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Millions heading back to Bangkok today and tomorrow after Songkran

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that 7.67 million vehicles are on their way back to Bangkok after the Songkran holidays.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095364-millions-heading-back-to-bangkok-today-and-tomorrow-after-songkran/

 

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Thais share memories of Notre Dame visits, send thoughts to the French

By The Nation

 

Photo : Kalamare's FB page

 

A TV personality, as well as a marine expert who had recently visited the Notre-Dame Cathedral before it was largely destroyed by a huge blaze on Monday local time, have written in memory of the city’s iconic landmark.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095365-thais-share-memories-of-notre-dame-visits-send-thoughts-to-the-french/

 

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Bitcoin Seastead backer in battle with Thai authorities

By The Thaiger

 

 

A ‘seastead’ project, launched by an early bitcoin adopter off the coast of Phuket island in Thailand’s south is running into trouble with local government authorities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095366-bitcoin-seastead-backer-in-battle-with-thai-authorities/

 

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French tourists injured as Thai driver leaves trail of destruction in Western Bangkok

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai driver in a Honda City left a trail of destruction that resulted in at least eight people being injured yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095368-french-tourists-injured-as-thai-driver-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-western-bangkok/

 

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Four dead after Canada shootings, man in custody - police

 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers attend a shooting scene on Cornwall Drive, during a series of attacks in which four people were shot dead, in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada April 15, 2019. Joe Fries/Penticton Herald via REUTERS

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Four people where shot dead in Penticton, British Colombia, on Monday and a suspect is in custody, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095369-four-dead-after-canada-shootings-man-in-custody-police/

 

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Video: "Great fun and no arguments!" - Songkran in full swing in Bangkok

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A TNA reporter captured the fun at the Songkran celebration in Khao San Road last night as Thais and foreigners joined in the joyous celebration. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095370-video-great-fun-and-no-arguments-songkran-in-full-swing-in-bangkok/

 

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No support for national unity govt idea

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Somsak hints at Phalang Pracharat having the edge because of juntaappointed senators

 

The three biggest winners in last month’s general election have all rejected the idea floated by a Democrat politician of forming a national unity government amid uncertainty over the election results and government formation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095371-no-support-for-national-unity-govt-idea/

 

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Video: Bus driver attacked after "going too fast" in Songkran playing area

 

Caption: Young offenders

 

Several young men - angry that a bus driver had driven too fast while they were throwing water - chased him to the garage in Huay Kwang. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095372-video-bus-driver-attacked-after-going-too-fast-in-songkran-playing-area/

 

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Day Five: Total three deaths in Phuket – ‘Seven Days of Danger’ 

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

As reports are tallied for the fifth full day (April 15) of the ‘Seven Days of Danger’ road and marine safety campaign, there were a total of 4 road accidents, including 3 injuries and 1 death on the day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095373-day-five-total-three-deaths-in-phuket-–-‘seven-days-of-danger’ /

 

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Man shoots former classmate in head at temple Songkran celebration in Lopburi

 

Caption: Shooting of a friend

 

Police are hunting a man who they named as "Kung" after a shooting left 33 year old Surawut dead outside a Lopburi temple. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095375-man-shoots-former-classmate-in-head-at-temple-songkran-celebration-in-lopburi/

 

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Thailand sees dip in hotel prices

By The Nation 

 

File photo

 

The latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) from Hotels.com revealed no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry. The price travellers paid for overnight accommodation rose 3 per cent globally in 2018 across every regional index, except for the Pacific including Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095377-thailand-sees-dip-in-hotel-prices/

 

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Parents offer reward for arrest of suspected killer of their innocent son

By Khanitta Sitong 
The Nation

 

 

The parents of a Mathayom 4 schoolboy who was shot dead in Trang’s Muang district last December have this week offered a Bt50,000 reward to anyone who could provide information leading to the arrest of the 51-year-old suspect after the police investigation into the case had so far failed to result in apprehension of the wanted man.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095387-trang-parents-offer-reward-for-arrest-of-suspected-killer-of-their-innocent-son/

 

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Trains packed with passengers returning from Songkran holidays

 

   

BANGKOK, 16 April 2019 (NNT) -Thousands of people are now returning to Bangkok by train while the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has prepared 15 extra train trips to accommodate passengers and prevent anyone from being stranded up country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095388-trains-packed-with-passengers-returning-from-songkran-holidays/

 

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Storms whip Phitsanulok, leaving damaged houses and downed power poles

By The Nation

 

 

Many houses were damaged when four districts of Phitsanulok province were hit by thunderstorms on Monday night, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095409-storms-whip-phitsanulok-leaving-damaged-houses-and-downed-power-poles/

 

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PM Prayut expresses condolences after Notre Dame fire

 

   

BANGKOK, 16 April 2019 (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has sent a condolence message to the French government and people after a fire ravaged the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday (Apr 15).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095412-pm-prayut-expresses-condolences-after-notre-dame-fire/

 

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Billionaire Arnault's family and LVMH to donate 200 million euros for Paris' Notre-Dame

 

LVMH luxury group Chief Executive Bernard Arnault (L) and his son Frederic Arnault attend the funeral ceremony of late French industrialist Serge Dassault at the Cathedral Saint-Louis of the Invalides in Paris, France, June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French billionaire businessman Bernard Arnault's family and his LVMH luxury goods group will donate 200 million euros ($226 million) to help repair Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral, said a statement issued on behalf of Arnault.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095414-billionaire-arnaults-family-and-lvmh-to-donate-200-million-euros-for-paris-notre-dame/

 

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Notre-Dame smoulders as investigation begins

By Matthias Blamont and Inti Landauro

 

View of Notre-Dame Cathedral after a fire devastated large parts of the gothic gem in Paris, France April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Firefighters doused the smouldering ruins of Notre-Dame with water on Tuesday, the morning after a raging inferno swept through the gothic cathedral in the heart of Paris as investigators tried to establish what started the fire.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095417-notre-dame-smoulders-as-investigation-begins/

 

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EU's Tusk says "dream" of Brexit U-turn not dead

 

European Council President Donald Tusk delivers a speech during a debate on the outcome of the latest European Summit on Brexit, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG (Reuters) - EU summit chair Donald Tusk on Tuesday called on Tuesday for the "dream" that Britain might give up on leaving the European Union not to be dismissed and urged politicians not to let exhaustion with Brexit negotiations make for a hasty exit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095422-eus-tusk-says-dream-of-brexit-u-turn-not-dead/

 

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Myanmar man in Tak hospital with ‘self-inflicted’ throat wound after fight with wife

By The Nation

 

 

A Myanmar migrant in Tak’s Mae Sot district was severely injured with a pair of scissors in what his wife claimed was a self-inflicted wound.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095424-myanmar-man-in-tak-hospital-with-‘self-inflicted’-throat-wound-after-fight-with-wife/

 

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Hundreds of dead jelly fish wash up on a Krabi Beach

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Many dead jelly fish have been washed up on a beach in Krabi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095428-hundreds-of-dead-jelly-fish-wash-up-on-a-krabi-beach/

 

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American, Thai partner in hiding, fearful of charges for seastead south of Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

The Royal Thai Navy inspected the seastead, which they assert is in Thai sovereign waters and have filed criminal charges for. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET: An American man and his Thai partner say they are in hiding from Thai authorities and are fearful for their lives after the Royal Thai Navy filed a police complaint against them over a “seastead” living platform built in the waters more than 40 kilometres south of Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095429-american-thai-partner-in-hiding-fearful-of-charges-for-seastead-south-of-phuket/

 

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Briton injured by knife-wielding Thai wife in Pattaya
By The Nation

 

 

A Thai woman severely injured her British husband with a knife following a quarrel at their rented room in Pattaya early on Tuesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095434-briton-injured-by-knife-wielding-thai-wife-in-pattaya/

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Over 300 houses damaged by storms in Kamphaeng Phet

By The Nation

 

 

Over 300 houses were damaged when thunderstorms slammed seven districts of Kamphaeng Phet province at about 8pm on Monday night, officials said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095444-over-300-houses-damaged-by-storms-in-kamphaeng-phet/

 

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Brit, 58, found dead in Patong hotel room

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The British man’s body was discovered in his rented room in Patong this morning. Photo: Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET:-- Police at this stage do not suspect foul play in the death of a 58-year-old British man whose body found in a Patong hotel room this morning (Apr 16).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095446-brit-58-found-dead-in-patong-hotel-room/

 

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Six hurt as drunk Songkran revellers clash in Prachuap Khiri Khan hospital

By The Nation

 

 

Two groups of drunk Songkran revellers engaged in brawls inside a district hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan late on Monday night after they continued fights begun at a Songkran celebration venue and followed each other to the hospital.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095447-six-hurt-as-drunk-songkran-revellers-clash-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-hospital/

 

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Aretha Franklin earns posthumous Pulitzer prize

By Mark Savage

 

The gospel-inspired singer recorded dozens of hits including Rock Steady, Respect and Dr Feelgood / GETTY IMAGES

 

The Queen of Soul is now a Pulitzer Prize winner.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095448-aretha-franklin-earns-posthumous-pulitzer-prize/

 

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Listen to Beck’s surprise new floor-filler ‘Saw Lightning’

by Andrew Trendell

 

Beck, 2019 Credit: Press

 

Beck has shared the surprise new single ‘Saw Lightning’ and announced his new album ‘Hyperspace’.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095450-listen-to-beck’s-surprise-new-floor-filler-‘saw-lightning’/

 

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10 Movies Made With Shockingly Low Budgets

 

 

Sony Pictures

 

Not every Hollywood blockbuster requires $100 million or more to get made, and while the lower-budget films don't always compete with the likes of The Avengers and other high cost films, there are a few that stand apart.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095451-10-movies-made-with-shockingly-low-budgets/

 

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Local residents dive in to clean filthy Patong canal

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

Patong council worker Theeraphong Penmit cleans the canal every day after owrk, and his friends join him on Sundays. Photo: ’Storm Garbage’ / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- Tired of no action from officials, one local resident in Patong has spearheaded a campaign to carry out his own ongoing clean-up of the Pak Bang Canal, which empties into Patong Bay at the southern end of the beach.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095456-local-residents-dive-in-to-clean-filthy-patong-canal/

 

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Holidaymakers flock to Chai Nat river oasis to escape heat

By Thanapon Saengthong 
The Nation

 

 

Many Songkran holidaymakers this week sought refuge at a new Chi Nat landmark created by locals seeking to “turn a crisis into an opportunity”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095458-holidaymakers-flock-to-chai-nat-river-oasis-to-escape-heat/