THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 9 Sep 2017

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Sudanese man arrested at Phuket Airport with illegal ammunition 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A Sudanese man was arrested at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Sep 8) morning after security scans discovered the man was carrying ammunition.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001321-sudanese-man-arrested-at-phuket-airport-with-illegal-ammunition/

 

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Four arrested, 242k meth pills seized in Lampang

By The Nation

 

Troops raided a house in Lampang’s Mueang district on Friday evening, arrested four residents and seized 242,600 methamphetamine pills.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001322-four-arrested-242k-meth-pills-seized-in-lampang/

 

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and other new tech released in Thailand this week – 09 Sept

BY THE NATION

 

 

Bigger, stronger Galaxy Note

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-new-tech-released-thailand-week-09-sept/24138/

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Call for Asean to help resolve Rohingya crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

 

 

Thai human rights academics have called on the Asean to step in to help solve the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine state with a dire warning that the stateless people may flood into Thailand in the future if the problem is not resolved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001325-call-for-asean-to-help-resolve-rohingya-crisis-in-myanmar’s-rakhine-state/

 

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Labour unions propose redefining of minimum wage

 

 

A coalition of labour unions has proposed the government to redefine minimum wage, saying the current 300-baht/day minimum wage is far too low.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001326-labour-unions-propose-redefining-of-minimum-wage/

 

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Neighbors in "bloody Mama"  smelly noodles murder case all named as Thailand reels in latest street violence

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

Police have named all four neighbors in the sensational "bloody Mama" noodles case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001314-four-set-to-face-murder-charge-in-gruesome-bloody-mama-beating-of-next-door-neighbor/

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Were police or soldiers involved in teen's shooting? Questions asked after 17 year old shot in the leg In Pattaya.

 

Image: Siamchon News

 

A seventeen year old youth who was shot in the leg this morning said he had earlier fled from police and soldiers who tried to stop him and his friends.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001328-were-police-or-soldiers-involved-in-teens-shooting-questions-asked-after-17-year-old-shot-in-the-leg-in-pattaya/

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Video: Teen doesn't have much bike left after it bursts into flames at the lights

 

Image: Siamchon News

 

A video showed what happened when a teen was out in Pattaya this morning with his mates on souped-up motorcycles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001329-video-teen-doesnt-have-much-bike-left-after-it-bursts-into-flames-at-the-lights/

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Facebook is testing a “hideous” new update. Here’s what you need to know

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook has added new colourful backgrounds for comments section, although it isn’t available to all users yet.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-testing-hideous-new-update-heres-need-know/24149/

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ZenFone 4 Max Pro review: All things BRIGHT and BEAUTIFUL

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

Asus comes up with a versatile 4G phone that won’t break the bank

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/zenfone-4-max-pro-review-things-bright-beautiful/24145/

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Mexico's strongest quake in 85 years kills dozens in the poor south

By David Alire Garcia and Jose Cortes

 

People gather on a street after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico, September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

 

JUCHITAN, Mexico (Reuters) - At least 61 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings and forced mass evacuations in the poor southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, triggering alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001331-mexicos-strongest-quake-in-85-years-kills-dozens-in-the-poor-south/

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Hurricane Katia slams into Mexico's Veracruz state

 

People cover the windows of their property ahead of Hurricane Katia, in Vega de Alatorre, Mexico September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Katia made landfall on Friday near the working-class beach resort of Tecolutla in the state of Veracruz on the Mexican Gulf coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001332-hurricane-katia-slams-into-mexicos-veracruz-state/

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South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North's founding day

By Christine Kim

 

North Korean soldiers salute at Mansudae hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo taken by Kyodo, September 9, 2017 on the 69th founding anniversary of the country. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary on Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001334-south-korea-braces-for-possible-new-missile-test-to-mark-norths-founding-day/

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Officials found list of targets with 5,000 names in east German raid- media

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German officials found lists with over 5,000 names of possible targets, including over 100 politicians, during the raids on the homes and workplaces of two terrorism suspects in the east German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last week, Die Welt newspaper reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001337-officials-found-list-of-targets-with-5000-names-in-east-german-raid-media/

 

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Republicans see U.S tax reform complicated by Trump deal with Democrats

By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell

 

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L), U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (2nd R), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (R) and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican party lawmakers warned on Friday that President Donald Trump’s legislative deal with Democrats to help hurricane victims and keep the government running for another three months could complicate his next big priority - tax reform.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001338-republicans-see-us-tax-reform-complicated-by-trump-deal-with-democrats/

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US autopsy released of 2 Thai river victims

By The Nation

 

Photo from Royal Thai Consulate-General Los Angeles Facebook

 

US authorities have released autopsy results of two Thai postgraduate students whose rented car plunged into Kings River in Fresno, California, on July 26, said a spokeswoman for Thailand’s Foreign Ministry.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001356-us-autopsy-released-of-2-thai-river-victims/

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Fire engulfs perfume factory warehouses in Samut Prakan

By The Nation

 

 

Three warehouse buildings of a perfume factory in Samut Prakan’s Bangplee district were engulfed by a massive fire early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001357-fire-engulfs-perfume-factory-warehouses-in-samut-prakan/

 

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18-wheeler crashes through Nong Khai house roof

By The Nation

 

Residents of a house in Nong Khai’s Mueang district woke up to find that an 18-wheel tractor trailor truck had crashed into their home early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001358-18-wheeler-crashes-through-nong-khai-house-roof/

 

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Artificial intelligence can tell if you are gay or straight just by looking at a photo

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A controversial new study has claimed that artificial intelligence can tell if a person is gay or straight simply by analysing a photo of their face.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/artificial-intelligence-can-tell-gay-straight-just-looking-photo/24157/

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Bitcoin tumbles on report China to shutter digital currency exchanges

BY REUTERS 

 

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday after a report from a Chinese news outlet said China was planning to shut down local crypto-currency exchanges, although analysts said this was just a temporary setback.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/bitcoin-tumbles-report-china-shutter-digital-currency-exchanges/24153/

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Here’s why you really shouldn’t visit X-rated websites on your smartphone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Mobile security firm Wandera has warned that people who visit X-rated websites using their smartphones are exposing themselves to greater security risks.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-really-shouldnt-visit-x-rated-websites-smartphone/24151/

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Cambodian man suicided after money fight, says wife

By The Nation

 

A Cambodian man died in what his wife has called a suicide at their rented room in Samut Prakan’s Mueang district late on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001361-cambodian-man-suicided-after-money-fight-says-wife/

 

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Isoc to be restructured, with US “Homeland Security” model

 

 

The government and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) are in the process of restructuring the Internal Security Operation Command (Isoc) by following the model of the US Homeland Security Department, security sources said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001371-isoc-to-be-restructured-with-us-“homeland-security”-model/

 

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Freight train derails, forcing temporary change to Northeast route

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand on Saturday (Sept 9) announced that all trains taking the northeastern rail route have been temporarily switched to use the Bua Yai – Nakhon Ratchasima – Kaeng Khoi route after a freight train derailed at Pha Sadet railway station in Saraburi province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001373-freight-train-derails-forcing-temporary-change-to-northeast-route/ 

 

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Resort hotel in Hua Hin alleged of cheating holiday-goers

 

 

A group of about 10 holiday-goers yesterday lodged complaint with the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) accusing a resort hotel in Hua Hin of fraud.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001374-resort-hotel-in-hua-hin-alleged-of-cheating-holiday-goers/

 

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Police: Identity of lone bank robber known

 

 

The Metropolitan police have now known the identity of a lone robber who robbed the Thanachart bank’s Bang Khlo branch on Rama 3 road and escaped with 200,000 baht in cash on Sept 7.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001376-police-identity-of-lone-bank-robber-known/

 

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Military increase border checks as fighting in Myanmar rages on

 

 

The military have stepped up security patrols and checks as fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State rages, prompting Rohingya Muslim minority people to flee the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001377-military-increase-border-checks-as-fighting-in-myanmar-rages-on/

 

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Plan to equip city buses with card reading machines likely to be delayed

 

 

Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s plan to install welfare card readers initially on 800 city buses within Oct 1 is likely to be delayed as the card-reading machines are still being tested in South Korea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001378-plan-to-equip-city-buses-with-card-reading-machines-likely-to-be-delayed/

 

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Captured crocodile DNA sent for testing to determine species 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation confirmed yesterday (Sept 8) that they had sent a blood sample for the crocodile recently captured in the Bang tao area for DNA testing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001383-captured-crocodile-dna-sent-for-testing-to-determine-species/

 

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German Help Association donates B100,000 to Vachira Hospital Phuket 

Shela Riva

 

From left: Vachira Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong, DHV Chairman of the Board Dr Chumpol, Vachira Deputy Director Dr Weerasak, DHV member and German honorary consul Ms Höchstetter. Photo: Shela Riva.
 

PHUKET: The German Help Association (DHV) presented a cheque for B100,000 to Vachira Phuket Hospital yesterday afternoon (Sept 8) as a show of appreciation for hospital’s support and care of German tourists who have been unable to pay their hospital fees over the years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001384-german-help-association-donates-b100000-to-vachira-hospital-phuket/