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After fiery start, U.S. officials conclude 'tough' talks with China in Alaska

By Humeyra Pamuk

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd R), joined by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (R), speaks while facing Yang Jiechi (2nd L), director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office, and Wang Yi (L), China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister, at the opening session of U.S.-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. March 18, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/Pool via REUTERS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials concluded on Friday what Washington called "tough and direct" talks in Alaska, which laid bare the depth of tensions between the world's two largest economies at the outset of the Biden administration.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210611-after-fiery-start-us-officials-conclude-tough-talks-with-china-in-alaska/

 

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UK PM Johnson gets his first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

By Andrew MacAskill

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic during a virtual news conference inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain, March 18, 2021. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday and urged the public to do the same, saying "he did not feel a thing."

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210613-uk-pm-johnson-gets-his-first-dose-of-astrazeneca-vaccine/

 

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Philippines posts record daily COVID-19 cases, approves Russian vaccine

By Neil Jerome Morales

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FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled "Sputnik V Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in this illustration photo taken March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines recorded 7,103 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a record daily increase in infections, as authorities tightened coronavirus curbs in the capital and approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210614-philippines-posts-record-daily-covid-19-cases-approves-russian-vaccine/

 

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Man drowns in Pa Khlok fish-breeding pond

By Eakkapop Thongtub

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Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers recover the body of Mr Rangsit Booranasuban, 62, from the fish-breeding pond in Moo 3 Pa Khlok last night (Mar 18). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: A 62-year-old man was found drowned in a fish-breeding pond near his house in Pa Khlok last night (Mar 18). Police are investigating the man’s death, though slip marks in the mud beside the pond suggest that the man had slipped and fell into the water.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210616-man-drowns-in-pa-khlok-fish-breeding-pond/

 

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Myanmar junta faces calls to halt bloodshed but more die in anti-coup protests

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Riot police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) - International pressure on Myanmar's military junta to halt its repression of pro-democracy protests following last month's coup increased on Friday but on the streets, security forces shot dead at least nine demonstrators in an unrelenting crackdown.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210617-myanmar-junta-faces-calls-to-halt-bloodshed-but-more-die-in-anti-coup-protests/

 

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Trudeau condemns Canadian's trial held behind closed doors in China

By Martin Quin Pollard and Steve Scherer

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Foreign diplomats wait outside the Intermediate People's Court where Michael Spavor, a Canadian detained by China in December 2018 on suspicion of espionage, is expected to stand trial, in Dandong, Liaoning province, China March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

DANDONG, China/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday criticized China for blocking access to the trial of Michael Spavor, a Canadian detained by Beijing since late 2018 on spying charges, a case that is part of a wider diplomatic spat between Washington and Beijing.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210620-trudeau-condemns-canadians-trial-held-behind-closed-doors-in-china/

 

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U.S. backs distance of 3 feet between students, may help get kids back in schools

By Carl O'Donnell

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Students eat individually as they have to be 6 feet part from each other due to social distancing, on the first day back to school after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were adjusted, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud

(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday updated its COVID-19 mitigation guidance, halving the acceptable distance between students who are wearing masks to at least three feet (0.91 m) from at least six feet, potentially easing the path for schools that have struggled to reopen under previous guidelines.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210623-us-backs-distance-of-3-feet-between-students-may-help-get-kids-back-in-schools/

 

 

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Video: Driver in brand new car in narrow escape from pole!

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An extraordinary video from a road outside Bangkok yesterday showed a red plate (brand new) Toyota CSR skewered with a pole that had come loose from an Isuzu D-Max pick-up behind.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210639-video-driver-in-brand-new-car-in-narrow-escape-from-pole/

 

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Petroecuador to reprogram oil deliveries to Thailand's PTT in coming days, CEO says

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QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's state-run oil company Petroecuador plans to sign a deal in the coming days to reschedule crude deliveries to a unit of Thailand's PTT after delays since last year, Petroecuador chief executive Gonzalo Maldonado said on Friday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210651-petroecuador-to-reprogram-oil-deliveries-to-thailands-ptt-in-coming-days-ceo-says/

 

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Stomy weather ahead: High winds and thunderstorms to hit NE then Bangkok over next couple of days

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The Thai meterological office has warned people to expect storms in the upper reaches of Thailand in the next couple of days.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210652-stomy-weather-ahead-high-winds-and-thunderstorms-to-hit-ne-then-bangkok-over-next-couple-of-days/

 

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Pattaya: "Sea Walker" firms busted after environment minister goes ape at seabed destruction pics

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Thailand's national resources and environment minister demanded action after damning pictures of tourists trampling on coral and handling sea urchins and clams hit social media.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210657-pattaya-sea-walker-firms-busted-after-environment-minister-goes-ape-at-seabed-destruction-pics/

 

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Pattaya: Thai media takes aim at "nameless" authorities for digging up North Pattaya Road yet again.

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Thai media Sophon Cable TV questioned why North Pattaya Road was being dug up yet again.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210658-pattaya-thai-media-takes-aim-at-nameless-authorities-for-digging-up-north-pattaya-road-yet-again/

 

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Patong sanitation chief disses claim wastewater causing algae bloom

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A staffer checks one of the tanks at the wastewater-treatment plant in Patong. Photo: The Phuket News / file

PHUKET: The chief of the Patong Municipality Sanitation Division has dismissed the notion that wastewater flowing into the bay is in any way contributing to the macro algae bloom along the Patong beachfront that has lead to masses of red sea urchins being stranded washed ashore.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210659-patong-sanitation-chief-disses-claim-wastewater-causing-algae-bloom/

 

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Immigration latest: Illegal immigrants and Thais who helped them arrested in NW Thailand

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Immigration Bureau chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang and his team announced the latest IB work in Tak province in the north west of Thailand.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210660-immigration-latest-illegal-immigrants-and-thais-who-helped-them-arrested-in-nw-thailand/

 

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Island-wide clean planned as part of ‘Phuket Green Day’

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PHUKET: The Environment & Sustainable Working Group at the Phuket Hotels Association is organising an island-wide, land and underwater clean-up day on Thursday April 1 titled “Phuket Green Day”.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210669-island-wide-clean-planned-as-part-of-‘phuket-green-day’/

 

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Lizzo launches reality TV search for 'big grrrls'

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FILE PHOTO: A Grammy-winning R&B star Lizzo gestures as she greets fans, after speaking during a volunteer canvass launch on behalf of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin/File Photo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. musician Lizzo is making a reality TV series to find big women to join her on stage.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210686-lizzo-launches-reality-tv-search-for-big-grrrls/

 

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No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars, producers say

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FILE PHOTO: Jane Fonda gives the Best Motion Picture Oscar statue to Kwak Sin Ae and Bong Joon Ho at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S./Handout via REUTERS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars ceremony in April will be an intimate, in-person gathering, held without Zoom and limited to nominees, presenters and their guests, the producers said on Thursday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210687-no-zoom-for-intimate-2021-oscars-producers-say/

 

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Actor Armie Hammer accused of rape, attorney calls claim 'outrageous'

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A young woman on Thursday accused U.S. actor Armie Hammer of raping her four years ago in Los Angeles and police said they were investigating the matter.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210688-actor-armie-hammer-accused-of-rape-attorney-calls-claim-outrageous/

 

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Philippines reports record 7,999 new COVID-19 infections

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Curfew violators are gathered at a covered court as the government imposes curfew hours across Metro Manila in response to the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Manila, Philippines, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Saturday recorded 7,999 new coronavirus infections, the second straight day that the country posted a record high in daily cases.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210689-philippines-reports-record-7999-new-covid-19-infections/

 

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Heavy rain, flash flooding batter Australia's east coast

By Lidia Kelly

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A park bench at the swollen Parramatta River as the state of New South Wales experiences heavy rains, in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's east coast was smashed by heavy rains on Saturday, sparking dangerous flash flooding that forced the evacuation of multiple regions as the fast-moving waters unmoored houses, engulfed roads, stranded towns and cut power lines.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210694-heavy-rain-flash-flooding-batter-australias-east-coast/

 

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Police searching for Talad Yai attacker

By Eakkapop Thongtub

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Police at the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub.

PHUKET: Police are searching for a man who assaulted and hospitalised a 53-year-old man in Tambon Talad Yai, Phuket Town yesterday evening (Mar 19).

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210695-police-searching-for-talad-yai-attacker/

 

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Phuket: Thais in poverty because foreign tourists stopped coming - island's tourism obliterated

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Influential Thai media Thai Rath reported that the average Thai in Phuket is living in poverty.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210696-phuket-thais-in-poverty-because-foreign-tourists-stopped-coming-islands-tourism-obliterated/

 

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Scammers are sending sex toys to unsuspecting Thai women and no one knows why

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Daily News reported that gangs sending women sex toys through the post "cash on delivery" were rampant.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210697-scammers-are-sending-sex-toys-to-unsuspecting-thai-women-and-no-one-knows-why/

 

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