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Big Joke at the double - arrests two drug dealers and mountain of evidence worth 65 million baht

 

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Image: Tourist Police Bureau

 
The Thai Tourist Police Bureau website reported on the latest activities of their star man - Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal.
 
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Nabbed! Man who tied up mum, abducted 18 year old daughter in Hua Hin

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 
Police have announced the arrest of a man who tied up a cleaner then abducted her daughter from a foreigner's house in Hua Hin on Tuesday.
 
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Immigration hope arrest of three illegal Myanmar teens will lead to ringleaders in fake visa probe

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 
Immigration police in Aranyaprathet interrogated three Myanmar nationals found with fake stamps in their passport.
 
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Seeking peace with the pachyderms

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation Weekend

 

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tusk tourismNine wild elephants cross a road inside the Khao Yai National Park, delighting passing tourist who quickly snap a picture of the huge mammal. Officials are on standby to ensure there are no confrontations between humans and wild pachyderm

 

Shrinking Thai forests have led to increased elephant-human conflict, while researchers explore ways to co-exist in harmony

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049412-seeking-peace-with-the-pachyderms/

 

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A deal brewing with City Hall, BACC strives for sustainability

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend

 

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The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre will live to see another day, reliant on municipal funding and more diverse programmes. Nation/Woravit Pungpuang

 

The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre will live to see another day, reliant on municipal funding and more diverse programmes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049415-a-deal-brewing-with-city-hall-bacc-strives-for-sustainability/

 

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Concern in White House over intelligence chief's Russian summit surprise

By Steve Holland and Doina Chiacu

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While U.S. President Donald Trump defended his efforts to build a relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aides said on Friday there is some frustration that the U.S. intelligence chief did not know about plans for a second summit and they hope that meeting will follow a more traditional pattern.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049417-concern-in-white-house-over-intelligence-chiefs-russian-summit-surprise/

 

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Missouri duck boat captain told passengers not to don life jackets - survivor

 

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Rescue personnel work after an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank, at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Stone County, Missouri, U.S. July 19, 2018 in this still image obtained from a video on social media. SOUTHERN STONE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT/Facebook/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - An Indiana woman who lost nine members of her family, including her children and husband, when a "duck boat" capsized and sank in Missoruri said on television that the captain of the vessel told passengers not to put on life jackets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049420-missouri-duck-boat-captain-told-passengers-not-to-don-life-jackets-survivor/

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Pope accepts Honduran bishop's resignation following misconduct allegations

 

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Pope Francis delivers a speech after a meeting with Patriarchs of the churches of the Middle East at the St. Nicholas Basilica in Bari, southern Italy July 7, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

 

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a senior Roman Catholic bishop in Honduras on Friday, following allegations of financial and sexual impropriety against the cleric.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049421-pope-accepts-honduran-bishops-resignation-following-misconduct-allegations/

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Hiding in Nicaragua, Ortega's battered opponents plan comeback

By Diego Oré

 

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A demonstrator speaks during an interview with Reuters in Managua, Nicaragua July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

 

MANAGUA (Reuters) - For almost six hours, one of the leaders of the resistance to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega hid in a house while police and paramilitary groups laid siege to the last opposition stronghold, which finally fell this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049423-hiding-in-nicaragua-ortegas-battered-opponents-plan-comeback/

 

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Incoming Mexico leader blasts campaign fine as 'act of vengeance'

 

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Mexico's president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds a news conference at the campaign headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico July 15, 2018. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's incoming president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday slammed a decision by the electoral authority to fine his party $10 million over a campaign financing breach, calling it an "act of vengeance" against his landslide victory.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049424-incoming-mexico-leader-blasts-campaign-fine-as-act-of-vengeance/

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Auspicious holidays brings two-day alcohol ban

By The Phuket News

 

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Buddhist holidays will see a ban on alcohol sales across the country, including Phuket, next Friday and Saturday (July 27-28).
 

PHUKET: The series of major public holidays next weekend will bring a ban on the sale of alcohol for two consecutive days and see all major government offices close for a four-day weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049425-auspicious-holidays-brings-two-day-alcohol-ban/

 

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Chuwit walks free after month-long ‘prison inspection’

By The Nation

 

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TV news talk-show host Chuwit Kamolvisit was released from jail on Saturday morning after he had served his one-month jail term for concealment of assets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049426-chuwit-walks-free-after-month-long-‘prison-inspection’/

 

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Two police officers killed in gun attack in Russia's Dagestan

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two police officers in Russia's volatile Muslim-majority Dagestan republic were killed on Friday when their patrol was attacked by gunmen, a police spokesman said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049429-two-police-officers-killed-in-gun-attack-in-russias-dagestan/

 

 

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Phuket croc hunt resumes after yesterday’s capture attempts fail 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Officials, locals and tourists are all keeping their eye out for the croc. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: The hunt for the crocodile spotted off Yanui and Na Harn beaches on the island’s west coast will resume today after attempts to lure the aquatic reptile to catching nets failed yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049427-phuket-croc-hunt-resumes-after-yesterday’s-capture-attempts-fail/

 

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Ugandan females arrested on Bangla Rd for Phuket overstays 

By The Phuket News

 

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The two Ugandan women were arrested on Phuket’s famed walking street Bangla Rod in Patong. Photo: The Phuket News / File
 

PHUKET: Two Ugandan women have been arrested on Bangla Rd in Phuket’s main entertainment hub Patong after it was found they had overstayed their visas.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049431-ugandan-females-arrested-on-bangla-rd-for-phuket-overstays/

 

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Tragic scene as police chief's four year old son falls from 27th floor at Bangkok condo

 

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Image: Daily News

 

Thai media reported that there was a tragic scene in the garden of an upmarket Bangkok condo on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049443-tragic-scene-as-police-chiefs-four-year-old-son-falls-from-27th-floor-at-bangkok-condo/

 

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Phuket surf danger continues, say ISLA

By The Phuket News

 

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The warning, from the International Surf Lifesaving Association, comes as strong southwesterly monsoon conditions have whipped up the surf along the entire west coast. Photo: Supplied
 

PHUKET: The ISLA has today (July 21) reiterated the warning it issued yesterday (July 20) that people intending to swim at beaches along Phuket’s west coast should stay between the red-yellow “Swim Here” flags – or best not go in the water at all.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049454-phuket-surf-danger-continues-say-isla/

 

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Phuket croc search moves to Kata Noi, beach closed to swimmers 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The croc was seen on Kata Noi Beach by staff from the Katathani Hotel. Photo: Eakkapop Thontub
 

PHUKET: The search for crocodile previously seen swimming off Yanui and Nai harn beaches moved to Kata Noi Beach today after staff from a nearby hotel saw the aquatic reptile crawling on the beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049457-phuket-croc-search-moves-to-kata-noi-beach-closed-to-swimmers/

 

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Three provinces still affected by flood from “Son-tinh”

 

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Floodings as a result of tropical storm “Son-tinh” which has weakened to a low pressure cell still wreak havoc  in three provinces — Kanchanaburi, Phichit and Nakhon Sawan, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general Chayapol Thitisak said today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049459-three-provinces-still-affected-by-flood-from-“son-tinh”/

 

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Thongchai among Thais in contention for Royal Cup

By The Nation

 

Veteran Thongchai Jaidee is ready to take on top players of the Asian Tour for the Royal Cup at the Phoenix Gold Golf & Country Club in Pattaya from July 26-29.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049460-thongchai-among-thais-in-contention-for-royal-cup/

 

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Collection of late actor Robin Williams to hit auction block

By Chris Michaud

 

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Actorand comedian Robin Williams arrives at the premiere of the film "World's Greatest Dad" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, in this January 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Artwork, memorabilia, personal possessions and other ephemera from the collection of actor Robin Williams and his former wife Marsha will hit the auction block in October with a portion of proceeds benefiting causes they supported, Sotheby's said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049461-collection-of-late-actor-robin-williams-to-hit-auction-block/

 

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'Breaking Bad' creator teases crossover with 'Better Call Saul'

 

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Cast member Bryan Cranston (L) smiles with co-star Aaron Paul at a panel for the television series "Breaking Bad" during the AMC portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The casts of television shows "Breaking Bad" and its spinoff "Better Call Saul" united at the annual Comic-Con festival in San Diego ahead of what producers teased as a screen crossover for some characters later this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049462-breaking-bad-creator-teases-crossover-with-better-call-saul/

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CBS announces four-part series of short 'Star Trek' episodes

 

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FILE PHOTO: The cast of the television series "Star Trek: Discovery" attends a panel on set during the TCA CBS Summer Press Tour in Studio City, California, U.S., August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni /File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CBS Corp's next voyage into the "Star Trek" universe will come in the form of a four-part series of 10-to-15-minute episodes released starting this fall on the CBS All Access streaming service, the network said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049463-cbs-announces-four-part-series-of-short-star-trek-episodes/

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Taylor Swift cast in movie version of 'Cats' - Hollywood reports

 

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FILE PHOTO: Singer Taylor Swift performs during her reputation stadium tour at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift has been cast in a big screen version of the stage musical "Cats," in what will be the pop singer's biggest movie role so far, entertainment publications Variety and the Hollywood Reporter said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049464-taylor-swift-cast-in-movie-version-of-cats-hollywood-reports/https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049464-taylor-swift-cast-in-movie-version-of-cats-hollywood-reports/wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==

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Govt’s thank-you party set for Aug 1

 

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The government has set Aug 1 for a party to thank all the people and organizations that were involved in the operation to rescue 13 Wild Boars out of Tham Luang cave,  Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1049465-govt’s-thank-you-party-set-for-aug-1/

 

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