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Ban on political activities may be lifted: Wissanu 
By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday that the ban on political activities could be lifted following, the promulgation of the new charter that has paved the way now to a general election, but he declined to say when.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977390-ban-on-political-activities-may-be-lifted-wissanu/

 

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Driver sexually assaulted child and robbed passenger, hopes to keep driving taxi after prison

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Screenshot: Twatchai Lee/ YouTube

 

BANGKOK: -- A Bangkok taxi driver who was previously convicted for raping a minor and has recently been arrested for robbing and sexually assaulting a female passenger said he’d like to go back to driving taxis after getting out of jail.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977392-driver-sexually-assaulted-child-and-robbed-passenger-hopes-to-keep-driving-taxi-after-prison/

 

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How to stop Facebook from tracking your every move

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Whether you’re trying to cover your tracks or just want to be in control on what data you share from your smartphone or tablet, here’s how you can turn off Facebook’s location settings.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/how-to-stop-facebook-from-tracking-your-every-move/20868/

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Adidas to mass-produce 3D-printed shoe with Silicon Valley start-up

BY REUTERS

 

The new Adidas Futurecraft shoe is displayed in New York City, New York, U.S. April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney

 

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Adidas launched a new sneaker on Friday with a 3D-printed sole that it plans to mass-produce next year, part of a broader push by the German sportswear firm to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/adidas-to-mass-produce-3d-printed-shoe-with-silicon-valley-start-up/20871/

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Facebook launches new tool to help you spot fake news

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook has launched a new tool that helps their users spot fake news.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-launches-new-tool-to-help-you-spot-fake-news/20863/

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The iPhone 8 could be cheaper than originally predicted, claims new report

BY STAFF WRITER

 

iPhone 8 concept

 

It will be the tenth anniversary of the iPhone this year and the new iPhone 8 is expected to pull out all the stops.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-iphone-8-could-be-cheaper-than-originally-predicted-claims-new-report/20865/

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‘Priceless’ Buddha heads found under Pathum Thani temple cleaned up and documented

 

 

National Museum officials and archaeologists on Friday cleaned and categorised a number of Buddha heads – believed to be about 400 years old – that were unearthed under the ubosot of Chinwararam Temple in Pathum Thani province.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977415-‘priceless’-buddha-heads-found-under-pathum-thani-temple-cleaned-up-and-documented/

 

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Driver sexually assaulted child and robbed passenger, hopes to keep driving taxi after prison

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Screenshot: Twatchai Lee/ YouTube

 

A Bangkok taxi driver who was previously convicted for raping a minor and has recently been arrested for robbing and sexually assaulting a female passenger said he’d like to go back to driving taxis after getting out of jail.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977417-driver-sexually-assaulted-child-and-robbed-passenger-hopes-to-keep-driving-taxi-after-prison/

 

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Thai coma woman being flown back from South Korea today

 

 

A team of doctors on Thursday flew to South Korea to prepare a 25yearold Thai woman who fell into a coma while on a trip to return home, her mother said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977418-thai-coma-woman-being-flown-back-from-south-korea-today/

 

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127.6 billion baht expected to be spent during Songkran festival

 

 

An estimated 127.6 billion baht are expected to be spent during the long holidays of the Songkran festival, said Mr Thanawat Polvichai, director of the economic and business forecast centre of the Thai Chamber of Commerce University, on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977420-1276-billion-baht-expected-to-be-spent-during-songkran-festival/

 

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'Amazing Songkran' Parade To Hit Sukhumvit Road Saturday Evening

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A scene from last year's Songkran warm-up event organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Bangkok (Matichon)

 

BANGKOK — Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok will be the site of a colorful parade on Saturday evening to prep the capital city for the upcoming Thai New Year festival.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977421-amazing-songkran-parade-to-hit-sukhumvit-road-saturday-evening/

 

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BMA replaces existing solid trash bins with transparent plastic bags

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is now replacing its existing solid plastic trash bins with transparent plastic bags at all main streets after a pipe bomb exploded in a solid trash bin on Ratchadamnoen Avenue injuring two city cleaners.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977422-bma-replaces-existing-solid-trash-bins-with-transparent-plastic-bags/

 

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Thinglish: Why professional Thais still use ‘ka’ and ‘krub’ when speaking English

By Prae Sakaowan

 

Illustration: Praew Tansanga/ Coconuts Media

 

One of the most endearing characteristics of Thai people is their desire to be unfailingly polite. This is why they end their Thai sentences with “ka” and “krub.” But, many people wonder why they continue to use these oh-so-Thai endings even when they speak English.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977423-thinglish-why-professional-thais-still-use-‘ka’-and-‘krub’-when-speaking-english/

 

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A trip to Saraburi

By The Nation

 

 

Just 107 kilometres from Bangkok, Saraburi province has yet to make it to the list of favourite tourist destinations despite being home to many interesting temples, some of them boasting murals depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha and of local life.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977424-a-trip-to-saraburi/

 

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Prayut approves Bt5 bn to bail out cash-strapped hospitals

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved Bt5 billion from the central budget to help solve the problem of state hospitals operating at a loss, Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977427-prayut-approves-bt5-bn-to-bail-out-cash-strapped-hospitals/

 

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Crappy coffee commercial capitalizes on women’s body issues, goes viral

By Prae Sakaowan

 

 

A five-minute-long Thai commercial for a laxative coffee drink is currently trending internationally despite the fact that it sets forward some pretty shallow and unpleasant ideals.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977431-crappy-coffee-commercial-capitalizes-on-women’s-body-issues-goes-viral/

 

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Casino opens near Buri Ram but only locals and special guests allowed over the border to attend

By The Nation

 

 

THE controversial new casino, which is allegedly sitting on territory claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia near Buri Ram.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977433-casino-opens-near-buri-ram-but-only-locals-and-special-guests-allowed-over-the-border-to-attend/

 

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Junta leader’s absolute power remains under new charter, CDC chairman confirms

By The Nation

 

 

Constitution Drafting Commission chairman Meechai Ruchuphan on Friday said the interim charter’s Article 44 would remain in force but needs to be more cautiously implemented so that it does not go against the recently promulgated permanent constitution.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977435-junta-leader’s-absolute-power-remains-under-new-charter-cdc-chairman-confirms/

 

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At least two killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital - media

 

STOCKHOLM(Reuters) - At least two people were killed when a truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm on Friday, police said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977440-at-least-two-killed-as-truck-drives-into-crowd-in-swedish-capital-media/

 

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Father selling house to pay for seriously injured daughter’s care

By The Nation

 

 

The elderly father of a 26-year-old female doctor – who has been in a coma since January 6, after her car was involved in a collision in Phayao’s jun district – is selling his home in Bangkok for Bt2.5 million to fund his daughter’s long-term care.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977442-father-selling-house-to-pay-for-seriously-injured-daughter’s-care/

 

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