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JSCCIB maintains growth forecast of Thailand at 3.5 to 4 percent this year

 

BANGKOK, 7 March 2017 (NNT) - The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has maintained its growth forecast for Thailand at 3.5 - 4 percent this year, due to improvements in the global economy. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972383-jsccib-maintains-growth-forecast-of-thailand-at-35-to-4-percent-this-year/

 

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Hoard of coins extracted from sea turtle

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Officers count coins that were removed from the stomach of Omsin, a 25 year old femal green sea turtle, after a surgical operation at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai veterinarians on Monday removed 915 coins from a 25-year-old sea turtle which had been swallowing items thrown into her pool for good luck, eventually limiting her ability to swim.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972232-chulalongkorn-university-vets-successfully-remove-coins-from-turtle/#comment-11685540

 

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Volunteer killed, two cops wounded in Narathiwat drug chase ambush
By The Nation

 

NARATHIWAT: -- One security volunteer was killed and two policemen injured in an ambush by gunmen hiding in roadside bushes as they chased a drug suspect’s car in Narathiwat’s Muang district on Tuesday morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972386-volunteer-killed-two-cops-wounded-in-narathiwat-drug-chase-ambush/

 

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Krabi holds meeting to discuss planned coal power plant dispute

 

KRABI, 7 March 2017 (NNT) - The Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand (KNIT) in Krabi province has organized a meeting to discuss the planned coal power plant with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972387-krabi-holds-meeting-to-discuss-planned-coal-power-plant-dispute/

 

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MFA needs to study more on ATTIC

 

BANGKOK, 3 March 2017 (NNT) – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals that the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on the concept Development of the Transnational Threat Information-Sharing Center agrees to develop existing ASEAN’s mechanism and study more on establishing the ARF Transnational Threat Information-sharing Center (ATTIC) to address transnational crime. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972388-thai-foreign-min-needs-to-study-more-on-arf-transnational-threat-information-sharing-center-attic/

 

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Uber driver urges govt to legalise car app taxi services

By The Nation

 

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Thai authorities should allow phone app taxi services such as Uber and Grab to operate legally like they do in other countries because the people doing the job were decent, hard-working people and not criminals, a Bangkok-based Uber car driver on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972404-uber-driver-urges-govt-to-legalise-car-app-taxi-services/

 

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Grab partners with card providers to promote cashless payment system

By The Nation

 

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Southeast Asian ride-hailing platform Grab has partnered with eight Thai providers of credit and debit cards to launch the “Get More with GrabPay” promotion to encourage consumer adoption of secure, cashless payments using its GrabPay proprietary mobile-payments platform.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972405-grab-partners-with-card-providers-to-promote-cashless-payment-system/

 

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Goodbye convenience: No more card payments for adding value to Rabbit cards

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) is bucking the global trend towards cashless payments (and common sense) and restricting credit and debit card payments from April 1.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972407-goodbye-convenience-no-more-card-payments-for-adding-value-to-rabbit-cards/

 

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Vietjet advises passengers to check in sooner at Suvarnabhumi Airport

By The Nation

 

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Vietjet advises passengers to allow extra time for travel for flights via Suvarnabhumi Airport from March 3-May 5, when repair and maintenance work will be conducted on runway 01R/19L. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972408-vietjet-advises-passengers-to-check-in-sooner-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

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Samui Sharks Swim Team Sweeps to1st Place!

 

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It was a fantastic sweep of 1st & 2nd place wins by Samui Sharks Swim Team at Oonrak School, host to an exciting island-wide swim team competition between the International School of Samui ‘Samui Sharks Swim Team’, Oonrak and Lamai International School on Koh Samui.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972409-samui-sharks-swim-team-sweeps-to1st-place/

 

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Many skiers swept away by avalanche at French ski resort - emergency workers

 

LYON, France (Reuters) - Many skiers were swept away by an avalanche at Tignes ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday, first aid workers told Reuters.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972412-many-skiers-swept-away-by-avalanche-at-french-ski-resort-emergency-workers/

 

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Avalanche at French ski resort Tignes sweeps away many skiers - emergency workers

 

LYON, France (Reuters) - Many skiers were swept away by an avalanche at Tignes ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday, first aid workers told Reuters, although it was not immediately clear if there were any victims.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972412-many-skiers-swept-away-by-avalanche-at-french-ski-resort-emergency-workers/

 

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Government in talks over submarine deal with selling country

By The Nation

 

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Concerned government agencies are now in negotiations with the country Thailand wishes to purchase a submarine from, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972425-government-in-talks-over-submarine-deal-with-selling-country/

 

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Animal welfare group’s Soi Dog video shortlisted for British film award

By The Nation

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A SHORT film about the Thai pup Cola, who gained media notoriety after his front legs were cruelly hacked off by a neighbour, has been listed for a prize at the Charity Film Awards in London. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972428-animal-welfare-group’s-soi-dog-video-shortlisted-for-british-film-award/

 

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News website makes readers take a quiz before they can start trolling

BY STAFF WRITER

 

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A Norwegian news website is making its readers take a quiz about the contents of the content before being allowed to comment on it.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/news-website-makes-readers-take-a-quiz-before-they-can-start-trolling/20251/

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Thai transport authorities crack down on Uber, Grab drivers, seek ban

BY REUTERS

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s transport authorities have begun a crackdown on drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Grab and want the military government to ban them, a transport official said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thai-transport-authorities-crack-down-on-uber-grab-drivers-seek-ban/20257/

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Phuket tourists can bring sun loungers, umbrellas to beaches, say officials

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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PHUKET:-- Tourists can bring their own sun loungers and umbrellas to Patong and all beaches in Kata and and Karon, The Phuket News has confirmed. However, they must use them inside the “10% zones” reserved for vendors.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972438-phuket-tourists-can-bring-sun-loungers-umbrellas-to-beaches-say-officials/

 

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