Thai Police Bust Multi-Million Baht Sex Toy Smuggling Ring

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WASHINGTON (AP) - AP Source: Trump considering making trip to Mexico on Wednesday before immigration speech

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Brexit: Theresa May to chair Chequers 'brainstorm'

 

LONDON: -- Theresa May is to chair a meeting of her cabinet at Chequers to discuss the UK's approach to leaving the EU and its objectives in future negotiations.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940499-brexit-theresa-may-to-chair-chequers-brainstorm/

 

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Phi Phi boat-free safe zones set to protect reefs from mass tourism

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The boat-free safe swimming zones have marked off to protect tourists from boat accidents and to protect coral reefs in the national park.

 

PHUKET: -- Officials with local dive and tour operators have joined together to use 1.6 kilometres of rope with 800 floats to mark off areas in the Hat Nopparat Thara - Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park to prevent tour boats from directly accessing coral reefs in the park.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940500-phi-phi-boat-free-safe-zones-set-to-protect-reefs-from-mass-tourism/

 

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Big jump in number of Zika cases in Thailand

 

BANGKOK - The number of detected Zika infections in Thailand has jumped significantly this year compared to recent years.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940442-zika-infection-in-thailand-is-not-widespread-disease-control-department/?do=findComment&comment=11101528

 

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TOKYO (AP) - NHK says 9 bodies found at a nursing home flooded by heavy rain left by powerful storm in northern Japan

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump says on Twitter he's accepted invitation to visit Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, looks forward to meeting him Wednesday.

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OBEC to prevent all types of cheating in assistant teacher exam

 

  

BURIRAM, 31 August 2016 (NNT) - The Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC) is working to prevent all types of cheating in an exam, which is scheduled to take place next month, to recruit assistant teachers. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940506-thailands-obec-to-prevent-all-types-of-cheating-in-assistant-teacher-exam/

 

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SET up 0.28 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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Exporters voice concern of export contraction this year

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The private sector has voiced concern that exports will continue to contract this year, making the country's export sector to sustain negative growth for four years in a row.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940507-thai-exporters-voice-concern-of-export-contraction-this-year/

 

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Thailand's upper region continues to experience flooding

 

 

PICHIT, 31 August 2016 (NNT) - Authorities in the North and North East of Thailand have been monitoring the flood situation around the clock as continuous rainfall threatens to flood homes and farmlands. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940509-thailands-upper-region-continues-to-experience-flooding/

 

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Trump to make quick trip to Mexico before immigration speech 
JULIE PACE, Associated Press
JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

 

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — In a surprise move, Donald Trump will travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto, just hours before the Republican delivers a highly anticipated speech on immigration.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940514-trump-to-make-quick-trip-to-mexico-before-immigration-speech /

 

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“Turtle shell” girl has the giant mole successfully removed

 

 

HO CHI MINH CITY: -- Vietnamese doctors at Ho Chi Minh City’s Children’s Hospital 1 has successfully removed the turtle-shell-like mole from the back of a 10-year old girl after a 3-hour surgery on Monday, Thanh Nien News Online reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940105-vietnamese-girl-to-have-giant-“turtle-shell”-mole-removed-from-her-back/?do=findComment&comment=11101830

 

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Chinese-Indonesian youth fights back against his Indonesian assailants

 

 

JAKARTA: -- A young Chinese-Indonesian man who believes he was assaulted by a group of Indonesians in a public bus last Friday because of his ethnicity has defied his parents’ admonition by reporting the incident to the police, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940516-chinese-indonesian-youth-fights-back-against-his-indonesian-assailants/

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Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude strikes off Rabaul in Papua New Guinea - USGS

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Myanmar holds historic peace talks with ethnic groups 
ESTHER HTUSAN, Associated Press

 

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of representatives of Myanmar's ethnic tribes gathered Wednesday in the country's capital for historic peace talks with the government aimed at ending decades of separatist insurgencies that have claimed thousands of lives.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940517-myanmar-holds-historic-peace-talks-with-ethnic-groups /

 

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100,000 baht cash reward for information of hijacked school milk delivery truck

 

 

PATTANI: -- As soldiers  and  police in the deep south are launching extensive dragnet to hunt down six southern militants responsible for the hijacking of a school milk deliver truck yesterday in Saiburi district of Pattani, a  100,000 baht cash reward is now offered for anyone who can give information of the whereabout of the truck as they feared the truck  could be turned into a car bomb.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940520-100000-baht-cash-reward-for-information-of-hijacked-school-milk-delivery-truck/

 

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South Korea says top North Korean official executed 
HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press

 

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has executed a vice premier and banished two other top officials to rural areas for re-education, South Korean officials said Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940522-south-korea-says-top-north-korean-official-executed /

 

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Manufacturing output contracts 5% in July

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Manufacturing output of major industries fell again last month with index contracting 5%.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940526-manufacturing-output-contracts-5-in-july/

 

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'One big, open air brothel': A week in the world’s sleaze capital

Luke Williamsnews.com.au

 

Pattaya, Thailand: Where dreams go to live and die. Picture: Paula Bronstein/ Getty Images

 

PATTAYA: -- THE first warning sign came in the form of a voluptuous 70-year-old European man. I think it said, “Pattaya — Alert — Do Not Go There, Ever”.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940532-one-big-open-air-brothel-a-week-in-the-world’s-sleaze-capital/

 

 

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Former palace employee arrested in connection with alleged royal imposters

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Kamonthat ‘Kim Eng’ Thanathornkhositjira was arrested Saturday morning in Bangkok. Two days later, police arrested her alleged accomplice, Thaworn Puangprathim.

 

BANGKOK — A suspected accomplice in the case of an alleged royal impostor was arrested on a charge of insulting the monarch, police said Tuesday.

 

Thaworn Puangprathim, 66, was accused of impersonating a royal palace official and helping the other suspect, Kamonthat “Kim Eng” Thanathornkhositjira, solicit donations for what they said were for members of the Royal Family.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/08/31/former-palace-employee-arrested-alleged-royal-impostors/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-08-31

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Two Thais arrested for robbing Chinese tourist in Pattaya

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Visitors and regulars at Pattaya’s Walking Street on Saturday.

 

PATTAYA — Two transgender women were arrested Tuesday in the resort town of Pattaya on accusation that they stole from a Chinese tourist there a month ago.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940544-two-thais-arrested-for-robbing-chinese-tourist-in-pattaya/

 

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Provinces across nation step up measures against Zika

 

  

ANG THONG, 31 August 2016 (NNT) – Local administrative offices across the country have enacted measures against the spread of Zika virus after a slew of infections were reported. 

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940556-thai-provinces-across-nation-step-up-measures-against-zika/

 

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Gen Prawit highlights policy of improving road safety and reducing traffic congestion

  

BANGKOK, 31 August 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has highlighted the government’s policy of improving road safety and reducing traffic congestion. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940560-gen-prawit-highlights-policy-of-improving-road-safety-and-reducing-traffic-congestion/

 

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Former Ban Phai mayor begs reporters not to frighten him

 

 

KHON KAEN: -- Former mayor of Ban Phai Municipality Premsak Piayura caught the governor of Khon Kaen by surprise yesterday when he went  down on his kness, begging for reporters not to insist on interviewing his personal affairs matters.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940563-former-ban-phai-mayor-begs-reporters-not-to-frighten-him/

 

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Ladyboys who Robbed Chinese Tourist now Arrested

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At 07.30 hrs, on 31st August 2016, Pol Lt Col Chitdecha Songhong, Deputy Superintendent Na Jomtien Police Station and a team arrested two ladyboys.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940544-two-thais-arrested-for-robbing-chinese-tourist-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=11102747

 

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Arrest warrant out for a Russian for stealing from GSB’s ATMs

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Russian who has already left Thailand is wanted by the Thai police for allegedly stealing about 12 million baht in cash from the ATMs of the Government Savings Bank in Bangkok and Phuket during July-August.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940567-arrest-warrant-out-for-a-russian-for-stealing-from-gsb’s-atms/

 

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Thailand embarks on program to ensure citizens speak English 
NATNICHA CHUWIRUCH, Associated Press

 

BANGKOK (AP) — With just one hour of English classes per week in primary schools, it's no surprise that most Thais have little to no ability to speak the language. The government wants to change that.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940570-thailand-embarks-on-program-to-ensure-citizens-speak-english /

 

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80 Year Old Driver Crashes into Lighthouse Chef

Report from Pattaya One News Team

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At 1.30pm, on the afternoon of August 30, Sawang Boriboon medics attended an accident on the Sukhumvit Road, opposite the Post Office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940572-80-year-old-british-driver-crashes-into-lighthouse-chef/

 

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Authorities unveil social service program and Pracharat crime-prevention network

  

BANGKOK, 31 August 2016 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police and the Department of Probation have unveiled a new social service program as well as a civil-state crime-prevention network. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/940574-thai-authorities-unveil-social-service-program-and-pracharat-crime-prevention-network/

 

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