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Cyber researchers, Ukraine warn of possible Russian attack

BY REUTERS 

 

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TORONTO/KIEV (Reuters) – Hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries, some of the world’s biggest cyber security firms warned on Wednesday, in a campaign that Ukraine said was preparation for a future Russian cyber attack.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/cyber-researchers-ukraine-warn-possible-russian-attack/28868/

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Ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek to launch in Thailand

BY REUTERS

 

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Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek says to expand abroad

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek on Thursday said it would enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, investing $500 million in its international push.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/ride-hailing-online-payment-firm-go-jek-launch-thailand/28890/

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Japan women see turning point on sexual harassment after scandal

By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Linda Sieg and Ami Miyazaki

 

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Protesters hold placards during a rally against harassment at Shinjuku shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese women, long accustomed to enduring sexual harassment in silence, are speaking out after a high-profile scandal involving a top bureaucrat stirred debate and protests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039666-japan-women-see-turning-point-on-sexual-harassment-after-scandal/

 

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Germany's Merkel says China and Germany standing by Iran nuclear deal

 

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang review the guard of honour during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday China and Germany are standing by the existing nuclear deal with Iran after the United States left the 2015 accord earlier this month.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039670-germanys-merkel-says-china-and-germany-standing-by-iran-nuclear-deal/

 

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700 stores across the nation to offer 50% cheaper household items in June

 

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BANGKOK, 24 May 2018 (NNT) - More than 700 retail and wholesale stores will offer up to 50% discounts on household items under the Ministry of Commerce’s new campaign to shoulder the cost of living for Thais. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039671-700-stores-across-the-nation-to-offer-50-cheaper-household-items-in-june/

 

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RTAF celebrates 40th anniversary of F5 E/F fighter jet, receives upgraded prototype

 

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UBON RATCHATHANI, 23 May 2018 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force has held an honor ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of its F5 E/F fighter jet while also unveiling a prototype F5 E. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039674-rtaf-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-f5-ef-fighter-jet-receives-upgraded-prototype/

 

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Wat Saket abbot eludes police cordon

By The Nation

 

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Phra Phromsitti, the abbot of Wat Saket, appears to have fled as 100 police officers descended on the Bangkok temple early Thursday morning to arrest him and three other monks implicated in a temple-fund embezzlement scandal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039658-temple-raided-senior-monks-arrested-on-corruption-charges/?do=findComment&comment=13014529

 

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In costly quest for security, U.S. schools face law of diminishing returns

By Joseph Ax

 

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FILE PHOTO: Police officers Jamie Rubenstein (C) and Brad Griesinger talk as they stand guard in front of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the police security perimeter was removed following a mass shooting, in Parkland, Florida, U.S., February 18, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - From gunshot detection devices to wireless panic buttons and bulletproof windows, schools across the United States are pursuing aggressive security measures to prevent a shooting massacre on their campuses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039681-in-costly-quest-for-security-us-schools-face-law-of-diminishing-returns/

 

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Pilot Crashed In ‘Old But Usable’ Plane: Air Force

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

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Air Marshal Kroekkiat Suwanno’s family carries his body Wednesday at the Wing 6 air base in Tak.

 

UBON RATCHATHANI — The head of the air force said Wednesday that a plane which crashed and killed the pilot was old but operational.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039684-pilot-crashed-in-‘old-but-usable’-plane-air-force/

 

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City Hall Approves 256M Baht For Bts Elevators

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

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Manit Inpim and another disabled activist meet with Amorn Kitchawengkul, Bangkok deputy governor at BTS Phrom Phong station in 2016. Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — A disabled activist Thursday welcomed City Hall’s budget approval to add more elevators to BTS Skytrain stations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039693-city-hall-approves-256m-baht-for-bts-elevators/

 

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Illegal hotels to feel the heat in Hua Hin, governor promises

By The Nation

 

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Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor Panlop Singhaseni on Thursday said he has formed a committee to find a legal path to close 10 hotels in the tourist resort town of Hua Hin that continue to operate in defiance of licensing laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039694-illegal-hotels-to-feel-the-heat-in-hua-hin-governor-promises/

 

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Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, Unesco Gastronomy status

The Phuket News

 

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Hundreds of Phuket food vendors attended the seminar yesterday (May 23). PR Dept

 

PHUKET: More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene and the important role they play in Phuket’s status as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039695-phuket-food-vendors-educated-on-hygiene-unesco-gastronomy-status/

 

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Chaiyaphum toilet thief grabs bags while men relieve themselves

By The Nation

 

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The suspect is taken by police to re-enact the crime at the shopping mall while a stand-in sits on the toilet Thursday.

 

Bangkok police have arrested a man from Chaiyaphum for allegedly stealing from victims who were answering the call of nature in men’s rooms of a large shopping mall in Ratchadamri.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039696-chaiyaphum-toilet-thief-grabs-bags-while-men-relieve-themselves/

 

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Cops Want Pro-Election Activists Jailed

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Nuttaa ‘Bow’ Mahattana flashes an anti-junta ‘three-finger salute’ at Phayathai Police Station on Thursday morning before she was taken to court.

 

BANGKOK — Fifteen people arrested for staging a pro-democracy demonstration earlier this week were taken Thursday to a criminal court for a custody hearing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039697-cops-want-pro-election-activists-jailed/

 

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Latest research aims to strengthen Thai reputation as world rice leader

By The Nation

 

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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Wednesday presided over the opening ceremony of the Fifth National Rice Academic Conference 2018 which was held in Bangkok under the banner of “Thai Rice Research Moves Towards Thailand 4.0”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039708-latest-research-aims-to-strengthen-thai-reputation-as-world-rice-leader/

 

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Investigators say identify Russian military unit in MH17 downing

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Malaysian air crash investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/File Photo

 

BUNNIK, NETHERLANDS (Reuters) - Prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said on Thursday they had identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from Russia's armed forces.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039710-investigators-say-identify-russian-military-unit-in-mh17-downing/

 

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Truckers threaten June 10 strike over demand for hike in transport fee

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – In calling for the government to cap the diesel price at below Bt30/litre, the Northeastern Transport Association has threatened to hold a strike beginning June 10 if there is no action on the parallel request for a 5 per cent increase in the truck transport fee.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039711-truckers-threaten-june-10-strike-over-demand-for-hike-in-transport-fee/

 

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