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Gaudí's Basilica Finally Nears Completion
KATHARINE SCHWAB

132 years later, Barcelona’s fantastical Sagrada Família is approaching the last stage of its construction.

NEW YORK: -- In August 1963, Merloyd Lawrence wrote a dispatch in The Atlantic from Barcelona, mentioning many of the city’s cultural landmarks: the merchants on Las Ramblas, the food, and the buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí, the “architect laureate of Catalonia.”

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868078-gaudis-barcelona-basilica-finally-nears-completion/

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Spurred by Myanmar radicals, Thai Buddhists push for state religion status
BANGKOK | BY ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL AND PAIRAT TEMPHAIROJANA

BANGKOK: -- A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighboring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, the leader of the Thai bid said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868100-spurred-by-myanmar-radicals-thai-buddhists-push-for-state-religion-status/

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Thai Lion Air seeks THB2 million compensation from flirty bomb joker
By Coconuts Bangkok

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BANGKOK: -- Thai Lion Air is preparing to sue a passenger for compensation of at least THB2 million after he made an ill-advised bomb joke to flirt with a flight attendant, causing a six-hour delay at Don Mueang Airport on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868101-thai-lion-air-seeks-thb2-million-compensation-from-flirty-bomb-joker/

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Microsoft gets stingy with free online storage

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NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is getting stingy with online storage.

The company just cut the free space it offers through its OneDrive service by two-thirds, making it the second major company to retreat from a consumer cloud-storage boom that tempted users with price cuts and ever-larger free offers.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-gets-stingy-with-free-online-storage/13322/

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Man Leaps Into Canal to Thank Spirits For Son, Dies

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Four rescue workers recover the body of a man who drowned after jumping into a canal to fulfill a spiritual pact he'd made in the event his wife was pregnant with a boy.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A man who vowed to the spirits he would jump into a canal if they gave him a son was found dead last night after making good on his promise.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868122-man-leaps-into-canal-to-thank-spirits-for-son-dies/

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Russia says its not crucial that President Assad stays in power

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MOSCOW: -- Moscow appears to be changing its stance regarding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry is on record saying that it is not crucial for Assad to stay in power, that it is up to the Syrian people to decide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868128-russia-says-its-not-crucial-that-president-assad-stays-in-power/

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What’s on Thailand – Inspire What’s on Show - Nov 1st 2015



Find out what's on and things to do throughout Thailand for the week ahead with the Inspire What's on Show.

This week, presenters Dan and Martin are at The Love Art Park Pattaya to bring you the most comprehensive guide to the best food & drink, events, activities and attractions in Thailand.

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-- Inspire Pattaya 2015-11-04
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Prawuth Resigns from Police & ‘Bike for Dad’ Board
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

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Former police spokesman Prawuth Thavornsiri displays a Bangkok bombing suspect Sept. 14 in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — Former police spokesman Police Gen. Prawuth Thavornsiri has resigned from all bureaucratic posts, police commander Chakthip Chaijinda announced today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868091-former-thai-police-spokesman-prawut-resigns/?p=10039552#entry10039552

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Ben Carson leads U.S. Republican presidential candidates in latest poll
English.news.cn

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. neurosurgeon Ben Carson has surged ahead of billionaire businessman Donald Trump to become the leader among Republican presidential candidates, according to a latest national poll released Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868180-ben-carson-leads-us-republican-presidential-candidates-in-latest-poll/

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