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Two sisters killed, parents injured, in Bangkok townhouse fire

By The Nation

 

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Photos from rescuers with call signs of Nua 10-26 and Kamrop 51

 

Two teenage sisters died of smoke inhalation while their parents survived a fire in their townhouse in Bangkok's Nong Chok district early on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059086-two-sisters-killed-parents-injured-in-bangkok-townhouse-fire/

 

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Big Joke warns about "paak waan" foreigners as Thai woman conned out of 6 million baht

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

The deputy commissioner of the Thai Tourist Police has warned his compatriots about foreigners who flatter females and con them out of money in romance scams. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059089-big-joke-warns-about-paak-waan-foreigners-as-thai-woman-conned-out-of-6-million-baht/

 

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Heavy drinkers and teetotalers alike may have heightened dementia risk

By Lisa Rapaport

 

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A glass of wine is pictured in Baulers, Belgium July 6, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

(Reuters Health) - Middle-aged adults who avoid alcohol altogether, and those who consume the equivalent of seven glasses of wine or more a week are both more likely than light drinkers to develop dementia in their later years, a long-term study suggests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059092-heavy-drinkers-and-teetotalers-alike-may-have-heightened-dementia-risk/

 

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Motorists beware: BMA starts collecting parking fees on 66 roads

By The Nation

 

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File photo: Phra Arthit Road

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) started collecting parking fees on 66 roads throughout the capital on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059071-car-and-bike-parking-charges-from-today-in-khao-san-and-nana/?do=findComment&comment=13404622

 

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Warning issued after 30 tourists stung by jellyfish at Patong Beach

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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Some 30 tourists have been stung by jellyfish at Patong Beach this month.Photos: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET: Lifeguards stationed at Patong Beach have today (Sept 27) issued a warning for tourists to be aware of jellyfish at the beach after more than 30 tourists have reported being stung by jellyfish this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059103-warning-issued-after-30-tourists-stung-by-jellyfish-at-patong-beach/

 

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Family row blamed for murder of wealthy Briton and wife in Thailand

Relatives of Alan Hogg and Nott Suddaen say she was murdered after the relationship with her brother soured beyond repair

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Phrae

 

The tension had been building for months, maybe years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059044-alan-hogg-hitman-laughs-as-cops-are-shown-where-brit-millionaire-and-his-thai-wife-were-buried-by-her-own-brother/?do=findComment&comment=13404877

 

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Pheu Thai Readies Backup Party In Case It’s Dissolved

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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An emblem of Pheu Tham Party features the letter ธ, which transliterates to T, with the Democracy Monument in the middle.

 

BANGKOK — Pheu Thai is reported to be moving key members to a surrogate party, just in case it gets disbanded by the junta and banned from politics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059108-pheu-thai-readies-backup-party-in-case-it’s-dissolved/

 

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Prayuth Upset By Prediction He’ll Lose Power In Election

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

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“Sanoh should go and rest," junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha takes a snide at Pheu Thai Party elder Sanoh Thienthong.

 

BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha has lashed out at a senior politician who suggested he will fail to hang onto power after elections promised for February.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059043-pm-prayut-loses-his-cool-and-hits-back-at-sanoh-thienthong/?do=findComment&comment=13404974

 

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Former Mae Hong Son border police commander gets suspended jail term for forcing underage girl into prostitution

By The Nation

 

The former commander of a border patrol police company in Mae Hong Son has been given a suspended jail term and a small fine for forcing a girl under 18 into prostitution, according to the victim's mother.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059113-former-mae-hong-son-border-police-commander-gets-suspended-jail-term-for-forcing-underage-girl-into-prostitution/

 

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Phuket expat sets house on fire, attempts to climb wind turbine in suicide bid

By Chutharat Plerin

 

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The men is believed to have set is own house on fire. Photo: Rawai Municipality

 

PHUKET: A foreign man is being held by authorities after he allegedly set his house on fire in Rawai this morning (Sept 27) then tried to climb the wind turbine near Phromthep Cape in an apparent bid to jump from the top of the structure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059115-phuket-expat-sets-house-on-fire-attempts-to-climb-wind-turbine-in-suicide-bid/

 

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Bangkok top destination in the world last year: Mastercard’s Index

 

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Bangkok was the world’s top destination last year, three years in a row, with 20.05 million people visiting the capital in 2017 and a 9.6% growth in number of visitors is predicted for this year, according to Mastercard’s Global Destinations Cities Index.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059134-bangkok-top-destination-in-the-world-last-year-mastercard’s-index/

 

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Teachers want police to investigate OTEP for possible fraud

 

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BANGKOK, 27th September 2018 (NNT)-A group of 100 teachers has urged the Crime Suppression Division to investigate the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Educational Personnel (OTEP) for possible fraud. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059147-teachers-want-police-to-investigate-otep-for-possible-fraud/

 

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Billionaire Owner of Staples Center to Build Stadiums in Bangkok

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Suttinee Yuvejwattana

 

>> Philip Anschutz’s AEG linking up with Thailand’s Mall Group

>> Joint venture to invest $309 million in two venues in capital

 

Superstars like Taylor Swift are going to find it easier to play concerts in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059148-billionaire-owner-of-staples-center-to-build-stadiums-in-bangkok/

 

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