Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

MANDALEY: -- A strong earthquake has struck Myanmar, the US Geological Survey reports, with shaking felt across the region.

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (April 2016)

Enter the Thaivisa Photography Competition where you can win a two night stay at the luxury Palm Grove Resort in Pattaya, worth an estimated 10,000 Baht.

Submit your photos here:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907140-thaivisa-photography-competition-april-2016/

‘One Last Party’ before iconic Phuket beach clubs get demolished
Isaac Stone Simonelli

PHUKET: -- With the demolition of two of Phuket’s most iconic beach clubs on Surin Beach imminent, it’s time to pull out your sexy white clothes for Twinpalms Group’s ‘One Last Time’ beach party at 8pm on Saturday.

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UPDATE:

Strong quake hits Myanmar, felt in India; no major damage

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, causing residents to rush out of their homes in panic. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.

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Topless Farang Fined 100 Baht in Chiang Mai
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

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Prayuth: Read Chinese Governance Book Because It Suits Thailand
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer


In this March 3, 2016 photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, attends the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Photo: Ng Han Guan / Associated Press

BANGKOK — To get a glimpse of the future of governance of Thailand under junta-leader-cum-prime-minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, see what Prayuth recommends his cabinet to read.

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Five killed in road accident in Phichit province

PHICHIT: -- Five people died and two injured in a fatal car accident involving two pickup trucks in Phichit’s Pone Thalay district Tuesday.

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Watana invited again for attitude adjustment



BANGKOK: -- Former commerce minister Watana Muangsook of the Pheu Thai party has been invited by the military for “attitude adjustment” following his public announcement rejecting the Constitution Drafting Committee’s draft constitution.

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Trouble-makers face detention in a 'morgue' in Buriram's Songkran celebrations



BURIRAM: -- A temporary “morgue” has been set up at the I-Mobile stadium in Buriram province to accommodate trouble-makers who allegedly ruin the Songkran festive atmosphere.

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A motorist rescued from a burning car by passers-by

KORAT: -- A motorist narrowly escaped death after he was rescued from his own burning car by passers-by on Huey Thalaeng-Buriram road in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Huey Thalaeng district early Wednesday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910116-motorist-rescued-from-burning-car-by-passers-by/

Tourist police ready to provide safety for tourists during Songkran festival

BANGKOK, 14 April 2016 (NNT) - Tourist police commander Pol Lt Gen Surachet Hakpal said 35 branches of the tourist police throughout Thailand have been prepared to ensure the safety for tourists during Songkran celebrations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910117-tourist-police-ready-to-provide-safety-for-tourists-during-songkran-festival/

Samut Prakan to stringently punish drunk drivers and speeders



SAMUT PRAKAN, 14 April 2016 (NNT) – Samut Prakan officials have resolved to strictly punish drunk drivers and speeders threatening other motorists during Songkran.

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ILO recommends Thailand extend retirement age under Social Security law from 55 to 65 years

BANGKOK, 14 April 2016 (NNT) - Labor Ministry Permanent Secretary Puntharik Samiti said that the ministry has promoted and expanded career opportunities for the elderly, with jobs being provided at houses and communities and the age of retirement extended.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910119-ilo-recommends-thailand-extend-retirement-age-under-social-security-law-from-55-to-65-years/

Songkran fun turns violent - one dead, six injured in Suphan Buri stabbings


Image: Thairath

BANGKOK: -- A happy Songkran scene turned into a bloodbath as six people were stabbed, one fatally in Suphan on the first day of Songkran.

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Serious accident in Bangkok leaves 'many dead and many injured'


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: -- A serious accident left "many dead and many injured" when a Honda Jazz crashed in the early hours of Thursday morning opposite Klong Prem prison, Daily News reports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910121-serious-accident-in-bangkok-leaves-many-dead-and-many-injured/

Thai lottery: How it works, lucky numbers and prizes
STAFF WRITER


Featured image source: via Philip Roeland

BANGKOK: -- The Thai Lottery is one of just two forms of legal gambling in the Land of Smiles, the other being horse racing in Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910122-thai-lottery-how-it-works-lucky-numbers-and-prizes/

JAS Mobile Held Liable for Any Damage Caused by Company's Installment Payment Default
BY JACOB MASLOW



BANGKOK: -- JAS Mobile Broadband bid 75.7 billion baht during the 900-megahertz spectrum auction and recently defaulted on installment payments. The company has been warned that it will be held liable for any damage caused by the company’s default.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910123-jas-mobile-held-liable-for-any-damage-caused-by-companys-installment-payment-default/

Police hunt BMA driver after motorcyclist flattened in Bangkok


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: -- A Bangkok municipal water truck squashed a motorcyclist on a northern city street before the driver fled, witnesses say.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910124-police-hunt-bma-driver-after-motorcyclist-flattened-in-bangkok/

US: Forced labor continues on Thai fishing vessels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that forced labor on Thai fishing vessels has continued in the past year despite legal reforms and arrests following an Associated Press investigation into the country's seafood industry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910125-us-forced-labor-continues-on-thai-fishing-vessels/

Fox says Megyn Kelly meets with Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump met with Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly on Wednesday, who he has been bad-mouthing on social media since he was angered by a question she asked him last summer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910126-fox-says-megyn-kelly-meets-with-trump/

Obama says US has 'momentum' in fight against Islamic State
By JOSH LEDERMAN and KEVIN FREKING

LANGLEY, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and its partners have the momentum in the fight against the Islamic State group and intend to keep it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910127-obama-says-us-has-momentum-in-fight-against-islamic-state/

Cosby asks court to reseal testimony about affairs, drugs
By MARYCLAIRE DALE

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers urged an appeals court Wednesday to reseal the comedian's lurid, decade-old testimony about his womanizing, but the panel of judges seemed to think the request was pointless, since the deposition has already made headlines around the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910128-cosby-asks-court-to-reseal-testimony-about-affairs-drugs/

Syrian official rules out Assad departure ahead of talks
By ZEINA KARAM and ALBERT AJI

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A top Syrian official urged the opposition to let go of its dream of easing President Bashar Assad out of power in a transitional government, complicating peace talks that resumed Wednesday in Geneva on ending the five-year civil war.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910130-syrian-official-rules-out-assad-departure-ahead-of-talks/

Turkey shells ISIL targets in Syria after rockets hit Kilis



ANKARA: -- Turkey says it has retaliated against the so-called Islamic State after three days of rockets fired from across the border in Syria caused panic and strife in the Turkish town of Kilis.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910131-turkey-shells-isil-targets-in-syria-after-rockets-hit-kilis/

Lucky escape for young pickup driver in Prae



PRAE: -- A young pick up driver had a lucky escape when he lost control and ended up in a dry creek. He said he was lucky to be alive as he would have drowned if there had been a lot of water.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910132-lucky-escape-for-young-pickup-driver-in-prae/

Lost grandmother found after nine days in Arizona wilderness



PHOENIX: -- A 72-year-old woman who got lost in the Arizona wilderness was rescued after nine days thanks to rescuers who spotted a ‘Help’ sign written on the ground in sticks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910133-lost-grandmother-found-after-nine-days-in-arizona-wilderness/

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker gets key backing for job as PM
By Seamus Kearney



KIEV: -- Ukraine looks closer to getting a new prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910134-ukraines-parliamentary-speaker-gets-key-backing-for-job-as-pm/

Jailed German nurse suspected of 24 more murders

DELMENHORST: -- A German former nurse serving a life sentence for two murders is suspected of having killed at least 24 more patients with lethal drug overdoses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910146-jailed-german-nurse-suspected-of-24-more-murders/

Three dead as pick up collides with veg truck in Korat

Image: Daily News

KORAT: -- Three people including a ten year old child died when a pick up truck collided with a lorry carrying vegetables to market yesterday in Korat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910152-three-dead-as-pick-up-collides-with-veg-truck-in-korat/

UDD to announce its opposition to draft charter simultaneously with the PDRC foundation



BANGKOK: -- The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will announce its rejection of the draft constitution on the same day that the Foundation for the People’s Democratic Reform Committee makes a statement about its standpoint on the same issue.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910153-udd-to-announce-its-opposition-to-draft-charter-simultaneously-with-the-pdrc-foundation/