rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 North Korean missile 'blows up' on test launch as Pence heads for South By Ju-min Park A passenger walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's failed missile launch from its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean missile "blew up almost immediately" on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said, hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was due in the South for talks on the North's increasingly defiant arms programme. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978688-north-korean-missile-blows-up-on-test-launch-as-pence-heads-for-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Turks vote in historic referendum on expanding Erdogan's power By Tuvan Gumrukcu Supporters listen to the speech by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a rally for the upcoming referendum in Istanbul, Turkey, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) - Turks vote in a hotly contested referendum on Sunday that could place sweeping new powers in the hands of President Tayyip Erdogan and herald the most radical change to the country's political system in its modern history. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978689-turks-vote-in-historic-referendum-on-expanding-erdogans-power/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 World's oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117 By Philip Pullella FILE PHOTO - Emma Morano, thought to be the world's oldest person and the last to be born in the 1800s, blows candles during her 117th birthday in Verbania, northern Italy November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo ROME (Reuters) - Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978690-worlds-oldest-person-last-one-of-19th-century-dies-in-italy-at-117/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Trump supporters, opponents clash in California park By Noel Randewich Demonstrators for (R) and against (L) U.S. President Donald Trump push a garbage container toward each other during a rally in Berkeley, California in Berkeley, California, U.S., April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) - A melee erupted on Saturday in a Berkeley, California park where supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump were holding competing rallies, resulting in at least 13 arrests as police struggled to keep the two camps separate. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978692-trump-supporters-opponents-clash-in-california-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide death toll rises to 19 By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez A police officer inspects a damaged house for victims during a rescue mission after a garabage dump collapsed and buried dozens of houses in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte COLOMBO (Reuters) - Emergency workers looking for survivors after a massive rubbish dump collapsed in Sri Lanka suspended their search on Saturday night, having already extracted 19 bodies from the rubble and mud. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978694-sri-lanka-rubbish-dump-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Dutch scuba diving instructor found dead on Koh Samui Image: T News A Dutch man has been found dead in a villa in the Bophut area of Koh Samui. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978697-dutch-scuba-diving-instructor-found-dead-on-koh-samui/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Interpol 'red notice' for Scots teacher over Myanmar murder Harris Binotti - seen here in his Facebook profile picture - is thought to have flown to Thailand Interpol has issued a "red notice" for a Scottish teacher over the death of a colleague in Myanmar. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978698-interpol-red-notice-for-scots-teacher-over-myanmar-murder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Why Can’t Us Brits enjoy life like Thais? Taken from a UK website Interesting article was published recently by our sister publication in the UK, that compares Brits living back in the UK with Thais. It comes at a time when Songkran really brings home the Thai mentality for Sanuk-Sanuk (fun). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978699-why-can’t-us-brits-enjoy-life-like-thais/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars BY REUTERS REUTERS – Apple Inc has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, fueling speculation that it is working on self-driving car technology in a crowded arena of companies hoping to offer those cars to the masses. Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-receives-permit-in-california-to-test-self-driving-cars/21029/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Free up storage space on your iPhone WITHOUT deleting any apps – here’s how BY STAFF WRITER If you are running out of storage on your iPhone, you don’t have to start deleting apps in order to free up some space. Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/free-up-storage-space-on-your-iphone-without-deleting-any-apps-heres-how/21024/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Bangkok has the world's best street food — but authorities want it gone By South-East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane PHOTO: Traditional street-food vendors, including Bangurn Meebuaheng's family, will be affected by the evictions. (ABC News: Liam Cochrane) Thailand's military government is evicting thousands of much-loved street-food vendors from their usual spots in a bid to clear walkways and bring order to the capital. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978701-bangkok-has-the-worlds-best-street-food-—-but-authorities-want-it-gone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 ‘Spirited’ attempt by Phitsanulok police to reduce road accidents By The Nation Photo Credit: Phitsanulok Highway Police Highway police in Phitsanulok earlier this week held a sacrificial offering for spirits to help protect motorists on an accident-prone section of a main road in Prompiram district. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978718-‘spirited’-attempt-by-phitsanulok-police-to-reduce-road-accidents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Worker arrested over bag theft at Suvarnabhumi Airport By The Nation A worker manning a baggage conveyor belt at Suvarnabhumi Airport has been arrested for allegedly stealing a passenger’s bag with 200,000 yen (Bt63,000) in cash. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978720-worker-arrested-over-bag-theft-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Fire destroys shops at Aranyaprathet market By The Nation A fire broke out at Rong Klua Border Market in the Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaew province, destroying some 20 shops and a large amount of goods, early on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978724-fire-destroys-shops-at-aranyaprathet-market/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Hunt on for four who escaped from juvenile centre By Narong Nuansakul The Nation Authorities continued to hunt for four juveniles who escaped from the Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre of Narathiwat province on Saturday evening, while 12 other escapees were recaptured the same night. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978725-hunt-on-for-four-who-escaped-from-juvenile-centre/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Korat Ranked Top in Songkran Road Fatalities By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter An ambulance skid off the road in Khon Kaen on April 11 after the driver reportedly dozed off, injuring a patient and nurses inside the vehicle. BANGKOK — Road accidents throughout five days of the Songkran holiday claimed 283 lives this year, with Korat having the highest number of fatalities, the government disaster agency announced Saturday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978727-korat-ranked-top-in-songkran-road-fatalities/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 283 killed on roads during Songkran, down 17% from last year By The Nation A total of 283 people were killed and 3,087 others injured in 2,985 road accidents nationwide in the first five days of the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday, the Road Safety Centre announced on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978730-283-killed-on-roads-during-songkran-down-17-from-last-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 to continue: Thailand Live Monday 17 Apr 2017 https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978757-thailand-live-monday-17-apr-2017/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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