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Asylum seekers crossing into Canada increase with warmer weather

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO - An international boundary marker marks the Canada - U.S. border near the former border crossing at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada on February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Canadian authorities caught 887 asylum seekers crossing unlawfully into Canada from the United States in March, nearly triple the number in January, according to numbers released by the government Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979327-asylum-seekers-crossing-into-canada-increase-with-warmer-weather/

 

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Venezuelan protests against government leave two students dead

By Eyanir Chinea and Anggy Polanco

REUTERS

 

Demonstrators clash with riot police during the so-called "mother of all marches" against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Two Venezuelan students died on Wednesday after being shot during protests against unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro, increasing turmoil in the volatile nation amid a devastating economic crisis.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979329-venezuelan-protests-against-government-leave-two-students-dead/

 

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Multiple Arkansas executions blocked by judge

 

Two court rulings dealt a blow to the US state of Arkansas in its attempt to put to death seven inmates within days.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979332-multiple-arkansas-executions-blocked-by-judge/

 

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North Korea says don't mess with us as U.S. plans next move

By Ju-min Park

REUTERS

 

The sun set in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike", saying don't "mess with us".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979333-north-korea-says-dont-mess-with-us-as-us-plans-next-move/

 

 

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Google Earth relaunched with host of new features

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has launched their re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence and freeing it from apps.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-earth-relaunched-with-host-of-new-features/21116/

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MAS signs up minute-by-minute plane tracking system

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: -- Malaysia Airlines has signed up to a new system which will track its planes minute-by-minute – three years after the unexplained disappearance of Flight MH370 with 239 crews and passengers on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014, according to New Straits Times Online on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979335-mas-signs-up-minute-by-minute-plane-tracking-system/

 

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Father shot dead as Pattaya "Wan Lai" celebration ends in tragedy

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PATTAYA: -- A man's children saw him shot in the back as a "Wan Lai" celebration in Pattaya ended in tragedy yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979337-father-shot-dead-as-pattaya-wan-lai-celebration-ends-in-tragedy/

 

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Husband dies after last meal of Som Tam brought to him by his wife

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A 52 year old man died in Pathum Thani after going into shock following a meal of Som Tam (Papaya Salad) and chicken.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979338-husband-dies-after-last-meal-of-som-tam-brought-to-him-by-his-wife/

 

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Facebook appeal for justice as 3 year old gets caught up in Buriram village vendetta

 

Image: Tnews

 

BURIRAM: -- A woman has gone onto Facebook to call for action after a feud between two Buriram villages turned nasty following an ordination ceremony.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979340-facebook-appeal-for-justice-as-3-year-old-gets-caught-up-in-buriram village-vendetta/

 

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Public support pours for poor family having child with heart defect
By The Nation

 

KORAT: -- The local district chief and community leaders of a tambon in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday visited a poor family with a one-year-old son having a heart defect to provide help.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979341-public-support-pours-for-poor-isaan-family-having-child-with-heart-defect/

 

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Over 100 victims lose more than Bt60 million in Facebook alleged gold bidding scam
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- More than 100 people lost over Bt60 million in an alleged gold-bidding scam on Facebook, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979342-over-100-victims-lose-more-than-bt60-million-in-facebook-alleged-gold-bidding-scam/

 

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Driver killed, 10 injured as van crashes into truck in Bangkok
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Surin-Bangkok passenger van crashed into the rear of a stranded truck on a Bangkok road early on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979344-driver-killed-10-injured-as-van-crashes-into-truck-in-bangkok/

 

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NRSA accepts petition from THAI Union concerning aircraft purchase

 

BANGKOK, April 20, 2017 (NNT) - The National Reform Steering Assembly has accepted a petition from the labor union of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, which expresses concerns over alleged irregularities surrounding the company’s past purchase of aircraft. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979346-nrsa-accepts-petition-from-thai-union-concerning-aircraft-purchase/

 

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New ferry services to connect Sattahip with Koh Chang and Hua Hin

 

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SATTAHIP: -- Royal Passenger Liner Co, the company which operates the Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry service will launch of two new routes, it has been announced.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979348-new-ferry-services-to-connect-sattahip-with-koh-chang-and-hua-hin/

 

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Police probe missing monk’s body from refrigerated glass coffin 

 

 

SAKHON NAKHON: -- Sakhon Nakhon provincial police are now investigating and finding the body of a senior which went missing from a refrigerated glass coffin in a temple just before a royal cremation will be held on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979351-thai-police-probe-missing-monk’s-body-from-refrigerated-glass-coffin/

 

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Thailand aims to boost trade relations with Kazakhstan

 

BANGKOK, April 20, 2017 (NNT) - Thailand is aiming to boost trade relations with Kazakhstan through close collaboration in energy and tourism. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979356-thailand-aims-to-boost-trade-relations-with-kazakhstan/

 

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Korat kids learn water survival techniques as drowning deaths soar

 

Picture: Sanook

 

KORAT: -- More than 200 children have been learning important water survival skills in the school holidays in Korat, reported Sanook.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979358-korat-kids-learn-water-survival-techniques-as-drowning-deaths-soar/

 

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It’s official, Britney Spears is coming to Bangkok!

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photo: BEC-Tero

 

BANGKOK: -- It’s time to revisit the lyrics books from 2000s that you kept in your parents’ basement and make sure you know all Britney Spears’ songs by hearts. Two decades later, she will finally perform in Bangkok for the first time!

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979360-it’s-official-britney-spears-is-coming-to-bangkok/

 

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Road rage: An eye for an eye - but in this case an ear!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- A road rage case is doing the rounds of social media as a woman went on Facebook to tell her story after her husband had his ear bitten off by an irate motorcyclist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979361-road-rage-an-eye-for-an-eye-but-in-this-case-an-ear/

 

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Anyone know "Nin"? Someone sure wants to know!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

SURIN: -- Sanook reported that people are asking after someone called "Nin" after a mysterious message appeared on a wall at some accommodation for civil servants near the town hall in Surin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979364-anyone-know-nin-someone-sure-wants-to-know/ 

 

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National Education Scheme to be unveiled today
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The government will this afternoon unveil its newly approved National Education Scheme covering the next 19 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979373-national-education-scheme-to-be-unveiled-today/

 

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‘Buddha’s footprint’ found on Surat Thani mountain
By The Nation

 

SURAT THANI: -- Residents of a village in Surat Thani’s Phanom district believe they have found a footprint of the Lord Buddha preserved in limestone on a mountaintop.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979376-‘buddha’s-footprint’-found-on-surat-thani-mountain/

 

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Phuket taxi driver hands in Chinese tourist’s misplaced possessions

The Phuket News

 

Chinese tourist Ms Chao Ming-Fenis reunited with her possessions. Photo: Tourist police

 

PHUKET: -- A Phuket taxi driver yesterday handed in to Tourist Police a Chinese tourist’s passport and wallet which had been left at a money exchange counter in Rawai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979378-phuket-taxi-driver-hands-in-chinese-tourist’s-misplaced-possessions/

 

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BMA denies evicting street-food stalls in China Town and Khao San

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today dismissed a news report that it is prepared to evict all street-food vendors from China Town and Khao San road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979293-china-town-khao-san-road-areas-to-be-transformed-into-organised-street-food-areas/?do=findComment&comment=11814869

 

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Owners complain the Galaxy S8 has a MAJOR problem

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Users who have already received the Samsung Galaxy S8 claim the new handset already has a major problem.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/owners-complain-the-galaxy-s8-has-a-major-problem/21122/

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NCPO: 8,000 vehicles impounded from drunk drivers

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th April 2017 (NNT) - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has reported that over 8,000 vehicles were confiscated from drunk drivers over the Songkran holiday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979388-ncpo-8000-vehicles-impounded-from-drunk-drivers/

 

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Min of Commerce allays concern over US trade policy

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th April 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has expressed confidence that US foreign and trade policies will not affect Thai exports, while promoting its lifestyle events, BIG and BIH 2017. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979389-thai-commerce-min-allays-concern-over-us-trade-policy/

 

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Woman returns lost wallet and more than Bt55,000
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A 63-year-old woman returned a wallet containing Bt55,320 in cash to its rightful owner at Bangkok’s Sang Sue Police Station on Thursday at 11am.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979390-woman-returns-lost-wallet-and-more-than-bt55000/

 

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Four arrested in crackdown on crystal methamphetamine trafficking network
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Authorities have launched a crackdown on the biggest multinational crystal methamphetamine trafficking network in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979393-four-arrested-in-crackdown-on-crystal-methamphetamine-trafficking-network/