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Five Indian tourists injured in motorway accident

By The Nation

 

 

Five Indian tourists were injured when a chartered van taking them to Pattaya crashed into the rear of a trailer truck on Monday morning, police said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096503-five-indian-tourists-injured-in-motorway-accident/

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Algerian man arrested over pickpocketing of foreign tourists in Pattaya

By The Nation

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

An Algerian man has been arrested in Pattaya for allegedly pickpocketing two Korean tourists and a Chinese tourist in the seaside city late last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096461-algerian-man-arrested-over-pickpocketing-of-foreign-tourists-in-pattaya/

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Seastead dismantled and being towed to port

By The Nation 
Phuket

 

The seastead located at some 14 nautical miles off the coast of Phuket is dragged to the island’s deep-sea port for use as evidence. // Charoon Thongnual

 

A sea home belonging to an American man has been dismantled and is being towed by naval vessels to the Phuket deep sea port.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096519-seastead-dismantled-and-being-towed-to-port/

 

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Thai navy tows floating home of fugitive U.S. 'seasteader'

By Panu Wongcha-um

 

A Royal Thai navy ship drags a floating home, lived in by an American man and his Thai partner, in the Andaman Sea, off Phuket Island in Thailand, April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's navy on Monday began towing to shore the floating cabin of a fugitive U.S. citizen and his Thai girlfriend, both prominent members of the "seasteading" movement who face possible death sentences for setting up their offshore home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096519-seastead-dismantled-and-being-towed-to-port/?do=findComment&comment=14069258

 

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Govt seeks talks with Hopewell over court compensation order

By The Nation

 

 

The government said yesterday that it would consider negotiating with Hopewell (Thailand) Co to settle the Bt11.88 billion compensation awarded by the Supreme Administrative Court.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096536-thai-govt-seeks-talks-with-hopewell-over-court-compensation-order/

 

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Every Thai to get Bt1,500 as govt tries to boost domestic tourism

By The Nation

 

 

The Finance Ministry is launching a new stimulus package to boost the country’s domestic tourism by giving Thais Bt1,500 per person to spend when they travel to 55 provinces under a promotion campaign, a source from the ministry said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096467-finance-ministry-to-boost-tourism-with-bt1500-payment-to-domestic-travellers/?do=findComment&comment=14069267

 

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Thailand to sign rail pact with Laos, China

By The Nation

 

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) waves beside Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha as they ride a train during a ceremony to connect the railway line between Cambodia and Thailand in Banteay Meanchey province on April 22, 2019. // AFP

 

THAILAND will sign a memorandum of cooperation with China and Laos for a rail link aimed at fulfilling a regional connectivity ambition, when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha visits Beijing this week for the second Belt and Road Forum, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096538-thailand-to-sign-rail-pact-with-laos-china/

 

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Explosive story highlights dangers of heatwave

By THE NATION

 

 

WITH hot spells predicted this week, especially in the North where the mercury is expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius, a Thai woman has told a cautionary tale of how her forgetfulness resulted in her mobile phone exploding in her pick-up truck.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096540-explosive-story-highlights-dangers-of-heatwave/

 

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Double podiums for Sandy in Sepang

By The Nation

 

Shaun Thong and Sandy Stuvik

 

Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik and teammate Shaun Thong of Hong Kong produced two podium finishes in the first round of the Thailand Super Series at the famous Sepang International Circuit over the weekend in Malaysia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096541-double-podiums-for-sandy-in-sepang/

 

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Australian members of the Thai cave rescue team visit Tham Luang cave

By EPA-EFE

 

Members of the Thai cave rescue team, Australian doctors and divers Richard Harris (3-L) and Craig Challen (2-R) enter Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, Thailand, 22 April 2019. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 

Members of the Thai cave rescue team, Australian doctors and divers Richard Harris and Craig Challen accompany Thai and Australian officials into Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096542-australian-members-of-the-thai-cave-rescue-team-visit-tham-luang-cave/

 

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Public urged to be part of Royal Coronation

By Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation

 

 

Members of the public have been invited to become a part of history and line the 7,150-metre-long stretch of road to welcome the royal motorcade during the coronation ceremony of His Majesty the King on May 4 to 6, Police Strategy Office commissioner Pol Lt-General Kraiboon Suadsong said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1075563-thai-king-to-be-crowned-in-coronation-ceremonies-may-4-6-palace/?do=findComment&comment=14069289

 

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Officials transferred over inmate’s mysterious death

By Pongpat Traipipat 
The Nation

 



 

Several officials at the Si Sa Ket Prison, including its chief, have been transferred to inactive posts over the controversialdeath of an inmate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096543-si-sa-ket-officials-transferred-over-inmate’s-mysterious-death/

 

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Lack of civil-servant status ‘a threat’

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

File photo

 

Group warns new policy will push medical personnel to private sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096544-lack-of-civil-servant-status-‘a-threat’/

 

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Starbucks introduces reusable cup to reduce waste

By THE NATION

 

 

TO ENCOURAGE reusability on Earth Day, and to inspire its customers to make more sustainable choices all year long, Starbucks yesterday launched reusable hot and cold cups in Thai stores.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096545-starbucks-introduces-reusable-cup-to-reduce-waste/

 

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Woman held for forcing five-year-old daughter into prostitution

By The Nation

 

 

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested in Chachoengsao's Phanom Sarakham district for allegedly selling her five-year-old daughter for sex in exchange for payments of Bt200 to Bt300 each time, provincial police deputy chief Pol Colonel Kriengkrai Boonson told the press on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096546-chachoengsao-woman-held-for-forcing-five-year-old-daughter-into-prostitution/

 

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Push for sustainable travel to save the planet

By THE NATION

 

Organic farming and hand-picking of tea leaves are becoming popular activities in agro-tourism.

 

AS THE world marked Earth Day yesterday (April 22), digital travel platform Booking.com released findings from its annual sustainable travel report. Research reveals that almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of travellers believe that people need to act now and make sustainable travel choices to save the planet for future generations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096547-push-for-sustainable-travel-to-save-the-planet/

 

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Thanathorn submits clarification on shareholding to EC

 

 

Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today reiterated his denial that he had violated the election law by applying to run in the March-24 general election while still holding shares in a media company.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096548-thanathorn-submits-clarification-on-shareholding-to-ec/

 

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Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A man has been caught after slashing an 82 year old woman in Krabi today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096549-man-arrested-after-slashing-82-year-old-woman-in-krabi/

 

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Electricity supply cuts in Kathu

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PEA / file

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kathu on Tuesday (Apr 23) as work is carried out on improving the distribution system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096550-electricity-supply-cuts-in-kathu/

 

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On staff following orders, Trump says - 'Nobody disobeys me'

By David Alexander and Alexandra Alper

 

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2019 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump dismissed questions from reporters on Monday about his staff's reluctance to carry out his orders and the chances of impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress, days after the Mueller report highlighted both issues.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096551-on-staff-following-orders-trump-says-nobody-disobeys-me/

 

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U.S. President Trump to visit UK in June: Sky News

 

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2019 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096552-us-president-trump-to-visit-uk-in-june-sky-news/

 

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North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia for summit with Putin

 

FILE PHOTO: A combination of file photos shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2, 2019 and Russia's President Vladimir Putin looking on during a joint news conference with South African President Jacob Zuma after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool/Maxim Shipenkov/Pool

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean state media confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096553-north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-un-to-visit-russia-for-summit-with-putin/

 

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Trump sues to block U.S. Congress subpoena for his financial records

By Jan Wolfe

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday filed suit to keep U.S. lawmakers from obtaining his financial records, the first salvo in what promises to be an escalating legal battle with Democrats in Congress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096554-trump-sues-to-block-us-congress-subpoena-for-his-financial-records/

 

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Eight killed, dozens feared trapped after earthquake hits Philippines

By Karen Lema and Martin Petty

 

Students use their hands to cover their heads as they evacuate their school premises after an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the northern island of Luzon and was felt in the Metro Manila, Philippines August 11, 2017, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

 

MANILA (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed when a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Monday and officials feared dozens could be trapped in the rubble of a collapsed commercial building.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096555-eight-killed-dozens-feared-trapped-after-earthquake-hits-philippines/

 

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Man 'forced to sleep with rats' after Scottish bank cancels credit card during Thailand trip

by JANE BRADLEY

THE SCOTSMAN

 

Alberto Perez says he had to sleep on the streets after his credit card was cancelled.

 

A man has claimed he has been forced to sleep in abandoned buildings with rats and cockroaches on holiday in Thailand after his debit card was cancelled in error by a Scottish bank.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096557-man-forced-to-sleep-with-rats-after-scottish-bank-cancels-credit-card-during-thailand-trip/

 

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Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks

By Sanjeev Miglani

 

People who live near the church that was attacked yesterday, leave their houses as the military try to defuse a suspected van before it exploded, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

 

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096559-sri lanka imposes-emergency-says-international-network-involved-in-attacks/

 

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Dumping plastic waste in Asia found destroying crops and health

By Michael Taylor

 

A worker sorts recyclable plastic waste at the Prabkaya Recycle Factory in Pathum Thani outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha - RC1DA0E64200

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world's recyclable plastic is being shipped to Asia where it is illegally dumped, buried or burned in the country with the lightest regulations, environmentalists warned on Tuesday calling for greater transparency in the global waste trade.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096560-dumping-plastic-waste-in-asia-found-destroying-crops-and-health/

 

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Phuket’s ‘seastead’ is now a sad ‘homestead’ back on shore – VIDEO

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The Phuket seastead removal operation was a success yesterday, according to the Royal Thai Navy. The controversial seastead structure is now under guard at the Port of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096519-seastead-dismantled-and-being-towed-to-port/?do=findComment&comment=14069954

 

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Massive fire at Koh Samui incinerator – VIDEO

By The Thaiger

PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Government Public Relation Department Region 5

 

 

An incinerator caught fire on Koh Samui, off the coast of Surat Thani last night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096569-massive-fire-at-koh-samui-incinerator-–-video/

 

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DPM Somkid urges industrial sector’s technological transformation

 

   

BANGKOK, 23 April 2019(NNT) - The industrial sector is being pushed to transform itself according to technological advancements enabling its entry into modernity and the Industry 4.0 era.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096572-dpm-somkid-urges industrial-sector’s-technological-transformation/