THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 31 Oct 2017

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Used car sales office on Ramintra searched for suspected rosewood poaching conspiracy

By Thai PBS

 

 

Natural Resources And Environmental Crime Division police and soldiers from the Internal Security Operation Command searched a used car sales office on Ramintra road in Bangkok and impound all cars for examination.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009194-used-car-sales-office-on-ramintra-searched-for-suspected-rosewood-poaching-conspiracy/

 

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Stroke victim killed in car crash while driving to Udon Thani hospital

By The Nation

 

Source: Internet

 

A woman was killed when her car plunged into a roadside pond in Udon Thani’s Muang district on Tuesday morning while she was driving to see her doctor, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009195-stroke-victim-killed-in-car-crash-while-driving-to-udon-thani-hospital/

 

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Another Pattaya own goal as tourists falling out of the new beach chairs

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

Sophon reported a host of problems associated with the delivery of the new beach chairs and umbrellas on Pattaya beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009196-another-pattaya-own-goal-as-tourists-falling-out-of-the-new-beach-chairs/

 

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AoT wants to operate at least 15 other provincial airports

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Airports of Thailand Plc wants to take over the operations of 15 other provincial airports after a study shows that a large number of foreign tourists want to fly out of the country directly from the provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009197-aot-wants-to-operate-at-least-15-other-provincial-airports/

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Dancers Rehearse Yee Peng Dance at 3 Kings Monument

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over 500 dancers take part in a live rehearsal in preparation for the Yee Peng Festival where thousands of candles will also be lit in celebration.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009206-dancers-rehearse-yee-peng-dance-at-3-kings-monument/

 

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First look at ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ film based on true story of Brit in Thai prison

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Screenshot: A24 Studio/ YouTube

 

The first official trailer for A Prayer Before Dawn, an upcoming release about a troubled young Brit in a Thai prison, made its debut last night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009207-first-look-at-‘a-prayer-before-dawn’-film-based-on-true-story-of-brit-in-thai-prison/

 

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Farmers report foot-and-mouth disease linked to ministry scheme

By Thanapat Kijjakosol 
The Nation

 

 

Farmers in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet and Khok Sung districts have complained that large numbers of cattle that were distributed for free under the Agriculture Ministry’s “Koban Burapha”, or “Eastern Cowboys, scheme were infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009208-farmers-report-foot-and-mouth-disease-linked-to-ministry-scheme/

 

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Graduates plan to sue Loei Rajabhat University over teaching licences

By The Nation

 

 

A group of graduates are taking legal action against Loei Rajabhat University’s Faculty of Education Khon Kaen centre after they were denied teaching licences.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009209-graduates-plan-to-sue-loei-rajabhat-university-over-teaching-licences/

 

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BMW sets sales record, launches new hybrid

By The Nation

 

 

BMW Group Thailand, which is it celebrating all-time high sales figures for the first three quarters of 2017, has unveiled BMW 330e (Iconic), the latest member of it plug-in hybrid range.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009210-bmw-sets-sales-record-launches-new-hybrid/

 

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Thai Lion Air flight aborts landing in 12-knot winds

By The Nation

 

Image Via Google

 

Thai Lion Air’s Flight SL620 aborted a landing at Ubon Ratchathani International Airport on Tuesday morning apparently because of strong winds.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009211-thai-lion-air-flight-aborts-landing-in-12-knot-winds/

 

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No injuries, charges following jet-ski collision with tourist at Patong Beach

Shela Riva

 

Ms Sun Qiu (2nd from left) speaks to tourist police following the incident. Photo: Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET:-- It has been confirmed today that neither the Chinese tourist, who was riding a jet-ski at Patong Beach yesterday, nor the Russian tourist, who was hit by the jet-ski while standing in the water, suffered any injuries as a result of the incident.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009212-no-injuries-charges-following-jet-ski-collision-with-tourist-at-patong-beach/

 

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Britain weighs big cut in top stake on gambling machines

By Rahul B and Ben Martin

 

New one pound coins are displayed The Royal Mint, in Llantrisant, Wales, Britain, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden -

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The maximum stake on gambling machines in British betting shops could be sharply cut in response to concerns that the terminals -- a key source of revenue for bookmakers -- fuel addiction.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009213-britain-weighs-big-cut-in-top-stake-on-gambling-machines/

 

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U.S. business group worries Trump unprepared for commercial talks with China

By Michael Martina

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a briefing on hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Dallas, Texas, U.S, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - A top U.S. business lobby in China said on Tuesday it was concerned U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was not making sufficient preparation for talks on imbalances in the bilateral economic relationship ahead of his November visit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009215-us-business-group-worries-trump-unprepared-for-commercial-talks-with-china/

 

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U.N. picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer over Rohingya crisis

 

A Rohingya refugee boy looks out onto Palong Khali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations named a new interim U.N. resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of the Rohingya crisis.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009216-un-picks-norwegian-for-myanmar-role-as-tensions-simmer-over-rohingya-crisis/

 

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Four Rohingya drown as refugee boat capsizes off Bangladesh

 

 

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009218-four-rohingya-drown-as-refugee-boat-capsizes-off-bangladesh/

 

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Who are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates?

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, a businessman and longtime Republican Party operative, surrendered on Monday to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to face the first charges produced by a special counsel investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009219-who-are-paul-manafort-and-rick-gates/

 

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Skype for desktop is about to look very different – and you’re probably going to hate it

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft has announced it is rolling out its controversial redesign of Skype to desktop users.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/skype-desktop-look-different-youre-probably-going-hate/25305/

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Kodi users tricked into installing add-on that knows if you’re watching illegal streams

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Kodi users may have inadvertently downloaded an add-on designed to snoop on them and monitor if they are streaming pirated content.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/kodi-users-tricked-tricked-installing-add-knows-youre-watching-illegal-streams/25309/

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Google ditched autopilot driving feature after test user napped behind wheel

BY REUTERS

 

 

ATWATER, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit stopped developing features that required drivers to take control in dangerous situations, its chief executive said Monday, as autopilot reliance left users prone to distractions and ill-prepared to maneuver.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/google-ditched-autopilot-driving-feature-test-user-napped-behind-wheel/25311/

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iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus hit Thai stores on Friday

BY THE NATION

 

 

The new-generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available in TrueMove H stores from Friday, the company announced on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-hit-thai-stores-friday/25315/

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Tunnel collapse may have killed 200 after North Korea nuclear test - Japanese broadcaster

 

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a street monitor showing a news report about North Korea's nuclear test in Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel at North Korea's nuclear test site collapsed after Pyongyang's sixth atomic test in September, possibly killing more than 200 people, Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi said on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009222-tunnel-collapse-may-have-killed-200-after-north-korea-nuclear-test-japanese-broadcaster/

 

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PM to consider ‘feasibility’ of plan to train convicts to make weapons

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday defended the idea that the Royal Thai Army Ordnance Department would train prisoners convicted of illegally making or modifying guns to boost their vocational skills so they would not return to crime.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009223-pm-to-consider-‘feasibility’-of-plan-to-train-convicts-to-make-weapons/

 

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Fire wipes out 5,000 litres of ‘smuggled’ gasoline

By Khanitta Sitong 
The Nation

 

 

A fire broke out in a warehouse on Tuesday morning in Tambon Ban Kuan of Trang’s Muang district storing 5,000 litres of gasoline that was believed to have illegally smuggled and was pending distribution.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009224-fire-wipes-out-5000-litres-of-‘smuggled’-gasoline/

 

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Witness links Army captain to deceased official: source

By Pongpat Traipipat 
The Nation

 

 

Police have identified a key witness linking murder suspect Supachai Paso, a former Army captain, to his alleged victim Juthaporn Oun-on, a Si Sa Ket-based local administration organisation official whose body was found early last week, a police source said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009225-witness-links-army-captain-to-deceased-official-source/

 

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Butcher praised for saving Lao woman in suicide attempt

 

 

Netizens are full of praise for a pork butcher after he saved the life of a Lao woman who tried to take her own life by jumping into a stream in Don Mot Daeng district of Ubon Ratchathani province on Oct 27.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009226-butcher-praised-for-saving-lao-woman-in-suicide-attempt/

 

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Video: Berserk taxi driver - all this and just a 400 baht slap on the wrist

 

 

A six minute dash cam video showed an out of control taxi driver repeatedly trying to slam his cab into another motorist.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009231-video-berserk-taxi-driver-all-this-and-just-a-400-baht-slap-on-the-wrist/

 

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Videos: Man chases "thief who stole his mum's car"

 

 

The world of social media was enthralled by a highway drama that took place in Bangkok showing a chase of an alleged thief.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009232-videos-man-chases-thief-who-stole-his-mums-car/

 

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