THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 30 Oct 2018

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Distraught German driver kills Thai cyclist on Friendship Highway

  

 

 

A video on the site of Jowo77 showed the aftermath to a road accident on Sunday night in the Si Khiw district of Nakorn Ratchasima.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065642-distraught-german-driver-kills-thai-cyclist-on-friendship-highway/

 

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Srivara makes U-turn on rap group

By THE NATION

 

 

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ADMITS POLICE HAVE FOUND NOTHING IN LYRICS TO IMPLICATE GROUP, SAYS VIDEO CAN BE FREELY SHARED

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065647-srivara-makes-u-turn-on-rap-group/

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Mystery of the Swedish man's empty bank account - it was a Thai family inside job after all!

 

 

The drama of why a Swedish man and his Thai wife's Thai bank account was emptied has now been explained. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065618-mystery-of-the-swedish-mans-empty-bank-account-it-was-a-thai-family-inside-job-after-all/

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Captain, station chief blamed for delay

By THE NATION

 

Thai Airways International executives bow in apology over a flight delay stemming from two off-duty pilots' insistence on being given first-class seats. In the middle is THAI president Sumeth Damrongchaitham.

 

THAI AIRWAYS International (THAI) has promised disciplinary action after an investigation found both the flight captain and the Zurich station manager had acted unethically in the delayed Zurich-Bangkok flight on October 11.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065625-1st-class-drama-thai-airways-sides-with-passengers-over-pilots/?do=findComment&comment=13510632

 

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Health activists demand govt halt all changes to ThaiHealth bill by Nov 18

By The Nation

 

File photo: Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn

 

HEALTH ACTIVISTS are threatening to rally outside Government House if a new bill – seen as a risk to the heart of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) operations – is pushed through.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065671-health-activists-demand-govt-halt-all-changes-to-thaihealth-bill-by-nov-18/

 

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Move to let Taxi OK cabs charge more

By THE NATION

 

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THE LAND Transport Department is seeking a fare hike for cabs participating in the Taxi OK project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065672-move-to-let-taxi-ok-cabs-charge-more/

 

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Finally, a lightning rod for anger at misrule

By The Nation

 

 

But rather than punishing performers behind viral protest video, junta must now start listening 

 

With 20 million YouTube hits in the space of seven days, it’s the hottest rap single anywhere right now.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065673-finally-a-lightning-rod-for-anger-at-misrule-editorial/

 

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Aiyawatt to inherit his father’s mantle in business and sport

By THE NATION

 

Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (R) and Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha (L), the son and wife of Leicester City's Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter crash at the club's stadium. // AFP PHOTO

 

THE REINS of King Power Group’s multi-billion-baht business empire is now in the hands of 32-year-old Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, whose father Vichai was killed in a helicopter crash in the UK over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065674-king-power-group-aiyawatt-to-inherit-his-father’s-mantle-in-business-and-sport/

 

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'RIP BEAUTIFUL ANGEL' 

Glamorous globetrotting life of fitness fanatic Miss Thai Universe runner-up, Nursara Suknamai, who became Leicester City owner’s personal assistant

Nursara Suknamai, who worked for the club's billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, died alongside her boss

By Thomas Burrows and Lauren Fruen

 

Police confirmed Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed along with two staff members, including Nursara//INSTAGRAM

 

A FORMER Thai beauty queen who became the Leicester City owner’s personal assistant was one of those killed in the helicopter crash. Nursara Suknamai, who worked for the club’s billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, died alongside her boss and three others.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065675-former-beauty-queen-who-was-runner-up-in-thailands-miss-universe-named-as-leicester-city-crash-victim/

 

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Central building elite store in Phuket

By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN 
THE NATION

 

Lertvit Pumipitak, senior executive vice president for corporate business development at Central Group

 

CENTRAL GROUP of Companies yesterday announced the launch of a new department store, Porto de Phuket, to cater to the increasing number of high-spending tourists visiting the area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065676-central-building-elite-store-in-phuket/

 

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Leicester Mourns ‘A Great Man’ Who Made Them Champions

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: AndyKingy / Twitter

 

LEICESTER, England — From Leicester to Bangkok and all over the internet, fans Monday were mourning the death of the billionaire football club owner who died in a helicopter crash.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065677-leicester-mourns-‘a-great-man’-who-made-them-champions/

 

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Roads to close for Patong Carnival

The Phuket News

 

Main roads in Patong will be closed from 3pm to 8pm this Thursday (Nov 1) as the Patong Carnival takes to the streets. Photo: Patong Municipality / file

 

PHUKET: The Patong Police has cautioned motorists to be wary of road closures in the busy tourism town of Patong on Thursday (Nov 1) as the annual Patong Carnival gets underway with its renowned parade, which will snake through the town, along the beach road and culminate near Loma Park on the Patong beachfront.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065679-roads-to-close-for-patong-carnival/

 

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King Power conveys condolences to CEO Vichai’s family

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th October 2018 (NNT) - King Power issued a statement confirming the death of its founder and CEO Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065680-king-power-conveys-condolences-to-ceo-vichai’s-family/

 

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Tourists flock to Hin Chang Si in Khon Kaen

 

 

KHON KAEN, 30th October 2018 (NNT) – The Nam Phong National Park is prepared for a spike in tourism at Hin Chang Si or Elephant-Rubbing Rock in Khon Kaen as a result of the late October surge in colder weather. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065681-tourists-flock-to-hin-chang-si-in-khon-kaen/

 

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Police say drone not cause of Leicester helicopter crash as black box found

 

Leicester City players look at tributes left for Leicester City's owner Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four other people who died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed as it left the ground after the match on Saturday, in Leicester, Britain, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

(Reuters) - The helicopter crash that killed Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was not caused by a police drone, Leicestershire Police said on Monday, as investigations continue into how the accident happened.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065682-police-say-drone-not-cause-of-leicester-helicopter-crash-as-black-box-found/

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WikiLeaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum

By Alexandra Valencia

 

FILE PHOTO: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in London, Britain, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

 

QUITO (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum in its London embassy and hand him over to the United States, but a judge rejected his lawsuit over embassy living conditions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065683-wikileaks-assange-says-ecuador-seeking-to-end-his-asylum/

 

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Khashoggi fiancee hits at Trump response, warns of 'money' influence

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is seen during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi on Monday criticised President Donald Trump's response to his killing, urging him to set aside U.S. trade interests in the push for truth, and demanded Riyadh disclose more details to bring those who ordered it to justice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065684-khashoggi-fiancee-hits-at-trump-response-warns-of-money-influence/

 

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Germany's under-fire Merkel plans era-ending exit in 2021

By Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) top candidate and Hesse State Prime Minister Volker Bouffier attend a news conference following the Hesse state election in Berlin, Germany, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel said that her fourth term as chancellor would be her last and that she would step down as leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European politics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065623-merkel-will-not-seek-re-election-as-cdu-party-chair-source/?do=findComment&comment=13510757

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Trump to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border

By Phil Stewart and Yeganeh Torbati

 

U.S Custom and Border Protection agents take part in a drill to protect the crossing gates against people who want to cross the border illegally on the international bridge between Mexico and the U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Me

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, a far larger-than-expected deployment as President Donald Trump hardens his stance on immigration ahead of Nov. 6 mid-term elections.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065685-trump-to-deploy-over-5200-troops-to-mexico-border/

 

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Elon Musk says deleted his Tesla titles

 

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks during the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to Twitter on Monday, saying he deleted his Tesla titles last week to see what would happen, without giving further details.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065686-elon-musk-says-deleted-his-tesla-titles/

 

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Rock band Kiss promises 'unapologetic' final tour

By Rollo Ross

 

Gene Simmons (2nd R) of the rock band Kiss speaks next to fellow band members Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley (L-R) after Kiss was inducted at the 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York April 10, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Members of the rock band Kiss said they are kicking off a farewell concert tour in January because they wanted to say goodbye while they could still deliver the over-the-top performances that have thrilled audiences over a 45-year career.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065689-rock-band-kiss-promises-unapologetic-final-tour/

 

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Synagogue massacre suspect in court; Trump to visit grieving Pittsburgh

By Chriss Swaney and Jessica Resnick-Ault

 

People gather for a candlelight vigil held following a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, in Queens, New York, U.S., October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

 

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Shackled to a wheelchair, the man accused of shooting 11 worshippers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced and largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond for the deadliest attack ever on America's Jewish community.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065690-synagogue-massacre-suspect-in-court-trump-to-visit-grieving-pittsburgh/

 

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Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport; markets sink

By Sheky Espejo and Michael O'Boyle

 

A general view shows a part of the terminal area at the construction site of the new Mexico City International Airport in Texcoco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's incoming president said on Monday his government would cancel construction of a partially built $13 billion (£10.1 billion) new airport for Mexico City, a decision which left investors fretting over how he would manage the economy and led to sharp falls in the currency and stockmarket.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065691-mexican-president-elect-pulls-plug-on-new-airport-markets-sink/

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E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says

By Carolyn Crist

 

FILE PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes are displayed in a shop in London, Britain August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

 

(Reuters Health) - Health policy debates around electronic cigarettes should consider the health of the environment, too, according to an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065694-e-cigarette-policy-should-consider-environmental-effects-expert-says/

 

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DLT says no change to taxi fares as studies continue

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th October 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has clarified that it is still reviewing the results of a study conducted by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) into proper taxi service pricing and will not adjust fares at this time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065672-move-to-let-taxi-ok-cabs-charge-more/?do=findComment&amp;comment=13511196

 

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Motorcyclist killed as bike rams into fence in Ang Thong

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A motorcyclist was killed when he apparently lost control of his speeding bike on a road bend and crashed into a barbed-wire fence in Ang Thong province late on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065702-motorcyclist-killed-as-bike-rams-into-fence-in-ang-thong/

 

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Ministers follow up on state works in the north ahead of Cabinet retreat

 

 

CHIANG RAI, 30 October 2018 (NNT) – Cabinet ministers followed up on the Pracharat Internet program and welfare card scheme in the northern region in preparation for today’s (October 30) Cabinet retreat. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065704-ministers-follow-up-on-state-works-in-the-north-ahead-of-cabinet-retreat/

 

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Livestock officials discuss African swine fever preventive measures

 

 

SONGKHLA, 29th October 2018 (NNT) - The Deputy Director-General of the Livestock Development Department, Jeerasak Pipattanapongsophon, chaired a meeting to discuss measures to prevent African swine fever from spreading into Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065708-songkhla-livestock-officials-discuss-african-swine-fever-preventive-measures/

 

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Buses 30% booked ahead of New Year holidays

 

 

BANGKOK, 29 October 2018 (NNT)-Transport Co, Ltd has revealed that bus tickets have been 30% booked-up ahead of New Year holidays after the company allowed advance bookings to be made from the beginning of this month. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065716-buses-30-booked-ahead-of-new-year-holidays/

 

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Cambodian stabbed to death after flinging wife’s phone into river

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Post 

 

A Cambodian worker was allegedly stabbed to death by his angry wife early on Tuesday after he threw her mobile phone into the Trat River in Trat province, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065730-cambodian-stabbed-to-death-after-flinging-wife’s-phone-into-trat-river/