THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 Dec 2018

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A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno in Hua Hin

 

 

A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Bruno fought some of the best fighters from the modern era which included twice with Mike Tyson. 

 

Info: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068236-a-gala-dinner-with-frank-bruno-in-hua-hin/

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A paradise nearly lost

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

Phi Phi Don Island in Krabi, one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, is paying for its popularity as it grapples with severe water problems, including pollution and a shortage of tap water.CR Photo Sitang Pilailar

 

Amid tourism glut, Phi Phi Islands seek government help to ensure supply of safe drinking water

 

SUFFERING FROM chronic water problems, the administrative authority of the Phi Phi Islands has once again called for help from the central government and state |agencies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071292-phi-phi-islands-seek-govt-help-to-ensure-supply-of-safe-drinking-water/

 

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Prayut pro-junta party’s top PM choice

By THE NATION 

 

 

THE PRO-JUNTA Palang Pracharat Party “will most definitely” nominate General Prayut Chan-o-cha as its first prime ministerial candidate for the next election, a key party figure said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071293-prayut-pro-junta-party’s-top-pm-choice/

 

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Free Internet and other pre-election goodies roll out for Christmas

By The Nation

 

 

IN A BID to garner popularity ahead of the election scheduled for February, the government has finalised plans to give more than 11 million low-income people free Internet SIM cards and other state subsidies that will together cost taxpayers billions of baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071294-free-internet-and-other-pre-election-goodies-roll-out-for-christmas/

 

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Koreans find another trick up Thai cooks’ sleeves – khao kluk kapi

By Marisa Chimprabha 
Seoul

 

 

Thailand last week gave South Koreans a chance to sample khao kluk kapi – rice with shrimp paste – at the Asean Culinary Festival, held in Seoul and hosted by the Asean-Korea Centre.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071296-koreans-find-another-trick-up-thai-cooks’-sleeves-–-khao-kluk-kapi/

 

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PM’s overseas visits reflect world community’s confidence, says Govt spokesperson

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 December 2018 (NNT) – Government Spokesperson Puttipong Punnakanta says the prime minister’s overseas visits are indicative of the world community’s trust and confidence in Thailand. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071297-pm’s-overseas-visits-reflect-world-community’s-confidence-says-thai-govt-spokesperson/

 

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Deputy PM orders authorities to beef up security measures

 

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BANGKOK, 3 December 2018 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prawit Wongsuwan, has instructed relevant authorities to tighten security measures to crack down on war weapons and transnational criminal networks. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071298-prawit-orders-authorities-to-beef-up-security-measures/

 

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Decentralisation the answer to Thailand’s education woes: Sudarat

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

 

Major political parties provided a glimpse of their education policy platforms to help Thailand reform its failing education sector, as the country counts down to next year’s general election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071299-decentralisation-the-answer-to-thailand’s-education-woes-sudarat/

 

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New RFD chief hits out over ‘slanderous’ bribery accusations

By The Nation

 

 

THE ROYAL Forestry Department is going after some people who had released three letters accusing its former deputy director-general of being involved in bribery in a high-profile logging case for his promotion to the position of director-general.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071300-new-rfd-chief-hits-out-over-‘slanderous’-bribery-accusations/

 

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Researchers work on bringing art to visually impaired students

By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPAKUN 
THE NATION 

 

Nitiwadee Tongpong, left, and Sanchai Santiwes of the research team show models of famous artworks created to give blind students a chance to enjoy them through the sense of touch.

 

“ART IS MY favourite subject,” Nattinan Dankratok, a Mathayom-4 student at Kanlayanawat School in Khon Kaen province, said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071300-new-rfd-chief-hits-out-over-‘slanderous’-bribery-accusations/

 

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Buri Ram student aces 2018 NJ Spelling Bee

By The Nation

 

Temchon Punthasane from Buriram Pitthayakhom School, centre, wins the 2018 NJ Spelling Bee. He has been showered with many awards, including a scholarship to study the English language in the United States.

 

TEMCHON PUNTHASANE from Buriram Pitthayakhom School was the quickest – and best – speller in the 2018 Nation Junior Spelling Bee, the best-known English spelling competition in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071303-buri-ram-student-aces-2018-nj-spelling-bee/

 

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Bear cub does King Kong act on Korat condo

By The Nation

 

 

An Asian black bear cub spent the better part of two days clambering around the exterior of a Nakhon Ratchasima condo building before being netted on Saturday afternoon and taken back to the nearby national park where condo owners would prefer it to live.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071306-bear-cub-does-king-kong-act-on-korat-condo/

 

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Man gets back his best friend, a buffalo, amid legal wrangling

By The Nation

 

 

Despite pending legal trouble, a man and his best friend, a buffalo, are enjoying a reunion of sorts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071307-man-gets-back-his-best-friend-a-buffalo-amid-legal-wrangling/

 

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Five escape with minor injuries in six-vehicle pile-up

By The Nation

 

 

Six vehicles were involved in a pile-up on a road to Chon Buri province on Sunday morning, with one van overturning and breaking most of its windows.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071308-five-escape-with-minor-injuries-in-six-vehicle-pile-up/

 

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Gold card proposed for nomadic tribe to get healthcare where needed

By The Nation

 

 

TO HELP boost access to healthcare for vulnerable people, National Health Security Office (NHSO) chief Sakchai Kanchanawattana has proposed that tribes be given a “gold card”, which allows them to get healthcare service at any state facility.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071309-gold-card-proposed-for-nomadic-tribe-to-get-healthcare-where-needed/

 

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Asean Heritage status sought for two Trang sites

By The Nation

 

 

Conservationists have voiced their support behind efforts to list Chao Mai National Park and the Mo Koh Libong No-Hunting Zone in Trang province as Asean Heritage sites, as this would help strengthen conservation work in the area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071310-asean-heritage-status-sought-for-two-trang-sites/

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Man dies while eating at restaurant

By The Nation

 

 

An elderly man died while having a meal with his relative at MK Restaurant in Pathum Thani on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071311-man-dies-while-eating-at-restaurant/

 

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A Thai-made robot that takes care of those with Alzheimer’s

By ASINA PORNWASIN 
THE NATION

 

Chalermpon Punnotok, chief executive officer of CT Robotics, presents Dinsow Mini 2, the companion for those with Alzheimer's that comes with artificial intelligence features.

 

CT Robotics has launched its latest version of a Thai-made-and-designed robot, “Dinsow Mini 2”, which is embedded with artificial intelligence and is designed to be a companion for the elderly, especially those with Alzheimer’s.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071312-a-thai-made-robot-that-takes-care-of-those-with-alzheimer’s/

 

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SWELL HELL 

Lisa Appleton rushed to hospital in Thailand after an enormous abscess in her mouth exploded

The reality TV star has been left with severe swelling on the left side of her face, but is now said to be on the mend after the shock health scare

EXCLUSIVE

By Amanda Devlin and Ellie Henman

 

Lisa Appleton seen after an enormous abscess exploded in her mouth

 

LISA Appleton was rushed to hospital in Thailand after collapsing when an enormous abscess in her mouth exploded.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071313-british-tv-star-lisa-appleton-rushed-to-hospital-in-thailand-after-an-enormous-abscess-in-her-mouth-exploded/

 

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University staff members declare support for anti-graft agency

 

 

As university council members are threatening an en masse resignation to protest against the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s requirement for  them to declare their assets and those of their spouses and children, university staff members and general affairs officials are lining up in its support.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071314-university-staff-members-declare-support-for-anti-graft-agency/

 

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Public Health Ministry aims to end AIDS problem by 2030

 

 

On the occasion of the World’s AIDS Day on December 1, the Ministry of Public Health has set a target to resolve AIDS problems by reducing the number of new cases of people infected with HIV to a maximum of 1,000 and the fatality rate of AIDS sufferers to not exceeding 4,000 cases per year by the year 2030.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071315-public-health-ministry-aims-to-end-aids-problem-by-2030/

 

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Phuket King’s Cup Regatta gets underway

By Agencies

 

Admiral Warong Songcharoen, Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Committee; Pramookpisitt Achariyachai, Chairman of Kata Group Resorts and Admiral Naris Pratumsuwan, President of Yacht Racing Association of Thailand in a photo session.

 

Asia’s premier sailing event and the prestigious Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, celebrates its 32nd year at its traditional base the Beyond Resort Kata, Phuket, from 1-8 December.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071316-phuket-king’s-cup-regatta-gets-underway/

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Macron tells PM to hold talks after worst unrest in Paris for decades

By Jean-Baptiste Vey and John Irish

 

FILE PHOTO: Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, stand up in front of a police water canon at the Place de l'Etoile near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister on Sunday to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators, as he sought a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071317-macron tells-pm-to-hold-talks-after-worst-unrest-in-paris-for-decades/

 

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Netanyahu's legal woes grow as police seek new bribery charges

By Maayan Lubell

 

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem November 25, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police on Sunday said they had found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in a third corruption case against the Israeli prime minister.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071318-netanyahus-legal-woes-grow-as-police-seek-new-bribery-charges/

 

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A high-five from Putin and that awkward photograph - Saudi prince's G20 summit

By Cassandra Garrison

 

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the opening of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018 in this picture taken from video. Reuters TV Summit Pool via REUTERS

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of G20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments earlier the prince had been pictured on the far edge of the traditional "family portrait" photograph, ignored by other leaders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071319-a-high-five-from putin and-that-awkward-photograph-saudi-princes-g20-summit/

 

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Former British champion Sherwen dies aged 62

 

(Reuters) - Former British champion and broadcaster Paul Sherwen has died at the age of 62, cycling officials said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071320-former-british-champion-sherwen-dies-aged-62/

 

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G20 sealed landmark deal on WTO reform by ducking 'taboo words'

By Caroline Stauffer and Nicolás Misculin

 

FILE PHOTO: The World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Many delegates from the world's 20 largest economies arrived at a summit in Argentina this week determined to clinch an agreement to reform the global trade system, pushed to a breaking point by tensions between the United States and China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071322-g20-sealed-landmark-deal-on-wto-reform-by-ducking-taboo-words/

 

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I will be PM to take Britain out of EU, says UK's May

By Kylie MacLellan

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media during the G20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Theresa May said on Saturday she would be the prime minister to take Britain out of the European Union and that parliament should back her Brexit deal to ensure certainty for the future.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071330-i-will-be-pm-to-take-britain-out-of-eu-says-uks-may/

 

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Trump-Xi trade armistice clears way for more market gains

By Jonathan Spicer and Lewis Krauskopf

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the darkest clouds hanging over Wall Street somewhat dissipated on the weekend when China and the United States agreed to shelve any new tariffs and reset discussions, at least temporarily halting an increase in their tensions over trade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071331-trump-xi-trade-armistice-clears-way-for-more-market-gains/

 

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G20: Trump leaves Argentine leader in the lurch - BBC New

 

 

VIDEO: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071334-g20-trump-leaves-argentine-leader-in-the-lurch-bbc-news/