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Relatives seek truth about Irish babies 'discarded like litter'

By Estelle Shirbon

REUTERS

 

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A woman walks her dog near to the site where the remains of an unknown number of babies and toddlers were found buried, in what used to be the grounds of the mother-and-baby home run by the Bon Secours nuns, in Tuam, western Ireland March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

TUAM, Ireland (Reuters) - Peter Mulryan's little sister may lie buried among the bones of babies and toddlers found in the sewers of what was once a home for unmarried mothers in the Irish town of Tuam, but he wants to know for sure.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972882-relatives-seek-truth-about-irish-babies-discarded-like-litter/

 

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Trump-Clinton election campaign to get HBO miniseries treatment

REUTERS

 

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Donald Trump shakes hands with Hillary Clinton at the conclusion of their first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, U.S., September 26, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable channel HBO said on Thursday it is planning a dramatized TV miniseries about the extraordinary 2016 U.S. presidential, one of the first of several such projects being discussed in Hollywood.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972884-trump-clinton-election-campaign-to-get-hbo-miniseries-treatment/

 

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U.S. State Department rethinks plan not to take media on Asia trip

REUTERS

 

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sits during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department held out the possibility on Thursday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson might take reporters with him to Asia after it initially broke with decades of tradition by telling the media he would not.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972886-us-state-department-rethinks-plan-not-to-take-media-on-asia-trip/

 

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WikiLeaks offers CIA hacking tools to tech companies – Assange

BY REUTERS 

 

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WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Wikileaks will provide technology companies with exclusive access to CIA hacking tools that it possesses so they can patch software flaws, founder Julian Assange said on Thursday, presenting Silicon Valley with a potential dilemma on how to deal with the anti-secrecy group.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/wikileaks-offers-cia-hacking-tools-to-tech-companies-assange/20312/

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Veteran journalist Yuwadee passes away
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Veteran journalist Yuwadee Tunyasiri, who has been covering political news at the Government House for over 40 years, passed away Friday morning, Thai Rath reported. She was 71 years old.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972887-veteran-journalist-yuwadee-passes-away/

 

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Physicians warn against uncontrolled use of NSAIDs

 

BANGKOK, 10 March 2017 (NNT) – Physicians have warned the public over the use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID), saying uncontrolled usage can lead to kidney damage, while calling for closer state regulation of remedies on the open market. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972889-thai-physicians-warn-against-uncontrolled-use-of-nsaids/

 

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Judgement day for Phra Dhammachayo
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Today could be judgement day for controversial monk Phra Dhammachayo, with the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) expected to issue a resolution in its meeting. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972859-sangha-could-set-up-clergy-court-to-rule-on-dhammachayo/?do=findComment&comment=11697245

 

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S.Korea's Constitutional Court upholds President Park's impeachment

REUTERS

 

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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during an address to the nation, at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, 29 November 2016. REUTERS/Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on Friday, removing her from office over a graft scandal involving big business that has gripped the country for months.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972894-skoreas-constitutional-court-upholds-president-parks-impeachment/

 

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Thai media report body parts found in Koh Tao "part of human hip and arm"

 

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KOH TAO: -- Thai Rath reported that the search for missing Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova had turned up what is believed to be human remains.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972852-missing-russian-latest-flip-flop-found-on-beach-as-police-wait-for return-of-diving-buddy/?do=findComment&comment=11697366

 

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PM's Office Spokesperson affirms government not raising VAT

 

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BANGKOK, 10 March 2017 (NNT) – The Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson has clarified that the government is not preparing to increase the nation’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate by 1 percent as being publicized. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972902-pms-office-spokesperson-affirms-government-not-raising-vat/

 

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PM Prayut stresses need for implementation of Herbal City Project

 

BANGKOK, 10th March 2017 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has stressed the need for the inclusion of the Herbal City Project in the government’s national development plan. He was speaking during his visit to Prachin Buri Province. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972903-pm-prayut-stresses-need-for-implementation-of-herbal-city-project/

 

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Thai man goes armed with a knife "to sort out insurance policy"

 

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CHONBURI: -- A Thai man went to buy a cheap knife before heading off to a Chonburi insurance company to sort out a disagreement over a policy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972906-thai-man-goes-armed-with-a-knife-to-chonburi-to-sort-out-insurance-policy/

 

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Former Foreign Minister Surapong to give impeachment statement in mid-March

 

BANGKOK, 10 March 2017 (NNT) - The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has turned down former Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul’s request to submit more evidence to defend himself against an impeachment motion filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972797-statement-on-surapong-case-expected-next-thursday/?do=findComment&comment=11697523

 

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All smiles as poor trishaw driver,74, returns 100,000 baht to South African cop

 

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SURAT THANI: -- It was all smiles in Surat Thani yesterday when a visiting South African policeman was reunited with his wallet.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972909-all-smiles-as-poor-trishaw-driver74-returns-100000-baht-to-south-african-cop/

 

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Dhammakaya Temple allows search to resume
By The Nation

 

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Monks and officials jointly announce their agreement to allow the search of the temple to resume.

 

BANGKOK: -- Pathum Thani-based Dhammakaya Temple allowed the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers to thoroughly search the Temple's 130-rai Zone A and Zone B which included the Boon Raksa at the back of temple for the first time on Friday. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972913-dhammakaya-temple-allows-dsi-to-resume-search/

 

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Chaos in Korat as thirteen power poles come crashing down in summer storm

 

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- Thirteen high voltage power poles toppled over on the Dan Khun Thot to Nong Suang Road in a violent summer storm that hit Korat yesterday evening.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972914-chaos-in-korat-as-thirteen-power-poles-come-crashing-down-in-summer-storm/

 

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Phuket man dies from flesh-eating bacteria from cat scratch

The Phuket News

 

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Veera Pantip, who contracted flesh-eating bacteria from a neighbourhood cat scratch, died at Vachira Phuket Hospital yesterday (Mar 9). Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: -- The 63-year-old man who contracted flesh-eating bacteria from a cat scratch near his home in Rawai in January has died. Veera Pantip, a resident of passed away at Vachira Phuket Hospital yesterday (Mar 9), his family confirmed to The Phuket News.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972916-phuket-man-dies-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-from-cat-scratch/

 

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Third search of Dhammakaya temple resumes this morning

 

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BANGKOK: -- A combined force of officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), police, soldiers and local administration officials resumed the search at two suspected areas in the Dhammakaya temple after defiant monks and followers agreed to lift their blockades following a successful negotiation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972913-dhammakaya-temple-allows-dsi-to-resume-search/?do=findComment&comment=11697714

 

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South Korea court removes President Park from office over scandal

 

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South Korean acting Constitutional Court's Chief Judge Lee Jung-mi during final ruling of President Park Geun-hye's impeachment at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, 10 March 2017. REUTERS/Kim Min-hee/Pool

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on Friday, removing her from office over a graft scandal involving big business that has gripped the country for months.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972894-skoreas-constitutional-court-upholds-president-parks-impeachment/?do=findComment&comment=11697739

 

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Doctors yet to unravel death of Russian tourist within hours of landing in Phuket

The Phuket News

 

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Russian tourist Sergei Khomutinnikov, 55, was pronounced dead on arrival at Thalang Hospital. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Doctors have yet to confirm the cause of death of a Russian tourist who was pronounced dead at Thalang Hospital just hours after landing in Phuket yesterday (Mar 9).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972921-doctors-yet-to-unravel-death-of-russian-tourist-within-hours-of-landing-in-phuket/

 

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Andy Lau out of hospital 2 months after horse-riding accident in Thailand

By Coconuts Hong Kong

 

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HONG KONG: -- Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau is finally out of the hospital, two months after a horse-riding accident in Thailand left him with a fractured pelvis.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/964398-hong-kong-star-andy-lau-seriously-injured-from-horse-riding-accident-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=11697800

 

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Pattaya business leader blasts ‘unsafe’ Bali Hai docks

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PATTAYA:--Pattaya’s top business advocate criticized the floating docks being used for speedboat passengers at Bali Hai Pier, calling for immediate safety improvements to stop the injuries from accidents occurring there daily.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972932-pattaya-business-leader-blasts-‘unsafe’-bali-hai-docks/

 

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