THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Video: One on one fight - Malaysians in Sadao show the Thais how to fight over a woman!

 

Picture: TNA

 

A video caused a lot of interest among Thai netizens after two Malaysian men squared up in a drunken fight over a woman in the entertainment district of Sadao near the border.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038331-video-one-on-one-fight-malaysians-in-sadao-show-the-thais-how-to-fight-over-a-woman/

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ISLA petitions US Embassy over Phuket lifeguards, launches global petition

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) today posted online its petition calling for people to support its call for the US State Department to issue a “Level Three Travel Advisory” for Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038366-isla-petitions-us-embassy-over-phuket-lifeguards-launches-global-petition/

 

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Warnings over cheap cosmetic surgery in Thailand after woman's botched operation

By Justine Conway • Reporter

 

Lee Cameron went to Thailand for cheap surgery, but was left with a serious infection. (9NEWS)

 

Lee Cameron says she will regret the decision to have cosmetic surgery in Thailand for the rest of her life.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038373-warnings-over-cheap-cosmetic-surgery-in-thailand-after-womans-botched-operation/

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Construction deadline for new Parliament extended to December 2019

By THE NATION

 

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THE CABINET has set a deadline of December 2019 for the completion of the long-delayed new Parliament complex, after rejecting a request for an additional Bt8.13 billion on top of the original Bt12 billion price tag.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038407-construction-deadline-for-new-parliament-extended-to-december-2019/

 

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No access to Maya Bay from front of Phi Phi after rehab, protection work kicks off in earnest in June

By The Nation

 

 

Access to Maya Bay from the front of Phi Phi island will become permanently unattainable following the upcoming four-month closure of the area to make way for a long-term rehabilitation of the environmentally degraded bay, which has suffered due to the overcrowding of tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038409-no-access-to-maya-bay-from-front-of-phi-phi-after-rehab-protection-work-kicks-off-in-earnest-in-june/

 

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EEC law ‘harms local people’

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

Expansion in three provinces only suits foreign investors, warn rights experts
 

THE EASTERN Economic Corridor (EEC) programme, the country’s largest-ever infrastructure and industrial scheme involving a combined investment of several hundred billion baht, faces an uncertain future if local land use issues are not quickly resolved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038410-eec-law-‘harms-local-people’/

 

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Aswin scraps plan for City Hall to take control of BACC

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation

 

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang yesterday stepps back on the controversial plan to take over the BACC. Nation/Thanachai Pramarnpanich.

 

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang yesterday stepped back on the controversial plan to take over the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), while the Artists Network is calling for the non-profit BACC Foundation to run for the centre for the next 30 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038411-aswin-scraps-plan-for-city-hall-to-take-control-of-bacc/

 

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Police crackdown on World Cup gambling kicks off

By The Nation

 

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AHEAD OF the 2018 World Cup in Russia from June 14 to July 15, the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) yesterday officially launched its special centre tasked with cracking down on online football gambling.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038412-police-crackdown-on-world-cup-gambling-kicks-off/

 

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Two charged over blockading of mine test site in Sakon Nakhon

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 

 

 

TWO LOCAL people have been charged with organising an illegal public gathering in their campaign against potash exploration in Sakon Nakhon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038413-two-charged-over-blockading-of-mine-test-site-in-sakon-nakhon/

 

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Dubious products taken off TV, public warned

By The Nation

 

 

AUTHORITIES HAVE removed food and cosmetic ads from 29 TV stations, one radio station and 10 web sites mainly due to the illegitimate exaggeration of the products’ benefits.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038414-dubious-products-taken-off-tv-public-warned/

 

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KKU expands project for ‘smart’ teachers

By RACHANON CHAROONSAK 
THE NATION 

 

 

KHON KAEN University is pioneering a new model of education aimed at boosting the capabilities of students, said Education Minister Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038415-kku-expands-project-for-‘smart’-teachers/

 

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Santhana’s father accused of hiding him in market corruption case

By The Nation

 

 

POLICE HAVE issued a summons for the 91-year-old father of Pol Lt-Colonel Santhana Prayoonrat for allegedly sheltering his son who was facing an arrest warrant.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038416-santhana’s-father-accused-of-hiding-him-in-market-corruption-case/

 

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Govt denies Thai official attended US Embassy ceremony in Jerusalem

By  WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION 

 

Palestinians protesters pulling barbed wire fence installed by Israeli army along the border during clashes after protests near the border with Israel in the east of Gaza Strip, 14 May 2018.

 

THE FOREIGN Ministry on Tuesday insisted that no Thai representative attended the opening ceremony of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, despite an earlier report.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038417-govt-denies-thai-official-attended-us-embassy-ceremony-in-jerusalem/

 

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Prince Harry commands your presence

By The Nation

 

 

Siam Paragon celebrates the royal wedding with historic photos, cakes, diamonds and a Rolls Royce

 

The British Embassy and Bangkok shopping mall Siam Paragon are mounting an exhibition of photos of Prince Harry and the lady he’s marrying on Saturday (May 19), Meghan Markle, and offering a chance to sign a best-wishes book that will be presented to the couple.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038418-prince-harry-commands-your-presence/

 

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TV deal struck for World Cup opener, other games still to be thrashed out

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Representatives of nine companies who sponsor free broadcast of the World Cup in a photo session. / Nation Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Amarin TV, Channel 5 and True4U will broadcast free live coverage of the opening World Cup game between Russia and Saudi Arabia on June 14 (10pm Thailand time).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038419-tv-deal-struck-for-world-cup-opener other-games-still-to-be-thrashed-out/

 

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OPINION

Cases for and against ‘national government’

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

Things that are good are not necessarily feasible, especially in politics. This may apply to the prospective “national government”, which has been mooted amidst all the doom and gloom concerning the next general election. There are negatives associated with the idea, but the biggest one has to do with what has been happening, and will happen, otherwise anyway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038420-cases-for-and-against-‘national-government’/

 

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Cargo train partially derails in Phitsanulok

By The Nation

 

 

A cargo train carrying cement partially derailed in Phitsanulok’s Mueang district on Tuesday, blocking a road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038421-cargo-train-partially-derails-in-phitsanulok/

 

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Launch of Michelin Guide of Bangkok, Phuket & Phang-Nga 2019

Who would you be selecting for Phuket's Michelin Guide?

By The Thaiger & The Nation

 

  

Following the very first 2018 edition of The Michelin Guide dedicated to Bangkok, Michelin today announces the extension of The Michelin Guide’s reach to Phuket

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038422-michelin-expands-guide-to-thailand-with-phuket-and-phang-nga/

 

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PORN-WOE 

Horror as man, 30, rushed to hospital after ‘hacking his PENIS while watching porn’

He told paramedics that he was ''watching porn'' and blamed the videos for making him cut his penis

By Erica Doyle Higgins

 

The man, pictured above in an ambulance, blamed the porn for making him cut his penis

 

THIS is the horrific moment a man was rescued after cut his own PENIS with a knife - while watching porn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038423-horror-as-man-30-rushed-to-hospital-in-bangkok-after-‘hacking-his-penis-while-watching-porn’/

 

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N. Korea suspends talks with South over military drills

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea. Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters
 

North Korea on Wednesday threw into question an unprecedented summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for next month, denouncing military exercises between South Korea and the United States as a provocation and calling off high-level talks with Seoul. Jonah Green reports.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038425-n-korea-suspends-talks-with-south-over-military-drills/

 

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U.S. judges weigh fate of programme protecting young immigrants

By Mica Rosenberg and Lucy Nicholson

 

Protestors demonstrate against the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program outside the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, U.S. May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

NEW YORK/PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A panel of three appeals court judges in California on Tuesday asked the federal government to defend its decision to end a program protecting from deportation some immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, who are often referred to as "Dreamers."

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038428-us-judges-weigh-fate-of-programme-protecting-young-immigrants/

 

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Europe offers no guarantees but vows to keep Iran deal alive

By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish and Robin Emmott

 

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini at the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2018. Thierry Monasse/Pool via Reuters

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European powers vowed to keep the 2015 nuclear deal alive without the United States by trying to keep Iran's oil and investment flowing, but admitted they would struggle to provide the guarantees Tehran seeks.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038429-europe-offers-no-guarantees-but-vows-to-keep-iran-deal-alive/

 

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Macron's party seen outperforming French rivals in 2019 EU elections - poll

 

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for a guest after a meeting with NATO's Secretary-General at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's party is seen easily outperforming its rivals in next year's European Parliament elections, the first poll on the issue showed on Wednesday, which could give a boost to his EU reform plans.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038431-macrons-party-seen-outperforming-french-rivals-in-2019-eu-elections-poll/

 

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Facebook vows to boost its investment in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

John Wanger, managing director of Facebook Thailand, shares the company's mission to help support the digital transformation of Thailand.

 

FACEBOOK has pledged to increase its investment in Thailand, citing its support for the country’s digital transformation with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large businesses, and the community.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-vows-boost-investment-thailand/28741/

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians near border as Gaza buries dead

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams

 

The mother of 8-month-old Palestinian infant Laila al-Ghandour, who died after inhaling tear gas during a protest against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem at the Israel-Gaza border, mourns during her funeral in Gaza City May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

 

GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border during demonstrations against the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038434-israeli-forces-kill-two-palestinians-near-border-as-gaza-buries-dead/

 

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Trump CIA nominee secures key Democrat's vote, heads for confirmation

By Patricia Zengerle

 

CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he would support President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, all but ensuring her confirmation as the first woman to lead the spy agency.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038435-trump-cia-nominee-secures-key-democrats-vote-heads-for-confirmation/

 

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Chinese man stopped near Mae Sot border with 8 million baht stuffed in a bag

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A military checkpoint carrying out checks on the Mae Sot to Tak road in Thailand's north west stopped a Hyundai van with just one passenger.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038436-chinese-man-stopped-near-mae-sot-border-with-8-million-baht-stuffed-in-a-bag/

 

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U.S. judge refuses to dismiss ex-Trump aide Manafort's criminal case

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort leaves a U.S. District Court after attending a motions hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge dealt President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort a major blow on Tuesday by refusing to dismiss criminal charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, after Manafort claimed that Mueller's probe has run amok and should be reined in.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038437-us-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-ex-trump-aide-manaforts-criminal-case/

 

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Top brass raids in Chantaburi on foreigners look like a PR exercise - no arrests at all

 

Pictures (2): INN

 

Raids conducted in Chantaburi in Thailand's east were meant to flush out overstaying foreigners, drug dealers, human traffickers and other illegals such as people without work permits.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038440-top-brass-raids-in-chantaburi-on-foreigners-look-like-a-pr-exercise-no-arrests-at-all/

 

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Heavy storms and hail wreak havoc across the northeast

 

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NAKHON PANOM, 16 May 2018 (NNT) – Heavy rains have continued to impact areas of the northeast of Thailand with authorities in Mahasarakam province requesting assistance to repair over 200 homes damaged by hail in two districts and Nakhon Panom province. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038442-heavy-storms-and-hail-wreak-havoc-across-the-northeast/