports/

 

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'Silicon Valley' star T.J. Miller charged with fake bomb threat

 

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FILE PHOTO: Cast member T.J. Miller attends the premiere for "The Emoji Movie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former "Silicon Valley" star T.J. Miller has been charged with making a fake bomb threat while travelling on a train headed for New York, the FBI said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033301-silicon-valley-star-tj-miller-charged-with-fake-bomb-threat/

 

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Van crashes with ice truck in Krabi

The van driver, Nattapong Ketmuang, was stuck in the damaged vehicle

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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A van has crashed into the back of a 6 wheel ice truck in Krabi critically injuring the van driver yesterday (April 10).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033303-van-crashes-with-ice-truck-in-krabi/

 

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Phuket’s Governor urges care over Songkran

In case of emergency, people can contact 1669

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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Phuket’s Governor, Norapat Plodthong, is urging special attention to road safety during the peak period of Songkran from today, April 11 – April 17 during his regular morning meeting.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033307-phuket’s-governor-urges-care-over-songkran/

 

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NCPO ensures fairness, equality for all political parties: Army chief

 

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BANGKOK, 11 April 2018 (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has reassured all political parties and groups will be given equality and fairness. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033308-ncpo-ensures-fairness-equality-for-all-political-parties-army-chief/

 

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Scam Alert: If you receive a call from a number with one of these prefixes DON’T ANSWER

BY THE NATION

 

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CAT warns public to beware of ‘Wangiri fraud’ calls

 

CAT Telecom on Tuesday urged people not to return missed phone calls from strange numbers, as they could become victims of so-called ‘Wangiri fraud’ gangs.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/scam-alert-receive-call-number-one-prefixes-dont-answer/28229/

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