Worker Killed by Overhead Power Lines in Busy Pattaya Street

PATTAYA -- At 6pm on the evening of May 19th Sawangboriboon Foundation Workers were called to an incident in South Pattaya where a large crowd had gathered in Soi Kopai 6/2.

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Philippine economy is one of Asia’s fastest growth

MANILA: The Philippines ranks one of Asia’s best economic performers for the first three months this year with the economy growing a better-than-forecast 6.9 percent in the first quarter, reported The Manila Times on Friday.

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EgyptAir crash: ‘debris found’ from flight MS804

Egypt’s military says debris from missing EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found in the Mediterranean.

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Spain’s ex-PM Zapatero calls for national dialogue to ease Venezuela’s political crisis

Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has called for national dialogue in Venezuela in effort to mediate in the country’s spiralling political crisis.

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Australian election campaign hijacked by police raids

Australia’s election campaign was hijacked on Friday by police raids on the Labor opposition, over a suspected leak of documents citing cost blow-outs in a multi-billion dollar broadband upgrade, sparking concerns about abuse of power.

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PM says he just waits for the right timing for political parties to air their views

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said that he had thought about staging public forum to allow political parties and activists to express their views on the draft charter for quite a long while but just waited for the right timing to give the go-ahead.

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Weatherman warns of Cyclone Roanu

BANGKOK: Packed with wind speed of 75 km/hour at its epi-centre, Cyclone Roanu is moving eastward from the Bay of Bengal at about 20 km/hour and is expected to make landfall in Bangladesh and Myanmar tomorrow and Sunday, the Meteorological Department reported on Friday.

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Border checkpoints tightened up to prevent Dhammachayo from escaping

BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation has sought cooperation from the Immigration Bureau to tighten up monitoring of people leaving the country through all 118 immigration checkpoints as a precaution against possible escaping by Phra Dhammachayo.

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Pig farmers warned not to use Beta-agonist or face imprisonment

BANGKOK: Pig raisers are warned to not use Beta-agonist to feed their pigs otherwise they may face imprisonment.

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Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Crashes Motorbike on the Day of Enlightenment

Albert Jack

PATTAYA: At 11am on the morning of May 20th the Sawangboriboon Mobile Ambulance rushed to the scene of a motorcycle accident involving fifteen-year old student named Adee.

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Ukrainian "skimmers" rounded up in Bangkok police operation

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: Two Ukrainian men were arrested Friday for stealing bank customers' money in a skimming operation.

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Meet the young kid making rotis for a living!

Image: Daily News

SAKON NAKORN: Social media was alive with comment after the story of a M1 student in the north east selling rotis on a cart hit the news.

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Drunk and disorderly - foul mouthed Bangkok bus driver caught on tape after accident

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK: A Bangkok bus driver with a load of passengers admitted he was drunk in charge of his vehicle Friday after a clip of his rude and insulting behavior went viral on social media.

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Thai PM says Professor Wanchai's suicide "a lesson for Thai society"

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK: The Thai prime minister has spoken out about the events of Wednesday and Thursday when "Professor Wanchai" committed suicide on national television following the murder of two colleagues the previous day.

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Litter everywhere - Doi Suthep left in a mess as volunteers save the day

Image: Sanook

CHIANG MAI: Participants in the Tiaw Kheun Doi festival left the road up to Doi Suthep in a terrible mess Friday.

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Police say all charges against lecturer are dropped

BANGKOK: Criminal charges against the Phra Nakhon Rajabhat university lecturer who committed suicide after killing his two colleagues will be dropped because the suspected killer was dead, said Pol Maj-Gen Charoen Srisalak, commander of the second division of Metropolitan Police Bureau, on Friday.

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Paris terror suspect Abdeslam refuses to speak before French court

The prime surviving suspect linked to last November’s Paris terror attacks has appeared in a French court for the first time – and said nothing.

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Salah Abdeslam and his journey to the French justice

Can Salah Abdeslam unlock vital information on the Paris attacks? He is considered the key to the atrocities, the last member of the militants who is still alive.

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Family and friends mourn EgyptAir flight MS804 victims

There were emotional scenes in Cairo as relatives, friends and colleagues gathered to grieve for the victims of flight MS804.

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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition to fight move to strip MPs of immunity

Turkey’s parliament has voted to strip its members of immunity from prosecution; a move likely to see the pro-Kurdish opposition sidelined.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/918912-turkeys-pro-kurdish-opposition-to-fight-move-to-strip-mps-of-immunity/

Lockdown at White House after armed man shot at checkpoint

The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Friday after a shooting in the surrounding streets while President Obama was away playing golf.

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Mexico agrees extradition of drug boss ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to United States

Mexico has agreed to extradite drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States where he’s facing murder, money laundering and drug smuggling charges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/918914-mexico-agrees-extradition-of-drug-boss-el-chapo-guzman-to-united-states/

Iraq: Baghdad Green Zone protests turn violent as security forces open fire

Iraqi protesters who stormed into Baghdad’s protected Green Zone were fired on by security forces.

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Day Tripper: A chill day on Koh Kret, the pottery island

By Michael New

DAY TRIPPER — Looking for a fun-filled day of Thai crafts, culture, exercise, and food? It would be hard to do better than Koh Kret.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/918920-day-tripper-a-chill-day-on-koh-kret-the-pottery-island/

Nigel Farage launches UKIP’s Brexit battle bus

The UK Independence Party leader has launched UKIP’s ‘Brexit battle bus’ outside the Commission building in London, ahead of the referendum on Britain’s EU membership.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/918947-nigel-farage-launches-ukips-brexit-battle-bus/

Uber taxi driver hauled from court over abuse

In the United States, an Uber taxi driver from Michigan will testify via video from jail to determine whether he’ll stand trial for killing six people.

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Netanyahu reshuffle means Israel being taken over by ‘extremists’

Reports from Israel say Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the job of defence minister to his far-right rival Avigdor Lieberman in a move to strengthen his coalition.

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Severe heat sets new record in India

India has recorded its hottest day since records began as a heatwave continues to stretch across the north of the country.

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People warned of dengue fever as rainy season begins

Surapan Laotharanarit

BANGKOK, 20 May 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has called on the public to take precautions against dengue fever, which is usually prevalent during the rainy season.

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Thailand now has 500,000 stroke patients

Nattakorn Ploddee

NONTHABURI, 20 May 2016 (NNT) – Strokes are on the rise in Thailand, with the latest figures reaching 500,000 people. The general public are encouraged to immediately seek medical attention should any indicative symptoms begin to show, says the DMS.

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