Thailand Live Saturday 2 Apr 2016

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Thai woman nabbed with 2.6kg cocaine at airport

PHNOM PENH: Customs police at Phnom Penh International Airport on Wednesday arrested a Thai woman with 2.6 kilogrammes of cocaine disguised as candy, The Phnom Penh Post reported, citing police and airport sources.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907491-thai-woman-nabbed-with-26kg-cocaine-at-airport/?p=10596517

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More Chinese, fewer Australians visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: February has seen an increase in the number of visitors from China but a decrease in arrivals from Australia, according to The Jakarta Post.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907494-more-chinese-fewer-australians-visit-indonesia/?p=10596690

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Indonesia extradites Singaporean fugitive to US for illegal exports to Iran

JAKARTA: A Singaporean national has been extradited to the US from Indonesia following an investigation into the illegal export of US-made radio equipment to Iran in 2011, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907496-indonesia-extradites-singaporean-fugitive-to-us-for-illegal-exports-to-iran/?p=10596715

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New-look state dailies herald historic power transfer

YANGON: Myanmar's state-run dailies appear to have been swept up in the winds of change with redesigned front pages and glowing coverage of the triumphant National League for Democracy’s long-awaited swearing in to power, The Irrawaddy reported.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/157963

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Four Malaysians kidnapped off Sabah east coast

The Star Online's breaking news reported that four crewmen of a Malaysian boat have been kidnapped by armed Filipino gunmen near Pulau Ligitan off Semporna in the east coast of Sabah on Friday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907498-four-malaysians-kidnapped-off-sabah-east-coast/

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Sunflower Park to become latest tourism attraction in Vientiane

VIENTIANE: Sunflower Park, a new tourism attraction in the capital will be officially opened for Lao New Year to lure both local and foreign visitors, according to Vientiane Times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907499-sunflower-park-to-become-latest-tourism-attraction-in-vientiane/?p=10596802

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Shot on Location in Pattaya – PATONG GIRL – WINNER Grimme-Preis 2016

PATTAYA: With many scenes shot in Pattaya – it’s certainly worth checking out just for the, Ï’ve been there”moments. This unique film will be shown at SF Pattaya Beach from 21 April with a limited release and it won’t be on screens for long,

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907500-shot-on-location-in-pattaya-patong-girl-winner-grimme-preis-2016/

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Hanoi to begin new bus services between airport and downtown area

Hanoi plans to introduce three new bus routes between Noi Bai Airport and the downtown this quarter with a promise of top-quality services. They would be operated by private transporters on a three-year trial basis, Thanh Nien News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907501-hanoi-to-begin-new-bus-services-between-airport-and-downtown-area/?p=10596857

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Judge Wanted for Court Throne Theft

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

An undated Matichon file photo of the Constitutional Court throne

CHIANG MAI — A former judge at Chiang Mai provincial court is on the run for allegedly stealing the judge’s seat from his workplace while in office late last year

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907504-judge-wanted-for-court-throne-theft/

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Vietnam elects police chief to No. 2 post of president

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's police chief was elected Saturday by the National Assembly to become president — the second-highest post — and promised to "resolutely" protect the country's sovereignty amid an ongoing territorial dispute with longtime rival China.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907505-vietnam-elects-police-chief-to-no-2-post-of-president/

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Officials: al-Shabab leader killed in Somalia drone strike

LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has targeted a key leader of the al-Shabab militant group who was involved in two attacks in Mogadishu more than a year ago that killed more than 30 people, at least three Americans among them, the Pentagon said Friday. Several U.S. officials said he and two others were killed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907506-officials-al-shabab-leader-killed-in-somalia-drone-strike/

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Indian police quiz company officials after overpass collapse

RISHI LEKHI, Associated Press
RISHABH R. JAIN, Associated Press


KOLKATA, India (AP) — Indian police are investigating possible murder charges against 10 construction company employees who have been either arrested or detained in connection with the collapse of an unfinished overpass in Kolkata that killed at least 24 people, officials said Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907508-indian-police-quiz-company-officials-after-overpass-collapse/

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Outside experts say at least 17 burned at Mexican dump

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts have found evidence of a large fire in which at least 17 bodies were burned at a dump in southern Mexico, a member of the investigating team said Friday, in the latest twist in the case of 43 missing teachers' college students.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907512-outside-experts-say-at-least-17-burned-at-mexican-dump/

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Donald Trump now says abortion laws should not be changed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump now says abortion laws should not be changed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907513-donald-trump-now-says-abortion-laws-should-not-be-changed/

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UN council sets stage for deployment of UN police to Burundi

EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press


UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday setting the stage for deployment of U.N. police to Burundi, where killings, torture and increased disappearances have created a climate of fear and led more than 250,000 people to flee to neighboring countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907514-un-council-sets-stage-for-deployment-of-un-police-to-burundi/

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Sailor dies in yacht race, swept overboard in Pacific

The Associated Press


A sailor died after she was swept overboard in the Pacific while heading to Seattle in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907515-sailor-dies-in-yacht-race-swept-overboard-in-pacific/

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Man accused of hacking Bush accounts appears in US court

MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press


ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — The Romanian hacker known as Guccifer, who is charged with breaking into computer accounts of the Bush family, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and others, has been brought to the United States to face criminal charges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907536-man-accused-of-hacking-bush-accounts-appears-in-us-court/

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Turkey is sending Syrian refugees back to war zone claims Amnesty

Is Turkey a safe country for Syrian refugees?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907538-turkey-is-sending-syrian-refugees-back-to-war-zone-claims-amnesty/

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Man sentenced to death for killing 9 in China nursing home

BEIJING (AP) — A man who killed nine people and injured nine others in a Chinese nursing home has been sentenced to death, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907539-man-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-9-in-china-nursing-home/

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UPDATE: Blind Busker Beggars Belief in Daughter Disappearance Story

PATTAYA: Early Saturday morning at 12:40 AM on 2nd of April Police were informed that a girl similar in appearance to a missing singer’s daughter had been spotted in South Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907543-update-blind-busker-beggars-belief-in-daughter-disappearance-story/

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Two died in gun attack at tea house in Yala

YALA: Owner of a tea house in Raman district of Yala province and one customer died after a group of gunmen sprayed shots from assault rifles into the house Friday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907545-two-died-in-gun-attack-at-tea-house-in-yala/

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Effort to evict flower vendors at PakKhlong Talad fails after resistance

BANGKOK: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday failed to evict some 2,000 sidewalk vendors from Pak Khlong Talad flower market amid protest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907548-effort-to-evict-flower-vendors-at-pakkhlong-talad-fails-after-resistance/?p=10597202

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Phuket airport retailers forced to drop prices

Sukawin Tanthavanich

Retailers at Phuket International Airport have dropped the price of bottled still water by 75 per cent following traveller complaints. Photo: Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: Phuket International Airport has slashed the cost of a drinking water on sale inside its terminals by 75 per cent and has launched new budget menus to appease hungry travellers on a budget.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907550-phuket-airport-retailers-forced-to-drop-prices/

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To continue:

Thailand Live Sunday 3 Apr 2016

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