THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 9 Apr 2017

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Venezuelans march after opposition leader banned from office

By Alexandra Ulmer and Girish Gupta

 

Riot police offcer fires a gas canister during an opposition rally in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

CARACAS (Reuters) - Protesters marched through Caracas and cities across Venezuela on Saturday as the government's banning of a top opposition leader from office breathed life into a fractured movement and fueled the first sustained anti-government demonstrations since 2014.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977619-venezuelans-march-after-opposition-leader-banned-from-office/

 

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Swedish police say found "device" in truck used in Stockholm attack

 

National Police Commissioner Dan Eliasson attends a press conference, April 8, 2017, the day after a hijacked beer truck plowed into pedestrians on Drottninggatan and crashed into Ahlens department store, in Stockholm, Sweden. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund via REUTERS

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Saturday they were examining a device found in the driver's seat of the truck used in the attack in Stockholm which killed four and injured more than a dozen.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977621-swedish-police-say-found-device-in-truck-used-in-stockholm-attack/

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UK's Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack

 

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson answers a question during a joint press conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (not pictured) following their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had cancelled a visit to Moscow due to take place on April 10 after developments in Syria where a poison gas attack in a rebel-held area prompted the United States to launch missile strikes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977622-uks-johnson-cancels-moscow-visit-after-syria-gas-attack/

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Hundreds flee after three strong quakes strike Philippines

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents of coastal areas in a province south of the Philippine capital fled to higher ground fearing a tsunami on Saturday after a series of earthquakes on the main island of Luzon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977623-hundreds-flee-after-three-strong-quakes-strike-philippines/

 

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Police kill six suspected Islamic militants in Indonesia

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Police shot dead six suspected members of an Islamic militant group in Indonesia on Saturday, they said, after a failed drive-by shooting targeting police officers in East Java.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977625-police-kill-six-suspected-islamic-militants-in-indonesia/

 

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What’s the Craziest Creature you’ve seen in Thailand?

 

 

We’ve got some unusual natural phenomenon here in Thailand. Reptiles, birds, mammals and insects you just don’t see in other places. And the funny part is how used to seeing them we get; so much so that we don’t even take notice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977626-what’s-the-craziest-creature-you’ve-seen-in-thailand/

 

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Phuket officials unveil rules for Songkran

Suthicha Sirirat

 

Water battles from pickups are allowed, but offcials warn police will act on ‘overzealous’ and dangerous beahviour. Photo: AFP
 

PHUKET: Officials are calling on all people to have a fun Songkran this week, but to keep safety in mind as the annual Thai New Year water festival is set to soak the streets of Phuket this Thursday (April 13).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977632-phuket-officials-unveil-rules-for-songkran/

 

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U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan amid operations against Islamic State - U.S

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier was killed while conducting operations against Islamic State in Afghanistan late on Saturday, a U.S. military spokesman said in a message posted on Twitter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977633-us-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan-amid-operations-against-islamic-state-us/

 

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Gas-truck explosion sent huge ball of fire into the sky in Roi Et

By The Nation

 

 

A big plume of fire shot over the sky following a big explosion in Roi Et’s Thung Khao Luang district Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977657-gas-truck-explosion-sent-huge-ball-of-fire-into-the-sky-in-roi-et/

 

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Father of doctor in coma finds buyer for house to cope with expenses

By The Nation

 

 

The elderly father, who intended to sell his Bangkok home for Bt2.5 million to fund the long-term care of his 26-year-old doctor daughter who is in a coma, has managed to find a buyer, according to Medical Council of Thailand deputy secretary-general Dr Ittaporn Kanacharoen.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977659-father-of-doctor-in-coma-finds-buyer-for-house-to-cope-with-expenses/

 

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Driver under meth influence crashes bus into truck

By The Nation

 

 

A bus, driven by a man under the influence of meth-amphetamine, rear-ended a truck in Angthong province on Sunday morning, injuring about 10 Myanmar passengers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977662-driver-under-meth-influence-crashes-bus-into-truck/

 

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Thailand prove too good for the Philippines

By   LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM - THE NATION

 

 

HOSTS THAILAND reached the final of the Davis Cup Zone Asia/Oceania Qualifying Group II tie for the third successive year, outclassing the Philippines 3-0 at the LTAT National Tennis Development Centre in Muang Thong Thani yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977663-thailand-prove-too-good-for-the-philippines/

 

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U.S. Navy strike group to move toward Korean peninsula - U.S. official

By Idrees Ali

 

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean January 30, 2017. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tom Tonthat/Handout via Reuters /File photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea's advancing weapons program.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977664-us-navy-strike-group-to-move-toward-korean-peninsula-us-official/

 

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Oslo police detonate 'bomb-like device', suspect in custody

By Ole Petter Skonnord

 

Police have block a area in central Oslo and arrested a man after the discovery of "bomb-like device", in Oslo, Norway April 8, 2017. Fredrik Varfjell/NTB Scanpix via REUTERS

 

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police set off a controlled explosion of a "bomb-like device" found in central Oslo on Saturday, a suspect is being held in custody, and the security police has overtaken the conduct of the investigation, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977665-oslo-police-detonate-bomb-like-device-suspect-in-custody/

 

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At least 13 killed, 42 injured in explosion inside church in Egypt's Nile delta

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 13 were killed and 42 injured in an explosion inside a church in the Egyptian Nile delta city of Tanta on Sunday, Egypt's state television reported.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977683-at-least-13-killed-42-injured-in-explosion-inside-church-in-egypts-nile-delta/

 

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