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Law enforcement, technology can cut passenger-van accidents, say experts

By Ketkan Boonpen,
Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

 

STRICT LAW enforcement and the use of technology can reduce public transport accidents in the long term, academics say.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962383-law-enforcement-technology-can-cut-passenger-van-accidents-say-experts/

 

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Knight Frank warns investors on Bangkok condo market

By THE NATION

 

INVESTORS must watch the residential-condominium market in Bangkok cautiously amid expectations that the country’s gross domestic product will grow by 3.4 per cent this year, according to Knight Frank Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962384-knight-frank-warns-investors-on-bangkok-condo-market/

 

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Note 7 disaster barely dents Samsung’s profit

BY EURONEWS

 

 

Samsung Electronics has said it is heading for a whopping fourth-quarter profit despite the loses from having to withdraw its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/note-7-disaster-barely-dents-samsungs-profit/19211/

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US military shipment arrives in Germany, ahead of NATO exercises

 

 

Hundreds of US tanks, trucks and other military equipment has arrived at the northern Germany port of Bremerhaven.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962388-us-military-shipment-arrives-in-germany-ahead-of-nato-exercises/

 

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Ex-soldiers seize Ivory Coast city of Bouake

 

 

UPDATE: Defence Minister says soldiers demanding salary increases and bonus payments were behind the seizure of Ivory Coast’s second largest city of Bouake.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962389-ex-soldiers-seize-ivory-coast-city-of-bouake/

 

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Syria: Russia begins withdrawing troops

 

 

Russia has reportedly begun a draw down of its military forces in Syria.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962390-syria-russia-begins-withdrawing-troops/

 

 

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Iraqi troops enter Mosul from the north

Catherine Hardy

 

 

Iraqi troops have reportedly entered Mosul from the north.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962391-iraqi-troops-enter-mosul-from-the-north/

 

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'I hope I've made you proud,' Michelle Obama gives final speech as FLOTUS

 

 

Two weeks to the day before the next president is to be inaugurated, Michelle Obama delivered her final remarks as First Lady of the United States.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962394-i-hope-ive-made-you-proud-michelle-obama-gives-final-speech-as-flotus/

 

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French workers enjoy first week of 'right to switch disconnect'

 

 

The end of the working week in France heralded a minor milestone for workers. It marks five days since the government enacted a law giving employees the right to switch off, the first time a country has sought to protect work-life balance in a hyper connected world.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962396-french-workers-enjoy-first-week-of-right-to-switch-disconnect/

 

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Epiphany is celebrated with services, traditions and a joke

 

The Vatican

Pope Francis celebrated Epiphany with a joke about camels and the more serious offer of food for some 300 homeless people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962397-epiphany-is-celebrated-with-services-traditions-and-a-joke/

 

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Police unsure how French tourist died after body found on Koh Chang beach

 

Image: Thairath

 

Police are still trying to establish the cause of death of a French man whose body was found on Lonely Beach, Koh Chang.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962406-police-unsure-how-french-tourist-died-after-body-found-on-koh-chang-beach/

 

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Phuket to gain 1,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots to cover beaches 

Suthicha Sirirat

 

Patong already has 120 free Wi-Fi hotspots up and running. Photo: Sasint
 

PHUKET: The Phuket Smart City policy will see 1,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots available across Phuket, with every major tourist beach covered under a B240 million project that is expected to start rolling out by the end of next month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962409-phuket-to-gain-1000-free-wi-fi-hotspots-to-cover-beaches/

 

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Phuket Bus flips and crashes in Krabi

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: A bus headed from Phuket to Trang flipped on its side and crashed into a power pole in Krabi last night, injuring the driver and 22 passengers on board.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962410-phuket-bus-flips-and-crashes-in-krabi/

 

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CES 2017: Incredible Razer laptop has THREE fold out 4k screens

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Gaming is being taken to a new level with the brand-new Razer gaming laptops that come complete with a 17-inch triple-screen option code-named Project Valerie.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/ces-2017-incredible-razer-laptop-has-three-fold-out-4k-screens/19222/

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The amount of data Facebook collects from your photos is utterly terrifying

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A software developer has helped to unearth the staggering amount of data Facebook collects each time you upload a photo.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-amount-of-data-facebook-collects-from-your-photos-is-utterly-terrifying/19214/

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More misery for southerners

By The Nation

 

 

Record downpour sees toll rise to 6; 1,100 schools still shut as teams try to help victims.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962414-more-misery-for-southerners/

 

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Phuket must do more to stop road accidents, says health consultant 

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

This accident involving a pickup truck packed with watermelons, which left one person dead, occurred outside of the Seven Days of Danger. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: The Southern Region Consultant for the Thai Health Promotion Foundation has said that Phuket must do more to reduce accidents on the island throughout the year and not only during times such as the recent “Seven Days of Danger”.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962417-phuket-must-do-more-to-stop-road-accidents-says-health-consultant/

 

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Government clamps down on rice exploiters

 

 

As a measure to help poor farmers from exploitation amid the current rice price fall, the government has clamped down on unethical and selfish rice millers and rice depots operators with almost 50 rounded up for their fraudulent practices and exploiting farmers

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962419-government-clamps-down-on-rice-exploiters/

 

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New regulations to protect consumers for online services ready for cabinet approval

 

 

The Ministry of Commerce will next week propose new regulations that will protect consumers for online purchases and money transaction to the cabinet for approval.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962421-new-regulations-to-protect-consumers-for-online-services-ready-for-cabinet-approval/

 

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British woman, 26, found dead in room on Phuket’s Muay Thai street

 

 

Rescue workers attend to the scene of the incident on Soi Ta-iad. Photo: Ruamjai Rescue Foundation
 

PHUKET: A 26-year-old British woman was found dead in a room on Soi Ta-iad in Chalong this morning (Jan 7).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/962423-british-woman-26-found-dead-in-room-on-phuket’s-muay-thai-street/

 

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