THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 25 Sep 2017

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Gloves off in yet another Taxi vs Uber Pattaya fistfight!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PATTAYA: -- Everyone has forgotten which round it is - there has been so much trouble between taxi drivers and Uber in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004026-gloves-off-in-yet-another-taxi-vs-uber-pattaya-fistfight/

 

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Jews around world concerned by far-right breakthrough in German election

 

Election campaign bus of Germany's far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) in Frankfurt Oder, Germany, September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Michelle Martin

 

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004031-jews-around-world-concerned-by-far-right-breakthrough-in-german-election/

 

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Suvarnabhumi phone thief nabbed after victim identifies socket!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Airport police swooped after a woman complained that her Samsung Galaxy Note was stolen while it was on charge at Suvarnabhumi.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004033-suvarnabhumi-phone-thief-nabbed-after-victim-identifies-socket/

 

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Police have thwarted seven attacks since March - London mayor

 

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the launch of the city's Autumn Season of Culture at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner/Files

 

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan said police had thwarted seven attacks by militants since March this year, describing the increase in the number as a shift rather than a spike.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004036-police-have-thwarted-seven-attacks-since-march-london-mayor/

 

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Kaspersky unveils ‘surveillance proof’ smartphone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

For anyone who is worried about cybersecurity or even concerned their phone phone is being eavesdropped, Natalya Kaspersky, the leading IT entrepreneur has devised a solution.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/kaspersky-unveils-surveillance-proof-smartphone/24501/

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Deputy Education Minister encourages student morality

 

BANGKOK, 25th September 2017 (NNT) – The Deputy Minister for Education has called on children and youths to play a role in developing the nation and urged their teachers to build moral and righteous citizens. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004038-deputy-education-minister-encourages-student-morality/

 

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Retirement dreams on Chiang Mai "Hi-So Hill" shattered as foreigner pensioners conned into buying forestry land

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

CHIANG MAI: -- The enticing advertisement online promised a dream: quiet retirement in the beautiful hills of Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004040-retirement-dreams-on-chiang-mai-hi-so-hill-shattered-as-foreigner-pensioners conned-into-buying-forestry-land/

 

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Cryptocurrencies: Five alternatives to Bitcoin

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Cryptocurrencies have certainly increased in popularity in recent years with probably the best known being Bitcoin.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/cryptocurrencies-five-alternatives-bitcoin/24504/

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Fistfight and spitting drama at condo unresolved amid "death threats"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A foul mouthed rant by a man that Thai media claim may be a "TV producer" is the latest "drama" playing out online.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004044-fistfight-and-spitting-drama-at-condo-unresolved-amid-death-threats/

 

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Thai woman wanted white skin and big breasts - pays with her life on the eve of her 35th birthday

 

Picture: Kapook

 

A Thai woman from Prae died after taking supplements sold online that were advertised as a way to get white skin and enhance breast size.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004047-thai-woman-wanted-white-skin-and-big-breasts-pays-with-her-life-on the-eve-of-her-35th-birthday/

 

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Ranger from South, two friends arrested over Bangkok shooting death

By The Nation

 

Bangkok police arrested a ranger on leave from the deep South after he allegedly shot dead a man and injured another on a Bangkok street. The ranger told police he was acting in self defence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004048-ranger-from-south-two-friends-arrested-over-bangkok-shooting-death/

 

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Thai Ambassador to South Korea urges Thai laborers to seek lawful entry to the country

 

BANGKOK, 25 September 2017 (NNT) – The Thai Ambassador to South Korea has indicated the rate of Thai people being turned away from the country has remained unchanged, recommending Thai laborers make their way to the nation through the proper channels. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004049-thai-ambassador-to-south-korea-urges-thai-laborers-to-seek-lawful-entry-to-the-country/

 

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Who needs a degree to teach! Beauty salon worker gets results for just 1 baht fees!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

CHAINAT: -- A beauty salon worker has been praised for giving struggling children a lift up after she opened a tutor college in her home in Chainat province.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004050-who-needs-a-degree-to-teach-beauty-salon-worker-gets-results-for-just 1-baht-fees/

 

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EV purchases held up by Comptroller General’s dept pricing delay

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Comptroller General’s Department needs to get moving on setting prices for electric vehicles so that state agencies can purchase them, the chief of the Industrial Economics office chief said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004051-ev-purchases-held-up-by-comptroller-general’s-dept-pricing-delay/

 

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Fleeing driver beaten by crowd after truck kills woman

By The Nation

 

PATTAYA: -- A pickup truck driver, who police said appeared to be drunk, was assaulted by passers-by while trying to escape after his vehicle allegedly hit a motorcycle and ran over a woman pillion rider in Pattaya late on Sunday night.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004052-fleeing-driver-beaten-by-crowd-after-truck-kills-woman-in-pattaya/

 

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Latest peace survey in Deep South supports Government’s peace building effort

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Peace building effort by the government in the Deep South is still supported by the majority of the people in the South, particularly the proposed safety zone.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004054-latest-peace-survey-in-deep-south-supports-government’s-peace-building-effort/

 

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It’s not even a contest: iPhone 8 annihilates Galaxy Note 8 in new speed test

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone Plus are annihilating the competition when it comes to speed and performance according to various benchmarking tests using Geekbench software.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/not-even-contest-iphone-8-annihilates-galaxy-note-8-new-speed-test/24506/

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Southeast Asia’s first VR arcade coming to Siam Square One

BY THE NATION

 

 

VRW One has launched VRX, the first virtual reality arcade in Thailand and Southeast Asia, at the heart of Bangkok in Siam Square One with an investment of over Bt30 million.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/southeast-asias-first-vr-arcade-coming-siam-square-one/24508/

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Alleged dog killing student shows up to acknowledge charges against him

By Thai PBS

 

 

KORAT: -- The medical student who allegedly poisoned his dog in order to claim insurance money turned himself in to acknowledge the charge of cruelty against animals at Po Klang police station in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday night (Sept 23).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004059-alleged-dog-killing-student-shows-up-to-acknowledge-charges-against-him/

 

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Trump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban

By Jeff Mason and Phil Stewart

 

International passengers wait for their rides outside the international arrivals exit at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S. September 24, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004060-trump-slaps-travel-restrictions-on-north-korea-venezuela-in-sweeping-new-ban/

 

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Southern provinces brace for floods from expected heavy rains this week

By Thai PBS

 

 

Several provinces in the South are bracing for floods after the Meteorological Department warned of heavy monsoon rains this week in the southern region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004067-southern-provinces-brace-for-floods-from-expected-heavy-rains-this-week/

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Krabi couple need your help

There are a few neighbours who visit them with some food. Their 6 children have grown up, got jobs and left home.

By Nattha Thepbamrung and Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

66 year old Jiam Chusuan and 52 year old Prasert Akabut have been found in a small decayed shack in a palm plantation and are in dire need of help. The couple also have about 40 dogs and the lady is disabled from a car crash.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004068-krabi-couple-need-your-help/

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Phuket weather warning holds as beaches partly re-open

The Phuket News

 

Patong Beach yesterday (Sept 24), with red-and-yellow flags marking ‘safe swim zones’ as well as red ‘No Swimming’ flags marking areas where it is too dangerous to swim. Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET: -- The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds today (Sept 25), urging people to beware of possible flash floods across Southern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004069-phuket-weather-warning-holds-as-beaches-partly-re-open/

 

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Government to help small exporters hurt by baht appreciation

By The Nation

 

File photo : Somkid

 

BANGKOK: -- The government has earmarked Bt1.5 billion to help small businesses adversely affected by the baht’s appreciation and to support upgrades to their production facilities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004071-government-to-help-small-exporters-hurt-by-baht-appreciation/

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Rawai Mayor awaits instructions from Phuket Gov on Leam Krathing property demolition

The Phuket News

 

Workers demolish parts of the building deemed to be illegal last month. Photo: Rawai Municipality

 

On Aug 24, it was confirmed that sections of the property which have deemed to be illegal by officials were in the process of being demolished.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004072-rawai-mayor-awaits-instructions-from-phuket-gov-on-leam-krathing-property-demolition/

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Phuket expecting 5 – 7 percent increase in high-season tourists

Russia presents a remarkable recovery story, leading to an expectation that this coming season would see even stronger numbers, says Anthony, who is also Managing Director and General Manager of Trisara Hotel in Phuket.

By Phuket Gazette & The Nation

 

Phuket Hotels Association President Anthony Lark

 

The Phuket Hotels Association is expecting the number of international direct passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport for the high season of 2017 to 2018 to increase by between 5 per cent and 7 per cent year year-on-year. This, according to Association President Anthony Lark.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004075-phuket-expecting-5-–-7-percent-increase-in-high-season-tourists/

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Sakon Nakhon temple’s abbot found murdered

By The Nation

 

The Lao abbot of a Sakon Nakhon temple where he’d lived for 40 years was found murdered there on Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004076-sakon-nakhon-temple’s-abbot-found-murdered/

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Leave Yingluck probe to police, says Prawit

By The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday rejected calls for the junta to set up a special panel to investigate former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s flight, saying it’s a police matter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004077-leave-yingluck-probe-to-police-says-prawit/

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Rice goes on sale from Phitsanulok farms sacrificed to floodwaters

By The Nation

 

File photo : Kwae Noi Dam in Phitsanulok province on September 23.

 

Phitsanulok province began selling rice on Monday to help farmers in three districts who had sacrificed their fields for the retention of floodwater.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004079-rice-goes-on-sale-from-phitsanulok-farms-sacrificed-to-floodwaters/

 

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Neighbours ask Admin Court to stop Chaiyaphum power plant

By The Nation

 

A lawsuit has been filed at the Administrative Court to stop construction of a coal-fired power plant and a biomass power plant in Chaiyaphum’s Bamnet Narong district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1004091-neighbours-ask-admin-court-to-stop-chaiyaphum-power-plant/