THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 5 Apr 2018

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Robbed Canadian tourists say "we'll definitely be back" as Bo Phut police roll out the red carpet

 

Police in Bo Phut, Koh Samui managed to arrest a motorcycle snatch thief after he robbed a Canadian female tourist out walking in Chaweng last Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032235-robbed-canadian-tourists-say-well-definitely-be-back-as-bo-phut-police-roll-out-the-red-carpet/

 

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“Do you want a fight?” Drunk foreigner harassing locals in Hua Hin escapes arrest

 

 

An English speaking foreign man was lucky not to spend a night in the cells after acting aggressively towards paramedics, police and locals in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032205-“do-you-want-a-fight”-drunk-foreigner-harassing-locals-in-hua-hin-escapes-arrest/

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Foreign MMA fighter forces Phuket thief to tap out

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- Police are looking for an accomplice who hastily fled the scene of an attempted break-and-enter at a small resort in Chalong early on Monday morning after his friend was forced to tap out while being overpowered by a foreign MMA fighter staying at the resort.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032227-foreign-mma-fighter-forces-phuket-thief-to-tap-out/

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Video: Dog Day afternoon violence in Family Friendly Pattaya

 

 

Two videos uploaded to Facebook showed some serious loss of temper in the heat of a Pattaya afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032230-video-dog-day-afternoon-violence-in-family-friendly-pattaya/

 

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Hundreds confirm Pheu Thai Party membership

By THE NATION

 

 

Sudarat appears at party office but waiting to be accepted as a new member.

 

HUNDREDS OF Pheu Thai politicians yesterday confirmed their party membership, with one notable exception: Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, a key figure in the previous ruling party and its likely future leader, failed to sign up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032295-hundreds-confirm-pheu-thai-party-membership/

 

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Brickbats and bouquets for govt from UN rights group

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

Call to rescind NCPO orders that deprive human rights and extend registration deadline for migrant workers

 

A UN group has urged the Thai government to improve human rights protection for migrant workers, indigenous local communities, and human rights defenders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032296-brickbats-and-bouquets-for-govt-from-un-rights-group/

 

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Two Thai companies face flak over practices in Cambodia and Myanmar

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

UN GROUP SAYS HOUSES WERE BURNT DOWN, FAMILIES DISPLACED FOR LAND APPROPRIATION
 

THAI OVERSEAS investments in Cambodia and Myanmar have come under criticism for irresponsible business operations and human rights violation, which has also led to the first-ever class-action lawsuit against a Thai company in its home country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032297-two-thai-companies-face-flak-over-practices-in-cambodia-and-myanmar/

 

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Prayut orders talks to resolve Doi Suthep residences row

By THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered that talks be held on Monday to settle a dispute over the construction of court officials’ residences at the foot of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032298-prayut-orders-talks-to-resolve-doi-suthep-residences-row/

 

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Police preparations in top gear for Songkran

By THE NATION

 

 

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has launched various safety and security measures, including a vacation home-watch scheme, for the upcoming Songkran holidays. Among the measures are preparedness of the Bangkok-based 191 Emergency Call Centre (Phanfa), which is in the process of being upgraded to a national-level centre linking related agencies to ensure help arrives within 10 minutes of a call.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032299-police-preparations-in-top-gear-for-songkran/

 

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Six charges finalised against ITD boss

By Suriya Patatayo, 
Saichon Srinuanchan 
The Nation 

 

File photo

 

THREE MONTHS after Italian-Thai Construction president Premchai Karnasuta was arrested in a wildlife sanctuary where the butchered fresh meat of an endangered black leopard was found, public prosecutors have resolved to lay six charges against him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032224-the-prosecution-decides-to-indict-premchai-and-three-hunting-partners-on-six-counts-of-charge/?do=findComment&comment=12863622

 

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Isoc joins hands with PACC to boost anti-corruption fight

By The Nation

 

 

THE INTERNAL Security Operations Command (Isoc) has made its collaboration with an anti-graft agency official, to bolster the country’s fight against corruption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032300-isoc-joins-hands-with-pacc-to-boost-anti-corruption-fight/

 

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EDITORIAL

Still too many unsafe high-rises

By The Nation

 

Tuesday’s fatal apartment fire reminds us that property owners often ignore safety regulations

 

The fire on Tuesday that gutted a 15-storey Bangkok apartment building and left three tenants dead should serve as a wakeup call for all city-dwellers, owners and managers of high-rises, and the municipal authorities involved in safety, zoning and policing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032301-editorial-still-too-many-unsafe-high-rises/

 

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Prosecutors Drop 5 Charges Against Premchai

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Nearly half of the charges filed against a powerful mogul accused of poaching protected wildlife in a sanctuary were dropped Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032224-the-prosecution-decides-to-indict-premchai-and-three-hunting-partners-on-six-counts-of-charge/?do=findComment&comment=12863645

 

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Police disagree with the prosecutor’s indictment of only six charges against Premchai

By Thai PBS

 

 

Police will submit its objection against the public prosecution’s decision to indict Italian-Thai Development boss Premchai Karnasuta and three hunting partners of six counts of charge instead of nine counts as recommended by the police, said Pol Gen Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, the deputy national police chief, on Wednesday (April 4).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032224-the-prosecution-decides-to-indict-premchai-and-three-hunting-partners-on-six-counts-of-charge/?do=findComment&comment=12863649

 

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Muslim singer warned not to criticize the other religions

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Chularatchamontri or the Muslim spiritual leader on Wednesday (April 4) warned Muslims against criticizing other religions, saying that such criticism goes against Islamic teachings and may lead to religious conflict in the society.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032303-muslim-singer-warned-not-to-criticize-the-other-religions/

 

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Customs to scrap order requiring Thai travelers to declare valuable items

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Customs Department will scrap an order that requires Thai travelers leaving the country to declare their personal belongings that they intend to bring out of the country so that they will not be taxed upon arrival.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032304-customs-to-scrap-order-requiring-thai-travelers-to-declare-valuable-items/

 

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Air Force put into service 4 South Korean trainer jets

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Royal Thai Air Force has commissioned four South Korean-made T-50 TH trainer jets into service at Air Wing 401 based in Takhli airbase, Nakhon Sawan after the planes had gone through tough inspection procedure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032305-thai-air-force-put-into-service-4-south-korean-trainer-jets/

 

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Joint investment in the laying of new fiber-optic submarine cables  

By Thai PBS

 

 

True Corporation has entered into joint investment with NEC Corportion to install new fiber-optic submarine cables which will connect communications systems of countries of Southeast Asia and North Asia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032306-joint-investment-in-the-laying-of-new-fiber-optic-submarine-cables  /

 

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Thailand to indict construction tycoon for wildlife poaching

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Prosecutors said on Wednesday they are seeking to indict the president of Thailand's largest construction company for poaching wildlife, a case that has raised concern about impunity for the rich and powerful.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032224-the-prosecution-decides-to-indict-premchai-and-three-hunting-partners-on-six-counts-of-charge/?do=findComment&comment=12863681

 

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Russian bid for joint inquiry into England spy poisoning fails

By Anthony Deutsch

 

A police officer guards a cordoned off area in the city centre where former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found poisoned, in Salisbury, Britain, April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Russia's call for a joint inquiry to be held into the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in England failed on Wednesday when it was outvoted 15-6 at a meeting of the global chemical weapons watchdog.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032307-russian-bid-for-joint-inquiry-into-england-spy-poisoning-fails/

 

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Trump to deploy National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border

 

Members of the U.S Army National Guard monitor the Oculus transportation hub ahead of the U.S presidential election in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will direct his administration to work with U.S. state governors to deploy the National Guard on the U.S.-Mexico border, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Wednesday, escalating tensions along America's southern frontier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032309-trump-to-deploy-national-guard-troops-to-us-mexico-border/

 

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Strike-hit Air France expects 75 percent of flights to operate, as rail stoppage looms

 

Passengers wait at the Air France check in at Nice airport as Air France pilots, cabin and ground crews unions call for a one-day strike over salaries in France, March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Air France said it expected to operate around 75 percent of its flights on Tuesday, the first day of a strike that will coincide with a larger stoppage on the rail network, paralysing much of France's transport network.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032310-strike-hit-air-france-expects-75-percent-of-flights-to-operate-as-rail-stoppage-looms/

 

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before U.S. House panel April 11

By Makini Brice

 

President, founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a Reuters interview at the University of Bogota January 14, 2015. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week before a congressional committee over a political consulting firm's misuse of customer data to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032311-facebook-ceo-mark zuckerberg to-testify-before-us-house-panel-april-11/

 

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Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria

By Parisa Hafezi and Tulay Karadeniz

 

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia pose before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018. Tolga Bozoglu/Pool via Reuters

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey, Iran and Russia pledged on Wednesday to accelerate efforts to bring stability to Syria, underlining their joint commitment to the country a day after President Donald Trump raised the prospect of withdrawing U.S. troops.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032312-turkey-iran-russia-say-will-work-for-stability-in-syria/

 

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U.S. expects talks with China as trade fight escalates

By David Lawder and Michael Martina

 

Workers transport imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

 

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States voiced willingness on Wednesday to negotiate a resolution to an escalating trade fight with China after Beijing retaliated against proposed U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods by targeting key American imports, but the Chinese ambassador to Washington said it "takes two to tango."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032313-us-expects-talks-with-china-as-trade-fight-escalates/

 

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Thailand and Hoteliers want the Chinese over Western Tourist

By Dan Cheeseman 

 

 

If you live in the main tourist areas of Thailand you cannot but help notice the huge influx of Chinese tourists, mainly packaged holiday makers but some independent travelers too.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032316-thailand-and-hoteliers-want-the-chinese-over-western-tourist/

 

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U.S. Air Force F-16 jet crashes in Nevada, pilot's condition unknown

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada on Wednesday, the third crash involving a military aircraft in the past two days.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032318-us-air-force-f-16-jet-crashes-in-nevada-pilots-condition-unknown/

 

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Saudi Arabia's first new cinema in decades to open April 18

By Lisa Richwine and Stephen Kalin

 

FILE PHOTO: Clouds move over the Riyadh skyline November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

 

LOS ANGELES/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's first cinema in more than 35 years will open on April 18 in Riyadh, the capital, the authorities said on Wednesday after agreeing with AMC Entertainment Holdings to open up to 40 theatres over the next five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032319-saudi-arabias-first-new-cinema-in-decades-to-open-april-18/

 

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Chicago suburb bans 'assault weapons' after Florida massacre

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman wears stickers in protest of gun violence before the "March for Our Lives", an organized demonstration to end gun violence, in downtown Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

(Reuters) - An affluent Chicago suburb has banned the possession, sale and manufacture of "assault weapons" and "large-capacity magazines" in response to the massacre at a Florida high school and other recent mass shootings in the United States.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032320-chicago-suburb-bans-assault-weapons-after-florida-massacre/

 

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Video: Lots of filming but no fining - Pattaya cop lets foreigners off with a warning

 

Picture: Thai CH8

 

A clip on TV news showed the moments when a traffic cop pulled over two foreigners riding a motorcycle in the Thepprasit Road area of Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032321-video-lots-of-filming-but-no-fining-pattaya-cop-lets-foreigners-off-with-a-warning/