At least 71 rescued as ferryboat sinks in Bali Strait

JAKARTA: At least 71 people were rescued after a ferryboat sank in the Bali Strait at around noon on Friday, The Jakarta Globe reported, citing local authorities.

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US business community asks Obama administration to ease Myanmar sanctions

YANGON: Five American trade groups called for the US government to ease sanctions on Myanmar last month, a move which has been met with praise by the Myanmar business community, The Irrawaddy reported.

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Ho Chi Minh City rolls out first buses that run on green fuel

Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday took the first step to make its public transport system more environmentally friendly by introducing 23 brand new buses that use compressed natural gas (CNG), Tuoi Tre News reported.

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Mahathir, allies sign declaration against Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's campaign to oust Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has kicked up a notch as longtime political enemies, opposition leaders and civil society groups on Friday rallied to his cause, New Straits Times reported.

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Experts unable to confirm species of Kata jellyfish

PHUKET: A Phuket diver photographed what he believed to be a box jellyfish while diving off of Kata Beach last Sunday.

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BMTA unveils renovated and modified buses that can service for another 10 years

BANGKOK: Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has revealed prototype of modified old NGV-powered buses with plan to improve its fleet of 671 old buses for use rather than decommissioning them.

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Alleged Chinatown Gunshop Robbery Mastermind Arrested

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Staff Reporter

Yang Zheng at center left being arrested at Nakhon Sawan Train Station Saturday morning

NAKHON SAWAN — The suspected leader of the gang which attempted to rob a gun store in Bangkok yesterday was discovered in Nakhon Sawan’s province Friday night riding an overnight train to the north.

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Foreign renters in Phuket ask officials to investigate alleged fraud

Darawan Naknakhon

Prapan Kanprasang (left), Chief of the Damrongdhama Centre (Ombudsman’s Office), receives the complaint from the tenants. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: Governor Chamroen Tipyaypongtada has called a meeting at Provincial Hall next week that aims to resolve a dispute between foreign tenants at The Aspasia Phuket in Kata and the the property management company at the development following allegations that the company is misusing funds.

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Signs of a breakthrough with Turkey on the migrant crisis

As migrants continue to gather on the Greece’s border with the Former Yugoslavian republic of Macedonia, EU leaders are hinting as some sort of consensus on a way forward on the issue.

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'Prince of Tides' author Pat Conroy dies at 70

BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press


Pat Conroy, the beloved author of "The Great Santini" and "The Prince of Tides" and other best-sellers who drew upon his bruising childhood and the vistas of South Carolina and became one of the country's most compelling and popular storytellers, died Friday evening. He was 70.

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SpaceX launches satellite, but fails to land rocket on barge

MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has another launch under its belt, but not another rocket landing.

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Sheen seeks to cut $55,000-a-month child support payment

ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlie Sheen recently sold his profit participation rights to comedy series "Two and a Half Men" for nearly $27 million, the actor disclosed in a court filing seeking to cut child support payments for his twin sons.

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Obama to travel to southern Argentina on coup anniversary

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Barack Obama will visit the Argentine tourist city of Bariloche on March 24, the 40th anniversary of the military coup in this South American country, officials said Friday.

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White House: Obama to meet with whomever he wants in Cuba

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama alone will decide whom to meet with when he lands in Cuba on a history-making trip later this month, the White House said Friday. It sought to dispel any notion that Cuban officials would have a hand in choreographing the president's activities on the island.

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Myanmar man admits to killing and burning body of woman in Samut Prakarn

BANGKOK:-- A Myanmar national has allegedly confessed murdering a woman who burnt torso was found dumped at a garbage disposal site in Samut Prakarn.

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Blast on Bangkok water taxi injures 60

BANGKOK (AP) — At least 60 passengers were injured early Saturday when the engine of a Bangkok water taxi exploded as the boat approached its dock, police said.

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Police commander assures island safety amid foiled gang plot

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: Local officials are assuring the island’s safety after a member of the gang that attempted to rob a Bangkok gun shop revealed that the weapons may have been destined for either Chiang Mai or Phuket.

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Phuket sea gypsy mass sit-in wins expanded walkway to religious shrine

Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: More than 50 officers from the Chalong Police, Royal Thai Navy and defense volunteers were once again called in to keep the peace between villagers and construction workers at the sea gypsy village in Rawai yesterday (Mar 4) as a mass sit-in prevented the workers from building a wall at the site.

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Beach Watch coming soon to Phuket

The Phuket News

Tourists blanket the sand at Patong Beach early last month. Photo: Suthicha Sirirat

PHUKET: Beach Watch Associations to enforce the beach rules are “coming soon” to Phuket, Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada announced this week.

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ISOC heeds PM's policy on forest protection

Suwit Rattiwan

BANGKOK, 5 March 2016 () - The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has decided to allow the less-fortunate people to live in degraded and encroached forests following the government's policy to preserve forest resources.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900435-isoc-heeds-pms-policy-on-forest-protection/

Public asked not to rely on social media for tsunami warnings

Sukawin Tanthavanich

Deputy Director-General of the Meteorological Department Burin Wechbunthung spoke at a seminar on how to handle tsunami and earthquake warnings. Photo: Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: Officials are warning the public not to rely too heavily on social media when it comes to earthquake and tsunami warnings.

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Krabi police scoop up reef thieves

Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: Krabi officials arrested three men yesterday after they were apprehended illegally collecting coral and sea anemone near Koh Pu.

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