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Man Arrested In Rape Of Kiwi Tourist

By  Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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The alley opposite Wat Ratchabophit where the attack allegedly took place.

 

BANGKOK — A man suspected of raping a tourist from New Zealand has been arrested, police said Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071665-thai-suspect-in-new-zealander’s-alleged-rape-offers-to-turn-himself-in/?do=findComment&comment=13622970

 

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Man survives high-speed slam into six-wheeled truck

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The car struck the six-wheeled truck at high speed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A man survived his car slamming into a six-wheeled truck fully loaded with garbage at high speed on the bypass road early this morning (Dec 5).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071758-man-survives-high-speed-slam-into-six-wheeled-truck/

 

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Two key Canada-to-U.S. oil pipelines hit by disruptions

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Julie Gordon

 

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FILE PHOTO: A TransCanada Keystone Pipeline pump station operates outside Steele City, Nebraska, U.S., March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Lane Hickenbottom/File Photo

 

NEW YORK/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Two major pipelines carrying oil from Canada to the United States were hit by weather-related disruptions on Tuesday, the latest hit to Canada's oil industry just days after the Alberta government announced forced cuts in crude production.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071761-two-key-canada-to-us-oil-pipelines-hit-by-disruptions/

 

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Karon residents petition Governor over barrier blocking ‘public road’

By The Phuket News

 

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The residents complained that a private landowner had installed a barrier preventing them from using the road. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: A group of local residents in Karon have filed a petition asking the Phuket Governor to investigate a barrier placed across a road that has been used for decades by local people.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071762-karon-residents-petition-governor-over-barrier-blocking-‘public-road’/

 

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Massive 7.6 quake prompts tsunami warning off New Caledonia: PTWC

 

(Reuters) - A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck off the east coast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which warned of possible hazardous tsunamis in the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071765-massive-76-quake-prompts-tsunami-warning-off-new-caledonia-ptwc/

 

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Assembly Endorses Law To Monitor Bank Accounts, Tax Online Shopping

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Singer and entrepreneur Kerika "Jinny" Chotivichit poses for a photo at an event promoting online shopping held by Shoppee.com in October 2016.

 

BANGKOK — The interim parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a new bill that would increase government monitoring of private banking to collect tax revenue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071773-assembly-endorses-law-to-monitor-bank-accounts-tax-online-shopping/

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US man so pleased to get back cash left in taxi that he’s moving here

By Suttinan Kongsin 
The Nation

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

An American former police officer visiting Bangkok has made up his mind to retire in Thailand after a taxi driver returned US$9,800 (Bt310,000) he’d inadvertently left in the cab.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071780-us-man-so-pleased-to-get-back-cash-left-in-taxi-that-he’s-moving-here/

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Use Our Service If You Love Thailand, Much-Loathed State Post Says

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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BANGKOK — In the face of growing competition from private courier companies Kerry and Lalamove, the official post service unveiled a new marketing message evoking patriotism.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071789-use-our-service-if-you-love-thailand-much-loathed-state-post-says/

 

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Urgent : S Korean leader to visit Thailand after Feb elections: adviser

politics December 05, 2018 13:52

By MARISA CHIMPRABHA 
THE NATION

 

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Photo : Kim Hyun-chul, presidential economic adviser and chairman of the special committee on Korea’s New Southern Policy

 

Seoul - SOUTH KOREAN President Moon Jae-in plans to visit Thailand next year in a move to boost ties and cooperation, the president’s top economic adviser said recently.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071791-s-korean-leader-to-visit-thailand-after-feb-elections-adviser/

 

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Phuket roads to close for Bike Un Ai Rak

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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Roads along the 27-kilometre route for Bike Un Ai Rak will close during the event. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- A total of 5,362 people in Phuket have registered to take part in the Bike Un Ai Rak national cycling event to be held this Sunday (Dec 9), with today the final day of registering to receive the official T-shirt before the event.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071811-phuket-roads-to-close-for-bike-un-ai-rak/

 

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Tourism and marine parks threaten Thailand's 'people of the sea'

By Rina Chandran

 

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A tourist prepares to snorkel on a beach of Maiton Island in Phuket, Thailand March 18, 2016. With its palm-fringed beaches, Buddhist culture and racy nightlife, Thailand has been the poster child for Asian tourism for decades, attracting a range of visitors from backpackers and adventure-seekers, to families and culture vultures. But dark clouds could be forming even as a record of 32 million tourists are expected this year. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha SEARCH "THAILAND TOURISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES - GF10000364247

 

RAWAI BEACH, Thailand (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Sutem Lakkao's grandmother and father died, they were buried much as their ancestors had been: on the beach, close to their beloved boats so they could listen to the waves and watch over the Chao Lay community of fisherfolk in their afterlife.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071818-tourism-and-marine-parks-threaten-thailands-people-of-the-sea/

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The final frontier: who owns the oceans and their hidden treasures?

By Zoe Tabary

 

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General view of the local fishing community seen from the "Door of No Return" at Cape Coast Castle, a former slave holding facility, in the Ghanaian town of Cape Coast July 9, 2009. Goodwill for President Barack Obama could give the United States a little extra leverage to push good governance in Africa as well as in its priorities of securing energy supplies and fighting terrorism. As the first black U.S. president, Obama is assured of an African hero's welcome in Ghana at the weekend. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (GHANA POLITICS SOCIETY) - GM1E57A0CBM01

 

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ransom-hungry pirates, polar explorers, offshore oil giants - the race for the riches of the world's final frontier is on.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071823-the-final-frontier-who-owns-the-oceans-and-their-hidden-treasures/

 

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Thai parliament to close forever new year's eve

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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A parliament in session in a 2016 file photo.

 

BANGKOK — The House of Parliament will close its doors for good New Year’s Eve as part of a plan to relocate the legislative seat of power to a new riverside location, an official said Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071825-thai-parliament-to-close-forever-new-years-eve/

 

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Jackie Chan explains in new book how wife reacted to him having an affair that produced a child

by Raechal Leone Shewfelt

 

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Jackie Chan attends a meeting during the Sichuan-Hong Kong Film & TV Cultural Exchange Day on Nov. 7, 2018, in Hong Kong. (Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

 

Jackie Chan‘s new book, Never Grow Up, features a very personal section about a “serious mistake” he made in 1999.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071830-jackie-chan-explains-in-new-book-how-wife-reacted-to-him-having-an-affair-that-produced-a-child/

 

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