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Tiger temple to reopen 9 month after raid

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Jars containing dead tiger babies found June 2 during a raid on the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province.

 

BANGKOK — Armed with a zoo permit and a brand new set of tigers, the people behind the infamous Tiger Temple plan to reopen for business in March.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970531-tiger-temple-to-reopen-9-month-after-raid/

 

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Chocolate company apologizes national artist for using the image of Wat Rong Khun on its product packaging

 

 

A chocolate company has apologized national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat and made 500,000 baht in donation to a school for the blinds as compensation for copyright violation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970540-chocolate-company-apologizes-national-artist-for-using-the-image-of-wat-rong-khun-on-its-product-packaging/

 

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Over 20 women arrested in Pattaya’s sex trade crackdown

 

 

Over 20 women and transgenders of different nationalities were rounded up in Pattaya early Friday morning in a city-wide crackdown on prostitution.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970560-over-20-women-arrested-in-pattaya’s-sex-trade-crackdown/

 

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Japanese man flying Thai Smile says his money stolen from checked luggage

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Sanook

 

An elderly Japanese tourist filed a report with Suvarnabhumi Airport police yesterday, claiming his money was stolen from checked luggage on a flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970561-japanese-man-flying-thai-smile-says-his-money-stolen-from-checked-luggage/

 

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Prayut travels to Si Sa Ket

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday made a field trip to a northeastern province of Si Sa Ket to track up progresses on collective large scale farming and holistic agricultural management with cooperation among public, private and people’s sectors following Pracha Rat’s scheme.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970563-prayut-travels-to-si-sa-ket/

 

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Six policemen sacked on charge of embezzling seized drug for reselling

By The Nation

 

Six policemen of Bangkok's Bovornmongkol Police Station have been dismissed from civil service while the investigation into their alleged wrongdoing of failing to submit the seized drugs to the police's evidence storage after making a drug bust, Metropolitan Police commissioner Pol Lt-General Sanit Mahathaworn said on Friday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970565-six-policemen-sacked-on-charge-of-embezzling-seized-drug-for-reselling/

 

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It’s official: Watching videos on Facebook will never be the same again

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

On Thursday, the social media giant announced it will put TV style commercial ad breaks in the middle of Facebook Live videos, and will also start testing ad breaks in the regular videos that appear in your News Feed.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/its-official-watching-videos-on-facebook-will-never-be-the-same-again/20024/

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AIS confirms “secret” operation to block mobile phone and internet service at temple

By The Nation

 

 

AIS, the country’s largest mobile phone operator, may be paying the price for offering good customer service.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970567-ais-confirms-“secret”-operation-to-block-mobile-phone-and-internet-service-at-temple/

 

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Public debts dropped to 5.92 trillion baht as of Dec 31

 

 

Thailand’s public debts as of December 31 amounted to 5.92 trillion baht, constituting 42.19 percent of gross domestic products, according to Mr Thirat Attanavanich, advisor of debt instruments of Public Debts Office.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970570-public-debts-dropped-to-592-trillion-baht-as-of-dec-31/

 

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SRT purge stems from lack of transparency in procurement deals

 

 

The abrupt replacement of the State Railway of Thailand governor and board of directors by the prime minister exercising his special powers under Section 44 stemmed from complaints of lack of transparency in project and procurement biddings in the SRT.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970571-srt-purge-stems-from-lack-of-transparency-in-procurement-deals/

 

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Bangkok's property market expected to grow by 12%

By The Nation

 

Bangkok's property market is projected a 12 per cent growth in the supply side with about 108,000 units will be launched for selling this year.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970572-bangkoks-property-market-expected-to-grow-by-12/

 

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Family Mart rushing co-operative with AP to penetrate the Condominium market

By The Nation

 

Family Mart, in cooperation with AP (Thailand), Friday announced a launch of new convenience store branch at Aspire Sathorn Thapra project, which locates close to BTS Talat Phlu Station. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970573-family-mart-rushing-co-operative-with-ap-to-penetrate-the-condominium-market/

 

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Phuket court sets June date for Aussie tourist Keating’s trial

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Aussie tourist Thomas Keating (in blue shirt) arrives at Karon Police Station on Feb 9. Photo: Premkamon Ketsara

 

PHUKET:-- Fears have been raised that Australian tourist Thomas Keating will be stuck in Thailand for a further four months until the Phuket Provincial Court hears the evidence against him at a court hearing scheduled for June.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970581-phuket-court-sets-june-date-for-aussie-tourist-keating’s-trial/

 

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