Police hunt thugs who brutally attacked British family in Hua Hin

HUA HIN:-- Police have asked for help in identifying two youths involved in a serious assault on a family of British tourists.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913236-police-hunt-thugs-who-brutally-attacked-british-family-in-hua-hin/

Half a tonne of dope seized in Nong Khai maybe headed for Australia

NONG KHAI:-- Drugs suppression authorities announced the seizure of more than 500 kilograms of compressed marijuana worth up to 8 million baht if it reached a foreign destination.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913237-half-a-tonne-of-dope-seized-in-nong-khai-maybe-headed-for-australia/

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/

Two Khon Kaen noodle shop owners summoned for attitude adjustment



KHON KAEN: - Two Ramen noodle shop owners in Khon Kaen were summoned by the military for an “attitude adjustment” session after they posted messages in the social media deemed as opposing to the military regime.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913253-two-khon-kaen-noodle-shop-owners-summoned-for-attitude-adjustment/

13 Rohingyas nabbed after they were dumped by their human trafficker

BANGKOK: -- Thirteen Rohingya illegal migrants from Myanmar have been detained by police in Chumporn after they were dumped in a roadside bush by their driver, according to Post Today Online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913254-13-rohingyas-nabbed-after-they-were-dumped-by-their-human-trafficker/

Five killed and seven injured in van accident



SURAT THANI: -- Five members of two families were killed and seven others injured when a passenger van in which they were travelling on their home from attending a graduation ceremony in Chon Buri crashed into a roadside tree, slid out of the road and overturned in Surat Thani’s Chaiya district Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913255-five-killed-and-seven-injured-in-van-accident/

A Lamphun policeman arrested for stealing dozens of motorcycles

CHIANG MAI: -- Chiang Mai police have recovered 26 stolen motorcycles after the arrest of a two-men motorcycle theft gang, including a non-commissioned police officer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913256-lamphun-policeman-arrested-for-stealing-dozens-of-motorcycles/

Eight food shops on a Phuket beach dismantled by officials



PHUKET: -- About 200 police, military personnel and local officials descended on Lepung-Layan beach in Phuket on Wednesday to dismantle eight food stalls encroached on the beach.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913257-eight-food-shops-on-a-phuket-beach-dismantled-by-officials/

Thailand is used to hot Aprils, but not this hot!
JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press
NATNICHA CHUWIRUCH, Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Animals at Bangkok's zoo are being fed special frozen fruit pops. People are flocking to shopping malls just to soak up the air-conditioning. Authorities are telling people to stay out of the blazing sun to avoid heat stroke.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913258-thailand-is-used-to-hot-aprils-but-not-this-hot/

Thailand's military government cracks down on opponents

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's military government on Wednesday turned up the pressure on its opponents, filing a legal complaint against critics of a proposed new constitution and detaining 10 people in connection with social media postings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913259-thailands-military-government-cracks-down-on-opponents/

NLA representatives attended Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Iran

BANGKOK, 28 April 2016 (NNT) – A group of National Legislative Assembly members have travelled to Iran for the annual meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913260-nla-representatives-attended-asian-parliamentary-assembly-in-iran/

CDC invited famous artists to help promote understanding of new draft charter

BANGKOK, 28 April 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution drafting Commission has invited a group of known artists to help with the dissemination of accurate information about the draft charter ahead of the public referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913261-cdc-invited-famous-artists-to-help-promote-understanding-of-new-draft-charter/

Rainmaking centers on standby and ready to go

CHIANG MAI, 28 April 2016 (NNT) - The Royal Rainmaking Center in the North has affirmed its commitment to monitoring weather conditions for the most suitable periods to conduct rainmaking operations to provide relief to the drought and haze situation, now affecting the northern region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913262-rainmaking-centers-on-standby-and-ready-to-go/

PM assures govt care for all people



CHIANG MAI, 28 April 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has assured the government intends to safeguard all groups of people with the goal to strengthen the general public and increase the quality of life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913263-pm-prayut-assures-govt-care-for-all-people/

German in Phuket survives stab in neck with scissors by jealous girlfriend


Namphueng Munkerd, 38, from Uttaradit, points to the scissors allegedly used in the attack. Photo: Karon Police

PHUKET: -- A German man in Phuket escaped with his life after his 38-year-old girlfriend stabbed him in the neck with scissors after she returned home early this morning (Apr 27) to allegedly find him with another woman.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913264-german-in-phuket-survives-stab-in-neck-with-scissors-by-jealous-girlfriend/

Prince Says Saudi Arabia Not Yet Ready to Allow Women to Drive
by Deema Almashabi, Vivian Nereim

- Kingdom is only country in world that bans women from driving
- Women need guardian’s consent to get passport, travel overseas

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913265-prince-says-saudi-arabia-not-yet-ready-to-allow-women-to-drive/

Ending slavery in Thailand needs local solution and unions, activist says
BY ALISA TANG

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The fight against slavery in Thailand's multibillion-dollar seafood industry will fail unless solutions are "localized" and workers are granted the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, a prominent British activist said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913266-ending-slavery-in-thailand-needs-local-solution-and-unions-activist-says/

Australian part-owned Chatree gold mine prompts protests in Thailand after poisoning claims
By South East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane

BAN KHAO MOR: -- It has all the hallmarks of a classic Western — farmers in cowboy boots fighting against a big gold mine, led by a gruff-talking Australian boss, in the dusty heartland of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913267-australian-part-owned-chatree-gold-mine-prompts-protests-in-thailand-after-poisoning-claims/

'America First' – Trump outlines his foreign policy plan
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS, AP



"My foreign policy will always put the interests of the American people and American security above all else"

NEW YORK: -- Donald Trump has set out his plan for foreign policy if he becomes the next president of the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913268-america-first-trump-outlines-his-foreign-policy-plan/

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged



WASHINGTON: -- The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (April 27). However it left the door open to a hike in June by signalling confidence in the US economic outlook.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913269-us-federal-reserve-keeps-interest-rates-unchanged/

Austria passes tough new asylum laws
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS



"These plans are shamelessly against European rules, history, logic and the future"

VIENNA: -- The Austrian parliament has passed controversial legislation paving the way for tougher measures on asylum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913270-austria-passes-tough-new-aslyum-laws/

UK police chief suspended over Hillsborough football tragedy



LONDON: -- The head of the British police force accused of covering up failings that led to the death of 96 fans at the Hillsborough football stadium in 1989 was suspended on Wednesday (April 27).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913272-uk-police-chief-suspended-over-hillsborough-football-tragedy/

Big Ben to fall silent to undergo much needed repairs

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913273-big-ben-to-fall-silent-to-undergo-much-needed-repairs/

Neo-Nazis on trial in Munich for asylum seeker nail bomb plot



MUNICH: -- Four far-right extremists have gone on trial in Munich, charged with planning an attack on an asylum seekers’ centre.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913274-neo-nazis-on-trial-in-munich-for-asylum-seeker-nail-bomb-plot/

Israeli forces shoot dead 16-year-old Palestinian boy and his sister
By Keith Walker



"The woman [looked] pregnant. They shot her first and then as the man moved backwards, they fired at him..."

JERUSALEM: -- Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have shot dead two Palestinians at the Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913275-israeli-forces-shoot-dead-16-year-old-palestinian-boy-and-his-sister/

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam extradited, charged in France
By LORI HINNANT and RAPHAEL SATTER

PARIS (AP) — The lone known surviving suspect in the Paris attacks was returned Wednesday to the city where Islamic State extremists unleashed a night of mayhem and charged with a host of terrorism offenses, raising hopes that he may be able to help French investigators trace the pathways of IS fighters thought to be hiding out in Europe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913276-paris-attacks-suspect-abdeslam-extradited-charged-in-france/

Ted Cruz taps Carly Fiorina to serve as running mate
By SCOTT BAUER and STEVE PEOPLES

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman he said has repeatedly "shattered glass ceilings" — to serve as his running mate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913277-ted-cruz-taps-carly-fiorina-to-serve-as-running-mate/

Sanders' bid reaches turning point after Northeast losses
By KEN THOMAS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders' movement for a political revolution is reaching a crossroads even as he promises to campaign against Hillary Clinton through the June primaries and into the Philadelphia convention.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913278-sanders-bid-reaches-turning-point-after-northeast-losses/

Passenger stopped with 13kg gas canister before boarding Phuket bound flight


Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- Passengers about to board a Phuket bound flight on Tuesday were horrified to see a fellow travelling had checked in a bag containing a 13 kilogram gas canister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913281-passenger-stopped-with-13kg-gas-canister-before-boarding-phuket-bound-flight/

Thai cop who drove on bridge killing girlfriend to face negligent driving charge


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- The Lat Prao police officer who drove illegally on the Bhumibol Bridge on Tuesday resulting in the death of his girlfriend is to face three charges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/913283-thai-cop-who-drove-on-bridge-killing-girlfriend-to-face-negligent-driving-charge/