Deadly Bus Fire Tragedy Highlights Safety Failures on Thai Roads

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (August 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/935139-thaivisa-photography-competition-august-2016/

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Myanmar quake shakes up Bangkok

By Khaosod English

 

Location of Wednesday's quake in Myanmar. Image: United States Geological Survey

 

BANGKOK — People in tall buildings in Bangkok took to social media to describe their surprise at feeling tremors from a powerful quake which struck Myanmar at about 5.30pm on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939378-powerful-earthquake-shakes-central-myanmar /

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Whips agree senators have the right to pick outsider as candidate for premiership’s post

 

 

BANGKOK: - The whips of the “three rivers” have concurred that the appointed senators will have the right to propose an outsider as a candidate for the prime minister’s post if the elected House members fail to select a prime minister from their parties’ lists of candidates.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939408-whips-agree-senators-have-the-right-to-pick-outsider-as-candidate-for-premiership’s-post/

 

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PM voices support for demolition of illegal resorts in Phu Tab Boek

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Operators of illegal resorts and guest houses in Phu Tab Boek mountainous retreat have one of the two options – either they dismantle the premises themselves or the state will demolish them, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939409-pm-prayut-voices-support-for-demolition-of-illegal-resorts-in-phu-tab-boek/

 

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Meeting held to discuss means to protect religions

 

BANGKOK: -- The Religious Affairs Department has been tasked with compiling information about religious conflicts, criticisms or attacks of religions which appear in the social media for discussions among parties concerned so that measures can be worked out to deal with the problems.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939410-meeting-held-to-discuss-means-to-protect-religions/

 

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MRTA to cut Purple Line train fares to boost passengers

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Starting September 1, train fares for the newly-launched Purple Line will be halved from two to one baht per kilometer distance which will make the fare for the entire route from Taopoon and Bangyai or vice versa only 29 baht instead of 42 baht as it is the case now.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939411-mrta-to-cut-purple-line-train-fares-to-boost-passengers/

 

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Thais warned not to eat food before paying first in Japan

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai tourists visiting Japan are warned not to taste food on display for sale before paying the prices for the food otherwise they may face arrest on theft charge.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939412-thais-warned-not-to-eat-food-before-paying-first-in-japan/

 

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CDC agrees only House members are entitled to nominate prime minister

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly was dealt a big blow when the Constitution Drafting Committee rejected the suggestion that senators are entitled to nominate candidates for the next prime minister in case the House fails to select the prime minister from its list of candidates.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939413-cdc-agrees-only-house-members-are-entitled-to-nominate-prime-minister/

 

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No Thais affected by earthquake in Italy, Embassy confirms

 

  

ROME, 25 August 2016 (NNT) No Thai nationals were affected in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which struck central Italy, announced the Thai Embassy in Rome. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939415-no-thais-affected-by-earthquake-in-italy-embassy-confirms/

 

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Thai students win third place at the 7th ASEAN Quiz Regional Competition

 

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016 (NNT) – A dedicated group of Thai students from Bangkok's Yothinburana School were awarded third place at the 7th ASEAN Quiz Regional Competition that just took place in Lao PDR. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939414-thai-students-win-third-place-at-the-7th-asean-quiz-regional-competition/

 

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July's industries sentiment index decreases

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016 (NNT) - Industrial entrepreneurs have predicted that the Thai industrial production will improve in the next three months following the government’s urgent spending, despite lower confidence of industrial entrepreneurs in July. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939416-julys-industries-sentiment-index-decreases/

 

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Youth Out of Work Around the World Equals Thailand's Population

by Sangwon Yoon

from Benchmark

 

HONG KONG: -- The youth unemployment rate worldwide is creeping back up to a 20-year peak, with 71 million out of jobs. To put that in perspective, that is more than the entire population of Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939417-youth-out-of-work-around-the-world-equals-thailands-population/

 

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Desperate search for survivors as Italy quake death toll reaches 120

 

 

ROME: -- At least 120 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that devastated a cluster of mountain communities in central Italy on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939273-magnitude-61-quake-rattles-rome-central-italy /?do=findComment&comment=11081769

 

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At least one student confirmed dead in gun attack on American University in Kabul

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Mohammad Saleem Rasouly, the head of Kabul’s hospitals, has confirmed one student has died and at least 14 have been wounded in an ongoing attack on the American University of Afghanistan.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939418-at-least-one-student-confirmed-dead-in-gun-attack-on-american-university-in-kabul/

 

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Erdogan wants to contain Syria’s Kurdish rebels at all costs

 

 

ANKARA: -- In a joint operation with the US military Turkey has launched its largest incursion into Syria yet, with the aim of taking control of the border town of Jarablus away from ISIL.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939419-erdogan-wants-to-contain-syria’s-kurdish-rebels-at-all-costs/

 

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Biden seeks to reassure Turkey of US support after criticism over coup

 

 

ANKARA: -- The US Vice President Joe Biden has voiced support for Turkey during the highest-level visit by a Western diplomat since the failed coup in mid-July.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939420-biden-seeks-to-reassure-turkey-of-us-support-after-criticism-over-coup/

 

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Turkish-backed rebels enter ISIL-held Jarablus in Syria

 

JARABLUS: -- Turkish tanks have been in action inside Syria, taking part in an offensive to try to drive the self-proclaimed Islamic State from the border area.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939421-turkish-backed-rebels-enter-isil-held-jarablus-in-syria/

 

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Italian town destroyed in quake was preparing food festival

By FRANCES D'EMILIO

 

AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — In three days, the rugged residents of the medieval Italian hill town of Amatrice had planned to hold one of their most joyful events of the year: the 50th edition of a food festival celebrating their beloved Amatriciana pasta dish, which is made from local ingredients.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939422-italian-town-destroyed-in-quake-was-preparing-food-festival/

 

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Trump, aiming to widen support, makes pitch to Hispanics

By JONATHAN LEMIRE

 

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics "a much better life" on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939423-trump-aiming-to-widen-support-makes-pitch-to-hispanics/

 

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Before debates, Clinton aims to keep Trump expectations high

By JULIE PACE and KEN THOMAS

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — By virtue of her long political resume, Hillary Clinton will enter her highly anticipated fall debates with Donald Trump facing the same kind of heightened expectations that often saddle an incumbent president. Trump, as the political newcomer, will be more of a wild card with a lower bar to clear.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939424-before-debates-clinton-aims-to-keep-trump-expectations-high/

 

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We ask for justice -  British man and Thai wife seek justice after losing 14 million baht

 

Image: tnamcot

 

PATTAYA: -- A British man and his Thai wife have called for justice after they lost out on a land deal.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939425-we-ask-for-justice- british-man-and-thai-wife-seek-justice-after-losing-14-million-baht/

 

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Tourists lucky to escape injury after restaurant roof collapse on Koh Larn

 

Image: Daily News

 

PATTAYA: -- Some twenty diners at a Chinese beachside restaurant on Koh Larn were luck to escape injury after a roof collapsed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939426-tourists-lucky-to-escape-injury-after-restaurant-roof-collapse-on-koh-larn/

 

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Krung Thai bank assures ATM customers that GSB woes will not affect their customers

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Krung Thai bank has moved swiftly to assure worried customers that their ATMs are safe to use.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939427-krung-thai-bank-assures-atm-customers-that-gsb-woes-will-not-affect-their-customers/

 

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Police Chief Sanit warns "Fight Club" - go ahead on Saturday and we will arrest you

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Commissioner Sanit Mahathavorn has warned a street fighting club that if plans to hold a series of boxing matches under an expressway in Bangkok go ahead on Saturday they will be arrested.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939429-police-chief-sanit-warns-fight-club-go-ahead-on-saturday-and-we-will-arrest-you/

 

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Video: Molester on a "song thaew" arrested after video goes viral

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- A man has been charged with molestation after a video of his activities on a "song thaew" bus went viral.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939430-video-molester-on-a-song-thaew-arrested-after-video-goes-viral/

 

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Colombia, FARC rebels announce accord to end 5-decade war

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN

 

HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's government and its biggest rebel group announced a deal Wednesday evening for ending their country's half-century guerrilla war, one of the world's longest-running armed conflicts.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939431-colombia-farc-rebels-announce-accord-to-end-5-decade-war/

 

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UKIP's Nigel Farage to speak at Donald Trump rally

 

JACKSON: -- Outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage is to address supporters of Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Mississippi later.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939433-ukips-nigel-farage-to-speak-at-donald-trump-rally/

 

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Bill Clinton defends embattled family foundation

By KATHLEEN FOODY

 

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that he's proud of people who have donated to the Clinton Foundation and the work the organization has done, as he waded into a dispute that Republicans are hoping will damage his wife's presidential campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939447-bill-clinton-defends-embattled-family-foundation/

 

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Thailand's obsession with the perfect green curry

DOMINIC FAULDER

 

BANGKOK: -- As the motorcyclist roared past my taxi on one of the main drags into Bangkok, we exchanged glances. He was traveling fast, a perfectly horizontal figure with no crash helmet, balanced head down, his feet pointing straight back down the road for optimal streamlining.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939456-thailands-obsession-with-the-perfect-green-curry/

 

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Vietnam woman 'cuts off limbs for insurance payout'

By Pham Lan Phuong

BBC Vietnamese Service

 

HANOI: -- A Vietnamese woman has admitted to paying for her foot and part of her arm to be cut off in order to claim an insurance payout, police say.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939459-vietnam-woman-cuts-off-limbs-for-insurance-payout/