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Here’s what would happen if North Korea and the United States started dropping nuclear bombs

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

As two outspoken and self absorbed world leaders send us ever closer to war, a fascinating website details what would happen in North Korea and the United States started dropping nuclear bombs.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/fascinating-website-details-happen-north-korea-united-states-start-dropping-nuclear-bombs/23547/

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The week that was in Thailand news: Drivers stopping at zebra crossings? – Where am I??

 

 

The blinding sun made me look up from my afternoon rummage through the newspaper. Yet another bus crash – did the driver nod off at the wheel or was it a heart attack. Enough.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996970-drivers-stopping-at-zebra-crossings-–-where-am-i/

 

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Two killed as oil tanker overturns and explodes

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

A driver and his helper were killed when their oil tanker burst into flames after it overturned on a road in Rayong yesterday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996971-two-killed-as-oil-tanker-overturns-and-explodes/

 

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PM pleased as Bangkok named world’s top city for weekend break

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has congratulated Bangkok for becoming the top destination among the world’s cheapest long-haul cities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996972-pm-pleased-as-bangkok-named-world’s-top-city-for-weekend-break/

 

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Hilltribe man arrested for allegedly having meth, opium

By The Sunday Nation

 

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Troops and police raided the house of a hilltribe man in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district yesterday morning and found 3,940 methamphetamine pills and 1.7 kilograms of raw opium.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996973-hilltribe-man-arrested-for-allegedly-having-meth-opium/

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10,000 are expected to come for Yingluck ruling

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

RED-SHIRT activists expect to see up to 10,000 supporters of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders on August 25 despite strong security measures and the government’s advice against such a gathering.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996974-10000-are-expected-to-come-for-yingluck-ruling/

 

 

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Acquittal likely, says ex-judge

By THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

 

FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is likely to be acquitted by the Supreme Court in the case concerning her government’s rice-pledging scheme, a former judge said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996975-acquittal-likely-says-ex-judge/

 

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Capital punishment not an effective deterrent, say experts

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

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WITH increasing public concern regarding repeat criminal offenders, critics and experts have been divided as to what approach would deter former convicts from committing crimes again after being released from jail.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996976-capital-punishment-not-an-effective-deterrent-say-experts/

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Seven upper southern provinces placed under maximum alert

 

 

Security was placed at maximum in upper southern provinces as intelligence officials warned of possible violent attacks to mark one year anniversary of the Aug 11-12, 2016 sabotage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996977-seven-upper-southern-provinces-placed-under-maximum-alert/

 

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Muslim man shot dead in Narathiwat

By The Nation

 

A Muslim man was shot and killed in front of his own house in Narathiwat’s Bacho district Saturday morning, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996978-muslim-man-shot-dead-in-narathiwat/

 

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Indian man arrested for sneaking across border

By The Nation

 

An Indian man was arrested on Saturday while he was about to sneak into Cambodia at the border in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996979-indian-man-arrested-for-sneaking-across-border/

 

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Man falls to death from train in Chaiyaphum

By The Nation

A man taking a train from Bangkok to visit his girlfriend in Nakhon Ratchasima was found dead beside a railway track in Chaiyaphum early on Saturday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996980-man-falls-to-death-from-train-in-chaiyaphum/

 

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Phuket residents, officials mark Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day with alms ceremony 

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket residents and officials commemorated Queen Sirikit’s 85th birthday today (Aug 12) which is also Mother’s Day in the Kingdom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996981-phuket-residents-officials-mark-queens-birthday-and-mothers-day-with-alms-ceremony/

 

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Two arrested for murder of Myanmar woman in Phuket, one suspect confesses 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police interrogate the two suspects. Photo: Chalong Police
 

PHUKET: Police arrested two men from Myanmar in Chalong today (Aug 12) for the murder of a Myanmar woman on August 10.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996982-two-arrested-for-murder-of-myanmar-woman-in-phuket-one-suspect-confesses/

 

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Voters reject new system: poll

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

MOST PEOPLE disagree with the abolition of a voting system in which all candidates of the same party share a common contesting number, saying it would only cause confusion and be unlikely to curb electoral fraud as intended, an opinion survey has found.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996983-voters-reject-new-system-poll/

 

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Transgender Muay Thai fighter “Nong Rose” lights up the ring

 

 

Somros Phoncharoen was sent to a Muay Thai boxing camp when he was only eight years old because his uncle saw him acting like a ladyboy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996984-transgender-muay-thai-fighter-“nong-rose”-lights-up-the-ring/

 

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Traffic chaos on Mittraphap Highway on Mother’s Day

 

 

Vehicular traffic along Mittraphap Highway between Saraburi and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces was in gridlock on Saturday (Aug 12) as a large number of people were heading to their home provinces on the occasion of the Mother’s Day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996985-traffic-chaos-on-mittraphap-highway-on-mother’s-day/

 

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Two-goal Mounie helps Huddersfield to shock win at Palace

 

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Huddersfield Town - London, Britain - August 12, 2017 Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha in action with Huddersfield Town’s Tommy Smith and Jonas Lossl Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra details.

 

Aug 12 (Reuters) – - CRYSTAL PALACE 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 3

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996987-two-goal-mounie-helps-huddersfield-to-shock-win-at-palace/

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Champions Chelsea beaten at home in first game

By Steve Tongue

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - Chelsea vs Burnley - London, Britain - August 12, 2017 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League champions Chelsea suffered an embarrassing home defeat on the first Saturday of the new season, having two men sent off as unfancied Burnley beat them 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996988-champions-chelsea-beaten-at-home-in-first-game/

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Aguero on target as Man City down promoted Brighton

Football Soccer - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City - Brighton, Britain - August 12, 2017 Brighton's Lewis Dunk looks dejected after scoring an own goal and the second for Manchester City as Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero celebrate REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

Aug 12 (Reuters) - - A clinical Sergio Aguero strike and a Lewis Dunk own goal condemned Brighton to a losing return to the top flight as they went down 2-0 to Manchester City in the Premier League at the Falmer Stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996989-aguero-on-target-as-man-city-down-promoted-brighton/

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Rooney grabs winner on Everton homecoming

By Simon Evans

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - Everton vs Stoke City - Liverpool, Britain - August 12, 2017 Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney marked his Premier League return in Everton colours in perfect fashion with the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Stoke City at Goodison Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996990-rooney-grabs-winner-on-everton-homecoming/

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Hegazi heads West Brom to 1-0 win over Bournemouth

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs AFC Bournemouth - West Bromwich, Britain - August 12, 2017 West Bromwich Albion’s Ahmed Hegazy in action with Bournemouth's Joshua King Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

 

Aug 12 (Reuters) - - WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 BOURNEMOUTH 0

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996991-hegazi-heads-west-brom-to-1-0-win-over-bournemouth/

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Watford strike late to hold shaky Liverpool to thrilling 3-3 draw

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - Watford vs Liverpool - Watford, Britain - August 12, 2017 Watford's Miguel Britos celebrates scoring their third goal with Tom Cleverley REUTERS/Darren Staples

 

Aug 12 (Reuters) - WATFORD 3 LIVERPOOL 3

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996992-watford-strike-late-to-hold-shaky-liverpool-to-thrilling-3-3-draw/

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White nationalist rally stopped in Virginia after factions clash

By Brandon Shulleeta

 

A group of counter-protesters rally against members of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) - White nationalists clashed with counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, prompting the governor to declare an emergency and stop a rally to protest the planned removal of a Confederate general from a public park.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996993-white-nationalist-rally-stopped-in-virginia-after-factions-clash/

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Latin America slams Trump's Venezuela 'military options' threat

By Brian Ellsworth and Mitra Taj

 

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza delivers a speech in front of a graffiti of Venezuela's national hero Simon Bolivar, during a meeting of accredited diplomatic teams in Caracas, Venezuela August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

CARACAS/LIMA (Reuters) - After months of attacking Venezuela's unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, Latin America came out strongly against U.S. threats of military action against the struggling OPECnation. U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise comments on Friday may give beleaguered leftist leader Maduro a regional boost, just as Venezuela was on verge of becoming a pariah.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996994-latin-america-slams-trumps-venezuela-military-options-threat/

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At least 11 dead as post-election unrest erupts in Kenya

By Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick

 

Anti riot policemen clash with protesters supporting opposition leader Raila Odinga in Mathare, in Nairobi, Kenya August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

 

NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police have killed at least 11 people in a crackdown on protests as anger at the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta erupted in the western city of Kisumu and slums surrounding the capital, officials and witnesses said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996996-at-least-11-dead-as-post-election-unrest-erupts-in-kenya/

 

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Danish police to search submarine after inventor charged over missing journalist

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen

 

Danish submarine owner and inventor Peter Madsen lands with the help of the Danish defence in Dragor Harbor south of Copenhagen, Denmark August 11, 2017. Scanpix Denmark/Bax Lindhardt/via REUTERS

 

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish police said on Saturday they were preparing to search a sunken submarine owned by Danish inventor Peter Madsen who has been charged with the inadvertent manslaughter of a journalist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997000-danish-police-to-search-submarine-after-inventor-charged-over-missing-journalist/

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Slick Britain win shock 4x100 relay gold as Bolt pulls up

By Mitch Phillips

 

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's 100 Metres Relay Final - London Stadium, London, Britain – August 12, 2017. Usain Bolt of Jamaica appears injured during the final. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt's final track appearance ended with pain and frustration on Saturday as he pulled up injured running the final leg of the World Championships 4x100 metres relay as Britain stunned the United States to win a shock gold medal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997002-slick-britain-win-shock-4x100-relay-gold-as-bolt-pulls-up/

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Kisner one ahead of Matsuyama and Stroud at PGA

By Andrew Both

 

Aug 11, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Kevin Kisner tees off on the third hole during the second round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

 

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Kevin Kisner survived a poor finish to limp in with a one-stroke lead over Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Stroud after the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997003-kisner-one-ahead-of-matsuyama-and-stroud-at-pga/

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Trump condemns 'hate' after protest violence in Virginia

 

U.S. President Donald Trump reads from a prepared statement as he delivers remarks on the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, from his golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey U.S., August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned violence that erupted between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997004-trump-condemns-hate-after-protest-violence-in-virginia/