THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 14 May 2018

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Pompeo - U.S. to lift sanctions if North Korea dismantles nuclear weapons programme

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in this May 9, 2018 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang May 10, 2018. KCNA / via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that Washington would agree to lift sanctions on North Korea if the country agrees to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons programme, a move that would create economic prosperity that "will rival" that of South Korea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038091-pompeo-us-to-lift-sanctions-if-north korea dismantles-nuclear-weapons-programme/

 

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Trainee airline employees caught stealing from German tourist at Krabi airport check-in counter

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook said that evidence from CCTV was clear that two trainee low cost airline employees had stolen a plastic wallet from a German tourist who left it on a counter as he checked in for a flight to Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038092-trainee-airline-employees-caught-stealing-from-german-tourist-at-krabi-airport-check-in-counter/

 

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AirAsia chief apologises for video in support of Malaysia's Najib

 

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes speaks during a news conference at the AirAsia headquarters in Sepang, Malaysia December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes apologised on Sunday for endorsing Najib Razak ahead of Malaysia's general election, saying he had done so to appease the office of the then prime minister who eventually lost his bid for another term.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038093-airasia-chief-apologises-for-video-in-support-of-malaysias-najib/

 

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Ten hotels connived with local authorities on fake licences in Hua Hin

 

Picture: New TV

 

Thai media has said that ten prime hotels in Hua Hin have connived with local officials to operate with fake licences.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038094-ten-hotels-connived-with-local-authorities-on-fake-licences-in-hua-hin/

 

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Chinese tourism to Thailand poised to top 10 million per annum

Bloomberg reports that Thailand’s relationship with Chinese tourists has sometimes been rocky.

By The Thaiger

 

  

Thailand’s most tourist arrivals are ‘Others’.

 

When added together, all the arrivals for countries outside the top 10, outnumber the most popular nations contributing annual arrivals to Thailand. ‘Other’s arriving in Thailand in 2017 numbered 11,517,782 out of the 35,381,210 tourist arrivals last year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038070-chinese-tourism-increasing-despite-coercive-guides-tat-chief/?do=findComment&comment=12982534

 

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Italy's 5-Star, League talks progress, PM may be in sight

By Gavin Jones and Massimiliano Di Giorgio

 

FILE PHOTO: Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio speaks following a talk with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League spent the weekend locked in talks to forge a common policy programme and called the head of state on Sunday to report on their progress towards naming a prime minister.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038096-italys-5-star-league-talks-progress-pm-may-be-in-sight/

 

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Father of balcony fall children: Mother has kept 2 million baht to herself

 

 

The father of the four children who fell from a balcony in Bangkok has told Thai media that he suspects his estranged wife has kept 2 million baht in donations to herself.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038097-father-of-balcony-fall-children-mother-has-kept-2-million-baht-to-herself/

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Video: Yet again! Driver repeatedly fails to pull over for ambulance as heart patient rushed to Chumpon hospital

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Dash cam and internal footage showed the moments when an ambulance on the way to Chumpon hospital could not get past a CRV.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038101-video-yet-again-driver-repeatedly-fails-to-pull-over-for-ambulance-as-heart-patient-rushed-to-chumpon-hospital/

 

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Two killed as car crashes at 180 kph in Nakhon Pathom

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

A male driver and his female passenger were killed when their speeding car crashed into a power pole on a road island in Nakhon Pathom and caught fire early on Monday.

 

A male driver and his female passenger were killed when their speeding car crashed into a power pole on a road island in Nakhon Pathom and caught fire early on Monday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038103-two-killed-as-car-crashes-at-180-kph-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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Video: Innocent driver is the victim of appalling driving of car in front

 

Picture: Manager online

 

Dash cam footage from the Ban Bung to Chonburi Road showed what happened at a U-turn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038105-video-innocent-driver-is-the-victim-of-appalling-driving-of-car-in-front/

 

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Low cost flying fleets triple in five years

Now everyone can fly, cheaper and with more choices

By The Thaiger

 

  

Thailand’s low cost carrier sector is continuing to grow rapidly since the first two LCCs, Nok Air and Thai AirAsia, launched back in 2004. Now we’re spoiled for choice with Lion Air, Thai Smile, Nok Air, Air Asia, JetStar, Vietjet and NokScoot vying for our budget-flying baht.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038107-low-cost-flying-fleets-triple-in-five-years/

 

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Policeman injured by drunk-driving Air Force officer

By The Nation

 

A policeman was hit and injured by a drunk-driving Air Force officer at a road checkpoint in Bangkok's Lak Si district early on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038108-policeman-injured-by-drunk-driving-air-force-officer-in-bangkok/

 

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Video: Indians, Pakistanis and Thai "friends" in mass brawl at intersection - 300 baht fines each!

 

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A five minute video taken on a phone and shown on Facebook showed a serious brawl between a number of foreigners and Thais.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038110-video-indians-pakistanis-and-thai-friends-in-mass-brawl-at-intersection-300-baht-fines-each/

 

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Crystal meth worth 450 million baht seized in Pattani

 

Picture: Manager online

 

Police in Pattani on Sunday announced the seizure of 448 kilos of crystal methamphetamines with an estimated street value of 450 million baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038112-crystal-meth-worth-450-million-baht-seized-in-pattani/

 

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4 killed, two injured in Pattaya car crash

By The Nation

 

 

Three men and a teenage boy have been killed and two others badly injured when their speeding car hit a bus stop before crashing into a concrete wall in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038113-4-killed-two-injured-in-pattaya-car-crash/

 

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Suicide bomber on motorbike wounds police in Indonesia's Surabaya

By Kanupriya Kapoor

 

Anti-terror policemen stand guard following a bomb blast at police office in Surabaya, Indonesia May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta

 

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorbike wounded several Indonesian police outside a police building in Surabaya on Monday, a day after Islamist militants launched suicide attacks on churches in the country's second largest city, police said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038117-suicide-bomber-on-motorbike-wounds-police-in-indonesias-surabaya/

 

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Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 - Nakhon Phanom Thailand

by Andrew J Wood

 

 

BANGKOK: The Mekong Tourism Forum 2018 will open its doors from 26 to 29 June 2018 , to provide a cooperative platform for public and private sector stakeholders in the tourism industry. The venue is Nakhon Phanom in Thailand’s North-East, the major Thai-Laos border town at the Mekong River.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038119-mekong-tourism-forum-2018-nakhon-phanom-thailand/

 

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Man killed, murderer arrested in Rassada

"Watchara then stabbed Mr Peerasit to death."

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

 

The Phuket City Police have been notified of an incident in front of a house in Soi Malipan, Rassada on Saturday (May 12).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038123-man-killed-murderer-arrested-in-rassada/

 

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Female drug dealer arrested in Phuket Town

The arrest follows police receiving a tip-off that Saranya was selling drugs on the street

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Border Patrol Police this week arrested 24 year old Saranya ‘Palm’ Arjmongkon at a condominium in Phuket Town. Police seized 29.51 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) and 355 methamphetamine pills (ya bah). She was charged with possession with Category 1 drug with intent to sell.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038124-female-drug-dealer-arrested-in-phuket-town/

 

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Phuket’s Governor inspects lifeguards at the northern beaches

More lifeguards for the northern beaches

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

The Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has had his first inspection of lifeguards at Mai Khao Beach. There are now five lifeguards at Mai Khao Beach, the long stretch of beach along the northern end of Phuket’s west coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038127-phuket’s-governor-inspects-lifeguards-at-the-northern-beaches/

 

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Britain's 'Olympic Games' minister Jowell dies at 70

 

FILE PHOTO: Labour's Shadow Minister for the Olympics Tessa Jowell attends the UK Creative Industries Forum at the Royal Academy in London July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Tessa Jowell, a former British government minister who was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012, died on Saturday after a brain haemorrhage, her family said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038130-britains-olympic-games-minister-jowell-dies-at-70/

 

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Are you one of Thailand’s ugly tourists?

BY AGENCY

 

A motorcycle tour without a helmet. Hard-drinking and drug-taking at moonlit parties. Out in the heat despite heart problems. Smoking weed on the beach. Scrawling something on a picture of the king.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038132-are-you-one-of-thailand’s-ugly-tourists/

 

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Iconic Nokia 8110 slider phone from The Matrix to launch in Thailand this month

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Cast your mind back to the time before the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy, before apps and social media, to the days when Nokia mobile phones were all the rage.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/iconic-nokia-8110-slider-phone-matrix-launch-thailand-month/28707/

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Royal Ploughing Ceremony predicts good yields in lowlands

 

 

BANGKOK, 14th May 2018 (NNT) – This year’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony has predicted good yields in lowland farms but less than abundant yields in the highlands. 

His Majesty the King this year graciously appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Lertviroj Kowattana to serve as Lord of the Ploughing Ceremony. He departed from in front of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Sasadaram at 7:19 a.m. for Sanam Luang with the year’s ceremony officially beginning at the auspicious time of 8:29a.m. upon the arrival of His Majesty the King. 

The sacred oxen this year chose a piece of cloth measuring six palms, predicting low water, strong yields in lowland areas and low yields with some damage to crops in highland areas. 

Upon being offered seven dishes, the sacred oxen chose water and grass, forecasting adequate water as well as food and vegetation, and liquor, predicting improved transportation, foreign trade and a prosperous economy.

 

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No Mama Drama: Noodle-Maker Blows Lid Off Cups Conspiracy

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — It may not be the location of flight MH370 or who killed JFK, but one news mystery now has an explanation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038133-no-mama-drama-noodle-maker-blows-lid-off-cups-conspiracy/

 

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Psychiatric issues plus too much water can be deadly in summer heat

By The Nation

 

 

Health officials have warned people taking medication for psychiatric problems, particularly schizophrenia, to limit their water intake in the summer heat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038135-psychiatric-issues-plus-too-much-water-can-be-deadly-in-summer-heat/

 

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Two suspects with massive haul of meth, heroin killed in Chiang Rai shootout

By The Nation

 

A shootout with drugs suppression police following a car chase in Chiang Rai early Monday left two suspects dead.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038139-two-suspects-with-massive-haul-of-meth-heroin-killed-in-chiang-rai-shootout/

 

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World Cup looms, crackdown on betting begins

By The Nation

 

 

A raid on a building in Bangkok’s Lak Si district on Sunday night where bets were being taken on this summer’s World Cup resulted in six arrests and the seizure of 13 computers, 16 bettors’ tickets and Bt14,449 in cash.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038141-world-cup-looms-crackdown-on-betting-begins/

 

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Mother dies after new husband slits her throat before hanging himself

By The Nation

 

FILE photo//Google maps

 

A mother of two children died after her drunk new husband slit her throat before stabbing and then hanging himself early on Monday in Buri Ram’s Satuek district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038149-mother-dies-after-new-husband-slits-her-throat-before-hanging-himself-in-buri-ram/

 

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MRTA issues road chaos warning as construction coincides with school return

By The Nation

 

 

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has issued a warning to motorists to expect heavy traffic congestion at four construction areas as secondary students return back to school this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038150-mrta-issues-road-chaos-warning-as-construction-coincides-with-school-return/