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Woman fakes robbery to pay back funeral debt
Phuket Gazette


Doctors told Lt Suwid Kaewpreecha that Ms Amporn had no signs of a head injury. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: A Krabi woman has been charged with filing a fake police report in order to pay off debt accrued by her father’s funeral.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868585-woman-fakes-robbery-to-pay-back-funeral-debt/

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Benzema placed under investigation on blackmail charges



PARIS: -- France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been placed under investigation on accusations he denies that he was involved in a blackmail attempt of a fellow footballer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868587-real-madrid-striker-benzema-placed-under-investigation-on-blackmail-charges/

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Egyptian airport security will improve and truth about air crash will out says analyst



CAIRO: -- Egypt has essential needs where foreign investment and tourism income are concerned, and both are almost immediately adversely affected by terrorism and the risks it brings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868589-egyptian-airport-security-will-improve-and-truth-about-air-crash-will-out-says-analyst/

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Airlines boycott Egypt as UK and US point finger at ISIL bomb on downed airliner



PARIS: -- It is all far too early to be sure what happened to the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt; vital black box data has yet to be made public, yet many appear increasingly convinced that ISIL managed to get a bomb of some kind on board the Airbus, either in Sharm el-Sheikh or elsewhere.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868591-airlines-boycott-egypt-as-uk-and-us-point-finger-at-isil-bomb-on-downed-airliner/

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Cameron and Al-Sisi talk tourism in Downing Street discussions



LONDON: -- The Sinai plane crash appears to have dominated controversial talks between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868592-cameron-and-al-sisi-talk-tourism-in-downing-street-discussions/

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Romania names new interim prime minister amid tension over nightclub fire



BUCHAREST: -- Romania has a new interim prime minster, but will he be able to calm tensions on the streets?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868593-romania-names-new-interim-prime-minister-amid-tension-over-nightclub-fire/

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Mafia Capital trial opens in Rome



ROME: -- Italian councillors and gangsters who allegedly stole millions of euros in public money, have gone on trial in Rome.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868594-mafia-capital-trial-opens-in-rome/

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Sinai tragedy: funerals begin amid fresh theories over cause of crash



ST PETERSBURG: -- Funerals have begun to take place in Russia for some of the 224 victims of the Sinai air crash.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868595-sinai-tragedy-funerals-begin-amid-fresh-theories-over-cause-of-crash/

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Russia sends missile systems to Syria to protect its forces



DAMASCUS: -- Representatives of four Free Syrian Army rebel groups have dismissed a report claiming they would meet Russian officials to discuss fighting Islamic State militants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868596-russia-sends-missile-systems-to-syria-to-protect-its-forces/

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Metrojet 'grounds A321' fleet, UK advises against air travel to Sharm



LONDON: -- In the wake of last week’s Metrojet crash in Sinai, the Russian carrier is reportedly grounding its A321 aircraft while additional checks are carried out.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868598-metrojet-grounds-a321-fleet-uk-advises-against-air-travel-to-sharm/

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Weak eurozone demand hits 'Made in Germany' goods



BERLIN: -- German industrial orders fell for the third consecutive month in September – in particular due to weak demand from other eurozone countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868599-weak-eurozone-demand-hits-made-in-germany-goods/

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Experts dismiss Carson's belief pyramids used to store grain
By JESSE J. HOLLAND and BILL BARROW

MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday stood by his belief that Egypt's great pyramids were built by the biblical figure Joseph to store grain, an assertion dismissed by experts who say it's accepted science they were tombs for pharaohs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868600-experts-dismiss-ben-carsons-belief-pyramids-used-to-store-grain/

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IS bomb on Russia plane would herald new phase in conflict
By ZEINA KARAM

BEIRUT (AP) — At this stage, there is no hard evidence. But reports from the U.S. and Britain suggesting an Islamic State group bomb may have caused the Russian plane crash in Egypt are raising the alarm among experts, who say such an act would be a frightening change in tactics by the extremist group.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868601-is-bomb-on-russia-plane-would-herald-new-phase-in-conflict/

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Three million asylum seekers expected in EU by 2017



BRUSSELS: -- The European Commission said on Thursday that it expects some 3 million asylum seekers to arrive in the EU by 2017.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868602-three-million-asylum-seekers-expected-in-eu-by-2017/

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Change-of-plea hearing set for ex-BP engineer in oil spill criminal case, court records show

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Julian Hernandez missing for 13 years found safe in Ohio

(BBC)A child missing in Alabama since 2002 has been found safe in Ohio with his father, who has been charged with abduction, authorities have said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868612-julian-hernandez-missing-for-13-years-found-safe-in-ohio/

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Bush '41 unloads: Unsparing critique of Cheney, Rumsfeld
By NANCY BENAC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H. W. Bush has finally revealed what he really thinks of his son's presidency, faulting George W. Bush for setting an abrasive tone on the world stage and failing to rein in hawkish Vice President Dick Cheney and former Defense chief Donald Rumsfeld.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868615-bush-41-unloads-unsparing-critique-of-cheney-rumsfeld/

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Christie, Huckabee relegated to undercard at next GOP debate
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have been bumped from the main stage at next week's GOP presidential debate, while George Pataki and Lindsey Graham have been cut from the lineup altogether.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868618-christie-huckabee-relegated-to-undercard-at-next-gop-debate/

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NASA: Sun stripping away Martian atmosphere, left dry planet
By MARCIA DUNN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft has discovered that the sun likely robbed the red planet of its once-thick atmosphere and water.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868621-nasa-sun-stripping-away-martian-atmosphere-left-dry-planet/

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Thai goods' competitiveness in world markets to be enhanced: Deputy commerce minister

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868625-thai-goods-competitiveness-in-world-markets-to-be-enhanced-deputy-commerce-minister/

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Malaysian killer given 11th-hour stay of execution
Selina Lum
MY PAPER

A SARAWAKIAN due to hang today for a brutal murder seven years ago was given a temporary reprieve yesterday after filing an 11th-hour motion.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868627-malaysian-killer-given-11th-hour-stay-of-execution/

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George Barris, creator of TV's original Batmobile, has died
By JOHN ROGERS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the stunningly beautiful to the simply outrageous, died Thursday. He was 89.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868631-george-barris-creator-of-tvs-original-batmobile-has-died/

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Detective: 'Hero' cop sought hit-man to cover up thefts
By DON BABWIN

FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Months before an Illinois police officer staged his suicide to make it seem like he died in the line of duty, subjecting his community to an expensive and fruitless manhunt, he apparently sought a hit man to kill a village administrator he feared would expose him as a thief, a detective told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868632-us-detective-hero-cop-sought-hit-man-to-cover-up-thefts/

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Bali airport reopens as volcanic ash cloud swept south



JAKARTA: -- Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport reopened to flights on Thursday afternoon, after shutting down on Tuesday because of the threat of volcanic ash from neighboring Lombok Island, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868633-bali-airport-reopens-as-volcanic-ash-cloud-swept-south/

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Russian regulator halts certification of Boeing 737 planes

MOSCOW, Russia — An agency that oversees civil aviation in Russia said Thursday it is suspending the certification of Boeing 737 planes used by Russian airlines pending resolution of safety concerns.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868634-russian-regulator-halts-certification-of-boeing-737-planes/

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Nationwide crackdown on vapes begins



KUALA LUMPUR: -- Malaysia's Health Ministry has started a nationwide crackdown by raiding vape stores and confiscating thousands bottles of vape liquid that contain nicotine, according to New Straits Times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868635-malaysia-nationwide-crackdown-on-vapes-begins/

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Mitsubishi will maintain price of Pajero Sport

BANGKOK: -- Mitsubishi has announced that it will maintain current retail prices for the Pajero Sport for customers, who place orders for the popular PPV (Pickup Passenger Vehicle) model today but are scheduled to receive the vehicles next year when the new CO2-based excise tax structure takes effect.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868636-mitsubishi-will-maintain-price-of-pajero-sport/

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Vietnam among 15 nations with highest smoker number in world



VIETNAM: -- With about 40,000 people dying of smoking-caused diseases per annum, Vietnam is one of the 15 countries with the highest number of smokers in the world, a health official has announced, citing the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Vietnam, Tuoi Tre News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868637-vietnam-among-15-nations-with-highest-smoker-number-in-world/

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SET falls 1.75 to 1,411.41 at opening /Bangkok Post

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B1.6bn worth of Phuket properties to be auctioned off
The Phuket News


Director of Phuket LED Kantamon Tanwan says the listing of properties that we have in house to put money back to the market.

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Legal Execution Department (LED) are set to auction off B1.6 billion worth of Phuket properties when they hold their sixth and biggest land and house exposition which is to be held from November 2015-March 2016.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868638-b16bn-worth-of-phuket-properties-to-be-auctioned-off/