Vatican: Pope was not singling out Trump with his remarks

FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press


VATICAN CITY (AP) — A spokesman for Pope Francis insisted Friday the pontiff was "in no way" launching an attack on Donald Trump, a U.S. presidential candidate, nor was he trying to sway voters by declaring someone who advocates building walls isn't Christian.

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Thai police on high alert over possible IS terror threat

BANGKOK:-- Police have said they will be increasing security at major locations throughout Thailand after the US embassy reportedly issued a warning of a possible attack from the so called Islamic State (IS) group.

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Top brass of Cambodian armed forces told get on social media

PHNOM PENH: Royal Cambodian Armed Forces commander-in-chief Pol Saroeun has told hundreds of the Kingdom’s top military brass to follow Prime Minister Hun Sen's footsteps by joining the information age via smartphones and social media, The Phnom Penh Post reported.

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Jokowi plays virtual ping-pong with Facebook founder

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg invited President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to join him for a game of zero-gravity ping-pong on a virtual-reality headset called Oculus Rift on Wednesday, The Jakarta Post reported.

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Lao language soon to be used on internet

VIENTIANE: The Lao language can be used in domain name systems and on the internet after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approves its use in the middle of the year, Vientiane Times reported.

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Chiang Mai: 100 armed police arrest foreigners for not carrying passports

CHIANG MAI: Last night, 18th February, one hundred police officers and tourist police officers raided and roped off the Zoe in Yellow entertainment complex, refusing to let tourists go, testing urine for drugs and arresting tourists without a passport on them.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896524-chiang-mai-100-armed-police-arrest-foreigners-for-not-carrying-passports/

Singapore, Malaysia sign MoU on information and communications

Singapore and Malaysia on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the areas of information and communication, Channel News Asia reported.

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Suspected plane debris found offshore in south-central Vietnam

KHANH HOA: The military unit of the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa is investigating a piece of debris, believed to be a part of an airplane, found offshore by a local fisherman earlier this month, Tuoi Tre News reported.

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The fishing park in Cha Am home to some of the world’s biggest fish

PHETCHABURI:-- The Jurassic Mountain Resort & Fishing Park in Cha Am is home to an incredible array of giant fish.

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Ultraman World Champion to swim around Phuket

Mr Colting plans to swim the island's 120-kilometer coast in seven days. Photo: Thanyapura PR

PHUKET: Swedish Ultraman World Champion Jonas Colting will undertake the first 'Swim Around Phuket'. If successful, he will be the first swimmer to circumnavigate the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896566-ultraman-world-champion-to-swim-around-phuket/

Kusoldharm Rescue staff killed after alleged bus sideswipe

Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: A diving instructor from the Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation died in a motorbike accident yesterday afternoon (Feb 19) in which his body was allegedly dragged for 15 metres by a bus in Talad Yai.

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Malaysia freezes intake of all foreign workers, including Bangladeshis

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has decided to suspend the recruitment of all foreign workers to Malaysia, including those from Bangladesh, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, as reported by The Star Online.

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Sterilising mosquitoes by radiology could halt spread of dengue fever

BANGKOK: As dengue fever remains a deadly threat to lives with increasing number of patients, the Thai Institute of Nuclear Technology has proposed radiology process to sterilise Aedes mosquito, the main carrier of the dengue virus, in the effort to reduce the spread of the carriers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896580-sterilising-mosquitoes-by-radiology-could-halt-spread-of-dengue-fever/?p=10442975

Nok Air cancels flights Tuesday

BANGKOK: Nok Air today announced the cancellation of 20 flights on Tuesday February 23, and instructed passengers to contact its call centre 1318 for more information.

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First lot of village fund injected to boost local economy

BANGKOK: The government's 35 billion baht village fund was officially launched yesterday under the scheme of the government to boost local economy.

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HeadStart International inaugurates new Phuket campus

Sukawin Tanthavanich

School Director Jazon Edouard speaks at the opening celebration. Photo: HeadStart PR

PHUKET: HeadStart International School last week held an opening ceremony for its new campus, located at Soi Na Sua near Central Festival Phuket.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896586-headstart-international-inaugurates-new-phuket-campus/

US Embassy to hold consular outreach in Phuket

The US Consulate will hold its outreach visit on February 26 at the Millennium Resort Patong. Photo: Jeremie Schatz

PHUKET: The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok will hold an Outreach Visit at Millennium Resort Patong on February 26.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896588-us-embassy-to-hold-consular-outreach-in-phuket/

CSD raids home of former Rassada mayor's wife

PHUKET: About a hundred officers led by the Crime Suppression Division this morning surrounded the house of former Rassada Mayor Suratin Lian-udom's wife, as the Central Investigation Bureau continues raids throughout the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896590-csd-raids-home-of-former-rassada-mayors-wife/

Fishing operators told to get ready for fishing licence applications

BANGKOK: Fishing operators are now told to prepare themselves for applications for fishing licences or they will not be able to fish in the country’s territorial water in the upcoming fishing season.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896593-fishing-operators-told-to-get-ready-for-fishing-licence-applications/

CIB nabs illegal jet-ski operators in Phuket

A total of 58 people were arrested during the raid, including 14 for whom arrest warrants had already been issued. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: A total of 28 jet-ski operators were arrested during a Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raid on Phuket yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896597-cib-nabs-illegal-jet-ski-operators-in-phuket/

Interior Min asks local officers to put people’s interests first

Thammarat Thadaphrom

CHIANG MAI, 20 February 2016 (NNT) – Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda has urged that government officials put the public’s interests before their own. His comment came during a visit to the northern province of Chiang Mai.

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PM addresses various issues at ASEAN-US Summit

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 20 February 2016 (NNT) – The prime minister said he had addressed a number of issues at the ASEAN-US Summit in California.

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Uthai Thani prepares of PM’s visit

Thammarat Thadaphrom

UTHAI THANI, 20 February 2016 (NNT) – Uthai Thani Province is gearing up for the upcoming visit of the Thai Premier who will be following up on the province’s land reform plan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896676-uthai-thani-prepares-of-pms-visit/

Police arrest three more in Phuket ‘influential people, hitmen’ raids

Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Police this afternoon announced three more suspects arrested today (Feb 20) in an anti-crime blitz reportedly specifically targeting “influential people and hitmen” in Phuket.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896678-police-arrest-three-more-in-phuket-influential-people-hitmen-raids/

PM stresses on govt's digital economy development scheme

Tanakorn Sangiam

BANGKOK, 20 February 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has emphasized on the government’s scheme to push forward digital economy development to benefit the nation and reduce social disparity.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896679-pm-stresses-on-govts-digital-economy-development-scheme/

Thailand affirms commitment to tackling human trafficking during U.S.-ASEAN Summit

supawadee wangsri

BANGKOK, 20 February 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he had joined talk on issue of Protecting Peace, Prosperity and Security in the Asia-Pacific Region during a Special U.S. - ASEAN Summit recently held in California, the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896680-thailand-affirms-commitment-to-tackling-human-trafficking-during-us-asean-summit/

Every day child migrants drown in the Med, the UN reveals

On average two children have been drowning every day in the eastern Mediterranean the UN’s refugee agency has revealed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896682-every-day-child-migrants-drown-in-the-med-the-un-reveals/

Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco dies at 84

The Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco has died at the age of 84.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896685-italian-author-and-intellectual-umberto-eco-dies-at-84/

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