THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 20 Sep 2018

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Video: Tourists flocking to beautiful "sticky waterfalls" in Chiang Mai

 

Picture: Chiang Mai News

 

Chiang Mai News reported that tourists were flocking to the Bua Tong waterfall in the national park in Mae Taeng district on Wednesday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058095-video-tourists-flocking-to-beautiful-sticky-waterfalls-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Snake catchers find 5 meter long python that had eaten three cats

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Animal rescue experts were called to a grassy area near the Sri Racha railway station last night after a large snake was found coiled up. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058096-snake-catchers-find-5-meter-long-python-that-had-eaten-three-cats/

 

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Dangerous U-turn on Route 24! Residents go to the media to get the lights repaired

 

 

Residents in a village near a U-turn on Route 24 between Si Khiw and Ubon went on Facebook and attracted media attention after the authorities have ignored their pleas for nearly a year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058097-dangerous-u-turn-on-route-24-residents-go-to-the-media-to-get-the-lights-repaired/

 

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Mysterious human skull, leg bones found in Buri Ram forest

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A human skull and two leg bones were found along with a hospital lab gown in a forest in Buri Ram's Nong Kee district on Wednesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058100-mysterious-human-skull-leg-bones-found-in-buri-ram-forest/

 

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Suicide suspected as man jumps into Surat Thani river in front of friend

By The Nation

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

A man jumped into a swollen river in Surat Thani's Phra Saeng district in front of his friend on Wednesday night in what is believed to be a suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058101-suicide-suspected-as-man-jumps-into-surat-thani-river-in-front-of-friend/

 

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Thai woman claims self defence after biting Indian tourist's lip in Pattaya

By The Nation

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

An Indian tourist was injured when a Thai woman bit his lip during a street fight on Pattaya's Walking Street early on Thursday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058103-thai-woman-claims-self-defence-after-biting-indian-tourists-lip-in-pattaya/

 

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Elderly Chaiyaphum man hacked to death allegedly by homeless drug addict

By The Nation

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An elderly Chaiyaphum man was allegedly hacked to death Wednesday by a homeless man he gave food and shelter to out of sympathy, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058105-elderly-chaiyaphum-man-hacked-to-death-allegedly-by-homeless-drug-addict/

 

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Pattaya more family friendly than ever as new 13km cycle way opens

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager said that Pattaya is a world class resort visited by foreigners from all over the world. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058106-pattaya-more-family-friendly-than-ever-as-new-13km-cycle-way-opens/

 

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Policeman killed, four injured in Yala ambush

By The Nation

 

Picture: Workpoint News

 

A policeman was killed and four villagers were injured in an apparent ambush by insurgents in Yala's Raman district on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058107-policeman-killed-four-injured-in-yala-ambush/

 

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Heavy rains continue to pose flood risks across Thailand

 

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BANGKOK, 20th September 2018 (NNT) – Most regions of Thailand are expected to continue to receive heavy rainfall, with close monitoring being maintained against rain-induced disasters. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058108-heavy-rains-continue-to-pose-flood-risks-across-thailand/

 

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Chiang Mai uni students warned! There's a photographer pervert on the loose

 

 

Attractive female university students in Chiang Mai have been warned there is a pervert posing as a photographer on the loose.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058110-chiang-mai-uni-students-warned-theres-a-photographer-pervert-on-the-loose/

 

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Visa run to Penang – a personal experience

By Tanutam Thawan

 

 

This story was one person’s experience of the visa process in Penang. It should not be regarded as ‘typical’ or even used as a guide. But we provide Jim’s journey as warning to do your homework before embarking on getting or renewing your visa.

 

Be aware that this seemingly simple trip to the former ‘Pearl of the Orient’ in Malaysia is not just a matter of paperwork to enable you to stay in Thailand – you unwittingly become embroiled in a major industry involving hundreds of on-the-ground staff who, you guessed it, are in for a ‘cut of the action’.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058111-visa-run-to-penang-–-a-personal-experience/

 

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Man electrocuted in Satun allegedly trying to steal kratom leaves

By The Nation

 

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A owner of a house in Satun's Manang district may face charges after a suspected thief, who was believed to be attempting to steal kratom leaves from the property,was found electrocuted on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058112-man-electrocuted-in-satun-allegedly-trying-to-steal-kratom-leaves/

 

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Royal Thai Navy leads marine rescue exercise in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

The marine rescue exercise was led by the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command yesterday (Sept 19) led a marine rescue exercise and tabletop exercises which were also participated in by officials from the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), Phuket Marine Office and other officials at Chalong Pier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058117-royal-thai-navy-leads-marine-rescue-exercise-in-phuket/

 

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Thailand shouldn't hike interest rates this year - finance minister

 

FILE PHOTO: Apisak Tantivorawong, Thailand's Finance Minister gestures during an interview with Reuters at the Finance Ministry, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 3, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand should not raise interest rates this year as the baht is strong, inflation remains low and a trade war is a concern, the finance minister said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058118-thailand-shouldnt-hike-interest-rates-this-year-finance-minister/

 

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Creator of 3-D printed guns flies to Taiwan amid U.S. sex assault accusation

By Gina Cherelus

 

Cody Wilson poses with an example of a 3-D printed gun, called the "Liberator," which his company Defense Distributed designs at his factory in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kelly West

 

(Reuters) - A Texas man at the centre of a legal battle over his plan to make instructions available for 3-D printed plastic guns flew to Taiwan after learning police in Austin were investigating an accusation he had sex with an underage girl, police said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058119-creator-of-3-d-printed-guns-flies-to-taiwan-amid-us-sex-assault-accusation/

 

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Shocked Chiang Mai passenger talked to dead man at bus shelter

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A bus passenger in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district was shocked when he realised that he had been talking to a dead man for more than an hour in a bus shelter early on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058123-shocked-chiang-mai-passenger-talked-to-dead-man-at-bus-shelter/

 

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TAT criticises move to suspend Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry service

By The Nation

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Thursday criticised the operator of the Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry service over the suspension of boat trips on the grounds that it is low season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058080-hua-hin-to-pattaya-ferry-suspended-for-low-season-from-today/?do=findComment&comment=13383055

 

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Japan's PM Abe heads for extended term after party vote, faces Trump trade challenge

By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka

 

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leader, stands up after winning the leadership vote at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and try to cement his legacy, including by revising the pacifist constitution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058128-japans-pm-abe-heads-for-extended-term-after-party-vote-faces-trump-trade-challenge/

 

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Seven arrested on Phuket drug street

 

Myanmar national Paipai, 22, was found in possession of 889 ’ya bah’ pills. Photo: Phuket City Police

 

PHUKET: Phuket City Police arrested seven people in one street for drug offences yesterday including a 63-year-old woman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058135-seven-arrested-on-phuket-drug-street/

 

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Man arrested for alleged attempted rape of nine-year-old girl at Bangkok temple

By Kornkamon Aksorndech, 
Supachai Phetchthewee 
The Nation

 

 

Police have arrested a motorcycle taximan for allegedly luring a nine-year-old girl into a Bangkok temple's toilet on Wednesday in an attempt to rape her.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058137-man-arrested-for-alleged-attempted-rape-of-nine-year-old-girl-at-bangkok-temple/

 

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Shark attacks 12-year-old girl near Australia's Great Barrier Reef

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 12-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in waters off Australia's tropical northeast coast on Thursday, an ambulance official said, the second attack in the tourist region in as many days.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058140-shark-attacks-12-year-old-girl-near-australias-great-barrier-reef/

 

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Thai August export growth seen slowing to five percent year-on-year

 

FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships are pictured near the port in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's customs-cleared annual exports may have risen 5 percent in August, a Reuters poll showed, slowing from an 8.27 percent increase in the previous month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058142-thai-august-export-growth-seen-slowing-to-five-percent-year-on-year/

 

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Verdict On Ford Class Action Due Tomorrow

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A Ford Fiesta that reportedly caught fire in February 2017. Image: Ford Class Action Thailand / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — A ruling is expected Friday in a landmark class action brought by 300 customers against Ford Motor Co.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058143-verdict-on-ford-class-action-due-tomorrow/

 

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Four children killed in Netherlands as train hits 'cargo' bicycle - report

 

Rescue personnel work at the scene where a train struck a "cargo bicycle" popular with Dutch parents to transport their children at the city of Oss, Netherlands, September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Four children were killed and at least one woman was wounded when a train struck a "cargo" bicycle, popularly used by Dutch parents to transport their children, the newspaper De Telegraaf reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058144-four-children-killed-in-netherlands-as-train-hits-cargo-bicycle-report/

 

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Former Malaysian PM charged with money laundering, abuse of power

By Rozanna Latiff and Liz Lee

 

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak arrives to give a statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya, Malaysia May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian prosecutors charged former Prime Minister Najib Razak with 21 counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power on Thursday over hundreds of millions of dollars received in his personal bank account.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058147-former-malaysian-pm-charged-with-money-laundering-abuse-of-power/

 

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Russian tourist stung by ‘fire jellyfish’ at Patong Beach

By The Thaiger

 

 

PHOTOS: Patong Lifeguards / Newshawk Phuket

 

A female Russian tourist has sustained a painful sting on her leg from a ‘fire jellyfish’ at Patong beach today (September 20).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058154-russian-tourist-stung-by-‘fire-jellyfish’-at-patong-beach/

 

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KISS announce ‘End of the Road’ farewell tour

By Nick Reilly

 

KISS Credit: Getty

 

"This will be the ultimate celebration".

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058167-kiss-announce-‘end-of-the-road’-farewell-tour/

 

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Bono says Pope Francis is “aghast” about Irish church’s sexual abuse crisis

By Sam Moore

 

Bono Credit: Getty

 

The U2 frontman met with the Pope in Vatican City earlier today (September 19)

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058168-bono-says-pope-francis-is-“aghast”-about-irish-church’s-sexual-abuse-crisis/

 

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James Bond: Cary Joji Fukunaga to direct next Bond film

 

Fukunaga also directed the first series of True Detective / GETTY IMAGES

 

The man behind Netflix series Maniac has been named as the director of the next James Bond film.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1058169-james-bond-cary-joji-fukunaga-to-direct-next-bond-film/