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Man, who drove off Patong Hill after allegedly killing wife, arrested

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A man, who allegedly bashed his wife with a kitchen mortar at their home in Kathu, killing her on Monday, has been arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061441-man-who-drove-off-patong-hill-after-allegedly-killing-wife-arrested/

 

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Police called as Surin woman threatens to kill herself by jumping from Pattaya City sign

 

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Pattaya's finest were called to the city's famous sign on Tuesday after a 35 year old Surin woman threatened to jump.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061444-police-called-as-surin-woman-threatens-to-kill-herself-by-jumping-from-pattaya-city-sign/

 

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UK's May plans Brexit discussion at Tuesday's cabinet meeting - The Times

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her keynote address on the final day of at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to have an extended discussion on Brexit at next Tuesday's cabinet meeting in hopes of outlining a compromise deal on the Irish border, The Times reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061446-uks-may-plans-brexit-discussion-at-tuesdays-cabinet-meeting-the-times/

 

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Two new official Apple Stores set to open in Bangkok

 

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Apple are set to open two new stores in Bangkok, according to reports in Thai language media.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061448-two-new-official-apple-stores-set-to-open-in-bangkok/

 

 

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Thai woman issues dating site warning: All is not as it may seem

 

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A Thai woman has gone to the police to say that someone created a fake profile in her name on a popular dating site. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061449-thai-woman-issues-dating-site-warning-all-is-not-as-it-may-seem/

 

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Pattaya: Vacant plot owners urged to put up fences to deter littering and fly-tipping 

 

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The Pattaya authorities are to contact owners of vacant plots in the city in an attempt to get them to erect fencing to stop littering and fly tipping. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061450-pattaya-vacant-plot-owners-urged-to-put-up-fences-to-deter-littering-and-fly-tipping /

 

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Ladyboy rescued after jumping into Chao Phraya in Pathum Thani

By The Nation

 

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A ladyboy was rescued by local fishermen after jumping from a bridge on the Chao Phraya River in Pathum Thani's Muang district late on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061453-ladyboy-rescued-after-jumping-into-chao-phraya-in-pathum-thani/

 

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Extended canal shuttle services could ease Bangkok congestion by end of year

By The Nation

 

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Keen to ease the congestion on Bangkok’s traffic-choked streets, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has begun a feasibility study on running shuttle boat services down branches of the Saen Saeb Canal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061454-extended-canal-shuttle-services-could-ease-bangkok-congestion-by-end-of-year/

 

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Myanmar worker arrested for allegedly killing Thai worker in Nakhon Pathom

By The Nation

 

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A Myanmar worker allegedly killed a Thai worker while they were drinking together in Nakhon Pathom's Muang district on Tuesday night, then called their boss and asked him to alert police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061457-myanmar-worker-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-thai-worker-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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Chiang Rai man arrested with 108,000 meth pills, 2kg of 'ice'

By The Nation

 

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A man was arrested while allegedly trying to smuggle 108,000 methamphetamine pills and two kilos of crystal meth from the Myanmar border in Chiang Rai's Mae Chan district on Tuesday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061464-chiang-rai-man-arrested-with-108000-meth-pills-2kg-of-ice/

 

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Deputy PM Wissanu: Local election laws to be completed by this year’s end

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of legal affairs, Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngam, has confirmed that local election laws will be completed by the end of this year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061466-deputy-pm-wissanu-local-election-laws-to-be-completed-by-this-year’s-end/

 

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Government confirms same rules of elderly allowance payment

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - The Government Spokesman, Lt. Gen. Sansern Kaewkamnerd, has dismissed rumours that all elderly citizens will receive an additional living allowance of 100 baht a month. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061467-government-confirms-same-rules-of-elderly-allowance-payment/

 

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Ratchaburi unveils two new attractions

 

 

RATCHABURI, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - Two new eco-tourism sites in Ratchaburi province have gained popularity for their beautiful views as the sun rises above a sea of fog. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061469-ratchaburi-unveils-two-new-attractions/

 

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Pedestrian killed in Thalang after being struck by Mercedes Benz

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A pedestrian has been killed in a road accident early today in Thalang.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061470-pedestrian-killed-in-thalang-after-being-struck-by-mercedes-benz/

 

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Buddha statue bathing ceremony in Phetchabun attracts 10,000 spectators

 

 

PHETCHABUN, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - More than 10,000 people participated in the annual Phra Buddha Maha Dhamaracha Bathing Ceremony in Phetchabun province on Tuesday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061471-buddha-statue-bathing-ceremony-in-phetchabun-attracts-10000-spectators/

 

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Complaints can be made at any police station nationwide, under new reform measures

By The Nation

 

 

Victims of crime can now lodge their complaints at any police station nationwide, under a regulation amended in line with law enforcement reform.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061472-complaints-can-be-made-at-any-thai-police-station-nationwide-under-new-reform-measures/

 

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Govt Mulls First Bangkok Underground Expressway

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Traffic at the Mahaisawan Intersection underpass in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Transport officials Tuesday said they’re considering building the country’s first underground expressway to solve traffic jams in the capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061474-govt-mulls-first-bangkok-underground-expressway/

 

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Two injured as fire engulfs workers’ digs in Phitsanulok

By The Nation

 

 

Two construction workers were injured in a fire that swept through their makeshift living quarters in Phitsanulok early Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061475-two-injured-as-fire-engulfs-workers’-digs-in-phitsanulok/

 

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Mental health crisis could cost the world $16 trillion by 2030

By Kate Kelland

 

Patients rest during a morning break at the playground, inside a hospital specializing in mental health care in Zhejiang province, November 5, 2013. REUTERS/William Hong/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Mental health disorders are on the rise in every country in the world and could cost the global economy up to $16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if a collective failure to respond is not addressed, according to an expert report on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061477-mental-health-crisis-could-cost-the-world-16-trillion-by-2030/

 

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Homes raided in hunt for hotel carpark gunmen

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police raided 12 locations on Wednesday looking for suspects in a shootout in the carpark of the Centara Watergate Pavilion Hotel on Sunday that left an Indian bystander dead and four other people injured.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061478-homes-raided-in-hunt-for-hotel-carpark-gunmen/

 

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Rayong: Cyclist blinded as he gets his eye poked out by protruding bamboo rod

 

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A bicyclist out for an evening run on his exercise bike was blinded in his left eye when he struck a bamboo pole protruding from the back of a pick-up truck. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061479-rayong-cyclist-blinded-as-he-gets-his-eye-poked-out-by-protruding-bamboo-rod/

 

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GT200 supplier gets another nine years in jail

By The Nation

 

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Avia Satcom Co Ltd and its top executive, Suttiwat Wattanakij, were found guilty of fraud in Don Mueang Kwaeng Court on Wednesday for supplying the Justice Ministry’s Central Institute of Forensic Science with GT200 devices that it falsely claimed could detect hidden bombs and narcotics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061481-gt200-supplier-gets-another-nine-years-in-jail/

 

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Driver Fined 6,000 Baht For Lorry Crash That Flattened Car

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

Scene of the accident on May 27.

 

BANGKOK — A criminal court on Wednesday found the driver of an 18-wheeler guilty of drunk driving for flattening another car in a May accident, in which the victim narrowly escaped death.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061489-driver-fined-6000-baht-for-lorry-crash-that-flattened-car/

 

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GT200 bomb detector company charged with selling fake products

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - Don Mueng Kwaeng Court has sentenced an exectuive of Avia Satcom Co. Ltd, to nine years in prison for selling sub-standard GT200 remote substance detectors to the Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS). 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061481-gt200-supplier-gets-another-nine-years-in-jail/?do=findComment&comment=13446037

 

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Foreign Min says PM's overseas trips promote domestic investment

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT)-Foreign Minister Mr. Don Pramudwinai said today that Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s overseas trips are aimed at promoting bilateral relations and investment in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061491-thai-foreign-min-says-pms-overseas-trips-promote-domestic-investment/

 

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Video: Up to no good in Walking Street with knife, a meat cleaver and a gun

 

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Two men were seen by a tourist looking suspicious at the end of Soi BJ in Walking Street.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061492-video-up-to-no-good-in-walking-street-with-knife-a-meat-cleaver-and-a-gun/

 

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PM achieves much at Mekong-Japan Summit

 

 

TOKYO, 10th October 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has joined in validating the 2018 Tokyo Strategy and setting 2018 as the year of exchanges between the Mekong sub-region and Japan, at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061494-pm-prayut-achieves-much-at-mekong-japan-summit/

 

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Phuket vegetarian festival processions kick off

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The famous, or infamous, Phuket vegetarian street processions have started. Thais, expats and foreign tourists enjoyed watching some of the processions during this morning’s rain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061495-phuket-vegetarian-festival-processions-kick-off/

 

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BMTA NGV buses to have fares raised from Oct 15

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT) – The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is to begin using a new fare rate for its NGV buses starting on October 15 in line with resolutions made by the Central Land Transport Commission but assured commuters the adjustment will only apply to new buses. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061496-bmta-ngv-buses-to-have-fares-raised-from-oct-15/

 

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Sorry about that: Tourist police chief presents "huge" check to family of shooting victim

 

 

A press conference has been help to present checks worth two million baht to the family of the victim of the shooting in Pratunam. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061497-sorry-about-that-tourist-police-chief-presents-huge-check-to-family-of-shooting-victim/