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81 foreigners arrested in nationwide crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Tourist police joined forces with other police agencies nationwide to search 123 spots around the country and arrested 81 foreigners on several charges.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033462-81-foreigners-arrested-in-nationwide-crackdown/

 

 

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Two Indians arrested for purchases allegedly using stolen credit card information

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Tourist Police

 

Two Indian nationals were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly using PayPal accounts linked to other people’s credit cards to buy goods at a Bangkok shop.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033463-two-indians-arrested-for-purchases-allegedly-using-stolen-credit-card-information/

 

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Video: Rescue organisations fight for the right to victims - woman shot at hospital as violence spills over

 

A woman was shot as violence between two rescue organisations erupted at a Bangkok hospital just after midnight on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033464-video-rescue-organisations-fight-for-the-right-to-victims-woman-shot-at-hospital-as-violence-spills-over/

 

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Road rage: Outrage as "macho man" soldier slaps pregnant woman because she didn't indicate

 

Poctures: Manager Online

 

A video showed the aftermath to an incident in which it is alleged that a man who identified himself as a soldier slapped a pregnant woman in a car after she wound down the window.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033465-road-rage-outrage-as-macho-man-soldier-slaps-pregnant-woman-because-she-didnt-indicate/

 

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Video: Aerial footage of new roads as Songkran exodus picks up steam

 

 

Thai Rath showed aerial footage as the annual exodus to the countryside that is a feature of the country's Songkran celebration began in earnest.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033466-video-aerial-footage-of-new-roads-as-songkran-exodus-picks-up-steam/

 

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Argentinian tourist charged with filing false police report in Phuket

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Ms Juliana, 32, from Argentina, falsely reported that she was robbed of valuables totalling B75,500. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Cherng Talay police yesterday charged a 32-year-old Argentinian woman with providing false information after she was found to have filed a fake theft report on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033467-argentinian-tourist-charged-with-filing-false-police-report-in-phuket/

 

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Carnage avoidance as truck driver praised for driving skills

 

Pictures: TNews

 

Footage from Thailand's north west drew praise from the Thai media for the driver of a container truck that was coming down a hill.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033469-carnage-avoidance-as-truck-driver-praised-for-driving-skills/

 

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Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2018

 

Wednesday 11^th April

 

Debutants, Heritage Cricketers lead the charge on Day One, while Mat Hadj grabs a hat trick

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033470-phuket-international-cricket-sixes-2018/

 

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So much better than road rage - charming Thai woman gets her ironic message across!

 

Picture: TNews

 

A cheeky Thai woman decided against road rage when she found a car with its brake on blocking her in at a department store.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033471-so-much-better-than-road-rage-charming-thai-woman-gets-her-ironic-message-across/

 

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Songkran kicks off with 2,700 charges of drunk driving

By The Nation

 

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More than 3,000 motorists were found to be driving while drunk on the first of the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033473-songkran-kicks-off-with-2700-charges-of-drunk-driving/

 

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Road safety rules now in full force

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Ministry of Interior has set up the centre for accident prevention and assistance to handle traffic emergencies during the notorious 7-day dangerous period from April 11-17.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033478-road-safety-rules-now-in-full-force/

 

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Nathee Sornwaree, friend of poor and homeless, dead at 48

By The Nation

 

 

Activist Nathee Sornwaree, who established the Issarachon Foundation to help the homeless and sex workers in Bangkok’s Sanam Luang area, died on Wednesday evening. He was 48.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033482-nathee-sornwaree-friend-of-poor-and-homeless-dead-at-48/

 

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‘Don't Dress Sexy’ Advice Triggers an Echo of #MeToo in Thailand

By Natnicha Chuwiruch

 

-- #DontTellMeHowToDress hashtag created by Thai-American model

-- Movement is rejoinder to suggestion women dress conservatively

 

A Thai government official’s suggestion that women should dress conservatively to avoid sexual harassment during the nation’s new year festival has sparked a rebuttal under the hashtag #DontTellMeHowToDress.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033483-‘dont-dress-sexy’-advice-triggers-an-echo-of-metoo-in-thailand/

 

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39 Die On 1st ‘Dangerous Day’ Of Songkran

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

A van crashed into a utility pole in Tak province early Thursday, killing the driver at the scene.

 

BANGKOK — Thirty-nine people were killed on the first day of what have come to be known as the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. Drunk driving was the biggest culprit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033484-39-die-on-1st-‘dangerous-day’-of-songkran/

 

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Junta Says Prawit On ‘Leave’ After Heart Bypass

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan grimaces during a news conference March 26 at the Ministry of Defense in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is on leave after undergoing heart surgery, a department spokesman said Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033485-junta-says-prawit-on-‘leave’-after-heart-bypass/

 

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Highest Songkran spending in 13 years expected

By Thai PBS

 

 

This year’s long 5-6 day Songkran festival will see revellers spending the highest in 13 years of up to 132 billion baht, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033487-highest-songkran-spending-in-13-years-expected/

 

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Phuket clears Day 1 of Songkran holidays with zero deaths

The Phuket News

 

Phuket has survived Day 1 of the Songkran Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign with zero deaths. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Phuket concluded Day 1 of this year’s Songkran Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign at midnight last night with zero deaths on the island’s roads in the 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033488-phuket-clears-day-1-of-songkran-holidays-with-zero-deaths/

 

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Amnesty: Almost 1,000 prisoners executed worldwide in 2017

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq record highest executions, as rights group reports global decline in the use of death penalty.

by Saba Aziz

 

Amnesty International has expressed concern that the death penalty continues to be applied in some Middle Eastern countries, as it reported a worldwide decline in executions and death sentences in 2017.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033489-amnesty-almost-1000-prisoners-executed-worldwide-in-2017/

 

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg unscathed by congressional grilling, stock rises

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg fielded 10 hours of questions over two days from nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers and emerged largely unscathed and considerably richer.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebooks-zuckerberg-unscathed-congressional-grilling-stock-rises/28264/

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Instagram to allow users to download their data

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s Instagram will soon allow its users to download a copy of all the content they have uploaded on the photo-sharing platform, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/instagram-allow-users-download-data/28267/

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First day of Songkran claims 39 lives and 461 injuries in road accident

By Thai PBS

 

 

Thirty nine people were killed and 461 injured on the first of the “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran traditional New Year holiday travel on the country’s roads, officials said on Thursday (Apr 12). 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033484-39-die-on-1st-‘dangerous-day’-of-songkran/?do=findComment&comment=12886027

 

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US Acting Secretary of State offers best wishes for Thai people on Songkran

By Thai PBS

 

 

US Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan has offered his best wishes for the Thai people when they celebrate the Songkran festival, the Thai traditional New Year today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033500-us-acting-secretary-of-state-offers-best-wishes-for-thai-people-on-songkran/

 

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Songkran exodus brings Ayutthaya ringroad traffic to standstill

By The Nation

 

 

The exodus of Bangkokians heading to the North and Northeast for the five-day Songkran holidays brought traffic on the Ayutthaya ringroad to a stand still, causing a vehicle line of over 10 kilometres late on Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033501-songkran-exodus-brings-ayutthaya-ringroad-traffic-to-standstill/

 

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BFF hoax: Don’t worry, your Facebook account is still safe

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

There’s a new hoax doing the rounds of social media that urges users to change their password or face being hacked.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/bff-hoax-dont-worry-facebook-account-still-safe/28270/

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Thailand plans to increase coal use in power generation - minister

By Florence Tan and Chayut Setboonsarng

 

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* To find new coal-fired power plant locations end-2018

* Increase coal’s share in power generation to ensure security

* Electricity from renewable to be priced at grid parity

 

NEW DELHI/BANGKOK, April 12 (Reuters) - Thailand is expected to increase the share of electricity generated by coal to diversify its fuel mix for power generation, the country’s energy minister said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033502-thailand-plans-to-increase-coal-use-in-power-generation-minister/

 

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Argentine police officers who claimed rats ate missing pot are fired

Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY

 

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Eight police officers in Argentina who claimed that rats ate more than half a ton of marijuana missing from police custody were fired Tuesday, according to local media reports.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033503-argentine-police-officers-who-claimed-rats-ate-missing-pot-are-fired/

 

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39 killed, 461 injured on first day of Songkran

By The Nation

 

 

A total of 477 road accidents were reported on Wednesday, the first day of the so-called seven dangerous days of Songkran, killing 39 people and injuring 461 others, the Road Safety Centre announced.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033484-39-die-on-1st-‘dangerous-day’-of-songkran/

 

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Final BuppeSanNivas episode smashes ratings record – at 18.6

By The Nation

 

 

The BuppeSanNivas (Love Destiny) TV series has broken another ratings record with its final episode reaching 18.6 nationwide on Wednesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033507-final-buppesannivas-love-destiny-episode-smashes-ratings-record-–-at-186/

 

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Everyone who signed up to Netflix with a Gmail account at risk from new phishing scam

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Netflix users who signed up to the streaming service with a Gmail account are at risk from a new phishing scam, it has has been revealed.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/28272-2/28272/

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Mark Zuckerberg finally reveals if Facebook is listening to your conversations

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

 

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has finally responded to the big question posed by many of his users.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/mark-zuckerberg-finally-reveals-facebook-listening-conversations/28276/