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Phuket Imam shooters provided ‘useful information’, say police

Chanida Summast

 

The two suspects charged with the gun attack on Phuket Imam Weerachart Kahapana have provided ‘useful information’, say police. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The two suspects charged with the attempted assassination of a Phuket Imam earlier this month have provided police with “useful information”, but police have yet to reveal a motive for the attack.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939465-phuket-imam-shooters-provided-‘useful-information’-say-police/

 

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Filipino maid ‘raped by boss’ in Saudi Arabia dies in hospital

Maria Bervanakis

News Corp Australia Network

 

RIYADH: -- A WOMAN from the Philippines working as a maid in Saudi Arabia has died in hospital after a suspected rape. But not before she identified the alleged attacker — her boss.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939466-filipino-maid-‘raped-by-boss’-in-saudi-arabia-dies-in-hospital/

 

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Casual sex may be outlawed in Indonesia

 

JAKARTA: -- Casual relations outside marriage may soon be outlawed in Indonesia with some Constitution Court justices signaling their support for the idea which is currently under consideration at the court, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939468-casual-sex-may-be-outlawed-in-indonesia/

 

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SET opens up 3.72 to 1,551.27 /Bangkok Post

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World’s first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

 

SINGAPORE (AP) — The world’s first self-driving taxis will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/worlds-first-self-driving-taxis-debut-in-singapore/17049/

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Tesla lays claim to world’s fastest production car

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 

 

 

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Motors says a new version of the Model S electric car is the quickest production car in the world from zero to 60 miles per hour.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/tesla-lays-claim-to-worlds-fastest-production-car/17046/

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Thai farmers launch sting operation to stop elephant raids 
VICKY GE HUANG, Associated Press

 

PANA, Thailand (AP) — To stop wild elephants rampaging through their crops, farmers in Thailand put up electric fences, burst firecrackers and even switched their crop from pineapples to pumpkins, which the pachyderms don't relish much. Nothing worked, so the villagers decided on Plan Bee.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939471-thai-farmers-launch-sting-operation-to-stop-elephant-raids /

 

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Paisley Park, home of Prince, opens for public tours Oct. 6 
STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced Wednesday, and the company that runs Elvis Presley's Graceland will manage it.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939472-paisley-park-home-of-prince-opens-for-public-tours-oct-6 /

 

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Minister of Justice affirms to ASEAN Thailand will not legalize drugs

 

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016 (NNT) – The Minister of Justice has affirmed to the ASEAN community and other relevant nations that Thailand will not legalize narcotics. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939473-minister-of-justice-affirms-to-asean-thailand-will-not-legalize-drugs/

 

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Police believe ATM heists in Thailand connected to ATM robberies in Taiwan, Malaysia

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016 (NNT) - Police released CCTV footage of an Eastern European man who they believe was among many others hacking into Government Savings Bank (GSB) ATMs using malware to withdraw 12 million baht. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939476-police-believe-atm-heists-in-thailand-connected-to-atm-robberies-in-taiwan-malaysia/

 

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Floods paralyze Phuket

Phuket Gazette 

 

         

Flash flooding brought traffic to a standstill across the island this morning. Photo: Phuket DDPM

 

PHUKET: -- Flash flooding brought traffic to a standstill across the island this morning after hours of heavy rains from late last night still continue to pour down on the island. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939478-floods-paralyze-phuket/

 

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Kofi Annan to chair new commission on Arakan State

 

 

RANGOON: -- Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan will chair a new nine-member advisory commission on the Arakan State, The Irrawaddy Online reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939480-kofi-annan-to-chair-new-commission-on-arakan-state/

 

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Bangkok named Asia's best destination

 

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016, (NNT) - Readers of the independent online travel magazine SmartTravelAsia.com have voted Bangkok the number one holiday destination in Asia. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939483-bangkok-named-asias-best-destination/

 

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Suspended Crocodile Fishing Park Owner Now Loses His Bull

 

One Huge Bull

 

PATTAYA: -- On August 24 villagers in Tungkha M, Banglamung, alerted authorities to the fact there was a huge bull roaming loose in the area.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939487-suspended-crocodile-fishing-park-owner-now-loses-his-bull/

 

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Two killed, over 20 soldiers injured in head-on truck collision in Sa Kaeo

 

 

SA KAEO: -- Two persons in a fruit truck died and over 20 soldiers in a GMC truck were injured in a head-on collision in Watana Nakhon district of Sa Kaeo province this morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939490-two-killed-over-20-soldiers-injured-in-head-on-truck-collision-in-sa-kaeo/

 

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Former ICT minister Surapong faces another malfeasance ruling today

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders will today hand down sentence to former information and communication technology (ICT) minister Surapong Suebwonglee charged with malfeasance for giving approval to an amendment of a telecom  satellite concession that contributed to the Shinawatra family's business.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939493-former-ict-minister-surapong-faces-another-malfeasance-ruling/

 

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This is why the touchscreen on your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus has become unresponsive

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

A design fault in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is causing many handsets to become useless, according to reports.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/this-is-why-the-touchscreen-on-your-iphone-6-or-6-plus-has-become-unresponsive/17052/

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Local tour guide fined 500 baht for catching scaly giant clam for tourists’ selfies

 

 

KOH CHANG: -- The Koh Chang national park has fined a local tour guide on Koh Chang for catching the scaly giant clam to tourists for selfies.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939235-thais-angry-after-asian-tourists-seen-posing-with-protected-marine-life-but-the-penalty-can-only-be-a-fine/?do=findComment&comment=11083029

 

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Big swoop on five Chinese tour companies - but officials find nothing wrong

 

Image: Thairath

 

LAT KRABANG: -- More than 100 tourist police, soldiers and land department officials and representatives of government departments went to check on Chinese tour company offices in Lat Krabang near Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939498-big-swoop-on-five-chinese-tour-companies-but-officials-find-nothing-wrong/

 

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Thai girls warned - beware of being forced into sex trade abroad

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- The Chiang Mai labor office has warned Thai women who want to work abroad to be careful about being lured into the sex trade.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939500-thai-girls-warned-beware-of-being-forced-into-sex-trade-abroad/

 

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Video: Ya Ba bust in full view on busy Bangkok road

 

Image: Video screenshot

 

BANGKOK: -- A video posted online shows a Ya Ba bust taking place in full view of the public in the middle of Sri Nakharin Road, Bangkok on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939502-video-ya-ba-bust-in-full-view-on-busy-bangkok-road/

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SCB latest bank to assure customers of safety at their ATMs

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Siam Commercial are the latest bank to assure customers that their ATMs are safe after an eastern European gang hacked into machines belonging to the Government Savings Bank in Bangkok and several southern provinces.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939507-scb-latest-bank-to-assure-customers-of-safety-at-their-atms/

 

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Major quake in Myanmar has no impact on Thailand

 

 

YANGON: -- Athough a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar yesterday did not inflict any casualties and damages in Thailand, but the major quake did alert seismological experts to keep watch on its aftershocks for a few more days while the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand assured all its major hydro electric dams remained strong and stable.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939378-powerful-earthquake-shakes-central-myanmar /?do=findComment&comment=11083324

 

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Krabi man shot dead in palm plantation

Phuket Gazette 

 

         

39-year-old Jaran Petchseewong was shot dead in a Krabi palm plantation where he was hunting for birds. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

KRABI: -- Police are looking for an unknown assailant who shot dead a man in a Krabi palm plantation yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939511-krabi-man-shot-dead-in-palm-plantation/

 

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Lights out and transport chaos as heavy rain hits Suvarnabhumi Airport

 

Image: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- "Swampy" lived up to its nickname on Wednesday night as heavy rains caused transport chaos for passengers wanting to get home.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939513-lights-out-and-transport-chaos-as-heavy-rain-hits-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

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Officials brace for possibility of more severe tremors after 6.8 quake in Myanmar

  

BANGKOK, 25 August 2016 (NNT) - Officials are bracing for the possibility of another earthquake greater than the recent 6.8 magnitude quake in Myanmar. 

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939515-thai-officials-brace-for-possibility-of-more-severe-tremors-after-68-quake-in-myanmar/

 

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Religious ex-porn star 'Nong Nat' thanks good karma for her her husband’s monthly payments

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photos: @Natkejsarin/ Instagram

 

BANGKOK: -- In this episode of Nong Nat's Post-porn Life, the former adult star thanked good karma for her happy marriage and the monthly payments that come along with it.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939522-religious-ex-porn-star-nong-nat-thanks-good-karma-for-her-her-husband’s-monthly-payments/

 

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German man arrested in Pattaya on Munich warrant

 

Image: Chonburi Immigration

 

PATTAYA: -- A German man  is the latest to be arrested by Chonburi Immigration in their "Good guys in, Bad guys out!" campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939526-german-man-arrested-in-pattaya-on-munich-warrant/

 

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You just got 44'd: Prayut suspends Bangkok governor indefinitely

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on March 31, 2015, takes Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, second from the left, on a canal boat trip near Government House in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Invoking his emergency power, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday suspended the governor of Bangkok indefinitely without pay, citing an ongoing graft investigation against him.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939527-you-just-got-44d-prayut-suspends-bangkok-governor-indefinitely/

 

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Racing Biker Wipes Out Street Vendor on Second Road

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At 2am, on the morning of August 25, Pattaya police were called to a serious accident on Second Road, central Pattaya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939530-racing-biker-wipes-out-street-vendor-on-second-road-pattaya/