Face time with queen, princes completes Obama's royal visit

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — President Barack Obama plunged into a whirlwind of royal socializing Friday that began over a birthday lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and ended at a dinner hosted by the trio of young royals who represent the future of the British monarchy.

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Obama says EU membership makes Britain great

The US president said the the UK’s membership of the European Union magnified its influence in the world.

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Turkey: Protests over ‘freedom of speech’ trials

Demonstrators in Turkey have denounced two ‘freedom of speech’ cases being heard at the same court in Istanbul on Friday.

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Rescue workers search for victims of collapsed bike path

JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press


RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Searchers looked on Friday for more victims from the collapse of an elevated bike path that had been heralded as a top legacy project of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, while City Hall said it hired independent agencies to study the cause of the accident.

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Lawyer: Brussels bomber was a jailor for Islamic State group

RAPHAEL SATTER, Associated Press


PARIS (AP) — The bomb maker for attacks on Paris and Brussels had a previous career as a jailor for the Islamic State group, a lawyer for one of his hostages said Friday.

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Sihanoukville port cargo traffic rises on swelling economy

PHNOM PENH: Container traffic at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP), which operates the country’s only deep-sea port, increased by almost 10 per cent during the first quarter of the year compared to a year earlier, The Phnom Penh Post reported.

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Banharn passes away at 83

BANGKOK: Former prime minister and leader of the Chart Thai Pattana party Mr Banharn Silpa-archa died Saturday morning at Siriraj hospital. He was 83 years old.

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Chinese fugitive vessel caught in Indonesian waters

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has arrested a Chinese-flagged foreign fishing vessel, Hua Li-8, in Belawan, North Sumatra on Friday, reported The Jakarta Globe.

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Changi Airport looks to enhance security processes

SINGAPORE: Security checks at Singapore's Changi Airport could soon be faster and more convenient for passengers, if ongoing trials with new luggage and body scanners prove successful, according to TODAY online.

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Pattaya ladyboy gang strike twice in thirty minutes as two tourists robbed

PATTAYA:-- A gang of Pattaya ladyboys robbed two tourists of nearly 100,000 in jewelry in two separate incidents barely half an hour apart in the early hours of this morning.

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Suu Kyi scores Obama byline with 5th ‘Most Influential’ listing

Time magazine on Thursday released its annual list of the world’s “100 Most Influential People,” with National League for Democracy (NLD) chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi taking a spot for the fifth time among its pantheon of the powerful, The Irrawaddy reported.

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Bangkok youth gunned down in hail of bullets - gang high on cough mixture to blame

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- A 16 year old student out visiting friends on his bike was gunned down and left on the sidewalk for dead on Saturday morning in Bangkok.

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Woman driver ignores dodgy second hand motor warning - ends up in a klong

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- A Thai woman who ignored a relative's warning about a faulty accelerator ended up driving into a Bangkok klong with her five year old son. Only the quick actions of a kind group of motorcycle taxi boys averted a tragedy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912224-woman-driver-ignores-dodgy-second-hand-motor-warning-ends-up-in-a-klong/

Army chief blasts Watana for comment on Facebook after being freed

BANGKOK: Army commander-in-chief Gen Teerachai Nakwanich yesterday blasted Pheu Thai party's key member Watana Muangsook for his continual criticism of the military junta on his Facebook page soon after being freed from custody at an army camp.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912226-army-chief-blasts-watana-for-comment-on-facebook-after-being-freed/

Home Ministry bans five publications found to cause moral harm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Home Ministry has banned five publications deemed to contain elements which could confuse Muslims and cause moral harm, The Star Online reported.

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Three dead and nearly 400 houses damaged in violent Thailand summer storms

Image: Thairath

NAKHON PHANOM:-- Violent summer storms wreaked havoc in three northeastern provinces killing three people.

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"Orcas" gang arrested after death of Udon man - police warn youths to stay home or else

Image: Thairath

UDON THANI:-- Police have arrested a gang implicated in the death of a 19 year old killed on Tuesday when he was kicked off his motorcycle in downtown Udon.

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Three arrested for drugs, guns and ammunition

Eakkapop Thongtub

Suspects Chartchana Phusaka, 20, and Nattapong Rittidej, 24, were presented to the press along with the items seized as evidence. Photo: Thalang Police

PHUKET: Two men and a 16-year-old boy were arrested with kratom, guns and bullets in a work camp in Thalang yesterday (Apr 22).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912239-three-arrested-for-drugs-guns-and-ammunition/

Phuket orangutan in critical condition

Kongleaphy Keam

Phuket's beloved orangutan, Milo, is in critical condition. Photo: Vicki Kiely

PHUKET: An orangutan recently confiscated from Phuket Zoo is in critical condition.

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Bali most popular island getaway in Asia: TripAdvisor

Bali is officially the best island in Asia, according to travel website TripAdvisor, The Jakarta Post reported.

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Brazil president will appeal to trade blocs over impeachment

MICHAEL ASTOR, Associated Press


NEW YORK (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Friday she will appeal to South American trade blocs if she is removed from office, blasting the push to impeach her as a coup and a naked attempt by Brazil's elite to snatch power back from her Worker's Party.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912247-brazil-president-will-appeal-to-trade-blocs-over-impeachment/

Fiat Chrysler recalling more than 1.1 million vehicles

DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer


DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler said Friday it's recalling more than 1.1 million cars and midsize SUVs worldwide because drivers can't tell if they've put the vehicles in park.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912250-fiat-chrysler-recalling-more-than-11-million-vehicles/

Officials: Mayor killed in Mexico; gang links suspected

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in central Mexico say a mayor and two companions have been shot to death, and they say the mayor likely had links to a criminal gang.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912252-officials-mayor-killed-in-mexico;-gang-links-suspected/

University professor hacked to death in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI (AP) — A university professor on his way to work in northwestern Bangladesh was hacked to death Saturday in an attack similar to other killings by suspected Muslim militants, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912253-university-professor-hacked-to-death-in-bangladesh/

Samsung slashes price of Galaxy Note 5 and other devices in new Thailand promo

Samsung has slashed the price of the Galaxy Note 5, its flagship device from the end of 2015, along with some of its other popular handsets as part of a new promotion in Thailand.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-slashes-price-of-galaxy-note-5-and-other-devices-in-new-thailand-promo/14866/

Transgender Twosome Arrested in German Tourist Rock Smashing Incident

PATTAYA: At 11.00 AM on Saturday 23rd of April, Pattaya Police successfully caught and arrested the two assailants in the robbery and assault of German tourist Mr. Lutz Mohler.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912308-transgender-twosome-arrested-in-german-tourist-rock-smashing-incident/

Arrests Made in Korean Pattaya Snatch Case

PATTAYA: Pattaya Police continue their hot streak by arresting two juveniles responsible for personal property snatches in Pratumnak and South Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912310-arrests-made-in-korean-pattaya-snatch-case/

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