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Street food festival planned for Bangkok in June

 

Yaowarat//Photo by Thanis Sudto

 

BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is in discussions with Bangkok authorities to host the “Bangkok Street Food Festival”, tentatively set for June.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980001-street-food-festival-planned-for-bangkok-in-june/

 

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Country needs long-term military supervision, says Prawit
By The Nation

 

Prawit

 

BANGKOK: -- In a bid to solve Thailand's "unique" problems it is necessary to have military commanders oversee a long-term national strategy, said Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980003-country-needs-long-term-military-supervision-says-prawit/

 

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Two killed following thunderstorms in Udon Thani
By The Nation

 

 

UDON THANI: -- Two people were killed after thunderstorms hit two districts in Udon Thani province on Sunday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980005-two-killed-following-thunderstorms-in-udon-thani/

 

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Beg-packing: Brit’s GoFundMe panned for asking netizens to fund Southeast Asia travels

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK: -- On Tuesday, Brit backpacker Jacob Stroner created a GoFundMe campaign asking readers to cough up cash to fund his travels through Southeast Asia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980006-beg-packing-brit’s-gofundme-panned-for-asking-netizens-to-fund-southeast-asia-travels/

 

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Thai worker found hanged at Phuket worker’s camp

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Kusoidharm rescue workers arrived to find Jamroen Jamniyom, 29, from Surin Province, hanged by the neck in his worker's shack. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A Thai labourer from Surin Province was found hanged at a workers camp near Phuket’s Mining Museum this morning (April 24).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980010-thai-worker-found-hanged-at-phuket-worker’s-camp/

 

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New incentives boost income from foreign films shot in Thailand 

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand earned more than Bt900 million from international film productions in the first quarter of the year, thanks to a new set of incentives offered to movie producers, the Tourism Department said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980031-new-incentives-boost-income-from-foreign-films-shot-in-thailand/

 

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Noodle vendor gets Pattaya certificate of honour for handing in lost wallet

By The Nation

 

 

Pattaya City on Monday presented a certificate of honour to a noodle vendor who returned a wallet containing almost Bt30,000 to its owner.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979947-pattaya-chicken-noodle-vendor-returns-lost-property-worth-a-million-baht/?do=findComment&comment=11826484

 

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Dead Irrawaddy dolphin plucked from the sea in Trang

 

 

An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead in the sea off Samran-Palien beach in Trang province on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980032-dead-irrawaddy-dolphin-plucked-from-the-sea-in-trang/

 

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Clinic denies role in sperm smuggling

By The Nation

 

 

THE Jetanin Institute for Assisted Reproduction has denied playing a role in the attempted smuggling of sperm out of Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980034-clinic-denies-role-in-sperm-smuggling/

 

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Hunt on for teenage football players linked to attempted rape

By Sayan Chucham

The Nation

 

 

Police are hunting for teenage football players who allegedly attempted to rape an 18-year-old girl during Songkran celebrations on Khao Tang Road in Phichit’s Muang district.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980035-hunt-on-for-teenage-football-players-linked-to-attempted-rape/

 

 

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Decision on proposed weapons repair facilities to be made by July: Prawit

By The Nation

 

 

Consideration of the proposal to set up weapons-repair facilities in Thailand will reach a conclusion by July, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan was quoted as saying at the Defence Council on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980037-decision-on-proposed-weapons-repair-facilities-to-be-made-by-july-prawit/

 

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University lecturers victims of alleged Bt1.4bn scam, say police

By Kampanart La-ong

The Nation

 

Assoc Prof Sawat Saengbangpla

 

SEVERAL lecturers at Chulalongkorn University (CU) were victims in an alleged scam by a former chairman of the CU Savings Cooperative, police have said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980040-university-lecturers-victims-of-alleged-bt14bn-scam-say-police/

 

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Samsung acknowledges problem with Galaxy S8, says it will issue fix this week

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

This is the Galaxy S8, according to @evleaks

 

Samsung has said it will release a software update that should fix a problem with newly released Galaxy S8 smartphone.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-acknowledges-problem-with-galaxy-s8-says-it-will-issue-fix-this-week/21205/

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Apple nearly banned Uber from the App Store after it tracked users even after they deleted app

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Apple came close to removing the Uber app from the App Store after it was found to be in breach of iOS privacy rules.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-nearly-banned-uber-from-the-app-store-after-it-tracked-users-even-after-they-deleted-app/21208/

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Android flashlight app found in the Google Play Store found to steal users’ banking details

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

An Android flashlight app available to download from the Google Play Store actually contains a Trojan virus designed to remotely steal users’ banking details.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/android-flashlight-app-found-in-the-google-play-store-found-to-steal-users-banking-details/21211/

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Phuket durian to be upgraded as GI product

Sukawin Tanthavanich

 

The acceleration of this move will allow locals to earn more. Photo: Hafiz Issadeen

 

PHUKET:-- A campaign to promote durian has been launched in Kamala, roughly nine months after pineapples with a price tag of 1,500 baht hit the markets in Phuket last year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980045-phuket-durian-to-be-upgraded-as-gi-product/

 

 

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Vietjet launches ‘Free summer, Fly for free’ campaign

By The Nation

 

To celebrate the coming summer, Vietjet has launched an amazing “Free summer, Fly for free” campaign – running from April 25 to June 15 – as part of which it is offering one million promotional tickets priced from zero if they are booked within the “golden hours” of noon to 2pm at www.vietjetair.com

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980055-vietjet-launches-‘free-summer-fly-for-free’-campaign/

 

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Thailand approves $393-mln purchase of Chinese submarines

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet has approved the first of three planned submarine purchases from China worth $393 million, a government spokesman said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980056-thailand-approves-393-mln-purchase-of-chinese-submarines/

 

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Police to launch another major operation against Lao drug network

By KHANATHIT SRIHIRANDEJ

THE NATION

 

 

A POLICE operation will be launched soon to target and search locations around Thailand to smash a drug-trafficking network led by alleged kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980057-police-to-launch-another-major-operation-against-lao-drug-network/

 

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