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Beachfront land ruling rattles Phuket

The Phuket News

 

Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos (2nd from right) was present when court officials inspected the Eva Beach project in 2015. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET:-- A beachfront condo project in Phuket is to be ordered to remove townhouses built illegally along the shore after a court has found Rawai Municipality guilty of neglecting to perform its duties in upholding building and environmental regulations and illegally issuing building permits.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996138-beachfront-land-ruling-rattles-phuket/

 

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DSI says it has no jurisdiction to probe Thawatchai’s death

 

 

The Department of Special Investigation announced on Monday that it did not have the jurisdiction to investigate the mysterious death of former Phuket and Phang-nga land official Thawatchai Anukul because it was not regarded as a special case.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996139-dsi-says-it-has-no-jurisdiction-to-probe-thawatchai’s-death/

 

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Thailand has a plan to attract millions of Indian travelers: Bollywood stars

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

“Happy New Year,” a 2014 Bollywood drama, set a record by collecting around US$7.3 million in the first day of screening.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996140-thailand-has-a-plan-to-attract-millions-of-indian-travelers-bollywood-stars/

 

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Game of Thrones episodes surface on The Pirate Bay – but you might want to avoid them

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Late last week, episodes for the new series of Game of Thrones started to appear on a number of torrent sites including The Pirate Bay.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/game-of-thrones-episodes-surface-on-the-pirate-bay-but-you-might-want-to-avoid-them/23448/

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Thailand forced to backtrack after blaming Facebook for feet dragging on illegal web sites

BY STAFF WRITER

 

Image: Daily News

 

The NBTC chief has been forced to make a backtrack after blaming Facebook for not being fast enough in pulling the plug on sites deemed to have illegal content in Thailand.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thailand-forced-backtrack-blaming-facebook-feet-dragging-illegal-internet-sites/23454/

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BMW "sold by car care company" drama takes on a new twist as manageress counter sues hi-so owner for lying

 

 

The Thai drama surrounding the fancy car that its owner said was stolen while it was in for a wash has taken a new twist.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996141-bmw-sold-by-car-care-company-drama-takes-on-a-new-twist-as-manageress-counter-sues-hi-so-owner-for-lying/

 

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Car owners unable to lock vehicles with their remote control keys at Chonburi department store

 

 

Police were called to a well known Chonburi department store in Samet district after many customers reported to security that they were unable to lock their cars yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996143-car-owners-unable-to-lock-vehicles-with-their-remote-control-keys-at-chonburi-department-store/

 

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Britons will get right to delete online past, minister says

BY REUTERS 

 

Matt Hancock arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain July 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons will be able to make social media platforms like Facebook delete information, including content published in their childhood, under government proposals that will bring data laws into line with new European regulations.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/britons-will-get-right-delete-online-past-minister-says/23457/

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