THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 11 Nov 2017

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"Pretty" conned me out of a million baht - says disappointed groom to be

 

 

A Lamphun man has complained to the government's Damrongtham help center in Chiang Mai that he has been conned to the tune of a million baht by a "pretty" from a well known spa.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010809-pretty-conned-me-out-of-a-million-baht-says-disappointed-groom-to-be/

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Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention

By Tom Perry, Ellen Francis and John Irish

 

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is seen on a video screen as he addresses his supporters in Beirut, Lebanon November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

 

BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) - Hezbollah's leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon's prime minister to destabilise the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010824-hezbollah-says-saudi-declares-lebanon-war-with-hariri-detention/

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Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia

By Steve Holland and Matthew Tostevin

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit, part of the broader Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit, in Danang, Vietnam November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Anthony Wallace/Pool

 

DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on Friday, saying the United States could no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses and would insist on fair and equal policies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010826-trump-brings-tough-trade-message-in-vision-for-asia/

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U.S. comedian Louis C.K. admits and apologises for sexual misconduct

By Jill Serjeant and Piya Sinha-Roy

 

FILE PHOTO: Cast members Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. participate in the "Louie" panel at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 18, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. comedian Louis C.K. said on Friday that allegations against him by several women of sexual misconduct are true and apologised for his actions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010827-us-comedian-louis-ck-admits-and-apologises-for-sexual-misconduct/

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Officer who helped Yingluck flee fails to answer summons

By THE NATION 
SURIYA PATATAYO

 

A SENIOR metropolitan officer accused of helping former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country ahead of her court verdict due in August will face a second summons call after he failed to show up yesterday for the first summons call.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010828-officer-who-helped-yingluck-flee-fails-to-answer-summons/

 

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Prayut orders a review of ailing welfare card project

By BUSINESS REPORTERS 
THE NATION

 

 

Key ministers told to resolve problem of slow implementation of aid for low-income thais

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010829-prayut-orders-a-review-of-ailing-welfare-card-project/

 

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Public can reply to Prayut’s 6 questions in person starting on Monday

By THE NATION

 

File Photo: Prayut

 

FROM MONDAY on, people of Bangkok will be able to answer PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s six questions at Damrongdhamma centre at the Interior Ministry and 50 district offices across the province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010830-public-can-reply-to-prayut’s-6-questions-in-person-starting-on-monday/

 

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Only summary of politicians’ assets ‘will hurt anti-graft fight’

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE NATION 

 

 

GRAFT BUSTERS fear the provision in the new National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) organic bill that the agency only publicly publish a “summary”, not a detailed report of the assets declared by political office holders and commissioners of independent bodies, could weaken transparency and cripple public scrutiny of corruption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010831-only-summary-of-politicians’-assets-‘will-hurt-anti-graft-fight’/

 

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DNA test confirms exhumed skeleton belongs to missing maid

 

 

A DNA test on a skeleton exhumed from a home in Phetchaburi province confirms that it belongs to Jariya Kongsak, a 16-year-old girl who went missing in 2012 after being hired by Kritsana Suwanpithak as her maid.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010832-dna-test-confirms-exhumed-skeleton-belongs-to-missing-maid/

 

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Probe calls for dismissal of official over allegations of sexual abuse

By THE NATION

 

 

A DISCIPLINARY probe committee has recommended that an unidentified senior official at the Ministry of Public Health should be fired with or without pension benefits from the civil service for allegedly sexually harassing several subordinates for years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010833-probe-calls-for-dismissal-of-official-over-allegations-of-sexual-abuse/

 

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Swiss miss dashes local hopes

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Viktorija Golubic

 

Hua Hin – Thai No 1 Luksika Kumkhum put up a brave effort before becoming the last home player to exit the singles draw at the US$125,000 EA Hua Hin Championship on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010834-swiss-miss-dashes-local-hopes/

 

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Breaking: Chiang Mai doctor wins all games on Day 3 to lead World Scrabble Championships

 

Our picture shows the leader board of the top 15 after game 24 in Kenya.

 

Chiang Mai doctor Jakkrit Klaphajone won all eight games on Friday to lead the de facto World Scrabble Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010835-breaking-chiang-mai-doctor-wins-all-games-on-day-3-to-lead-world-scrabble-championships/

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Police investigating farmers for death of wild gaur near park

By KASEM CHANATHINAT, 
PRASIT TANGPRASERT 
THE NATION

 

 

An ongoing police investigation suggests that angry farmers might have shot dead a wild gaur, a species of cattle, whose carcass was found riddled with five gunshot wounds near a national park in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Wang Nam Khieo district earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010836-police-investigating-farmers-for-death-of-wild-gaur-near-park/

 

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Man arrested with 240,000 meth pills

 

 

A man was arrested with 240,000 methamphetamine pills in Bang Khen district, Metropolitan Police Bureau acting commissioner Pol Lt Gen Chanthep Sesaves said at a press briefing on Friday (Nov 10).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010837-man-arrested-with-240000-meth-pills/

 

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Police seek arrest warrant for a gunman who killed a naval officer in Hat Yai

 

 

Hat Yai police have sought an arrest warrant from the court for the arrest of a relative of a high-ranking police officer in Songkhla wanted for the alleged killing of a naval officer at an illegal gambling den on Thursday (Nov 9).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010838-police-seek-arrest-warrant-for-a-gunman-who-killed-a-naval-officer-in-hat-yai/

 

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41 apply for election commissioner posts

 

 

A total of 41 people have submitted their applications to be picked by a selection panel to be nominated as members of the Election Commission under a new organic law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010839-41-apply-for-election-commissioner-posts/

 

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Stricter road-safety measures promised after 4 Japanese tourists killed

By THE NATION

 

 

AUTHORITIES HAVE promised tighter measures to ensure safer roads after a van accident in Ayutthaya killed four Japanese tourists and a Thai tour guide. The Land Transport Department (DLT) also assured that all the victims would be fully compensated.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010840-stricter-road-safety-measures-promised-after-4-japanese-tourists-killed/

 

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Bitcoin slides by over $1,000 in less than 48 hours

BY REUTERS

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped below $7,000 on Friday to trade more than $1,000 down from an all-time high hit on Wednesday, as some traders dumped it for a clone called Bitcoin Cash, sending its value up around a third.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/bitcoin-slides-1000-less-48-hours/25554/

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Scooter crash victim Stacey Liddle fears being held hostage over Thailand hospital bill

By Tim Rose
Kimberley Caines

 

 

The Australian woman who could lose her leg after a horrible scooter accident in Thailand fears being held hostage over her hospital bill.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010842-scooter-crash-victim-stacey-liddle-fears-being-held-hostage-over-thailand-hospital-bill/

 

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Exercise may help prevent low back pain or make it less severe

By Lisa Rapaport

 

(Reuters Health) - People who exercise may lower their odds of developing low back pain or may reduce the intensity of back pain they do experience, a research review suggests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010843-exercise-may-help-prevent-low-back-pain-or-make-it-less-severe/

 

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China’s 24-hour online shopping binge tops $1.5 billion in first three minutes

BY REUTERS

 

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said sales topped 10 billion yuan ($1.51 billion) in just over three minutes from the opening of Singles’ Day, an annual online discount sales gala that has become the world’s biggest shopping spree.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/chinas-24-hour-online-shopping-binge-tops-1-5-billion-first-three-minutes/25556/

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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus review: A Plus with plenty of pluses

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

Sony comes up with a mid-level smartphone that certainly packs a punch

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/sony-xperia-xa1-plus-review-plus-plenty-pluses/25559/

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Flynn lawyer denies reports of quid pro quo plan to deliver cleric to Turkey

 

FILE PHOTO: Michael Flynn at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lawyer for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn on Friday labelled as "outrageous" and "false" media reports suggesting his client may have been involved in an alleged plan to seize a Muslim cleric and deliver him to Turkey in exchange for millions of dollars.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010848-flynn-lawyer-denies-reports-of-quid-pro-quo-plan-to-deliver-cleric-to-turkey/

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Hackers play 30 minutes of Islamic State propaganda on Swedish radio

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Some listeners to commercial radio station Mix Megapol in Sweden heard 30 minutes of an Islamic State propaganda song on Friday after hackers took over the station's frequency, the station's owners said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010849-hackers-play-30-minutes-of-islamic-state-propaganda-on-swedish-radio/

 

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Man deliberately rams car into students in southern France, three hurt

 

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - A man deliberately drove his car into a group of people outside a school near Toulouse in southern France on Friday, injuring three Chinese students, police sources said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010850-man-deliberately-rams-car-into-students-in-southern-france-three-hurt/

 

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Republican establishment bails on Alabama candidate after sex allegations

By Joseph Ax

 

Alabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Moore speaks with reporters as he visits the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

(Reuters) - The national campaign wing for U.S. Senate Republicans cut fund-raising ties on Friday with Roy Moore, the party's nominee for a special Senate race in Alabama, a day after sexual misconduct allegations upended his front-runner bid for the seat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010851-republican-establishment-bails-on-alabama-candidate-after-sex-allegations/

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APEC ministers publish joint statement after wrangling over language

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit, part of the broader Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit, in Danang, Vietnam November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Anthony Wallace/Pool

 

DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - Ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries released a joint statement on Saturday, three days later than planned because of wrangling over traditional language that the United States wanted to change.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010854-apec-ministers-publish-joint-statement-after-wrangling-over-language/

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EU wants Brexit money this month, Davis seeks 'political' fix

By Jan Strupczewski and Alastair Macdonald

 

Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis gestures as he adresses a joint news conference with European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (not on the picture) after the latest round of talks in Brussels, Belgium November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Britain on Friday to spell out what it will pay Brussels for when it leaves the bloc in 2019 or face more delay in talks on future trade ties that are vital for British business.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010856-eu-wants-brexit-money-this-month-davis-seeks-political-fix/

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WADA says has database proving widespread Russian doping

By Steve Keating

 

FILE PHOTO: Craig Reedie, President of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) addresses the WADA Symposium in Ecublens, Switzerland, March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

(Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday it had obtained a database that confirmed allegations of widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia made in the McLaren report.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010857-wada-says-has-database-proving-widespread-russian-doping/

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Australian MP resigns over dual nationality in new blow for government

By Alison Bevege

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's citizenship crisis has taken a new twist as another member of parliament resigned on Saturday, threatening the narrow majority of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ruling coalition.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010860-australian-mp-resigns-over-dual-nationality-in-new-blow-for-government/