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PM calls for employment of low-income earners

 

BANGKOK, 22 May 2017 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has ordered all economic agencies as well as the Ministry of Interior to find employment for low-income earners and farmers as to boost their income. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984269-pm-prayut-calls-for-employment-of-low-income-earners/

 

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Turkey's Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ercan Gurses

REUTERS
 

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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan waves to supporters as he arrives for a congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Burhan Ozbilici/Pool

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey's enemies at home and abroad on Sunday as he was elected leader of the ruling AK Party, a move enabling him to reassert his grip on the party and its legislative work.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984271-turkeys-erdogan-vows-fight-against-enemies-as-returns-to-lead-party/

 

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British/Thai actress who killed cop "drink driving and incoherent" after fleeing accident at Bangkok pub

 

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BANGKOK: -- Well known British/Thai actress Anna Reese was thrown in the cells at Huay Kwang police station this morning after throwing a celebrity fit at a pub then fleeing the scene of an accident while allegedly drunk.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984279-britishthai-actress-who-killed-cop-drink-driving-and-incoherent after-fleeing-accident-at-bangkok-pub/

 

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Top downhill mountain biker killed in training accident
By The Nation

 

SUPHAN BURI: -- A leading downhill mountain biker died of injuries sustained in a fatal accident while riding in Suphan Buri province, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984280-top-downhill-mountain-biker-killed-in-training-accident-in-suphan-buri/                                                                                                   
 

 

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Foreigner in lucky escape as wall falls on him on footpath in Bangkok

 

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BANGKOK: -- A foreigner had a lucky escape after a large chunk of wall from a demolition site fell on him as he was taking a Saturday morning stroll.


Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984284-foreigner-in-lucky-escape-as-wall-falls-on-him-on-footpath-in-bangkok/

 

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Just another day on Thai roads - pick-up driver posts warning video as truck trailer weaves down southern road

 

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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A Thai Facebook user said he was posting a video as a warning for other drivers after he filmed a truck trailer weaving along a road in the south of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984287-just-another-day-on-thai-roads-pick-up-driver-posts-warning-video-as truck-trailer-weaves-down-southern-road/

 

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Facebook leaked documents show types of content it allows: Guardian

BY REUTERS 

 

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Leaked Facebook Inc documents show how the social media company moderates issues such as hate speech, terrorism, pornography and self-harm on its platform, the Guardian reported, citing internal guidelines seen by the newspaper.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-leaked-documents-show-types-of-content-it-allows-guardian/21820/

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Don’t waste coup – reform country, Yingluck tells junta

By The Nation

 

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Yingluck: Today we don't see a concrete reform. 

 

BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called on the junta government to keep its promise to reform the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984291-don’t-waste-coup-–-reform-country-yingluck-tells-junta/

 

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Mae Hong Son underage prostitution scandal: TAO head turns himself in

By The Nation

 

NONTHABURI: -- The head of a tambon administrative organisation (TAO) in Nonthaburi province turned himself in to a court on Monday to face a malfeasance charge related to a trip to Mae Hong Son province during which a member of his government allegedly bought sex from an underage prostitutes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984292-mae-hong-son-underage-prostitution-scandal-tao-head-turns-himself-in/

 

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Thai school children win three awards at international science competition in Los Angeles

 

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LOS ANGELES: -- A group of Thai school children from three provinces have won awards at the "Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2017" held at Los Angeles in the USA.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984295-thai-school-children-win-three-awards-at-international-science competition-in-los-angeles/

 

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Notre Dame graduates walk out on Pence as he touts free speech

By Frank McGurty

 

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U. S. Vice President Mike Pence addresses Chamber of Commerce "Invest in America!" summit in Washington U.S., May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

 

(Reuters) - Dozens of students walked out of Notre Dame University's commencement exercise on Sunday to protest a speech by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who warned graduates of the prestigious Catholic school against suppressing free speech.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984298-notre-dame-graduates-walk-out-on-pence-as-he-touts-free-speech/

 

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Video: Cowardly violence as man with mental problems attacked in street

 

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TRAT: -- A police hunt is underway after a man with mental problems was picked on by two thugs in the street in Trat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984302-video-cowardly-violence-as-man-with-mental-problems-attacked-in-the-street-in-trat/

 

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Chinese paper applauds anti-spy efforts after report CIA sources killed

REUTERS

 

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China's national flag is seen behind hostesses waiting for delegates outside the Great Hall of the People during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - An influential state-run newspaper applauded China's anti-espionage efforts on Monday after the New York Times said China had killed or imprisoned up to 20 CIA sources, hobbling U.S. spying operations in a massive intelligence breach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984306-chinese-paper-applauds-anti-spy-efforts-after-report-cia-sources-killed/

 

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Floating soccer pitch in Thailand named one of world's best views

 

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PHANG NGA, 22 May 2017 (NNT) – The floating soccer pitch on Koh Panyi Island has been called by TIME one of the best sights in the world, receiving positive comments calling the place unique and and a must-visit destination. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984311-time-names-floating-soccer-pitch-in-thailand-one-of-worlds-best-views/

 

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Military calls off invitation to ex-energy minister 

 

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BANGKOK: -- The military has called off its plan to summon former energy minister of the Pheu Thai Party for a meeting after criticising the military junta’s performance a failure after three years in power.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984324-military-calls-off-invitation-to-ex-energy-minister/

 

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Blast at Phramongkutklao Hospital was from a bomb: deputy national police chief

 

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BANGKOK: -- The deputy national police chief said Monday that the explosion in an army hospital in Bangkok this morning was caused by a bomb. Most of the injured, about ten, were retired army officers who waited for their medicine.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984299-explosion-at-king-mongkut-hospital-leaves-a-dozen-injured/?do=findComment&comment=11911143

 

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Van crashes into street sweeper on Bangkok tollway, 2 dead

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

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BANGKOK — At least two died at about noon on Monday when a public transportation van crashed into a street sweeper on a Bangkok tollway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984335-van-crashes-into-street-sweeper-on-bangkok-tollway-2-dead/

 

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Three arrested for extortion, impersonating police officers in Phuket

Phuket Gazette - 

 

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The three men presented themselves as Region 8 Police officers and arrested two underage teens for drinking krathom. Photo: Winai Sarot

 

PHUKET: -- Three men were arrested for impersonating police officers and trying to extort money from two teenagers in Phuket yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984337-three-arrested-for-extortion-impersonating-police-officers-in-phuket/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Bomb at hospital in Thai capital, Bangkok, wounds 24 - police

REUTERS
 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bomb blast at a hospital in the Thai capital, Bangkok, wounded 24 people on Monday, on the third anniversary of a 2014 military coup.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984299-explosion-at-king-mongkut-hospital-leaves-a-dozen-injured/?do=findComment&comment=11911346 

 

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Prime minister appeals for calm in wake of bombing

By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday asked the public not to panic following the bomb attack at an Army hospital in the heart of the capital in broad daylight.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984299-explosion-at-king-mongkut-hospital-leaves-a-dozen-injured/?do=findComment&comment=11911400

 

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UPDATE:

 

Bomb targeted room named for Defence Minister Prawit
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- The bomb that hit an army hospital in Bangkok on the third anniversary of the coup on Monday was hidden in a vase in a room named “Wongsuwan” in honour of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984299-explosion-at-king-mongkut-hospital-leaves-a-dozen-injured/?do=findComment&comment=11911480

 

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