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Russian sex guru, 'escort spy' now blame US for detention
Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2018
» PATTAYA: A Russian sex guru and his followers, one of whom claims to have evidence of Moscow's interference in the 2016 US presidential election, were acquitted Tuesday of violating labour laws in Thailand but still face other charges that could land them in prison for more than 10 years.
Starbucks to shut US stores for 'racial-bias education'
AFP, Published on 18/04/2018
» NEW YORK: Starbucks will close stores and corporate offices across the United States on May 29 to conduct "racial-bias education," the company announced on Tuesday, following outrage over the arrest of two black men in one of its cafes.
US 'First Grandmother' Barbara Bush dies at 92
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2018
» DALLAS, Texas: Former US first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as US president, died on Tuesday, the Bush family said. She was 92.
Update the computer law
News, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2018
» If events over the past two weeks do not convince the government to write an actual law covering computer fraud, maybe nothing will. The first unfortunate event was to threaten a Chiang Mai magazine editor with a computer crime charge over something that had nothing to do with computers (or crime, come to that). The second was the reluctant admission by the country's second mobile phone company of security misbehaviour, putting tens of thousands of customers at risk. That is not a crime.
Shark attack prompts alert
News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 18/04/2018
» Prachuap Khiri Khan: Warning signs in Thai, Chinese and English will be placed on beaches in Hua Hin district, following reports of a Norwegian man being attacked by a shark on Sunday.
Anti-embezzlement pricing fixes due by year-end
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2018
» The revised reference prices to be used for future auctions to prevent embezzlement are expected to be completed this year.
Verbal duels and bawdy lyrics
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/04/2018
» World Beat was at the Korat Festival recently to check out the activities based around paying homage to the Thao Suranari Monument, or Ya Mo, as it is known locally. Korat, or Nakhon Ratchasima, is often thought of as the gateway to Isan, the northeastern region of the country.
New historical drama to savour
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/04/2018
» The party is not over yet despite last Wednesday's happy ending of Buppaesannivas that also showed a teaser for the sequel, Phromlikhit, which Broadcast Thai Television will begin production of next year.