THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 24 Feb 2018

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American hangs himself from bunk bed in Chiang Mai dormitory - no suspicious circumstances say police

 

 

Police in Chiang Mai were called to a dormitory where they say a 38 year old Oklahoma man hanged himself with a bag strap.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026387-american-hangs-himself-from-bunk-bed-in-chiang-mai-dormitory-no-suspicious-circumstances-say-police/

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Video: Young Thai woman straddles dying man on stretcher in desperate attempt to save a life

 

Image: Sanook

 

A young Thai woman put appropriateness aside as she jumped on a moving stretcher to give CPR to a man following a fire in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026405-video-young-thai-woman-straddles-dying-man-on-stretcher-in-desperate-attempt-to-save-a-life/

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U.N. Security Council delays vote on Syria ceasefire resolution

By Michelle Nichols and Ellen Francis

 

A child walks near damaged buildings in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria, February 20, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

 

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday delayed a vote on a demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria where pro-government warplanes have been pounding the last rebel bastion near Damascus in one of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the seven-year civil war.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026407-un-security-council-delays-vote-on-syria-ceasefire-resolution/

 

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UK ideas on post-Brexit ties are "pure illusion", EU's Tusk says

By Gabriela Baczynska and Jan Strupczewski

 

European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive to address a joint news conference during a European Union leaders informal summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday dismissed as "pure illusion" the ideas floated by Britain so far on what sort of relationship it wants with the European Union after it leaves the bloc.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026408-uk-ideas-on-post-brexit-ties-are-pure-illusion-eus-tusk-says/

 

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Vehicle strikes White House barrier, driver apprehended

 

A passenger vehicle that struck a security barrier sits near the White House in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A passenger vehicle struck a White House security barrier on Friday but did not breach it, and the female driver was immediately apprehended, the U.S. Secret Service said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026409-vehicle-strikes-white-house-barrier-driver-apprehended/

 

 

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U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two'

By Steve Holland and Christine Kim

 

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from to reporters before departing the White House to speak at CPAC in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear missile program, and President Donald Trump warned of a "phase two" that could be "very, very unfortunate for the world" if the steps did not work.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026410-us-imposes-more-north-korea-sanctions-trump-warns-of-phase-two/

 

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Former Trump campaign aide pleads guilty in Russia probe

By Sarah N. Lynch and Karen Freifeld

 

FILE PHOTO: Rick Gates, former campaign aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, departs after a bond hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former senior official in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy against the United States and lying to investigators, and he is cooperating with a federal probe into Russia's role in the election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026411-former-trump-campaign-aide-pleads-guilty-in-russia-probe/

 

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Add another item to Trump's list of frustrations: his bald spot

 

U.S. President Donald Trump pretends to smooth his hair as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has a bald spot and it evidently annoys him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026412-add-another-item-to-trumps-list-of-frustrations-his-bald-spot/

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Second Russian athlete fails doping test at Winter Games

By Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber and Karolos Grohmann

 

Bobsleigh - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's Finals - Olympic Sliding Centre - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 21, 2018 - Olympic athletes from Russia Nadezhda Sergeeva (R) and Anastasia Kocherzhova react. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

 

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - A second Russian athlete has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a major blow for the nation's hopes of regaining its Olympic status and drawing a line under years of doping scandals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026414-second-russian-athlete-fails-doping-test-at-winter-games/

 

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Trump, Australia's Turnbull seek common ground on trade, China

By Ayesha Rascoe

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull held talks on Friday at the White House where the two leaders sought to put aside previous tensions, but divisions on trade remained.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026415-trump-australias-turnbull-seek-common-ground-on-trade-china/

 

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Another plot to delay poll?

By POLITICAL DESK 
THE NATION

 

 

THE LEGISLATIVE assembly’s unexpected and unprecedented rejection of all seven candidates nominated as new Election Commission members could be yet another excuse for an election delay, although government figures have dismissed the possibility.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026416-another-plot-to-delay-poll/

 

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Govt assures road map to election not affected by NLA’s rejection of EC candidates

By THE NATION

 

 

KEY GOVERNMENT figures insisted yesterday that the rejection of the Election Commission (EC) candidates by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) would not have an impact on the election roadmap, and insisted there had been no interference in the process as speculated.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026417-govt-assures-road-map-to-election-not-affected-by-nla’s-rejection-of-ec-candidates/

 

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Bt30-million lottery plot gets thicker as more Kanchanaburi police transferred

By JESSADA JANTARAK 
THE NATION

 

 

TWO OTHER policemen from Kanchanaburi province were transferred for their allegedly suspicious role in the high-profile dispute over ownership of the winning Bt30-million lottery tickets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026418-bt30-million-lottery-plot-gets-thicker-as-more-kanchanaburi-police-transferred/

 

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Premchai to be charged for possession of illegal guns

By The Nation

 

 

THE EMBATTLED president of giant construction firm Italian-Thai Development (ITD), who has been slapped with nine charges for alleged poaching, will face an additional charge for possession of illegal guns after six of the 43 guns seized from his house were allegedly illegal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026419-premchai-to-be-charged-for-possession-of-illegal-guns/

 

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Accident highlights need to protect pachyderm population

By THE NATION

 

 

AS THE search continued yesterday for an elephant that was injured on Thursday after being hit by a pickup truck in Khao Ang Rue Nai wildlife sanctuary in Chachoengsao province, sanctuary chief Decha Nilwichien revealed nearly 14,000 wild animals die per year on the road that cuts through the sanctuary.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026420-accident-highlights-need-to-protect-pachyderm-population/

 

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Commitment to quality paves the way for exports of shrimp paste

By SOMLUCK SRIMALEE 
THE NATION

 

Surachat

 

SURACHAT Udomthanakulchai took the reins of the family business of making shrimp paste with a commitment to improving the product quality and working through a debt restructuring.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026421-commitment-to-quality-paves-the-way-for-exports-of-shrimp-paste/

 

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World ambassadors get taste of northern Thai culture

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation 
Chiang Rai

 

Culture Ministry Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat (white shirt) leads nearly 40 Ambassadors and their spouses from 20 countries to explore Northern cultures of Thailand and Myanmar .

 

CULTURE Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat is all set to host nearly 40 ambassadors and their spouses from 20 countries, as they explore the northern cultures of Thailand and Myanmar, with the aim of strengthening and extending cultural cooperation between Thailand and Asean countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026422-world-ambassadors-get-taste-of-northern-thai-culture/

 

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Embattled director of St Gabriel’s College suspended ‘at his request’

By The Nation

 

Asst Professor Brother Vinai Viriyavidhayavongs

 

ST GABRIEL’S Foundation has officially suspended the scandal-tainted Asst Professor Brother Vinai Viriyavidhayavongs from duty as director of St Gabriel’s College.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026423-embattled-director-of-st-gabriel’s-college-suspended-‘at-his-request’/

 

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A mother's tears! Runaway bride shows up after Samui hunt

 

Image: TNews

 

A young Surat Thani woman who was meant to get married on Sunday has turned up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026406-a-mothers-tears-runaway-bride-shows-up-after-samui-hunt/

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Education plan seeks to improve distribution of medical workers

By The Nation

 

THE National Health Professional Education Foundation has recommended “Interprofessional Education” (IPE) as a solution to the country’s shortage of medical workers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026424-education-plan-seeks-to-improve-distribution-of-medical-workers/

 

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Premchai’s DNA found on a gun seized at his jungle camp

 

 

Forensic police found Premchai Karnasuta’s DNA on the hammer of the double-barrel shotgun seized from his jungle camp in Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026427-premchai’s-dna-found-on-a-gun-seized-at-his-jungle-camp/

 

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Equitable Education bill gets nod

By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA 
THE NATION

 

 

Move to create Fund seen as critical to reduce inequality in country

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026428-equitable-education-bill-gets-nod/

 

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Abbot, three subordinate monks in Phichit arrested for drug abuse

By The Nation

 

The abbot and three monks of a temple in Phichit's Dong Charoen district were arrested and defrocked after they tested positive to drug abuse Friday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026430-abbot-three-subordinate-monks-in-phichit-arrested-for-drug-abuse/

 

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Foreign guests flee as smoke pours from two hotel lifts

By Khanathit Srihirundaj 
The Nation

 

 

The malfunctions of two unoccupied elevators in the same Bangkok hotel, one of which dropped from the 24th floor to then get stuck at the 16th, sent some guests running for fear of their safety as smoke poured out of the lift shafts on Friday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026432-foreign-guests-flee-as-smoke-pours-from-two-hotel-lifts/

 

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EU asks questions about rejection of Election Commission finalists

By THE NATION

 

Deputy Priminister Prajin Juntong talks with European Union's Ambassador to Thailand, Pirkka Tapiola on Friday at the Government House.//Photo : Government House

 

The European Union’s Ambassador to Thailand, Pirkka Tapiola, on Friday asked for comments from Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong regarding the National Legislative Assembly’s (NLA) rejection of seven final candidates for the new Election Commission on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026434-eu-asks-questions-about-rejection-of-election-commission-finalists/

 

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‘Business conflict behind twin murders by traffic policeman’

By SUTHINAN KONGSIN 
THE NATION

 

 

A BUSINESS conflict has been identified as the motive behind the two murders allegedly committed by a Bangkok traffic policeman – at Thienthong Transport Co’s office and a garage in Samut Prakan’s Muang district on Thursday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026435-‘business-conflict-behind-twin-murders-by-traffic-policeman’/

 

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29 public health officials suffer from food poisoning

By The Nation

 

 

Twenty-nine Public Health Ministry officials became sick with food poisoning on Friday morning while staying at a Pattaya hotel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026437-29-public-health-officials-suffer-from-food-poisoning/

 

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Govt champions mother-tongue education at Unesco-led event

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand supports the use of mother-tongue-based multilingual education to ensure that minority language learners are not left out of the national education system, said a senior Education Ministry official.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026438-govt-champions-mother-tongue-education-at-unesco-led-event/

 

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Charitable Reiner Abele is much more than just “The Kindest German in Thailand!”

 

 

A charitable German who loves his Thai wife and his life in Thailand may be more than just “The Kindest German in Thailand” – he may be one of the most sensible expats you’d ever meet.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026444-charitable-reiner-abele-is-much-more-than-just-“the-kindest-german-in-thailand”/

 

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Religious leaders to discuss how religion can help make a peaceful society

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation

 

The Koreabased NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) will host an interfaith discussion on “The Eradication of Acts of Religious Discrimination” on February 24 at Wat That Thong.

 

Dozens of leaders from various faiths – Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Christian, and Sikh – will gather at Wat Thatthong on Saturday afternoon for a seminar discussion on “The Eradication of Acts of Religious Discrimination” in the English language.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026445-religious-leaders-to-discuss-how-religion-can-help-make-a-peaceful-society/