THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 4 Nov 2017

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NokScoot launches Bangkok–Xian route

By The Nation

 

 

NokScoot low-cost airline continues to expand in China with the launch of a Bangkok–Xian route, the airline’s sixth mainland China destination. The three weekly flights begin on November 22. The flights are available for booking from today.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009723-nokscoot-launches-bangkok–xian-route/

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Loy Krathong Festival lights up the sky and waterways across the nation

By THE NATION

 

 

LOCATIONS SET as Loy Krathong Festival venues across the nation became lively yesterday with locals and foreign tourists enjoying the festivities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009744-loy-krathong-festival-lights-up-the-sky-and-waterways-across-the-nation/

 

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Two arrested with huge drug haul in Nong Khai

 

 

A man and a woman were arrested with 168,000 methamphetamine pills and 38 kilogramme of “ice” or crystal methamphetamine in Nong Khai on Friday (Nov 3).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009745-two-arrested-with-huge-drug-haul-in-nong-khai/

 

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‘I believe I can win’, says halfway leader Chanikarn

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Chanikarn Yongyuan

 

Hua Hin - Chanikarn Yongyuan showed a steely resolve to hit an even-par 72 and keep the halfway lead in the Singha Thailand Junior World Golf Championships at the Royal Hua Hin Course yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009746-‘i-believe-i-can-win’-says-halfway-leader-chanikarn/

 

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Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader

By Rodrigo De Miguel and Robert-Jan Bartunek

 

Sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont makes a statement in this still image from video calling for the release of "the legitimate government of Catalonia", after a Spanish judge ordered nine Catalan secessionist leaders to be held in custody pending a potential trial over the region's independence push, in Brussels, Belgium, November 2, 2017. TV3 via REUTERS

 

MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain on Friday issued an arrest warrant on sedition and other charges against Carles Puigdemont, tightening the judicial net around the former Catalan leader who went Brussels after his government was sacked over a declaration of independence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009747-spain-issues-arrest-warrant-for-ousted-catalan-leader/

 

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No prison for U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl, who Trump wanted dead

By Greg Lacour

 

Bowe Bergdahl, who was demoted and dishonourably discharged from the U.S. Army for abandoning his post in Afghanistan, drives away from the courthouse at the conclusion of his court martial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S., November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake

 

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl on Friday was spared prison for endangering his comrades in arms when he deserted in Afghanistan in 2009, a sentence swiftly condemned by President Donald Trump, who while seeking election had called for his execution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009748-no-prison-for-us-army-deserter-bergdahl-who-trump-wanted-dead/

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Evra suspended after scuffle with home fan, to be disciplined

 

Soccer Football - Europa League - Playoffs – NK Domzale v Olympique Marseille - Lubljana, Slovenia - August 17, 2017 Marseille's Patrice Evra in action REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Patrice Evra has been suspended by Olympique de Marseille following a scuffle with a supporter before Thursday's Europa League game at Vitoria Guimaraes, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009749-evra-suspended-after-scuffle-with-home-fan-to-be-disciplined/

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Zimbabwe police charge U.S. citizen with anti-government plot

By MacDonald Dzirutwe

 

HARARE (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was charged on Friday with attempting to overthrow the Zimbabwean government, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in jail, after police earlier accused her of insulting 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009751-zimbabwe-police-charge-us-citizen-with-anti-government-plot/

 

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Thailand faces uphill fight over gold mine closure

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Chatree gold mine.

 

Legal expert says use of article 44 by junta failed to take into account provisions under Australia-Thailand FTA.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009753-thailand-faces-uphill-fight-over-gold-mine-closure/

 

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PM sets up new committee to speed migrant worker registrations

By THE NATION

 

File photo: PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has exercised his special powers under Article 44 of the provisional charter to set up a committee to expedite the registration process for migrant workers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009754-pm-sets-up-new-committee-to-speed-migrant-worker-registrations/

 

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Just relax about Cabinet: PM

By The Nation

 

File Photo: Prayut

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday urged the public to not get worked up about the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, while stating that there would definitely be a Cabinet shakeup to integrate their working.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009755-just-relax-about-cabinet-pm/

 

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Royal Crematorium tours might go beyond November, says Deputy PM

By THE NATION

 

 

DEPUTY Prime Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn yesterday said that he would seek to extend public tours at the Royal Crematorium beyond the end of November if there is sufficient interest.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009756-royal-crematorium-tours-might-go-beyond-november-says-deputy-pm/

 

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PM in South in bid to help tackle floods

By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, left, greets villagers with a victory sign from the back seat of a car as he and Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda arrive at Pak Phanang Basin Area Royal Development Project Coordination Centre.

 

Urges people to cooperate and also come up with suggestions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009757-pm-in-south-in-bid-to-help-tackle-floods/

 

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Call for effective management of Mekong amid threats from projects and climate change

By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE 
THE NATION  
SAKON NAKHON

 

Lives and trade at floating Cai Rang Market in Can Tho, a city in the Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam where is now being affected by climate change and upstream development projects

 

SCHOLARS AND environmental conservationists from Thailand and Vietnam called for better and effective management of the Mekong River as Southeast Asia’s longest river was in danger due to climate change and development projects, notably hydropower dams in its mainstream.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009758-call-for-effective-management-of-mekong-amid-threats-from-projects-and-climate-change/

 

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Mae Hong Son celebrates Bua Tong Blossom Festival 2017 this November

By The Nation

 

Photo: www.tourismthailand.org

 

The Mexican sunflowers are once again gilding the hills and valleys of Mae Hong Son with gold...

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009759-mae-hong-son-celebrates-bua-tong-blossom-festival-2017-this-november/

 

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Huge crowds float away their troubles at Loy Krathong celebrations in Bangkok

 

 

Thais came out in their thousands last night to celebrate the festival of Loy Krathong in the Thai capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009760-huge-crowds-float-away-their-troubles-at-loy-krathong-celebrations-in-bangkok/

 

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"My life is in ruins" says male model after video of him having sex with his ex goes viral

 

Image: Tnews

 

A top male model in Thailand has appealed to the Thai public to stop sharing and stop posting about his private life after a video of him having sex with a former girlfriend was shared across social media.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009761-my-life-is-in-ruins-says-male-model-after-video-of-him-having-sex-with-his-ex-goes-viral/

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Video: Road Rage latest as Thai motorcycle man advances with a knife after minor incident

 

Image: Tnews

 

The latest road rage violence in Bangkok was reported by Tnews after a pick-up driver posted a video of what happened in Soi On Nut, Sukhumvit Road, on Thursday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009763-video-road-rage-latest-as-thai-motorcycle-man-advances-with-a-knife-after-minor-incident/

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Thaivisa World Exclusive: Scrabble world rocked by cheating as Thais prepare for crack at World Championship

 

 

The world of international Scrabble was rocked this week by the banning of one of its leading players for cheating.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009772-thaivisa-world-exclusive-scrabble-world-rocked-by-cheating-as-thais-prepare-for-crack-at-world-championship/

 

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Trump, dogged at home, begins longest presidential Asia trip in years

By Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump sports a flower lei he was given as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, U.S. November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Donald Trump arrived in Hawaii on Friday as he set out on the longest trip to Asia by an American president in more than a quarter century, looking for help to pressure North Korea to stand down from a nuclear crisis.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009776-trump-dogged-at-home-begins-longest-presidential-asia-trip-in-years/

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U.S. government releases detained Mexican girl with cerebral palsy

By Jonathan Allen

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. government released from custody a 10-year-old Mexican girl with cerebral palsy on Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union said, 10 days after the ambulance taking her to surgery in Texas was stopped at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009780-us-government-releases-detained-mexican-girl-with-cerebral-palsy/

 

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Ex-Argentina VP Boudou arrested in corruption case

 

Argentina's Vice President Amado Boudou attends the Summit of South America-Arab Countries in Riyadh November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/Files

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Amado Boudou, who had been former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's economy minister and vice president, was arrested on corruption charges on Friday, becoming the second major official in her government to face detention.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009781-ex-argentina-vp-boudou-arrested-in-corruption-case/

 

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Judge denies request to return to U.S. by Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr.

By Brendan Pierson

 

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya speaks during an interview in Moscow, Russia November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kommersant Photo/Yury Martyanov/Files

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday denied a request for Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, to return to the United States to attend a hearing over an unpaid $6 million settlement in an international money laundering case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009782-judge-denies-request-to-return-to-us-by-russian-lawyer-who-met-trump-jr/

 

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Manafort money laundering charge in Russia probe may face challenges

By Karen Freifeld

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Trump 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort leaves U.S. Federal Court after being arraigned on twelve federal charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S. October 30, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - When the lawyer for the former campaign manager of President Donald Trump attacked the money laundering charge brought against his client as flimsy, some legal experts say he may have pinpointed a potential weakness in the indictment by U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009783-manafort-money-laundering-charge-in-russia-probe-may-face-challenges/

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Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq

By Angus McDowall and Raya Jalabi

 

A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is seen in the eastern Deir al Zor, Syria September 12, 2017.REUTERS/ Rodi Said

 

BEIRUT/ERBIL (Reuters) - Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government forces capturing its last major city on one side of the border and Iraqi forces taking its last substantial town on the other.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009785-islamic-state-on-verge-of-defeat-after-fresh-losses-in-syria-iraq/

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Sister of NY attack suspect says he may have been brainwashed; appeals to Trump

 

Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack, is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing in Manhattan federal courtroom in a wheelchair in New York, NY, U.S., November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

 

ALMATY (Reuters) - The sister of the Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York said her brother might have been brainwashed and appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to ensure he gets a fair trial.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009787-sister-of-ny-attack-suspect-says-he-may-have-been-brainwashed-appeals-to-trump/

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Bangkok apartment block owner tells cops a "police general" conned her out of 2.5 million baht

 

Image: Daily News

 

A 68 year old Bangkok woman who owns apartments in the Ngam Wong Wan area went to Nonthaburi police to say that she had been conned by a call center fraudster claiming to be a police general.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009789-bangkok-apartment-block-owner-tells-cops-a-police-general-conned-her-out-of-25-million-baht/

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A Thai mother's anguish as long lost daughter found buried under trees in Petchaburi

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

A mother believes that a long wait to find out what happened to her 16 year old daughter who went missing six years ago is finally over.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009791-a-thai-mothers-anguish-as-long-lost-daughter-found-buried-under-trees-in-petchaburi/

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Surat Thani governor orders teams to "keep the tourists safe" as rains lash Koh Samui

 

Image: Sanook

 

Following heavy rains in Koh Samui on Friday morning the provincial governor ordered his staff to ensure the safety of tourists at the island's Loy Krathong celebrations and Full Moon party in neighboring Koh Pangan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009792-surat-thani-governor-orders-teams-to-keep-the-tourists-safe-as-rains-lash-koh-samui/

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Hurry to Bang Saen for "crystal clear waters".

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

Following all the negative news about pollution on Thailand's coastal areas came a story with a positive spin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009793-hurry-to-bang-saen-for-crystal-clear-waters/