American Sean Nicholls Tobin Arrested in Pattaya on US Warrant

PATTAYA – Police arrested American fugitive Sean Nicholls Tobin, 30, wanted in the United States for drug related crimes in Pattaya.

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Local romance: 5 top places to celebrate Loy Krathong in Bangkok

By Prae Sakaowan

BANGKOK: Did you know that Loy Krathong is all about getting it on under the moonlight?

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Thai firm plans to recycle, cut use of plastic bags

BANGKOK: A THAI company has initiated a plan to collect non-biodegradable plastic bags and turn them into something useful, such as bags to carry fruit.

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Bribery hotline for foreign investors

BANGKOK: FOREIGN investors affected by state officials seeking bribes now have more channels to seek recourse after the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission set up a centre to accept complaints.

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Canopy walkway set to open

BANGKOK: The Botanical Garden Organisation will next month unveil to the public the country's longest canopy walkway, which was constructed with a Bt50-million fund at the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district garden, as a new eco-tourism attraction.

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Bt100m worth of smuggled goods seized

KHANATHIT SRIHIRUNDAJ
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: THE Customs Department has seized goods worth about Bt100 million that were smuggled into the country without the payment of tax.

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VN fishermen arrested

BANGKOK: Second Naval Area Command officers on the HTMS Kamronsin have impounded a Vietnamese fishing trawler along with its four crewmembers for intrusion while hunting for sea cucumbers in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area in the Gulf of Thailand.

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2 cops 'violated' Article 112

BANGKOK: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pol Maj-General Thitirat Nonghanpitak yesterday admitted that an investigation had initially found two policemen, who had recently resigned from the bureau, might be involved in the violation of the lese majeste law under the Criminal Code's Article 112.

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Democrat ex-MP to seek probe into Im Boon project

BANGKOK: Former Democrat party-list MP Watchara Phetthong yesterday said he would this week file a petition with the Office of the Auditor-General to investigate the "Im Boon" project for alleged irregularities in budget spending and abuse of an institute's name.

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Free public transport to be restricted to needy people, govt says

BANGKOK: THE government will not scrap free city buses and third-class train rides, but will implement measures soon to ensure such services go to those who need them most, the government has said.

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Nestle aims to make Thai kids healthy

Audrey Liow, third right, chairwoman and CEO of Nestle Indochina, Nophadol Siwabutr, second right, corporate affairs director of Nestle (Thai), Eugene Chan, right, communications and marketing services director of Nestle (Thai), Sangha Darmaphong, third l

BANGKOK: Nestle, the multinational nutrition, health and wellness company, has reinforced its commitment to promoting proper nutrition and good health for Thai children by highlighting the achievements of its sustainable "Healthy Thai Kids" programme, which it has run for more than a decade.

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From paper to pan

Prayoon Chanyavongse was known for his witty satirist of politics and societies and a keen gourmet on Thai cuisine.

BANGKOK: Cartoonist Prayoon Chanyavongse is remembered as much for his illustrations as for his love for Thai food

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Party-list MPs should be scrapped: Seri

BANGKOK: List of 'party fat cats' has become a source of corruption, reformer says

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Russia says intensified air campaign is pounding ISIL targets in Syria

Russia says its air strikes in Syria are destroying ISIL’s oil infrastructure. It comes as Moscow reveals that it has stepped up its military campaign, doubling the number of planes involved to almost 70.

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European football results and tables Nov 22

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A ‘serious and imminent’ threat – Brussels put on highest level of alert

The metro system in Brussels has been closed due to what officials have described as a “serious and imminent threat.”

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UN urges members to take ‘all necessary measures’ to defeat ISIL

The United Nations is calling on member states to take “all necessary measures” to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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Paris: suspected ISIL scout arrested in Turkey

Police in Turkey have arrested a man suspected of scouting out potential targets in Paris for the self-titled Islamic State group ahead of last week’s attacks.

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Brussels mayor advises bars and restaurants to close from 6pm

The Belgian capital is on lockdown, with the mayor recommending that city centre bars and restaurants close from 6pm CET on Saturday (November 21).

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Ebola re-emerges in Liberia: three new cases announced

Ebola has once more reared its head in Liberia, where three new cases have emerged a matter of months after the country was declared free of the virus.

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Amish man runs marathon in traditional slacks and suspenders

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — An Amish man turned heads as he whizzed by fellow runners at a recent marathon — not because of his speed but because of his unusual racing attire.

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Homicides of transgender women in US reach alarming high

DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer


For a few transgender Americans, this has been a year of glamour and fame. For many others, 2015 has been fraught with danger and mourning.

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Clinton says she would break up 'big banks' if needed

MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
LISA LERER, Associated Press


NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Saturday she is willing to split apart big financial institutions if the need arises.

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In Asia, Obama takes softer tone on human rights, corruption

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In Southeast Asia, President Barack Obama has taken a softer tone on human rights and corruption in a part of the world that rights groups claim is rife with abuses.

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A look at the rivalry between al-Qaida and IS

JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press


CAIRO (AP) — The attack on a Mali hotel claimed by al-Qaida may have been partly aimed at asserting the global terror network's relevance as it faces an unprecedented challenge from the Islamic State group for leadership of the global jihadi movement.

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Landslide in northern Myanmar kills about 60; 100 missing

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed up to 60 people and left more than 100 missing, most of them villagers sifting through a mountain of tailings and waste, a local community leader said Sunday.

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4 Brits, 2 Australians die in New Zealand chopper crash

NICK PERRY, Associated Press


WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four tourists from Britain and two from Australia are among seven people who died when a helicopter crashed on a scenic New Zealand glacier, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/872716-4-brits-2-australians-die-in-new-zealand-chopper-crash/

TPP a trade and human rights facilitator: Obama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Trans-Pacific Partnership will encourage progress and build cooperation among participating countries, said US President Barack Obama.

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Extremists do not represent any race or religion, Najib says as he vows to fight terror

KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic State terror group is an evil that blasphemes against the name of the religion and its ideology must be exposed as a lie.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/872728-extremists-do-not-represent-any-race-or-religion-najib-says-as-he-vows-to-fight-terror/

CDC Chairman: No need for impeachment law against corrupt politicians

BANGKOK, 22 November 2015 (NNT) - The Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission believes there is no need for a specific impeachment law to deal with corrupt politicians.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/872729-cdc-chairman-no-need-for-impeachment-law-against-corrupt-politicians/