Thai Airways soars with ‘plane’-tastic gourmet menus for all classes

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German police crack down on suspected Thai prostitution ring

 

German police, which also involved Germany's GSG9 special operations police unit, leave a building as they raid sites across the country, in a crackdown on human trafficking and forced prostitution in Maintal, south of Frankfurt, Germany, April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German authorities searched 62 brothels, offices and homes in several federal states and arrested seven people on Wednesday in a crackdown on suspected human trafficking in connection with a Thai prostitution ring, prosecutors said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034284-german-police-crack-down-on-suspected-thai-prostitution-ring/

 

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Adelaide woman burnt in Thailand: GoFundMe set up by family and friends to bring Victoria Nikoloudis home after accident

Josephine Lim, The Advertiser

 

Adelaide woman Victoria Nikoloudis, who now lives in Thailand, requires daily surgery. Picture: supplied

 

A MEDICAL mercy mission is underway to bring home an Adelaide woman who suffered severe burns in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034289-australian-woman-burnt-in-thailand-gofundme-set-up-by-family-and-friends-to-bring-victoria-nikoloudis-home-after-accident/

 

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YouTube star slams rip-off taxi driver

By The Nation

 

 

The owner of a popular free English-teaching Facebook page has posted a viral video clip complaining about a taxi driver at the Suvarnabhumi Airport who tried to overcharge him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034290-youtube-star-slams-rip-off-taxi-driver/

 

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Is this the worst ‘farang breakfast’ in all of Thailand?

 

 

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and there is no better way to start the day than with a cooked a breakfast.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034291-is-this-the-worst-‘farang-breakfast’-in-all-of-thailand/

 

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Hailstorms Damage Homes and Farms in Latest Summer Storms

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Hailstorms have hit over three districts, causing damage to homes and agriculture.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034296-hailstorms-damage-homes-and-farms-in-latest-summer-storms/

 

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Satun geopark gets Unesco global honour

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

Satun Geopark was nominated Thailand’s first Unesco Global Geopark for its renowned natural beauty and geological significance.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034298-satun-geopark-gets-unesco-global-honour/

 

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Chon Buri 'ghosts' treated to movies

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

A Thai foundation screened three open-air movies at a graveyard in Chon Buri's Phan Thong district on Tuesday night for its dead residents.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034299-chon-buri-ghosts-treated-to-movies/

 

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People in Thailand can now easily order stuff from Amazon.com

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo - RC1FF7A72B20

 

People in Thailand can now buy any of the 45 million items available on Amazon.com following the launch of a new feature by the online retail giant.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/people-thailand-can-now-easily-order-stuff-amazon-com/28331/

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Russian tourist arrested over iPhone theft

By The Nation

 

 

Krabi police on Wednesday arrested a Russian tourist for allegedly stealing an iPhone X from a clothes shop at Ao Nang Bay in Krabi's Muang district.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034308-russian-tourist-arrested-over-iphone-theft/

 

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IS suspects believed to be hiding in southern Thailand

 

 

Four suspected Islamic State (IS) militants are believed to be hiding in Thailand’s southern border provinces to evade arrest by Malaysian police following the recent arrest of some members of their terror cell, The Star Online reported Wednesday (April 18).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034277-prawit-sees-possibility-of-isis-trying-to-infiltrate-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=12905187

 

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Eight get lengthy prison terms over Mae Hong Son prostitution racket

By The Nation

 

 

The Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court on Wednesday found eight defendants guilty of human trafficking, underage prostitution and other charges linked to the “owl tattoo” prostitution racket in Mae Hong Son and sentenced them to imprisonments ranging from eight to 320 years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034311-eight-get-lengthy-prison-terms-over-mae-hong-son-prostitution-racket/

 

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Hua Hin authorities act fast on shark threat to tourism

 

 

The authorities in the Hua Hin area have reacted swiftly to the possibility of shark bites following the attack on a Norwegian man earlier this week.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034316-hua-hin-authorities-act-fast-on-shark-threat-to-tourism/

 

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"Would you like fries and a shake with that speeding fine.....sir?"

 

 

In a first of its kind the Thai cops have initiated a drive thru fine system.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034317-would-you-like-fries-and-a-shake-with-that-speeding-finesir/

 

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It's a dirty business in the fertilizer family as three people shot dead in Nonthaburi mansion

 

 

Police were called to a millionaire's residence in Bang Bua Thong where three people were shot dead.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034318-its-a-dirty-business-in-the-fertilizer-family-as-three-people-shot-dead-in-nonthaburi-mansion/

 

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Route 7 Bangkok to Pattaya will cost 105 baht from today (Thursday)

 

 

The new charges for trips between Chonburi and Pattaya will be introduced on Route 7 from April 19th, Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034320-route-7-bangkok-to-pattaya-will-cost-105-baht-from-today-thursday/

 

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