Length of tennis ban is key in Sharapova's brand value

PAN PYLAS, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — So far, Maria Sharapova's attempts to limit the damage from her doping revelation have been well-judged, branding and crisis managers say. But whether she can hold onto her financial and sporting clout will ultimately depend on the length of any ban she is handed.

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With Cuba trip, Obama aims to make renewed ties irreversible

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will use his historic trip to Cuba to chip away at key remaining U.S. obstacles to travel and commerce with the communist island, working to push his diplomatic relaunch past the point of no return before he leaves office.

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German broadcaster: IS files refer to some Paris attackers

PAISLEY DODDS, Associated Press
GEIR MOULSON, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — A cache of leaked documents containing the names of recruits into the Islamic State group includes references to several of the men who carried out the November attacks in Paris, a German broadcaster reported Friday. Security officials and counterterrorism analysts said the cache could provide valuable clues into how the group lures followers and how vast its global recruiting networks are.

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Guinness: Israel Holocaust survivor, 112, world's oldest man

JERUSALEM (AP) — A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world's oldest man, Guinness World Records announced on Friday.

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Indonesia starting fighting fire early as dry season begins

JAKARTA: Indonesia's top security minister said Friday that authorities have started efforts to fight forest and peatland fires that often pollute Southeast Asia's air as the dry season begins this month, reported The Jakarta Post.

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Jakarta police chief calls for new regulation on underground cable network

JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Tito Karnavian has called for the issuance of regulations on underground cable networks after finding tons of discarded cable jackets in sewers running underneath Central Jakarta streets, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902369-jakarta-police-chief-calls-for-new-regulation-on-underground-cable-network/?p=10520615

Cabinet terminates Mahathir’s role in Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's cabinet on Friday in a unanimous decision decided to terminate former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s appointment as Petronas adviser, New Straits Times reported.

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NLD candidates confirmed by parliament

YANGON: U Htin Kyaw and Henry Van Thoi have been confirmed as nominees for the presidency, both easily defeating their Union Solidarity and Development Party rivals in parliamentary voting this morning.

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Ho Chi Minh City to relocate 5,800 more households for canal clean-up

HO CHI MINH CITY: Around 5,800 households along canals in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to be relocated in advance of a major aquatic environment improvement project, Tuoi Tre News reported.

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Home-made creative and innovative products to be given recognition stamps

BANGKOK: The Department of International Trade Promotion will hand out recognition stamps for locally-produced creative and innovative products so as to serve as guarantee for them in global markets.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902382-home-made-creative-and-innovative-products-to-be-given-recognition-stamps/?p=10520874

Drought worsens from South to North

BANGKOK: Early arrival of the dry season this year has worsened the already severe drought situation which saw many rivers, canals and dams in the country drying up, making the already bad situation markedly worse from far South to upper North.

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Challenging Times for Thai Tourism, Keeping Tourist Safe

BANGKOK -Dr. David Beirman a Senior Lecturer in Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney writes that Thailand has a struggle on its hands to maintain its reputation as a safe tourist destination,from civil unrest to terrorism and increasing threats against visitors.

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Gold falls 300 baht in morning trade

BANGKOK: Gold fell 300 baht in the morning trade that opened at 9 am Saturday.

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Crash on bypass road leaves Phuket taxi driver dead, three tourists injured

Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: A taxi driver was killed and three tourists injured when the vehicle they were in crashed into a crane truck on bypass road this morning (Mar11).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902425-crash-on-bypass-road-leaves-phuket-taxi-driver-dead-three-tourists-injured/?p=10521048

Family of lost-and-found 3-year-old might lose him again

Kongleaphy Keam

Nong DJ went missing from his family home in Wichit. Rescue workers found the three-year-old about three kilometers from his home.

PHUKET: The three-year-old who was found in the jungles of Phuket after having gone missing for six days was released from hospital on Monday. He is now in the care of the Phuket Shelter for Children and Families while a committee considers whether or not his family is capable of raising him.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902430-family-of-lost-and-found-3-year-old-might-lose-him-again-video/

Phuket shooting range safety under review after Estonian death

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada vowed to tighten safety procedures at all four of Phuket�s shooting ranges. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: Safety regulations at shooting ranges in Phuket are to be tightened following two deaths at ranges in the province in the past two years.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902431-phuket-shooting-range-safety-under-review-after-estonian-death/

Immigration police to tighten visa overstaying from March 20

BANGKOK: Beginning March 20, the immigration police will tighten check on foreigners overstaying their visas in Thailand under the military junta's order announced in November last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902433-immigration-police-to-tighten-visa-overstaying-from-march-20/?p=10521155

Thailand to celebrate elephant day on Sunday

BANGKOK: As the country is going to mark the National Elephant Day tomorrow, all elephant camps nationwide are prepared to host feasts for the animal that has close link to the Thai people and had shaped the Thai histories since the ancient time.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902435-thailand-to-celebrate-elephant-day-on-sunday/?p=10521180

Canadian man thanks Sa Kaeo Immigration officers for saving his life

Kwaang Siripoom

SA KAEO:-- A Canadian man who collapsed while passing through the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint has thanked Thai immigration officers for saving his life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902440-canadian-man-thanks-sa-kaeo-immigration-officers-for-saving-his-life/

Bangkok warehouse raid nets 10 million baht of fake electronics

Thaivisa Reporters

BANGKOK:-- Crime Suppression Division officers seized 10 million baht's worth of fake headphones and other electrical goods in a raid on a Bangkok warehouse on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902441-bangkok-warehouse-raid-nets-10-million-baht-of-fake-electronics/

Yaba drug mule caught in Mahasarakham with 16,000 pills in a shopping bag

Thaivisa Reporters

MAHASARAKHAM:-- Police arrested a Laos native for delivering a large quantity of Ya Ba in a decorative "rainbow" carrier bag on Friday. The man, who said he was paid 50,000 baht to deliver the amphetamines, was nabbed as he stood waiting near the Mahasarakham market.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902479-yaba-drug-mule-caught-in-mahasarakham-with-16000-pills-in-a-shopping-bag/

Huge arsenal of weapons found at home of influential pig farmer in Suphanburi

Thaivisa Reporters

• Police found the weapons are raiding the home an influential figure known as "Mr Pig Farm"
  

SUPHANBURI:--Officers have seized 18 guns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition following a raid on a home in Suphanburi.

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Get tested: Phuket cancer survivor says you could be next

Isaac Stone Simonelli

PHUKET: The months leading up to July 2015 were the self-described happiest times of Nora Galgoczy’s life. The 29-year-old Hungarian expat was freediving, climbing and in love. She also had cervical cancer, but she didn’t know it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902485-get-tested-phuket-cancer-survivor-says-you-could-be-next/

Kamala to be declared virgin beach if rules not followed

The Phuket News

Vice Governor Chokdee informs a beach vendor about the beach rules and regulations.

PHUKET: Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat has warned Kamala beach vendors that if they do not follow the rules set out in the Phuket Beach Model they will have no place to carry out their business as the beach will be declared a virgin beach where no business is allowed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902486-kamala-to-be-declared-virgin-beach-if-rules-not-followed/

Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly to retire

Record-holding astronaut Scott Kelly is to retire from NASA on April 1, the agency reports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902489-record-breaking-astronaut-scott-kelly-to-retire/

UN votes to repatriate peacekeepers accused of sex abuse

The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted its first resolution to tackle the growing scourge of sex abuse by peacekeepers, backing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s recommendations to repatriate units whose troops face allegations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902493-un-votes-to-repatriate-peacekeepers-accused-of-sex-abuse/

EU and Cuba normalise relations ahead of historic Obama visit

Just days before President Obama visits Cuba, the European Union has normalised relations with the Communist-run island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902497-eu-and-cuba-normalise-relations-ahead-of-historic-obama-visit/

‘Blitzkrieg’ threat from Pyongyang over US-South Korea war games

It is not war. But on the increasingly tense Korean peninsula it certainly looks like it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902499-blitzkrieg-threat-from-pyongyang-over-us-south-korea-war-games/?p=10522309

No match for mere mortals: Google’s AlphaGo wins Go series

Machine has triumphed over man in the complicated board game Go.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902501-no-match-for-mere-mortals-googles-alphago-wins-go-series/

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