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North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into sea near Japan - Abe

By Ju-min Park and Kaori Kaneko

REUTERS

 

A unit of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles is seen at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired four ballistic missiles early on Monday, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, the latest in a series of provocative tests by the reclusive state.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972133-north-korea-fires-four-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-near-japan-abe/

 

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Eddie 'the Eagle' recreates Calgary Olympic glory with first ski jumps in nearly 20 years

By Dave Dormer, CBC News

 

53-year-old stuck the landing on the 18-metre, 38-metre and 70-metre jumps

 

CALGARY: -- Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards flew above the skyline once again Sunday, nearly 30 years after jumping into the hearts of Calgarians during the 1988 Winter Games.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972134-eddie-the-eagle-recreates-calgary-olympic-glory-with-first-ski-jumps-in-nearly-20-years/

 

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Trump uncertainty slowing U.S. travel bookings - report

REUTERS

 

A boatload of tourists stand on a boat as it departs from Battery Park in New York August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Demand for travel to the United States over the coming months has flattened out following a positive start to the year, with uncertainty over a possible new travel order likely deterring visitors, travel analysis company ForwardKeys said on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972136-trump-uncertainty-slowing-us-travel-bookings-report/

 

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Dhammachayo stripped of his Royal title

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Royal Command was issued by His Majesty the King on Sunday stripping Phra Dhammachayo of his title as Phrathep Yarnmahamunee effective as of March 4.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972108-his-majesty-strips-fugitive-phra-dhammachayo-of-patriarch-rank/?do=findComment&comment=11683481

 

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Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year - WHO

REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack or adequate hygiene, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972141-polluted-environments-kill-17-million-children-a-year-who/

 

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American tourist breaks leg climbing on Railey Bay cliff

 

Picture: Daily News

 

KRABI: -- An American tourist was taken to hospital Sunday after breaking her leg in a climbing fall at a cliff at Railey Bay in Krabi.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972144-american-tourist-breaks-leg-climbing-on-railey-bay-cliff-in-krabi/

 

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Boy hero, 14, jumps in khlong to save driver - but he's too late

 

Picture: Thairath

 

CHA-AM: -- A 14 year old boy jumped in a khlong to save a driver trapped in an overturned pick up yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972145-boy-hero-14-jumps-in-khlong-to-save-driver-in-cha-am-but-hes-too-late/

 

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Missing Koh Tao woman was a free diver, adds new facet to search

 

SURAT THANI, 6 March 2017 (NNT) – Police on Surat Thani province’s Koh Tao have indicated new clues have been uncovered in the search for a missing Russian tourist. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971966-police-appeal-for-help-as-fears-grow-for-missing-russian-tourist/?do=findComment&comment=11683727

 

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Eddie the German calls in the media to save his stinky Pattaya beach

 

Picture: Pattaya Newss

 

PATTAYA: -- A German tourist called in the local media after being fed up with filthy sewage messing up his favorite beach, Thap Praya at Soi 5.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972148-eddie-the-german-calls-in-the-media-to-save-his-stinky-pattaya-beach/

 

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DSI moves on Dhammakaya Temple protest supporters as former abbot stripped of monkhood

 

BANGKOK, 6 March 2017 (NNT) – A declaration in the Royal Gazette has stripped former Dhammakaya Temple abbot Luang Por Dhammachayo of his status as a monk due to his evasion of arrest for multiple warrants and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has moved to punish the owner of Pa Seng Market for her allowance of Dhammakaya Temple follower gatherings. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972108-his-majesty-strips-fugitive-phra-dhammachayo-of-patriarch-rank/?do=findComment&comment=11683787

 

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Afghan family with U.S. visas detained on arrival in Los Angeles

By Sue Horton

REUTERS

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. agents detained an Afghan family of five with valid entry visas at Los Angeles International Airport and have been holding them for several days in California, according to legal papers filed in federal court by human rights lawyers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972153-afghan-family-with-us-visas-detained-on-arrival-in-los-angeles/

 

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Kim’s murder sparks off interest in 1978 disappearance of five women

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: -- Kim Jong-nam’s murder at Kuala Lumpur international airport three weeks ago has triggered the interest of a Japanese association in a mysterious incident that occurred 39 years ago when four young Malaysian women and one Singaporean woman disappeared mysteriously after they were asked by a “Japanese” man to join a party on a boat off Singapore coast, New Straits Times Online reported on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972157-kim’s-murder-sparks-off-interest-in-1978-disappearance-of-five-women/

 

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SET falls 2.06 to 1,564.14 at opening /Bangkok Post

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Two dead, three injured after car crashes into generator at Phuket underpass construction site

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Police believe the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Photo: Eakkapop Tohongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Two people died and three people were injured yesterday morning when the car they were travelling in crashed into an electric generator at the construction site of the new underpass on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972159-two-dead-three-injured-after-car-crashes-into-generator-at-phuket-underpass-construction-site/

 

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BMA opens one more lane on Thai-Belgian bridge for outbound traffic

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials this morning opened one traffic lane on the Thai-Belgian bridge to allow outbound traffic to flow smoothly.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972162-bma-opens-one-more-lane-on-thai-belgian-bridge-for-outbound-traffic/

 

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"Justice will be done" say police in murder of student in Cha-Am

 

Picture: Thairath

 

CHA-AM: -- Police in Cha-Am say that justice will be served as they investigate the murder of Silapakorn university student Theerapong Thitithan,  24.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972164-justice-will-be-done-say-police-in-murder-of-student-in-cha-am/

 

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Pickpocket video: Bad for the image of Thai lady boys!

 

Image: Manager Online

 

BANGKOK: -- A video of a pickpocket incident in RCA has been described as not just bad for the image of tourism in Thailand - but bad for the image of the lady boy community.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972167-pickpocket-video-bad-for-the-image-of-thai-lady-boys/

 

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Phuket motorcyclist dead after high-impact crash in Sakoo

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Police believe the driver was riding at high speed when the accident occurred. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A motorcyclist died at the scene of an accident in Sakoo early this morning after losing control of his bike throwing his body first into an electricity pylon and then a tree.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972170-phuket-motorcyclist-dead-after-high-impact-crash-in-sakoo/

 

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Benz Racing turns in to narcotic suppression police this morning

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Well-known car racer, Benz Racing, turned himself in to the police at the Narcotic Suppression Bureau to acknowledge drug-related money laundering charge.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972171-benz-racing-turns-in to-narcotic-suppression-police-this-morning/

 

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Cuba’s Raul Castro blasts Trump’s Mexican wall and trade policy

By Marc Frank

REUTERS

 

Cuba's President Raul Castro attends an ALBA alliance summit to mark fourth anniversary of the death of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration, trade and other policies on Sunday as Trump reviews a fragile detente with Communist-run Cuba begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972174-cuba’s-raul-castro-blasts-trump’s-mexican-wall-and-trade-policy/

 

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Whale shark appears off Trang sea coast

 

 

TRANG: -- A whale shark of 5-6 metres long was spotted in the sea off the southern coast of Trang province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972176-whale-shark-appears-off-trang-sea-coast/

 

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Thailand to push for enhanced maritime cooperation among Indian Ocean coastal states at Leaders' Summit

 

BANGKOK, 6 March 2017 (NNT) - Thailand will attend the Leaders’ Summit in Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), scheduled for 7 March 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972177-thailand-to-push-for-enhanced-maritime-cooperation-among-indian-ocean-coastal-states-at-leaders-summit/

 

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Commerce Ministry aims to increase export growth by 5% this year

 

BANGKOK, 6 March 2017 (NNT) - Commerce Minister Apiradee Tantaraporn expects Thai exports to increase by 5% this year due to several supporting factors involving global oil prices and the prices of farm goods. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972179-thai-commerce-ministry-aims-to-increase-export-growth-by-5-this-year/

 

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Facebook is testing a dislike button – well, kind of

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Facebook is finally adding the dislike button we’ve all been waiting for – well, kind of.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-is-testing-a-dislike-button-well-kind-of/20225/

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Ex-policeman says behind 200 killings in Philippine death squad under Duterte

By Martin Petty

REUTERS

 

Arturo Lascanas, a retired Davao policeman, speaks during a news conference at the Senate headquarters in metro Manila, Philippines February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

 

MANILA (Reuters) - A retired policeman testified before a Philippine Senate hearing on Monday to killing nearly 200 people as part of a "death squad" under President Rodrigo Duterte when Duterte was Davao City mayor, and said he came clean because of his "fear of God".

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972180-ex-policeman-says-behind-200-killings-in-philippine-death-squad-under-duterte/

 

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Phuket beach, ocean cleanup sees 1.2 tons of rubbish removed Koh Raha Noi

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

A total of 1.2 tons of rubbish was cleared in the exercise. Photo: Department of Marine and Coastal Resources

 

PHUKET: -- A beach and ocean cleanup held by the Phuket Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) on Saturday saw 1.2 tons of rubbish removed from Koh Racha Noi south of Phuket.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972183-phuket-beach-ocean-cleanup-sees-12-tons-of-rubbish-removed-koh-raha-noi/

 

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U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul, spokesman says

REUTERS

 

A member of the Federal police carries a rocket launcher during a battle against Islamic State militants, at the entrance to Dawasa in Mosul, Iraq, March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi forces captured on Monday Mosul's al-Hurriya bridge, which leads to the Islamic State-held old city center from the south, a military media officer told Reuters.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972191-us-backed iraqi-forces-capture-al-hurriya-bridge-in-mosul-spokesman-says/

 

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BMA begins demolishing homes at Pom Mahakan

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began demolishing homes at Pom Mahakan community today with the use of over 100 city officials, police and soldiers keeping guard as workers started to demolish six homes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972111-despite-dispute-10-mahakan-houses-face-demolition-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=11684620

 

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Iraq to get 10 billion pound loan for British contracts

By Ahmed Rasheed

REUTERS

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange 10 billion pounds ($12.3 billion) in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraqover a 10 year period, a program that would only benefit British companies, an Iraqi minister said in Baghdad.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972194-iraq to-get-10-billion-pound-loan-for-british-contracts/

 

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Three seriously injured as private plane makes emergency landing near Bangkok

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

File photo of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Photo: Jetfly Aviation/ Wikimedia Commons

 

NAKHON PATHOM: -- Five people were injured, with three in serious condition, after a private plane made an emergency landing in an area in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972197-three-seriously-injured-as-private-plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-bangkok/