THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 16 Sep 2017

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ZenFone 4 Selfie review: Celebrity-worthy ‘wefies’ from Asus

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION

 

 

The camera-packed ZenFone 4 Selfie phone goes way beyond mere self-portraits

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/zenfone-4-selfie-review-celebrity-worthy-wefies-asus/24320/

 

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Mother found dead after little girl asks neighbour for food

By The Nation

 

A mother was found killed in her rented room in Samut Prakan after her five-year-old girl knocked on a neighbour’s door to ask for food, saying her mother would not wake up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002509-mother-found-dead-after-little-girl-asks-neighbour-for-food/

 

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Man killed when tree falls on motorbike in Phitsnulok

By The Nation

 

A man was killed and another severely injured when a large tree fell on their motorcycle on a road in Phitsanulok’s Nakhon Thai district early on Saturday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002510-man-killed-when-tree-falls-on-motorbike-in-phitsnulok/

 

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Discarded spirit houses turned into artificial reefs

 

 

Many abandoned spirit houses were dumped into the sea off Chumphon coast to serve as artificial coral reefs in order to provide sanctuary for marine lives.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002511-discarded-spirit-houses-turned-into-artificial-reefs/

 

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Storm Doksuri downgrading to depression, hits Nan on Saturday

By The Nation

 

The Meteorological Department warned that heavy rains will continue in several parts of the country even as tropical storm Doksuri is expected to downgrade to a depression and to hit Nan on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002512-storm-doksuri-downgrading-to-depression-hits-nan-on-saturday/

 

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New Facebook update will make it easier to ignore your annoying friends

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

We all have those friends who insist on documenting every inconsequential and mundane part of their lives on Facebook.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-facebook-update-will-make-easier-ignore-annoying-friends/24324/

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Driver blames company for making him continue journey as midnight tour bus slams into tree injuring five.

 

Image: Manager

 

A tour bus driver on the Bangkok to Chiang Mai route said he told his bosses that there was a problem with his vehicle but they told him to continue nevertheless.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002517-driver-blames-company-for-making-him-continue-journey-as-midnight-tour-bus-slams-into-tree-injuring-five/

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U.S. judge will not dismiss accused Mexican drug lord El Chapo's indictment

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: Recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers at the hangar belonging to the office of the Attorney General in Mexico City, Mexico January 8, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected an effort by Joaquin Guzman, the accused Mexican drug lord known as "El Chapo," to dismiss a massive international narcotics conspiracy indictment on the ground he was extradited improperly to Brooklyn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002518-us-judge-will-not-dismiss-accused-mexican-drug-lord-el-chapos-indictment/

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Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups

By Asif Shahzad

 

FILE PHOTO: A supporter of Islamic charity organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), carries a sign with others as they listen the speech of leaders (unseen) to condemn the house arrest of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, chief of (JuD), during a protest demonstration in Karachi, Pakistan, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files

 

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A new Pakistani political party controlled by an Islamist with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head is backing a candidate in a by-election on Sunday, in what a former senior army officer says is a key step in a military-proposed plan to mainstream militant groups.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002520-pakistan-army-pushed-political-role-for-militant-linked-groups/

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U.S. nearing limits of diplomacy on North Korea - Trump adviser McMaster

 

National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster speaks during the daily briefing accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said on Friday the United States was approaching the limit of what sanctions and diplomacy can accomplish in terms of reigning in North Korea's weapons program.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002521-us-nearing-limits-of-diplomacy-on-north-korea-trump-adviser-mcmaster/

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English Premier League preview: what to watch this weekend

 

photo courtesy of www.chelseafc.com

 

There’s not much to excited the TV audience on Saturday but two big EPL games are coming up the following day with Arsenal travelling to London rivals Chelsea and Manchester United hosting out of form Everton.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002522-english-premier-league-preview-what-to-watch-this-weekend/

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Peeping Tom ogles female reporter in Government House toilets

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a peeping Tom looked over the cubicle in the ladies toilets at Government House eyeing a female reporter doing her business.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002523-peeping-tom-ogles-female-reporter-in-government-house-toilets/

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Thai man in serious condition after pouring petrol over his head and setting fire to himself

 

Image: Sanook

 

A 42 year old "stressed out" man sitting outside a temple in Samut Prakarn was seen pouring gasoline over his head.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002524-thai-man-in-serious-condition-after-pouring-petrol-over-his-head-and-setting-fire-to-himself/

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U.S. child sex abuse suspect may be living, teaching children in Thailand, police say

By Crystal Bonvillian

 

 

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. — An Alabama man charged with multiple child sex abuse charges is believed by American and Southeast Asian authorities to be living in Thailand under an assumed identity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002526-us-child-sex-abuse-suspect-may-be-living-teaching-children-in-thailand-police-say/

 

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Trump to 'slap' foes, embrace friends in first U.N. speech: envoy

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to military personnel and families at Joint Base Andrews Maryland, U.S., September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will pummel foes and embrace friends in his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly next week, keeping pressure on Washington's adversaries North Korea and Iran, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002527-trump-to-slap-foes-embrace-friends-in-first-un-speech-envoy/

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Power outages to hit Koh Kaew next Tuesday 

The Phuket News

 

The scheduled blackout will affect parts of Kamala on Friday (Nov 11). Photo: PPEA
 

PHUKET: Electricity supply will be temporarily shut down in Koh Kaew as workers plan to upgrade high-voltage power lines next Tuesday (Sept 19), the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PPEA) announced yesterday (Sept 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002544-power-outages-to-hit-koh-kaew-next-tuesday/

 

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‘Sin taxes’ rise: imported wine up by Bt110 a bottle

By The Nation

 

 

New excise taxes will see “moderate” rises in the prices of alcoholic beverages, sugary drinks and cigarettes, the Director General of Excise Department Somchai Poolsavasdi, said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002508-sharp-tax-hike-on-alcohol-and-tobacco-effective-immediately/?page=20&tab=comments#comment-12277435

 

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Google disables offensive ad keywords found by BuzzFeed

BY REUTERS 

 

 

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said it had disabled a “majority” of the offensive keywords that BuzzFeed found could be used by advertisers to target people searching for racist and anti-Semitic topics.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-disables-offensive-ad-keywords-found-buzzfeed/24331/

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Pixel 2: Google announces launch of new flagship smartphone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The launch date for Google’s Pixel 2, the company’s flagship device, has been announced as 4 October – exactly a year after the launch of the original.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/pixel-2-google-announces-launch-new-flagship-smartphone/24326/

 

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If you use Google Chrome you’re going to be really pleased with this new update

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A new update to Google Chrome will put an end to one of the most annoying things on the internet.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/use-google-chrome-youre-going-really-pleased-new-update/24329/

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Gen Aksara: continued violence in deep South won’t obstruct peace talks

 

 

General Aksara Kerdphol, Thailand’s lead negotiator in peace talks with rebel groups, assures that continued violence in the deep South would not hamper the talks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002546-gen-aksara-continued-violence-in-deep-south-won’t-obstruct-peace-talks/

 

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New tax rates to earn extra 12 billion baht to state coffer

 

 

The Excise Department says the new tax rates effective today (Sept 16) will raise prices of unhealthy foods and drinks, while generating 12 billion baht more on taxes from them annually.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002548-new-tax-rates-to-earn-extra-12-billion-baht-to-state-coffer/

 

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Ten houses damaged as heavy rains cause another landslip in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Ten houses in Soi Lookkeaw suffered damage after water-soaked earth slid downhill in Rassada sub-district yesterday (Sept 15).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002549-ten-houses-damaged-as-heavy-rains-cause-another-landslip-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival street processions restricted to one day only 

Shela Riva

 

This year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival is scheduled to be held from Oct 20-28, but street processions will be restricted to one day only: Oct 28. Photo: The Phuket News file photo
 

PHUKET: The famous street processions held as part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival this year will be held on one day only of the nine-day festival in respect of the Royal Funeral for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002550-phuket-vegetarian-festival-street-processions-restricted-to-one-day-only/

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Phuket officials urged to be on alert as 28 flash floods reported in one day 

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong urged officials from every municipality to be on alert as a total of 28 flash floods were reported yesterday (Sept 15).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002551-phuket-officials-urged-to-be-on-alert-as-28-flash-floods-reported-in-one-day/

 

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Double bridge collapse in Pa Khlok leaves Bang Rong inaccessible 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Thalang police called for motorists to avoid both routes to Bang Rong Pier (from Heroines Monument and from Muang Mai) as two bridges collapsed on the main road in Pa Khlok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002553-double-bridge-collapse-in-pa-khlok-leaves-bang-rong-inaccessible/

 

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No memorial service for 90 victims of OG269 crash in Phuket

The Phuket News

 

A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed in Phuket on September 16, 2017, leaving 90 dead and 40 injured. Photo: NTSB / Wikimedia Commons
 

PHUKET: There will be no official memorial service in Phuket to remember the 90 people who died in the crash of One-Two-Go flight on this day 10 years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002554-no-memorial-service-for-90-victims-of-og269-crash-in-phuket/

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