THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 16 Apr 2018

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PM orders close monitoring of Syrian conflict

By Thai PBS

 

 

The prime minister has ordered security officials to monitor the situation in Syria closely after the US-led bombings.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033956-pm-prayut-orders-close-monitoring-of-syrian-conflict/

 

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Chinese boy, 5, drowns at Natai Beach

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Local residents look on as rescue workers recover the body of 5-year-old Cheng Ching. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 5-year-old boy on holiday with his parents has drowned at Natai Beach, immediately north of Phuket.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033958-chinese-boy-5-drowns-at-natai-beach/

 

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Insurgents aim for Pattani volunteer but kill two others instead

By Pares Lohasan 
The Nation

 

 

A group of suspected insurgents launched a gun ambush on a defence volunteer’s car in Pattani’s Khok Pho district early Monday morning, resulting in two deaths – one passenger from the volunteer’s car and the driver of a songthaew that was caught up in the crossfire.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033962-insurgents-aim-for-pattani-volunteer-but-kill-two-others-instead/

 

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Activists Planning Prawit Visit Detained In Dawn Raid

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

  

Ekachai Hongkangwan, in red in background right, being taken away by police Monday morning in Bangkok. Photo: Ekachai Hongkangwan / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Two pro-democracy activists were briefly detained without charge by police Monday morning, apparently to bar them from disturbing a holiday event at the home of the junta’s scandal-tainted second-in-command.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033963-activists-planning-prawit-visit-detained-in-dawn-raid/

 

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Gmail to introduce new privacy features, including ‘confidential mode’ and self destructing emails

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google is set to overhaul the design of Gmail in next couple of weeks and now details of a few new features, including self destructing emails, have leaked online.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/gmail-introduce-new-privacy-features-including-confidential-mode-self-destructing-emails/28302/

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Almost 200,000 drivers arrested for drink driving in five days of Songkran holidays

By Thai PBS

 

 

The National Council for Peace and Order revealed on Monday that officials have seized 10,099 cars and motorcycles, and arrested 113,450 drivers of motorcycles, and 69,898 drivers of public transport  vehicles and  private cars for drink driving  during April 11-15.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033968-almost-200000-drivers-arrested-for-drink-driving-in-five-days-of-songkran-holidays/

 

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Chinese boy, 5, drowns at Natai Beach

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Local residents look on as rescue workers recover the body of 5-year-old Cheng Ching. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A 5-year-old boy on holiday with his parents has drowned at Natai Beach, immediately north of Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033981-chinese-boy-5-drowns-at-natai-beach/

 

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Phuket’s Songkran holiday road toll holds at one dead

The Phuket News

 

A Traffic Police officer on duty through the night in the heart of Phuket Town. Photo: Phuket City Traffic Police

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket concluded Day 5 of this year’s Songkran Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign at midnight last night with zero deaths on the island’s roads in the 24-hour period.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033983-phuket’s-songkran-holiday-road-toll-holds-at-one-dead/

 

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British man beats  wife to death in Ubon Ratchathani

 

Image: Thairath

 

A British man is in police custody after allegedly kicking his wife to death in fit of rage at a house in Ubon Ratchathani.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033982-british-man-beats -wife-to-death-in-ubon ratchathani/

 

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Police arrest 6 women executives in alleged Andaman tour company scam

By The Nation

 

 

Police have arrested six female suspects linked to a tour company that allegedly swindled customers of Bt10million for bogus tour packages, Deputy Tourist Police chief Maj-General Surachet Hakpan told a press conference in Bangkok on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033984-police-arrest-6-women-executives-in-alleged-andaman-tour-company-scam/

 

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Death Takes A Holiday: Bangkok Savors 'Boring' Songkran

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Isadar Sinthu-aree, aka "flying pig" on his turbocharged van Saturday night

 

BANGKOK — Behind the wheel of a turbo Toyota van called the “flying pig” for speeds considered fast even by first responders, Isadar Sinthu-aree settles in for a long night’s patrol of lower Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033985-death-takes-a-holiday-bangkok-savors-boring-songkran/

 

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Wellknown one-tusk elephant killed, believed electrocuted, in pineapple plantation

 

 

A 30-year old bull elephant wellknown among villagers in Tambon Pluang Thong of Chon Buri’s Bo Thong district for its single ivory tusk and shortened tail was killed, believed electrocuted, at a pineapple plantation in Village Two of Tambon Pluang Thong on Sunday(Apr 15).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033986-wellknown-one-tusk-elephant-killed-believed-electrocuted-in-pineapple-plantation/

 

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29 bus passengers injured in bus accident in Ayutthaya

 

 

Twenty-nine passengers were injured when a tour bus in which they were travelling from Udon Thani skidded off the lane, climbed on a road island and turned one-side up in Bang Pa-in district of Ayutthaya province on Monday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033996-29-bus-passengers-injured-in-bus-accident-in-ayutthaya/

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VIDEO: It was a shark! “40 to 50 sharks” spotted in waters off Hua Hin

 

 

Video footage posted to Facebook on Monday afternoon claimed to show a shark in waters off Hua Hin.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034000-video-it-was-a-shark-“40-to-50-sharks”-spotted-in-waters-off-hua-hin/

 

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Family Day for Krabi’s 111 year old granny

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The house of the oldest citizen in Krabi, 111 year old Pliew Petchpuang, in Plaipraya District, was filled with her children, grand and great children who gathered for the Family Day and Thai New Year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034003-family-day-for-krabi’s-111-year-old-granny/

 

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Topless western dancer in Patong located by police

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Following the video of a western man dancing with only white boxers in Patong during Songkran day and let a ladyboy touching his crotch, police finally located him last night (April 15) and gave him warning for what appeared in the video.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033943-no-mate-this-is-not-exactly-what-they-meant-by-traditional-thai-style-songkran/?do=findComment&comment=12898614

 

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PM and wife extend well wishes to Gen Prawit on Songkran

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife paid a visit to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan at the latter’s house in Lat Phrao area to give him well wishes on the occasion of traditional Thai New Year or Songkran on Monday(Apr 16).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034004-pm-and-wife-extend-well-wishes-to-gen-prawit-on-songkran/

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Thailand Live Tuesday 17 Apr 2018 
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