THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 17 May 2018

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Pete & Abbie’s holiday goes wrong – Go Fund Me campaign raises funds for medical bills

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTOS: ‘Pete & Abbies Journey’ Facebook page

 

A British travel agent was left ‘unable to move’ after the taxi she and her partner were in was in a head-on smash with a truck heading to Khao Lak. The incident happened back on May 9. The couple were forced to rely on family and a Go Fund Me campaign to raise funds to pay their medical bills at Bangkok Hospital Phuket.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038633-pete-abbie’s-holiday-goes-wrong-–-go-fund-me-campaign-raises-funds-for-medical-bills/

 

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It's not legal yet! Bangkok resident caught growing "organic" weed in Lat Prao townhouse

 

Picture Daily News

 

Chok Chai police were called to a house in Soi 87 Lat Prao yesterday after noise complaints from the neighbors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038634-its-not-legal-yet-bangkok-resident-caught-growing-organic-weed-in-lat-prao-townhouse/

 

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US man dies after Philippines-made vape pen explodes and embeds pieces in his head

Autopsy report said cause of man’s death was ‘projectile wound of head’, he also suffered burns on about 80 per cent of his body

 

A 38-year-old man in Florida was killed when his vape pen exploded, sending projectiles into his head and causing a small fire in his house, in what is believed to be one of the first deaths from an e-cigarette explosion.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038636-us-man-dies-after-philippines-made-vape-pen-explodes-and-embeds-pieces-in-his-head/

 

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Hmong man, 93 passes physical fitness exam to own rifle

By The Nation

 

A Chiang Rai district chief has given the thumbs up to a Hmong grandfather aged 93 and approved his physical fitness to own a rifle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038637-hmong-man-93-passes-physical-fitness-exam-to-own-rifle/

 

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37 foreigners arrested in searches around kingdom

By The Nation

 

Pictures (3): Thai Tourist Police

 

Tourist police joined forces with other police agencies to search 104 locations around the country Wednesday night and arrested 37 foreigners, deputy tourist police chief Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal said early Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038641-37-foreigners-arrested-in-searches-around-thailand/

 

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Grab launches in Hua Hin with discounted rides

 

 

Grab Thailand has announced the launch of its ride hailing service in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038643-grab-launches-in-hua-hin-with-discounted-rides/

 

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Drone Shoot-Down Policy Imposed In Deep South

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Police and soldiers inspect the site of the grenade attacks in Yala province on Tuesday

 

YALA — Security forces in the southern border provinces have been instructed to shoot down on sight any unidentified drones in their vicinity, a military spokesman said Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038652-drone-shoot-down-policy-imposed-in-deep-south/

 

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Barcelona Motor launches BMW Certified Body and Paint Centre

By The Nation

 

 

BMW Group Thailand, led by Cesar Badilla, director Aftersales, and Barcelona Motor, led by its chief executive Viroj Leenutaphong (right) have taken BMW aftersales services to the next level for customers in the Bang Khae area by launching a BMW Certified Body and Paint Center offering world-class BMW body repair techniques and innovative painting system.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038654-barcelona-motor-launches-bmw-certified-body-and-paint-centre/

 

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Missing Russian woman’s trail leads from Samui to Phuket

Anton Makhrov

 

Russian national Inna Ibukhova, 39, is now believed to have been last seen in Phuket. Photos: Supplied

 

PHUKET: Relatives and friends of Russian national Inna Ibukhova, 39, have appealed to the residents of Phuket for help in their search for the woman, who went missing on Koh Samui in April but is claimed to be last seen in Phuket on May 11.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038657-missing-russian-woman’s-trail-leads-from-samui-to-phuket/

 

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Marine rescue training for tour guides

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Training, run by the Department of Tourism, was launched at the Royal Phuket City Hotel yesterday (May 16). More than 70 participants joined in the training aimed specifically at marine safety.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038659-phuket-marine-rescue-training-for-tour-guides/

 

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U.S. demanded North Korea ship some nuclear warheads, ICBM abroad within six months - media

 

Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United Stated has demanded North Korea ship some nuclear warheads, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other nuclear material overseas within six months, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday, citing several sources familiar with North Korean issues.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038661-us-demanded-north-korea-ship-some-nuclear-warheads-icbm-abroad-within-six-months-media/

 

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South Korea to play 'mediator' to resolve North Korea-U.S. summit doubts - official

By Joyce Lee

 

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

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking to mediate to bridge the gap between the United States and North Korea as they appear to have "some kind of difference in stances" ahead of a planned summit, an official at South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038665-south-korea-to-play-mediator-to-resolve-north-korea-us-summit-doubts-official/

 

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Army denies ‘shoot to destroy’ order on drones in South

By The Nation

 

The Fourth Army Region has denied there is a standing order for aerial drones to be shot down in the southern border provinces but points out there are rules governing drone flights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038652-drone-shoot-down-policy-imposed-in-deep-south/?do=findComment&comment=12992998

 

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Van overturns in Korat, 18 hurt

By The Nation

 

Eighteen people were injured when a chartered van taking workers from Rayong home to Roi Et overturned in Nakhon Ratchasima just after midnight Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038671-van-overturns-in-korat-18-hurt/

 

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The Andaman’s first artificial seaweed installation in Khao Lak

“Artificial seaweed has been installed in 80 artificial coral reefs in other areas."

By The Thaiger

 

  

An installation of ‘artificial seaweed’ took place at Bang Neang Beach in Takua Pa, led by Phang Nga Vice Governor Pakpoom Intarasuwan yesterday (May 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038674-the-andaman’s-first-artificial-seaweed-installation-in-khao-lak/

 

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Netflix’s next act: feeding the service with its own movies

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Hollywood studios unleash their summer blockbusters into theaters, Netflix Inc is trying to give film buffs a reason to stay home.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/netflixs-next-act-feeding-service-movies/28756/ 

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Xiaomi launches latest phones in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 5 and Mi MIX 2S, including an AI dual camera and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/xiaomi-launches-latest-phones-thailand/28758/

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YouTube to revamp music service, charge more for ad-free shows: Recode

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) – Google’s YouTube is launching a new version of its music service and also getting ready to charge more on its original shows like “Cobra Kai”, Recode reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/youtube-revamp-music-service-charge-ad-free-shows-recode/28763/

 

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Facebook removes 583 MILLION fake accounts accounts

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

Facebook says posts with graphic violence rose in early 2018

 

MENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) – The number of posts on Facebook showing graphic violence rose in the first three months of the year from a quarter earlier, possibly driven by the war in Syria, the social network said on Tuesday, in its first public release of such data.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-removes-583-million-fake-accounts-accounts/28766/

 

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Tech by Thaivisa Exciting Business Opportunity

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Ask just about any business or expat in Thailand if they have heard of Thaivisa.com and know the answer will always be yes.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/tech-thaivisa-exciting-business-opportunity/28769/

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Phuket Governor orders public vote on marina project amid concerns over coral damage

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong (right) inspects the corals in person yesterday (May 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has called for new a public hearing to be held on a marina project on Phuket’s east coast after dire concerns have been raised over the devastating effect dredging a channel there may have on an aquatic field of corals nearby.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038678-phuket-governor-orders-public-vote-on-marina-project-amid-concerns-over-coral-damage/

 

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Congo warns of 'new phase' in Ebola outbreak after first urban case

 

Congolese Health Ministry officials arrange the first batch of experimental Ebola vaccines in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

 

KINSHASA/GENEVA (Reuters) - Congo's Ebola outbreak has entered "a new phase" after a case of the deadly virus was detected for the first time in the northwest city of Mbandaka, with a population of about 1 million people, the health minister said late on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038680-congo-warns-of-new-phase-in-ebola-outbreak-after-first-urban-case/

 

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Couple charged with peddling marijuana by post

By The Nation

 

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Tourist Police on Wednesday arrested a Bangkok couple for selling marijuana via parcel post and seized 10 kilograms of the weed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038682-couple-charged-with-peddling-marijuana-by-post/

 

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Chinese man arrested after scaling wall from Cambodia

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

A Chinese man claiming to flee for his life from a casino in Poipet was arrested on Thursday in Sa Kaew.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038688-chinese-man-arrested-after-scaling-wall-from-cambodia/

 

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Vatican to exhibit Buddhist manuscript from Thailand

By The Nation

 

Photo courtesy of Culture Ministry

 

Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat presented the Buddhist sacred book to Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 16. The manuscript will be displayed at a world manuscripts exhibition at the Vatican Museum.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038690-vatican-to-exhibit-buddhist-manuscript-from-thailand/

 

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PM Office: Reforms To Show Results In 8 Months

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Kobsak Pootrakool in an undated file photo. Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — The government on Wednesday defended its failure to implement reforms it promised to enact upon seizing power and vowed to produce tangible results within eight months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038693-pm-office-reforms-to-show-results-in-8-months/

 

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Former outstanding cop arrested in Bangkok on drug charges

By The Nation

 

 

A former police officer once honoured for outstanding service was arrested at a Bangkok apartment with his girlfriend on Wednesday evening on court warrants and charged with drug trafficking.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038695-former-outstanding-cop-arrested-in-bangkok-on-drug-charges/

 

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Police seek cleaner after US man loses Bt200,000 cash at Surin mall

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

A US businessman has lost Bt200,000 in cash he left on the ground in a carpark after withdrawing it from a bank inside a Surin shopping mall and loading goods into his car on Wednesday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038696-police-seek-cleaner-after-us-man-loses-bt200000-cash-at-surin-mall/

 

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Hotel crackdown continues

PATTAYA:--Pattaya-area authorities continued their crackdown on illegal hotels, checking accommodations on Beach, Second and Third Roads.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038694-hotel-crackdown-continues/

 

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Grieving Man Blames ‘Lyn’ Diet Pills For Death Of Sister, Mom

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A bereaved brother who lost his sister to deadly diet pills is suing, while an exec of another unapproved food supplement company ditched his car at a massage parlor a day after police declared they would seize “Magic Skin” executives’ assets on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1038697-grieving-man-blames-‘lyn’-diet-pills-for-death-of-sister-mom/