New undersea cable will help Thailand cope with demand for high speed internet

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A new high speed submarine cable system that links Asia, Africa and Europe will help to boost internet capacity in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia.

 

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City council sets 1.4 million baht for baht bus stops

 

 

PATTAYA:--The Pattaya City Council approved 1.4 million baht to construct 30 new baht bus stops around the city.

 

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Pattaya Beach resurfacing begins

 

PATTAYA:--With the sand cleared of beach chairs and umbrellas, city work crews set about reshaping the sand of Pattaya Beach.

 

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This Woman Eats Food, And Millions Tune In To Watch Her Do It

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

  

A live broadcast of Yang Soo-bin’s eating via Facebook on Wednesday at a restaurant in Bangkok Chinatown.

 

BANGKOK — Most people probably wouldn’t sit in front of their computers to watch someone eat for several minutes. But millions seem to be willing to see one Korean woman enjoy her meals again and again – so much so, that one of her videos has amassed more than 18 million views.

 

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German parliament legalises same-sex marriage

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as members of the lower house of parliament Bundestag vote on legalising same-sex marriage, in Berlin, Germany June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament voted on Friday to legalise gay marriage after Chancellor Angela Merkel did an about-face that freed members of conservative party to vote their "conscience" rather than follow party lines.

 

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Myanmar workers leave Thailand in despair
By Somjit Rungjamrasrassamee
The Nation,
Tak

 

 

TAK: -- Hundreds of Myanmar workers left Thailand Friday via a checkpoint in Tak’s Mae Sot district with disappointment and despair.

 

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Prayut to solve labour law issues
By The Nation

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha promised Friday to solve problems that are arising out of the tougher foreign labour law.

 

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DTAC offers data add-on for YouTube

 

 

Total Access Communication, or DTAC, has introduced a feature giving customers the option to buy data add-on on YouTube, allowing them to enjoy a smooth and uninterrupted video-streaming experience.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/dtac-offers-data-add-youtube/22654/
 

Desperate for internet fame, woman shoots boyfriend dead in YouTube stunt gone wrong

 

 

A man has been shot dead by his pregnant girlfriend after a stunt designed to boost their following on YouTube went horribly wrong.

 

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Junta to use Article 44 to delay new migrant law

 

 

BANGKOK — The National Council for Peace and Order announced Friday it would use its absolute power to delay the implementation of a migrant labor law that would levy heavy fines on employers of illegal migrant workers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990337-prayut-to-solve-labour-law-issues/#comment-12038780

 

All kittens must receive rabies vaccine, new regulation requires

 

 

A new regulation, which became effective recently, requires all pet cats to receive a rabies vaccine.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990353-all-kittens-must-receive-rabies-vaccine-new-regulation-requires/

 

Prayut gives thumbs up to ‘uncomfortable’ PM chair

 

 

General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday experienced what it means to be the prime minister when he tried sitting in the “Uncomfortable chair” during a visit to the new Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) at the Grand Postal Building in the capital’s Bang Rak district.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990352-prayut-gives-thumbs-up-to-‘uncomfortable’-pm-chair/

 

Suspect in murder of waitress in police custody after attempted suicide

 

 

The former boyfriend of a murdered waitress in Prachuap Khiri Khan province and a suspect in her killing was taken into police custody on Friday after he allegedly attempted to take his life by drinking a certain solution and had to be rushed to hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990351-suspect-in-murder-of-waitress-in-police-custody-after-attempted-suicide/

 

Mother of dead Belgian woman to arrive in Thailand to find out the truth about daughter’s death

 

 

The mother of a Belgian woman who was found dead on Koh Tao on April 27 plans to arrive in Bangkok to find out the real cause of her daughter’s death after police on the popular island insisted that the victim committed suicide by hanging herself to death.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990296-it-was-murder-says-belgian-girls-mother-as-website-claims-there-has-been-a-koh-tao-cover-up-in-supposed-suicide-by-hanging-case/?page=6#comment-12038760

 

Cop who hugged knife-wielding man in viral video speaks out

 

 

BANGKOK — When a man erupted into a police station brandishing a knife, Senior Sgt. Maj. Anirut Malee did not reach for his sidearm or tackle down the assailant.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990354-cop-who-hugged-knife-wielding-man-in-viral-video-speaks-out/

 

Land can now be transferred to a company tax-free

 

If you own land and wish to transfer it to a company to pay for your shares in that company, you now do not have to pay personal income tax on the price of land received, according to a set of new laws – the latest of which was issued earlier this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990355-land-can-now-be-transferred-to-a-company-tax-free/

 

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