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  • Thailand Officially Revoking 60-Day Visa-Free Entry

    Thailand Officially Revoking 60-Day Visa-Free Entry

    Thailand Officially Revoking 60-Day Visa-Free Entry

    The Pattaya News
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    BANGKOK — The Thai Cabinet has approved the cancellation of the 60-day visa-free entry scheme for more than 90 countries, reverting to the previous visa regulations. The decision, announced on May 19, 2026, by Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, marks a big shift in Thailand’s immigration policy. Importantly, the exact dates of implementation were […]
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  • Nongprue Police Arrest Motorcycle Thief, Recover Vehicle with Altered License Plate

    Nongprue Police Arrest Motorcycle Thief, Recover Vehicle with Altered License Plate

    Nongprue Police Arrest Motorcycle Thief, Recover Vehicle with Altered License Plate

    The Pattaya News
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    Nong Prue, Chonburi– On May 17th, 2026, officers from Nong Prue Police Station in Chonburi Province successfully apprehended a suspect in a motorcycle theft case and recovered the stolen vehicle. Acting under the command of Pol. Col. Natthaphon Phong Suk Sakul, Chief of Nong Prue Police Station, a team of investigators was deployed following a […]
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  • Chonburi Police Arrest British National, Thai Woman, and Firearm Dealers Near Pattaya in Drug and Weapons Bust

    Chonburi Police Arrest British National, Thai Woman, and Firearm Dealers Near Pattaya in Drug and Weapons Bust

    Chonburi Police Arrest British National, Thai Woman, and Firearm Dealers Near Pattaya in Drug and Weapons Bust

    The Pattaya News
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    CHONBURI — Provincial police in Chonburi have dismantled a network of drug dealers and firearm suppliers operating around Pattaya in a coordinated operation, arresting a 40-year-old British man, a 43-year-old Thai woman, and two Thai men suspected of selling illegal weapons. The operation was ordered by Pol. Maj. Gen. Phongphan Wongmanithet, Commander of Chonburi Provincial […]
    Chonburi Police Arrest British National, Thai Woman, and Firearm Dealers Near Pattaya in Drug and Weapons Bust
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  • The Ghost of Columbus and the Impossible Geometry of the Piri Reis Map

    The Ghost of Columbus and the Impossible Geometry of the Piri Reis Map

    The Ghost of Columbus and the Impossible Geometry of the Piri Reis Map

    In 1929, while renovating the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a theologian discovered a fragment of gazelle skin that would rewrite the history of cartography. This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic research is peeling back layers of mystery that suggest the map is even more "impossible" than previously thought. Using modern cartometric analysis and digital "mosaicking," researchers are finding that the underlying geometry of this 16th-century artifact mirrors a level of survey accuracy that defies the technology of the Ottoman era.The Piri Reis map was not merely a single drawing but a compilation of at least 20 different source maps. Among these, Piri Reis himself claimed to have used eight Ptolemaic maps, four Portuguese charts, and one "lost" map by Christopher Columbus. Because Columbus’s own nautical charts have never been found by modern historians, the Piri Reis fragment is often considered the only surviving "ghos


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  • How to unlock the Bioscanner blueprint in Subnautica 2

    How to unlock the Bioscanner blueprint in Subnautica 2

    The Bioscanner is a pretty important tool in Subnautica 2, and we will need to unlock it to reach the end of the campaign in the early access. Moreover, we can also use it to scan alien lifeforms, which gives us more perks like extra Biomods.

    Like most things inside the game, we will have to find the blueprint for this item before we get to use it.

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    Bioscanner blueprint location in Subnautica 2
    How to craft the Bioscanner in Subnautica 2

    Bioscanner blueprint location in Subnautica 2

    To unlock the Bioscanner, we need to scan just one blueprint. However, we will have to travel all the way to the fourth Angel Comb in the Alien Ruins. From there, keep moving upwards until you come across a crashed Alterra starship wreck.

    Screenshot by Destructoid

    You can refer to the image above to find the entrance. You'll need the Repair Tool to proceed since one of the key doorways will be inaccessible at first. Repair the door, and head to the next room. Take the door on your left in this room, and go to the next one.

    Screenshot by Destructoid

    You'll find an Iso in this room resting on a dining table and an upgrade for your Tadpole submarine. Look carefully at t


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  • Thai confidence falls to global low

    Thai confidence falls to global low

    Thai confidence falls to global low

    Consumer confidence in April plunged into crisis territory, recording the sharpest monthly decline globally and across the Asia-Pacific region as economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, rising living costs, and dissatisfaction with government efforts to address the economy eroded public sentiment, according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

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