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Facebook maintains stance on restricting access to content

BY THE NATION

 

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Social media giant Facebook on Tuesday still referred to its published policies in response to Thai authorities’ request for it to block access to 131 Web addresses with content deemed illegal.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-maintains-stance-on-restricting-access-to-content/21709/

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Prayut drops plan for press conference on NCPO’s third anniversary

By Wasamon Audjarint

The Nation

 

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Despite an earlier plan to do so, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will not hold a press conference on the occasion of its third anniversary next Monday, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983446-prayut-drops-plan-for-press-conference-on-ncpo’s-third-anniversary/

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Bomb disposal called as suspicious package found floating in Bangkok drain

 

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Source: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's EOD bomb disposal unit were called to the Si Praya Filtration plant belonging to the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority after a suspicious package that looked like a bomb was found.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983458-bomb-disposal-called-as-suspicious-package-found-floating-in-bangkok-drain/

 

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Thai Police Arrest 2 Ex-Cops, 10 Other Suspects Linked to Lao Drug Kingpin

By Nontarat Phaicharoen 

 

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Thai narcotics police box up packages of crystal methamphetamine following a press conference at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board in Bangkok, May 2, 2017.

 

BANGKOK – Thai police Monday announced the arrests in central and northern provinces of a dozen drug traffickers allegedly linked to a busted Lao kingpin’s network and the confiscation of methamphetamine and marijuana valued at about 312 million baht (U.S. $9 million).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983447-thai-police-arrest-2-ex-cops-10-other-suspects-linked-to-lao-drug-kingpin/

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Hua Hin police make quick arrest of man who robbed 7-Eleven at knifepoint

 

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HUA HIN: -- Police in Hua Hin have made an arrest within three days of a man who robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store at the end of Soi 5 on Petchkasem Road on Friday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983462-hua-hin-police-make-quick-arrest-of-man-who-robbed-7-eleven-at-knifepoint/

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Udon governor calls for investigation after "cruel daughter" filmed washing her paralyzed mother on a condo balcony

 

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UDON THANI: -- The governor of Udon Chayawut Janthon called on welfare services and police to investigate after a neighbor posted footage of what she called a "cruel daughter" washing her handicapped mother in the open on a condo balcony.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983463-udon-governor-calls-for-investigation-after-cruel-daughter-filmed washing-her-paralyzed-mother-on-a-condo-balcony/

 

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Facebook awaits court orders
By JIRAPAN BOONNOON,
WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

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Prime minister says ‘no authority’ to suspend social media operations after deadline lapses

 

BANGKOK: -- THE MINISTRY of Digital Economy and Society staff has said it expects social media giant Facebook to block access to all 131 web addresses deemed illegal by authorities by the end of the month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983464-facebook-awaits-court-orders-prayut-says-‘no-authority’-to-suspend-social-media-operations-after-deadline-lapses/

 

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Nurses win right to civil-servant status after fight
By THE NATION

 

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Govt agrees to positions for all nurses at state hospitals within three years; ‘best we can do’: PM

 

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT has agreed to give civil-servant status to all nurses now working at state hospitals as employees or temporary employees within three years. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983465-thai-nurses-win-right-to-civil-servant-status-after-fight/

 

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Pai Dao Din’s parents seek apology

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN
THE NATION

 

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Eakpant Pindavanija (center), the director of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, and activist Nuttaa Mahattana (left) represent Pai's parents in submitting the letter at the foreign affairs ministry. (Photo Courtesy of Banrasdr Photo)

 

BANGKOK: -- THE PARENTS of activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, better known as “Pai Dao Din”, are demanding that the Thai ambassador to South Korea issues a formal apology and corrects what they allege are “deviations from the truth” in connection with the accusations against their son.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983466-pai-dao-din’s-parents-seek-apology/

 

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Higher fuel prices, fierce rivalry hit airlines' Q1 financial results
By SOMLUCK SRIMALEE
THE NATION

 

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BANGKOK: -- RISING oil prices and high competition had an impact on the financial results of aviation companies in the first quarter, with some reporting slight growth but others reporting declines in revenue and net profit compared with the same period last year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983467-higher-fuel-prices-fierce-rivalry-hit-airlines-q1-financial-results/

 

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Mystery persists over suspected bombing at National Theatre
By JESSADA JANTARAK,
ANGSUMA SRIDOKKHAM
THE NATION

 

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BANGKOK: -- AUTHORITIES have not yet confirmed whether an explosion occurred in front of the National Theatre on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983417-bomb-timer-found-at-site-of-sanam-luang-explosion-police-source/?do=findComment&comment=11894610

 

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Isaan loan shark tries to seize blocks of land from victims
By TAWEE APISAKULCHART
THE NATION

 

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NAKHON PHANOM: -- WHEN her husband fell ill, mother-of-two Nuankham Nannuan had no choice but to exhaust her family savings and borrow money from a loan shark.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983469-isaan-loan-shark-tries-to-seize-blocks-of-land-from-victims/

 

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‘Benz Racing linked to drug lord’
By PIYANUCH THAMNUKASETCHAI,
ANGSUMA SRIDOKKHAM
THE NATION

 

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Akarakit “Benz Racing” Worarojcharoendet

 

Bike racer missing as police vow to crack down on celebrities involved in network

 

FAMOUS BIG-BIKE racer “Benz Racing”, who is married to a well-known actress, is the first celebrity to be exposed as a possible accomplice in alleged Laotian drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha’s network in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983470-benz-racing-linked-to-laotian-drug-lord/

 

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British private sector keen on aviation, petrochemicals in Eastern region
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Three working groups formed by the Thai-UK Business Leadership Council after a meeting last month plan to present their proposals to the Thai government after another meeting in the second half of this year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983471-thailand-40-british-private-sector-keen-on-aviation-petrochemicals-in-eastern-region/

 

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Thai researchers invited to apply for scholarships in Australia
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Australian Embassy in Bangkok has invited Thai scholars, researchers, students and professionals to apply for 2018 Endeavour scholarships and fellowships.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983472-thai-researchers-invited-to-apply-for-scholarships-in-australia/

 

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Transport Ministry admits delay in contract signing of Pink and Yellow lines

 

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BANGKOK: -- The signing of contracts for the construction of the Pink and Yellow railway lines is expected to be postponed by 1-2 months after the cabinet handed back the project to the Transport Ministry for additional study and review.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983473-thai-transport-min-admits-delay-in-contract-signing-of-pink-and-yellow-lines/

 

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Trump asked Comey to shut down Flynn probe - source

By Mark Hosenball

 

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FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) in the House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., on February 28, 2017 and FBI Director James Comey in Washington U.S. on July 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool, Gary Cameron/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, an associate of Comey, who has seen the memo, said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983474-trump-asked-comey-to-shut-down-flynn-probe-source/

 

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Expansion of ban on larger electronics on airlines likely - U.S.

REUTERS

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security chief John Kelly has not made a final decision on extending a ban on larger electronic devices on airplanes, but the department still believes an expansion is "likely," a spokesman said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983475-expansion-of-ban-on-larger-electronics-on-airlines-likely-us/

 

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Ukraine accuses Russia of attack on president's website after web sanctions

By Natalia Zinets

REUTERS

 

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

 

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Tuesday of carrying out an organised cyber attack on President Petro Poroshenko's website in response to Kiev's decision to impose sanctions against a number of major Russian internet businesses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983476-ukraine-accuses-russia-of-attack-on-presidents-website-after-web-sanctions/

 

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Erdogan, Trump hail U.S.-Turkish ties amid tensions

By Ayesha Rascoe

REUTERS

 

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U.S President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the entrance to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, U.S. May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of Turkey and the United States touted strong ties between the NATO allies on Tuesday but the Turkish president emphasized his country will not accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region while stopping short of directly criticizing a U.S. decision to arm them.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983477-erdogan-trump-hail-us-turkish-ties-amid-tensions/

 

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Possible warship delay compounds issues facing German military

By Andrea Shalal

REUTERS

 

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German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen gives a statement to the media prior she faces the defence commission of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German defence ministry announced a possible delay in another big arms programme on Tuesday, marking a further setback for a military already faced with a probe into right-wing radicalism in its ranks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983478-possible-warship-delay-compounds-issues-facing-german-military/

 

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Iran's re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote

By Parisa Hafezi

REUTERS

 

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Iranian Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a campaign meeting at the Mosalla mosque in Tehran, Iran, May 16, 2017. REUTERS/TIMA

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranians vote for president on Friday in a contest likely to determine whether Tehran's re-engagement with the world stalls or quickens, although whatever the outcome no change is expected to its revolutionary system of conservative clerical rule.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983479-irans-re-engagement-with-the-world-at-stake-in-friday-presidential-vote/

 

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Following advice, potential FBI chiefs steer clear of job under Trump

By Julia Edwards Ainsley

REUTERS

 

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U.S President Donald Trump stands at the doorway of the West Wing awaiting the arrival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's search for a new FBI director hit roadblocks on Tuesday when two high-profile potential candidates, a moderate judge and a conservative senator, signalled they did not want the job.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983488-following-advice-potential-fbi-chiefs-steer-clear-of-job-under-trump/

 

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Quality or quantity - Thai Rath pose the question as local school open this week?

 

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BANGKOK: -- Thai Rath reminded parents yesterday about a survey conducted by UNESCO in 2012 that stated that Thailand was number one in the world in hours spent in school.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983489-quality-or-quantity-thai-rath-pose-the-question-as-local-school-open-this-week/

 

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More lottery joy for the luckiest district in Thailand!

 

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UBON RATCHATHANI: -- For the third time since the start of the year the first prize in the national lottery has gone to people living in Phiboon Mangsaharn district of Ubon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983492-more-lottery-joy-for-the-luckiest-district-in-thailand/

 

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International inquiry finds sulphur mustard exposure in Syria

By Michelle Nichols

REUTERS

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Investigators from the global chemical weapons watchdog found that two Syrian women were exposed to sulphur mustard in an apparent attack in Aleppo province last September, a report to the United Nations Security Council said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983495-international-inquiry-finds-sulphur-mustard-exposure-in-syria/

 

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David Letterman to be awarded Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize

By Ian Simpson

REUTERS

 

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FILE PHOTO - Former talk show host and comedian David Letterman arrives for the 2017 Profile in Courage Award ceremony, being given to former U.S. President Barack Obama, at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. on May 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - David Letterman, who was the longest-running host of late-night TV in U.S. history, has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the centre said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983498-david-letterman-to-be-awarded-kennedy-centers-mark-twain-prize/

 

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Six arrested over sale of krathom leaves in Bangkok
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Police raided a house in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district early Wednesday and arrested six men on charges of selling krathom leaves, which are used by some for recreational purposes and are banned in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983499-six-arrested-over-sale-of-krathom-leaves-in-bangkok/

 

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