THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 6 Dec 2018

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Preparations continue for Bike Un Ai Rak

 

 

PHAYAO, 6th December 2018 (NNT) – Preparations for the Bike Un Ai Rak event taking place on December 9 continue nationwide. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071905-preparations-continue-for-bike-un-ai-rak/

 

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Fire destroys workers’ camp in Kathu

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A fire completely destroyed a workers’ camp in Kathu this morning. No injuries were reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071906-fire-destroys-workers’-camp-in-kathu/

 

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Student Loan Fund encouraging borrowers to settle debts

 

 

BANGKOK, 6th December 2018 (NNT) – The Student Loan Fund has launched a campaign to encourage borrowers to settle their student loan debts. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071907-student-loan-fund-encouraging-borrowers-to-settle-debts/

 

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Australian bid to force tech firms to hand over encrypted data passes first hurdle

 

FILE PHOTO - A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed cyber code in this illustration taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian parliament's lower house passed a bill to force tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook and Apple to give police access to encrypted data on Thursday, pushing it closer to becoming a precedent-setting law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071909-australian-bid-to-force-tech-firms-to-hand-over-encrypted-data-passes-first-hurdle/

 

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Miss Universe 2018 contestants wear Thai silk for Thai Night dinner

 

 

BANGKOK, 6th December 2018 (NNT) – Organizers of Miss Universe 2018 dressed all of this year’s contestants in Thai silk for a “Thai Night” themed welcome dinner at Dusit Thani Bangkok yesterday (December 5). 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071911-miss-universe-2018-contestants-wear-thai-silk-for-thai-night-dinner-photos/

 

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Italthai Engineering expects 45% increase in revenue

By The Nation

 

Sakol Laosuwan, President

 

Italthai Engineering has announced that it expects to see a 45% increase in revenue this year, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071913-italthai-engineering-expects-45-increase-in-revenue/

 

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New Zealand defense report says climate change greatest security risk

By Charlotte Greenfield

 

FILE PHOTO: Protesters march to urge politicians to act against climate change in Paris, France, October 13, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand released a defense policy statement on Thursday calling climate change its greatest security threat and stressed the importance of the issue to the geostrategically contested Pacific region, which is seeing increased influence from China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071915-new-zealand-defense-report-says-climate-change-greatest-security-risk/

 

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World’s leading designers learn to weave Thai silk

 

 

ANG THONG, 6th December 2018 (NNT) – Fashion designers from 48 countries observed a silk weaving demonstration at the Sibuathong Support Foundation Center in Ang Thong province this week. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071916-world’s-leading-designers-learn-to-weave-thai-silk/

 

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Nestlé employees clean beach on World Volunteer Day

By The Nation

 

 

Victor Seah, Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Indochina, led over 200 volunteer Nestlé employees in collecting rubbish from Sattahip Beach near Arpakorn Kiattiwong Hospital to mark World Volunteer Day on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071917-nestlé-employees-clean-sattahip-beach-on-world-volunteer-day/

 

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Seven injured as fireworks shoot into audience

By The Nation

 

 

A 47-year-old Thai man sustained serious burns and six others suffered minor injuries when fireworks, being lit near a pond in Wat Jumphon in Surin's Muang district as part of a local festival, exploded into the audience on Wednesday night.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071918-seven-injured-as-fireworks-shoot-into-audience-in-surin/

 

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Billboard Praising Prayuth As Next Pm Replaced

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

 

RATCHABURI — A giant billboard calling for the junta leader to remain in power in Ratchaburi province has been taken down Thursday following complaints, while a deputy government leader says it was not equivalent to campaigning politically.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071920-billboard-praising-prayuth-as-next-pm-replaced/

 

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Men In Republican Shirts Questioned By Police: Rights Group

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A photo of the black T-shirt with the red and white emblem associated with the Thai republican group. Image: Thai Lawyer for Human Rights.

 

BANGKOK — Police briefly detained two men wearing T-shirts associated with a republican group in public yesterday, according to a civil rights group.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071923-men-in-republican-shirts-questioned-by-police-rights-group/

 

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Save Elephant Foundation, in Collaboration with Asian Elephant Projects, hosts first-ever ‘Elephant Travel Mart 2018’ to Promote Ecotourism in Thailand

New event seeks to raise awareness of growing global interest in ecotourism and at the same time, create opportunities that benefit elephants, the environment and local communities

 

Lek Chailert dedicates her life to saving Thailand’s elephants

 

Chiang Mai, Thailand – December 6, 2018 – A new ecotourism event, Elephant Travel Mart 2018, jointly hosted by ‘Save Elephant Foundation’ and ‘Asian Elephant Projects’, aims to bring together ethical elephant tour operators and tour agencies in Chiang Mai on December 14th.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071924-save-elephant-foundation-hosts-first-ever-‘elephant-travel-mart-2018’-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Muggers Targeting Elderly Ayutthayans Arrested On Father’s Day

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Police lead Suporn Supapradit and Saran Taosanya through a “crime reenactment” with Boonpop Yingsawad.

 

AYUTTHAYA — Two twenty-something men confessed to targeting elderly motorcyclists and mugging them at machete point on Father’s Day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071925-muggers-targeting-elderly-ayutthayans-arrested-on-father’s-day/

 

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Alt Telecom launches free WiFi service at 30 BTS stations

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

Alt Telecom has launched free WiFi service at 30 BTS Skytrain stations, the company said in a press release issued on Thursday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071927-alt-telecom-launches-free-wifi-service-at-30-bts-stations/

 

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Video: Here’s how Thailand’s new e-Visa on Arrival works

 

 

Last month Thailand officially launched its e-Visa on Arrival (E-VOA) application system.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071937-video-here’s-how-thailand’s-new-e-visa-on-arrival-works/

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Rattapoom gets suspended jail term in e-Money licence case

By Kesinee Taengkhieo 
The Nation

 

 

Singer-actor Rattapoom “Film” Toekongsap, as president of Payall Group, was given a two-year suspended jail term and fined Bt50,000 on Thursday for his role in operating e-Money services without a proper licence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071945-singer-actor-rattapoom-gets-suspended-jail-term-in-e-money-licence-case/

 

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Woman who allegedly used attractive woman's picture to dupe businessman is arrested

By The Nation

 

 

A 32-year-old Bangkok woman, who was wanted for fraud after using an attractive woman's photo on a dating website to dupe a 31-year-old Chanthaburi businessman of Bt98,000, has been arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071947-woman-who-allegedly-used-attractive-womans-picture-to-dupe-businessman-is-arrested/

 

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EU court to issue Brexit ruling on December 10

 

Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave flags during a protest opposite the Houses of Parliament, London, Britain, December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Court of Justice will deliver its judgment on whether Britain can unilaterally reverse its move to leave the European Union on Monday, Dec. 10, at 0800 GMT, the court said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071949-eu-court-to-issue-brexit-ruling-on-december-10/

 

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Huawei founder's daughter arrested on U.S. request, clouding China trade truce

By Julie Gordon and Karen Freifeld

 

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign board of Huawei at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2018 in Shanghai, China June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

 

VANCOUVER/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The daughter of Chinese tech giant Huawei's founder has been arrested in Canada and is facing extradition to the United States, dealing a blow to hopes of an easing of Sino-U.S. trade tensions and rocking global stock markets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071953-huawei founders-daughter-arrested-on-us-request-clouding-china-trade-truce/

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Brit and Canadian arrested after police bust HUGE cannabis oil operation in Bangkok

Image: Channel 8

 

Two foreign men, along with two Thais have been arrested on drug charges following a raid on a warehouse in Bangkok, Thai police said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071959-brit-and-canadian-arrested-after-police-bust-huge-cannabis-oil-operation-in-bangkok/

 

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Witness interviews resume in Premchai alleged poaching case

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The second round of witness interviews and evidence examination in the “black leopard” alleged poaching case against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta started on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071962-witness-interviews-resume-in-premchai-alleged-poaching-case/

 

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Cannabis tincture factory in Samut Prakan raided, four arrested

By Khanathit Srihirundaj 
The Nation

 

 

Narcotic Suppression Police officers have raided a one-year-old factory-warehouse in Samut Prakan that allegedly manufactures cannabis tincture for export, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakhan told a press conference on Thursday afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071959-brit-and-canadian-arrested-after-police-bust-huge-cannabis-oil-operation-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=13627188

 

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Patong, Pa Khlok scheduled blackouts tomorrow

By The Phuket News

 

The shut-offs are necessary as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage power cables. Photo PEA

 

PHUKET:-- The Patong office of the Provincial Electrical Authority (PEA) has announced the electrical power supply will be shut off in key areas of Patong 9am to 5pm tomorrow (Dec 7).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071965-patong-pa-khlok-scheduled-blackouts-tomorrow/

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British Neo-Nazis suggest Prince Harry should be shot

By Daniel Sandford and Daniel De Simone

BBC News

 

Andrew Dymock (left) and Oskar Koczorowski are both linked to the UK group

 

A university student from Bath and a London teenager are among those involved with a UK version of a violent American neo-Nazi group linked to five murders, a BBC investigation has found.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071966-british-neo-nazis-suggest-prince-harry-should-be-shot/

 

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'Santa' caught on CCTV in Plymouth garden

ByEdd Moore

 

Santa was picked up on CCTV footage...sort of (Image: Barrett Homes)

 

An eye-catching visitor paid a special trip to one of Plymouth's newest streets - and was caught in the act on CCTV.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071968-santa-caught-on-cctv-in-plymouth-garden/

 

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BBC presenter Vicki Archer 'took her own life after leaving half way through drivetime show'

by PATRICK GRAFTON-GREEN 

 

Vicki Archer was found dead earlier this year ( PA )

 

A BBC radio presenter took her own life at home hours after she left half way through her drivetime show, an inquest heard.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071969-bbc-presenter-vicki-archer-took-her-own-life-after-leaving-half-way-through-drivetime-show/

 

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Phuket speedboat captain, crewman and guide all charged for Chinese tourist slashed by Phi Phi tour boat propeller

By Tavee Adam

 

Police have confirmed that the speedboat captain, crewman and the tour guide have all been charged for recklessness causing serious injury and are being detained. Photo: Phuket TAC

 

PHUKET:-- Police have confirmed that the boat captain, his boat crewmen assistant and the tour guide present when a Chinese tourist had her legs slashed by a tour speedboat propeller at Phi Phi Island on Saturday (Dec 1) have been charged and are currently in detention.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071981-phuket-speedboat-captain-crewman-and-guide-all-charged-for-chinese-tourist-slashed-by-phi-phi-tour-boat-propeller/

 

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Use QR codes to pay BTS fares at these 6 stations

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Bangkok's BTS Skystrain in 2010. Original image: Ilya Plekhanov / Wikimedia Commons

 

BANGKOK — Commuters can now use their cleverphones to pay for fares by QR code at six BTS Skytrain stations, the operator announced Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071982-use-qr-codes-to-pay-bts-fares-at-these-6-stations/

 

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Dolphin in care dies, Phuket marine experts now question ‘plastic’

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The dolphin that was in care at the PMBC after being recovered from Nai Yang beach last week has died. Photo: ThaiWhales

 

PHUKET:-- The dolphin that was receiving care at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) after being recovered from Nai Yang Beach last Friday has died, and now marine life experts are casting doubt on whether or not the dolphin vomited plastic while in care earlier this week.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071984-dolphin-in-care-dies-phuket-marine-experts-now-question-‘plastic’/