THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 7 Apr 2018

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Tourists flock  to Hua Hin beach for once a year rock phenomenon!

 

Image: Manager

 

Manager reported that hordes of tourists were flocking to Hua Hin beach to take pictures as hundreds of rocks in the sea became visible.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032663-tourists-flock-to-hua-hin-beach-for-once-a-year-rock-phenomenon/

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Faithful dog stands guard as his master hangs himself from a tree

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

A faithful Thai dog refused to leave his master's side after he hanged himself from a tree. He was thought to have stood guard next to the swinging body of the unidentified man for eight hours.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032664-faithful-dog-stands-guard-as-his-master-hangs-himself-from-a-tree/

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Thai man escapes bear attack while foraging in Nan forest

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

A 54 year old man from Nan suffered serious injury after he was attacked by a bear while foraging in a freshwater river basin in the northern Thai province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032666-thai-man-escapes-bear-attack-while-foraging-in-nan-forest/

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Russian tourist recovering in hospital after cutting own throat

By The Nation

 

A Russian woman is recovering at a Phuket hospital after she slashed her own throat with a knife in a convenient store on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032628-horrifying-scenes-as-russian-woman-slashes-throat-in-phuket-7-eleven/?page=4&tab=comments#comment-12870838

 

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Elderly woman chained up in Chachoengsao to stop her wandering

By THE NATION

 

 

An 83-year-old Chachoengsao woman seen in a video online chained in place at the ankle has been freed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032667-elderly-woman-chained-up-in-chachoengsao-to-stop-her-wandering/

 

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How the Amcham chief in Thailand achieved her purpose

By SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

Larry Chao, managing Director of Chao Group

 

MOST successful organisations have a clear, meaningful purpose, which focuses efforts and drives relevant change. Such has been the case of The American Chamber of Commerce [Amcham] in Thailand, which has thrived over the years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032669-how-the-amcham-chief-in-thailand-achieved-her-purpose/

 

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Here’s a round up of new tech released in Thailand this week – 07 April 2018

BY THE NATION

 

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-round-new-tech-released-thailand-week-07-april-2018/28180/

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Facebook backs political ad bill, sets limits on ‘issue ads’

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc backed for the first time on Friday proposed legislation requiring social media sites to disclose the identities of buyers of online political campaign ads and introduced a new verification process for people buying “issue” ads, which have been used to sow discord online.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-backs-political-ad-bill-sets-limits-issue-ads/28189/

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Facebook suspends Canadian firm AggregateIQ over data scandal

BY REUTERS

 

 

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Friday that it had suspended Canadian political consultancy AggregateIQ from its platform after reports that the data firm may have improperly had access to the personal data of Facebook users.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-suspends-canadian-firm-aggregateiq-data-scandal/28191/

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ review: The smartphone that thinks it’s an eye

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

With great sound and terrific front and back cameras, the new Samsung Galaxy is bigger and better than its predecessor

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-review-smartphone-thinks-eye/28170/

 

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Shameful cruelty of animals sponsored by people who holiday in Thailand

Tom Herbert

 

Orangutans are dressed up in bikinis to perform as ‘ring girls’ in boxing matches (Picture: Caters News Agency)

 

Orangutans are being made to fight each other in boxing bouts for the entertainment of tourists in Thailand, shocking photos reveal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032671-shameful-cruelty-of-animals-sponsored-by-people-who-holiday-in-thailand/

 

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Park chief calls for backup to enforce Maya Bay closure

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Maya Bay will be closed to all visitors during a four-month recovery period this year from June to September. Photo: Kavin Tao
 

PHUKET: The Chief of the Hat Nopparat – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Worapoj Lomlim, has pleaded to be reinforced with more officers in order to enforce the ban on all visitors to Maya Bay off Phi Phi Island, east of Phuket, starting in June.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032672-park-chief-calls-for-backup-to-enforce-maya-bay-closure/

 

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Body of baby elephant recovered from Yala dam

By The Nation

 

The body of a baby elephant was found floating in the reservoir of the Bang Lang Dam in Yala province on Friday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032673-body-of-baby-elephant-recovered-from-yala-dam/

 

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Scavenger killed in suspected hit-and-run case

By The Nation

 

A man riding his tricycle cart loaded with garbage for recycling was killed in a suspected hit and run accident in Pathum Thani province late on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032674-scavenger-killed-in-suspected-hit-and-run-case/

 

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Man robs Bt11,000 from Family Mart cash counter

By The Nation

 

A knife-wielding man tried to force two female staff in a Family Mart shop in Chon Buri province to undress before making off with coins worth Bt11,000 early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032676-man-robs-bt11000-from-family-mart-cash-counter/

 

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Actress killed in car crash in Ayutthaya

By The Nation

 

An actress was killed when her BMW car crashed into a tree on a roadside in Ayutthaya province on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032677-actress-killed-in-car-crash-in-ayutthaya/

 

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16 inmates escape from a prison in Tak Bai district

 

 

Sixteen inmates escaped from Khok Yamoo temporary prison in Tak Bai district of Narathiwat province late Friday night (April 6), prompting local authorities and police to launch extensive hunt for the escapees.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032678-16-inmates-escape-from-a-prison-in-tak-bai-district/

 

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Thai celebrity dies in her BMW after horror smash into tree this morning

 

Image: Manager

 

A well known Thai celebrity famous since she was a child actress has died in a road accident.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032677-actress-killed-in-car-crash-in-ayutthaya/

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Ghost appears in ambulance as victim taken to hospital, says Thai media

 

Image: Sanook

 

Rescue workers said that the spirit of a female ghost appeared in pictures taken in an ambulance as a man was being rushed to hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032702-ghost-appears-in-ambulance-as-victim-taken-to-hospital-says-thai-media/

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Cha-Am drama as estranged husband abducts ex-wife from new lover's house

 

Image: Sanook

 

A manhunt involving twenty police was conducted in Cha-Am yesterday evening after a man abducted a woman at gunpoint from a rented property.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032703-cha-am-drama-as-estranged-husband-abducts-ex-wife-from-new-lovers-house/

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Got something to hide? Facebook admits secretly deleting Mark Zuckerberg’s messages

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook has admitted it secretly deleted messages sent by its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, without the recipients knowledge.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/got-something-hide-facebook-admits-secretly-deleting-mark-zuckerbergs-messages/28193/

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Facebook to let users delete sent messages

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook will soon let users delete sent messages, according to reports.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-let-users-delete-sent-messages/28197/

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Myanmar agrees to let in UN Security Council visit

 

 

Myanmar has finally agreed to allow delegates from the United Nations Security Council to visit the country, including conflict-torn Rakhine state after having rejected the UN requests for months, The Irrawaddy News Online reported on Friday (April 7).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032724-myanmar-agrees-to-let-in-un-security-council-visit/

 

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Vietnam’s ex-police chief arrested in major illegal online gambling probe

 

 

Vietnam’s former police chief Lt-Gen Phan Van Vinh has been taken into custody on charges of abusing power while serving in the position in activities concerning major online gambling, Vietnam News Online reported on Saturday (April 7).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032725-vietnam’s-ex-police-chief-arrested-in-major-illegal-online-gambling-probe/

 

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Manila to order 250,000 tonnes of emergency rice import from Thailand or Vietnam

 

 

The Philippines is considering an emergency purchase of up to 250,000 tonnes of rice either from Thailand or Vietnam to replenish its depleging rice reserves for domestic consumption, according to The Manila Times Online report on Saturday (April 7).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032726-manila-to-order-250000-tonnes-of-emergency-rice-import-from-thailand-or-vietnam/

 

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Bollywood star Salman Khan gets bail after serving two days in jail for poaching

By Rajendra Jadhav

 

Bollywood actor Salman Khan (C) arrives at a court in Jodhpur in the western state of Rajasthan, India, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

 

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood star Salman Khan, jailed on Thursday for five years for poaching, was granted bail by a court on Saturday in a case being followed by tens of millions of fans and a movie industry that banks heavily on his popularity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032727-bollywood-star-salman-khan-gets-bail-after-serving-two-days-in-jail-for-poaching/

 

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Texas sends 250 National Guard troops to Mexico border

By Brendan O'Brien

 

A border patrol agent guards a gap in the Mexico-U.S. border fence in the Rio Grande Valley sector, near McAllen, Texas, U.S., April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

(Reuters) - The Texas National Guard has begun deploying troops to help secure the state's southern border with Mexico as President Donald Trump has been unable to get the U.S. Congress or Mexico to fully fund his proposed wall along the border.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032728-texas-sends-250-national-guard-troops-to-mexico-border/

 

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Summer storms wreak havoc in 17 provinces

 

 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said summer storms have wreaked havoc to 17 provinces during April 2-6.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032730-summer-storms-wreak-havoc-in-17-provinces/

 

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Royal Thai Navy officer found dead in his Cape Panwa home 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A Royal Thai Navy official was found dead in his house near Promthep Cape yesterday afternoon (Apr 6) after his colleague was unable to contact him for two days.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032731-royal-thai-navy-officer-found-dead-in-his-cape-panwa-home/

 

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PACC to probe corruption of fund for the destitute in 16 more provinces

 

 

The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has resolved to set up a sub-committee to probe alleged corruption at protection center for the destitute in 16 more provinces, bringing the number of the centers under investigation to 33.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032732-pacc-to-probe-corruption-of-fund-for-the-destitute-in-16-more-provinces/