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Prayut orders National Theatre explosion probe sped up
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed security agencies to speed up the investigation into the explosion in front of the National Theatre on Monday night, Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983332-prayut-orders-national-theatre-explosion-probe-sped-up/

 

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Southern youngsters back in Thailand after sporting and cultural exchange trip to England

 

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BANGKOK: -- A group of 25 youngsters from five Southern provinces arrived back at Hat Yai airport yesterday after a trip of a lifetime to England.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983333-southern-youngsters-back-in-thailand-after-sporting-and-cultural exchange-trip-to-england/

 

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Heavy rain causes flooding, traffic snarls in Bangkok
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Heavy rain across Bangkok early Tuesday caused roads to be flooded, resulting in traffic snarls during rush hours on the second day of the new school year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983334-heavy-rain-causes-flooding-traffic-snarls-in-bangkok/

 

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Facebook faces imminent shutdown in Thailand: Report

 

BANGKOK: Pressure from the Thai government could force the country's Internet Service Provider Association (Tispa) to block access to Facebook, the Bangkok Post reported on Tuesday (May 16). 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983335-facebook-faces-imminent-shutdown-in-thailand-report/

 

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Facebook still accessible in Thailand as government deadline passes

REUTERS
 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Facebook social media site was still available in Thailand on Tuesday after concerns arose that authorities would shut it down if Facebook did not take down content deemed threatening to national security.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983335-facebook-faces-imminent-shutdown-in-thailand-report/?do=findComment&comment=11891540

 

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Teenager hangs himself with electrical cord "because girlfriend wouldn't let him play with her iPhone"

 

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CHONBURI/PATTAYA: -- A teenager was found hanged with an electrical cord in a shack in Chonburi on Sunday. His girlfriend, aged just thirteen, said she had argued with him about letting him use her iPhone to play games on Facebook.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983342-teenager-hangs-himself-with-electrical-cord-because-girlfriend wouldnt-let-him-play-with-her-iphone/

 

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Thailand watches most VR porn in world, according to Pornhub

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

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BANGKOK: -- Thailand has won the dubious honor of being the world leader when it comes to watching VR porn, according to popular adult website Pornhub.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983349-thailand-watches-most-vr-porn-in-world-according-to-pornhub/

 

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Investor confidence remains high

 

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BANGKOK, 16 May 2017, (NNT) - According to the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organization (FETCO), local investors are confident that the Thai economy will improve despite the current volatility while pointing out that foreign investments in Thai stocks remain stable. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983353-investor-confidence-remains-high/

 

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Football fiasco: Two Britons, Thai accused of Premier League piracy

 

Two British men and a Thai woman have been arrested for allegedly streaming English Premier League football broadcasts illegally.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983362-football-fiasco-two-britons-thai-accused-of-premier-league-piracy/

 

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Fake Phuket Governor Facebook page reported to police

The Phuket News

 

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Mr Suthee Keereedet (left), a member of Gov Norraphat’s administrative staff files the complaint with the deputy chief of Phuket City Police Lt Col Chana Suthimat.

 

PHUKET: -- Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday sent a member of his staff to Phuket City Police Station to report a Facebook page which has been used to impersonate the governor himself.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983370-fake-phuket-governor-facebook-page-reported-to-police/

 

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Police say woman plowed into others out of jealous rage

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Scene of the crashes on Rangsit - Nakhon Nayok Road on Saturday

 

BANGKOK — Police filed charges Tuesday against a 38-year-old woman whose alleged road rage spurred by jealousy left two people hospitalized.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983373-police-say-woman-plowed-into-others-out-of-jealous-rage/

 

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2.2 million methamphetamine pills in cement truck from Chiang Mai to Hat Yai seized

 

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BANGKOK: -- A cement truck driver and his passenger were arrested today for drug trafficking after over 2 million methamphetamine pills were found hidden inside the cement tank.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983375-22-million-methamphetamine-pills-in-cement-truck-from-chiang-mai-to-hat-yai-seized/

 

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Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook, regulator says

By Aukkarapon Niyomyat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat

REUTERS

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content deemed to threaten national security.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983377-thailand-has-no-immediate-plan-to-suspend facebook-regulator-says/

 

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Drivers told to beware of elephants on road through Kaeng Krachan National Park
By The Nation

 

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PHETCHABURI: -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Thailand has urged motorists passing through the rural highway 5062 (Ban Walai-Pa La Oo) that cuts through Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan district to beware of wild elephants.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983393-drivers-told-to-beware-of-elephants-on-road-through-kaeng-krachan-national-park/

 

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18-wheel truck collides with two sedans, injuring pupils
By The Nation

 

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PATTAYA: -- An 18-wheel truck collided with two sedans resulting in four injuries, including three pupils on the way to school, in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district on Tuesday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983395-18-wheel-truck-collides-with-two-sedans-injuring-pupils/

 

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Bomb Timer Foung At Site Of Sanam Luang Explosion: Police Source

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Police bomb squad officers inspect the scene in front of National Theatre Monday night, where an explosion injures 2 people.

 

BANGKOK — A police source said Tuesday a timer device commonly used in pipe bombs was found at the site of last night’s explosion that wounded two people in Bangkok’s historic quarter.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983417-bomb-timer-foung-at-site-of-sanam-luang-explosion-police-source/

 

 

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Abhisit says he is ready to remain as Democrat Party leader

By The Nation

 

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Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday that he is ready to put himself forward to members to run the party in future.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983418-abhisit-says-he-is-ready-to-remain-as-democrat-party-leader/

 

 

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Thailand hosts free-trade talks with Pakistan

By The Nation

 

Thailand will host the seventh round of talks on the bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan from Wednesday to Friday in Bangkok, according to the Department of Trade Negotiations.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983419-thailand-hosts-free-trade-talks-with-pakistan/

 

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Committee to submit media reform proposal

By The Nation

 

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The media reform committee will on Tuesday submit its media reform proposal, which includes the controversial media regulation bill, to the government via the National Reform Steering Assembly chair Tinnapan Nakata.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983420-committee-to-submit-media-reform-proposal/

 

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State Sex: Ministry wants to stop govt workers from treating bosses to sex services

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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One government agency has started a program to make sure that state employees are not using prostitutes’ services as gifts for their bosses.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983422-state-sex-ministry-wants-to-stop-govt-workers-from-treating-bosses-to-sex-services/

 

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Photos of puppy pudding from Thai dessert shop go viral

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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Photos of slimy, puppy-shaped puddings from a Thai dessert shop are going viral and making netizens cringe on Facebook.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983423-photos-of-puppy-pudding-from-thai-dessert-shop-go-viral/

 

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