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Castro set to step aside as Cuban president, his reforms incomplete

By Sarah Marsh

 

A view of a billboard that reads in Spanish, "Yes we could. yes we can, yes we will be able to", near the town of Pedro Pi in Cuba, April 3, 2018. Picture taken on April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
 

HAVANA (Reuters) - Most of Camilo Condis' family emigrated from Communist-run Cuba to the United States seeking a better life, but the 32-year-old decided to stay after Raul Castro became president a decade ago and promised change.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034116-castro-set-to-step-aside-as-cuban-president-his-reforms-incomplete/

 

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True Move H clarifies leaked ID card information to NBTC

 

 

BANGKOK, 17 April 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has summoned True Move H Co Ltd, to clarify an alleged leak of its customers' personal information. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034118-true-move-h-clarifies-leaked-id-card-information-to-nbtc/

 

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Thailand placed higher in Doing Business report this year

 

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BANGKOK, 17th April 2018 (NNT)-Thailand has been placed 36th in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business by the World Bank, following a significant effort by the Thai government to make the business environment more appealing to investors. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034120-thailand-placed-higher-in-doing-business-report-this-year/

 

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Tourism revenue more than 20 billion baht during Songkran holidays

 

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BANGKOK, 17 April 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revealed that the country's tourism revenue generated during Songkran holidays was higher than the previous estimate of 20 billion baht. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034122-tourism-revenue-more-than-20-billion-baht-during-songkran-holidays/

 

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False alarm set off Syrian air defences: pro-Assad commander

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A false alarm led to Syrian air defence missiles being fired overnight and there was no fresh attack on Syria, a commander in the regional military alliance that backs the Syrian government told Reuters.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034124-false-alarm-set-off-syrian-air-defences-pro-assad-commander/

 

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True says its customers’ database “hacked” by very experienced hackers using special device

By Thai PBS

 

 

Executives of True Corporation, Thailand’s mobile phone operator, went to the office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Tuesday morning to discuss the leak of customers’ personal information allegedly by hackers.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034118-true-move-h-clarifies-leaked-id-card-information-to-nbtc/?do=findComment&comment=12901216

 

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Northern Thailand Prepares for Thunderstorms

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning to residents in Northern Thailand as high heat and humidity is leading to some strong thunderstorms and hailstorms in the region.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034131-northern-thailand-prepares-for-thunderstorms/

 

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100 Tonnes of Trash Collected Every Day of Chiang Mai Songkran

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over 100 tonnes of waste has been collected every day during the Songkran festival, according to the Chiang Mai Municipality.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034132-100-tonnes-of-trash-collected-every-day-of-chiang-mai-songkran/

 

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Storm topples 14 power poles in Lat Krabang

By The Nation

 

 

A thunderstorm toppled 14 power poles on two roads in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district on Tuesday morning, resulting in a power outage over a wide area.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034135-storm-topples-14-power-poles-in-lat-krabang/

 

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Appeals Court jails ex-deputy minister for two years

By The Nation

 

File photo : Plodprasop Suraswadi

 

Plodprasop Suraswadi, the former deputy prime minister during the Yingluck Shinawatra administration, has been jailed for two years without suspension in verdict released on Tuesday by the Appeals Court in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034136-appeals-court-jails-ex-deputy-minister-for-two-years/

 

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Authorities checking if Pheu Thai politicians’ planned meet at golf course violates junta ban: Prayut

By The Nation

 

File photo : Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Authorities are trying to determine whether a planned gathering of politicians from the Pheu Thai Party at a golf course in Nakhon Pathom constitutes a violation of the junta ban on political activities, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034137-authorities-checking-if-pheu-thai-politicians’-planned-meet-at-golf-course-violates-junta-ban-prayut/

 

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Motorist killed, wife injured as power pole topples onto pickup in storm

By The Nation

 

 

A driver was killed and his wife severely injured when a power pole fell onto their pickup on a Chachoengsao road on Monday night, police said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034138-motorist-killed-wife-injured-as-power-pole-topples-onto-pickup-in-storm/

 

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Man drowns after riding motorcycle into pond

By The Nation

 

 

A young man drowned after he rode his motorcycle into a pond behind a hotel in Udon Thani’s Muang district on Tuesday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034139-man-drowns-after-riding-motorcycle-into-pond/

 

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Average cost of international business trip to Bangkok now $278 a day, ECA research finds

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok has moved into the top 50 most expensive locations in Asia for business travel for the first time.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034140-average-cost-of-international-business-trip-to-bangkok-now-278-a-day-eca-research-finds/

 

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Prawit denies having health problems, asks ‘Why all the fuss?’

By The Nation 

 

 

Deputy Premier and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Tuesday denied having health problems.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034142-prawit-denies-having-health-problems-asks-‘why-all-the-fuss’/

 

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Shark attack confirmed - officials visit victim and announce counter measures

 

 

It has been confirmed that the Norwegian man pulled from the sea at Sai Noi beach was indeed bitten by a shark.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034145-shark-attack-confirmed-officials-visit-victim-and-announce-counter-measures/

 

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Laws Can't Solve Road Deaths: Interior Minister

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a truck Monday night in Sisaket province.

 

BANGKOK — Interior Minister Gen. Anupong Paochinda on Tuesday denied that this year’s apparent rise in road fatalities during Songkran were caused by a lack of police diligence at traffic checkpoints.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034154-laws-cant-solve-road-deaths-interior-minister/

 

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American attacks Thai at Bangkok airport "because his flight was cancelled"

 

 

Footage from Suvarnabhumi airport showed a large American man attack a Thai hotel employee in full view of the cameras.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034149-video-american-attacks-thai-at-bangkok-airport-because-his-flight-was-cancelled/

 

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Video: Thai police in swift arrest of molester on a motorbike at Ban Phe Songkran celebration

 

 

No sooner had a video of a man molesting a woman hit Thai social media, the Ban Phe, Rayong, police made an arrest.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034155-video-thai-police-in-swift-arrest-of-molester-on-a-motorbike-at-ban-phe-songkran-celebration/

 

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Three-week crime suppression operations net illicit drugs worth Bt320m from 101 suspects

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

 

Police seized a large haul of narcotics with a street value of Bt320 million from 101 suspects in 88 drug busts during March 28-April 17 crime-suppression operations overlapping the Songkran holidays, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakhan told a press conference in Bangkok on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034156-three-week-crime-suppression-operations-net-illicit-drugs-worth-bt320m-from-101-suspects/

 

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Thailand taps tourists to fight human trafficking and keep the country smiling

Beh Lih Yi

 

A banner with a message warning against human trafficking at Bangkok's main Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand on March 28, 2018. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/ Beh Lih Yi

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi airport, a video repeats scenes of tourists visiting Thailand’s sunny beaches and its vibrant nightlife, but at the end comes a warning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034159-thailand-taps-tourists-to-fight-human-trafficking-and-keep-the-country-smiling/

 

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Facebook Messenger’s smart assistant – M – now available in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

Starting today, M – a helpful smart assistant in Facebook’s Messenger, powered by artificial intelligence – is available in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-messengers-smart-assistant-m-now-available-thailand/28315/

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