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Attack on US good Samaritan: Second attacker found

 

Image: Daily News

 

Police in Thailand's south said that they have now arrested the second of three young men who attacked an American tourist on Koh Phi Phi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089753-attack-on-us-good-samaritan-second-attacker-found/

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Hey! What's a black monk doing in our village? Ugandan on overstay dons robes

 

Image: Daily News

 

Villagers in Sa Kaew were suspicious when a black African monk appeared at their temple. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089754-hey-whats-a-black-monk-doing-in-our-village-ugandan-on-overstay-dons-robes/

 

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Before/After/The Next Day - litter in Bangkok klong just keeps coming

 

Image: Sanook

 

Pictures posted online showed what might have been after a major Bangkok klong was cleaned up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089755-beforeafterthe-next-day-litter-in-bangkok-klong-just-keeps-coming/

 

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One dead, pregnant woman loses baby in Porsche/motorcycle horror smash

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on the aftermath of a terrible accident to the west of Bangkok in the early hours of Friday morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089756-one-dead-pregnant-woman-loses-baby-in-porschemotorcycle-horror-smash/

 

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Private company provides water for free as Cherng Talay reservoir runs dry
By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The main Cherng Talay Municipality reservoir has run dry. Photo: Cherng Talay Municipality
 

PHUKET: One private company is providing water from its own reservoir to Cherng Talay Municipality free of charge to supply residents as the municipality’s own main reservoirs has run dry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089757-private-company-provides-water-for-free-as-cherng-talay-reservoir-runs-dry/

 

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Phuket officials turn to satellites for marine safety

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai revealed the news this week. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai this week held a meeting with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) to discuss the development of an information system that will gather data to assist with marine activity in a bid to prevent future marine disasters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089760-phuket-officials-turn-to-satellites-for-marine-safety/

 

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Boeing 737 MAX software patch expected before end-March - sources

 

FILE PHOTO: An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is seen on the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co plans to release upgraded software for its 737 MAX in a week to 10 days, sources familiar with the matter said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089761-boeing-737-max-software-patch-expected-before-end-march-sources/

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Group seeking to overthrow Kim behind North Korea embassy raid in Spain - Washington Post

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dissident organisation committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was behind a raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain last month, The Washington Post reported on Friday, quoting people familiar with the planning and execution of the mission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089762-group-seeking-to-overthrow-kim-behind-north-korea-embassy-raid-in-spain-washington-post/

 

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Anti-corruption campaigner set to win Slovakia's presidential vote

By Tatiana Jancarikova

 

FILE PHOTO: Zuzana Caputova, Slovakian presidential candidate, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bratislava, Slovakia March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo

 

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - An anti-corruption campaigner with no previous experience of public office is set to win Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday as voters spurn the ruling Smer party one year after the murder of a journalist sparked mass protests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089764-anti-corruption-campaigner-set-to-win-slovakias-presidential-vote/

 

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Ex-U.S. intelligence officer pleads guilty to attempted espionage for China

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are placed for a joint news conference by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency officer pleaded guilty to attempted espionage for China, the Justice Department said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089766-ex-us-intelligence-officer-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-espionage-for-china/

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Bangladesh team leave a changed New Zealand after mosque shootings

 

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team arrive to depart for Bangladesh from Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand March 16, 2019, in this still image from video obtained from social media. Bangladesh Cricket Board/via REUTERS

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Bangladesh's cricket team left New Zealand on Saturday, less than 24 hours after narrowly avoiding being involved in the worst mass shooting in the country, which now had to accept that sporting events were likely to have been changed for ever.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089768-bangladesh-team-leave-a-changed-new-zealand-after-mosque-shootings/

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U.S. college admissions scam shows coaches in smaller sports can be big players

By Gabriella Borter

 

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured on the grounds of University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

(Reuters) - The biggest U.S. college admissions cheating scam highlights the power that coaches of low-profile sports such as sailing, crew and water polo can have on student recruitment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089772-us-college-admissions-scam-shows-coaches-in-smaller-sports-can-be-big-players/

 

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Man, 82, dead after motorbike struck by BMW

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Mr Wichai informed the police that Mr Kian cut in front of him and he was unable to avoid the collision. Photo: Thalang Police
 

An 82-year-old Thai man riding a motorbike died after he was hit by a car in Thalang yesterday (Mar 15).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089775-man-82-dead-after-motorbike-struck-by-bmw/

 

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Pattaya: Thou shalt not drink! Election booze ban in force today as cops threaten jail

 

Image: The Pattaya News

 

Police in Pattaya were out on the streets of the resort yesterday warning people that there will be an election alcohol ban this weekend and next.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089779-pattaya-thou-shalt-not-drink-election-booze-ban-in-force-today-as-cops-threaten-jail/

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Deal for Facebook to broadcast English Premier League football in Thailand collapses

 

 

A deal that would allow Facebook to broadcast English Premier League football in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries has collapsed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089784-deal-for-facebook-to-broadcast-english-premier-league-football-in-thailand-collapses/

 

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Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids

By Nadine Awadalla

 

Singer Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at Egypt's Giza pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Nadine Awadalla

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt's great pyramids of Giza on Friday, entertaining more than 10,000 people at the site and many more over a livestream link.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089855-red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-egypts-pyramids/

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Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women

By Orooj Hakimi and Rod Nickel

 

Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed is pictured at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan March 8, 2019. Picture taken March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

 

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Each time Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan's most famous singers, returns to the country of her birth, she braves threats and endures scrutiny right down to her choice of clothes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089856-defying-threats-afghan-singer-aryana-comes-home-for-women/

 

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Motor racing-Hamilton takes pole as Mercedes speed stuns rivals

By Ian Ransom

 

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 14, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton blazed to a record-extending eighth pole and sixth in succession at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday to lead Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes sweep of the front row of the grid.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089857-motor-racing-hamilton-takes-pole-as-mercedes-speed-stuns-rivals/

 

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