THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 15 Dec 2018

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101 motorcyclists arrested in road racing crackdown

By The Nation

 

Police arrested 101 motorcyclists on Friday night after their motorcycles were found to have been illegally modified for road racing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073269-101-motorcyclists-arrested-in-road-racing-crackdown/

 

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15 Bangkok slum houses destroyed in fire

By The Nation

 

 

Fire swept through a Bangkok squatter community early on Wednesday, burning down 15 houses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073271-15-bangkok-slum-houses-destroyed-in-fire/

 

 

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Hundreds watch Leonid meteor shower blaze across sky at Prachinburi observatory

By The Nation

 

More than 500 stargazers, many from Bangkok, camped out at the Prachinburi Observatory on Friday night to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower in the early hours of Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073272-hundreds-watch-leonid-meteor-shower-blaze-across-sky-at-prachinburi-observatory/

 

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Phuket improves on ‘worst in Thailand’ for road accidents 

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

A pickup truck bursts into flmes after slamming into a power pole on Thepkrasattri Rd earlier this year. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Phuket has improved on its status as the worst province in the country for deaths and injuries in road accidents just three years ago, and is now ranked “26th worst”, according to the leading road safety figure on the island.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073273-phuket-improves-on-‘worst-in-thailand’-for-road-accidents/

 

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Bill to allow foreigners to serve as arbitrators moves forward

By The Nation

 

 

The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has taken the first step to pass the draft amended Arbitration Act which allows foreigners to serve as arbitrators in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073274-bill-to-allow-foreigners-to-serve-as-arbitrators-moves-forward/

 

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U.S. federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional

 

A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro, San Diego, California, U.S., October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

(Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was unconstitutional based on its mandate requiring that people buy health insurance, a decision in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073275-us-federal-judge-rules-obamacare-unconstitutional/

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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel's capital - PM Morrison

 

FILE PHOTO: The new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a news conference in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia formally recognises West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073277-australia-recognises-west-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-pm-morrison/

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Nigeria lifts UNICEF suspension hours after accusing staff of spying for Islamists

By Ola Lanre and Kolawole Adewale

 

FILE PHOTO: A banner with the UNICEF logo is seen hanging on a makeshift school at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye/File Photo

 

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - The Nigerian military on Friday lifted a suspension of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund activities in the northeast of the country, hours after it was imposed amid accusations that UNICEF staff spied for Islamist militants in the restive region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073278-nigeria-lifts-unicef-suspension-hours-after-accusing-staff-of-spying-for-islamists/

 

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U.S. sets new March 2 date for China tariff increases amid talks

 

FILE PHOTO: Workers paint the ground at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Friday officially changed the scheduled date of a tariff rate increase on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on March 2, 2019 as the United States and China pursue talks on trade and intellectual property.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073279-us-sets-new-march-2-date-for-china-tariff-increases-amid-talks/

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U.S. government watchdog to probe child's death after border arrest

By Yeganeh Torbati and Andrew Hay

 

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen speaks next to the U.S. Mexico border at Border Field State Park in San Diego, California, U.S. November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files

 

WASHINGTON/TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog will investigate the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant which occurred after she was detained by U.S. border agents, officials said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073280-us-government-watchdog-to-probe-childs-death-after-border-arrest/

 

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Ministers in final push to produce global climate deal rules

By Agnieszka Barteczko and Bate Felix

 

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Patricia Espinosa and U.N. special envoy for the 2019 climate summit Luis Alfonso de Alba attend a meeting with representatives of various NGO organisations before the final session of the COP24 U.N. Climate Change Conference 2018 in Katowice, Poland, December 14, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

 

KATOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 nations were making a final effort on Friday evening to find consensus on the language and sticking points of a package to implement a landmark agreement to combat climate change.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073281-ministers-in-final-push-to-produce-global-climate-deal-rules/

 

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Anti-harassment groups share $20 million CBS handout after Moonves exit

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: The CBS broadcasting logo is seen outside the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CBS Corp <CBS.N> on Friday named the Time's Up anti-sexual harassment group and 17 other organizations that will share a $20 million donation stemming from the exit of its chief executive Les Moonves following allegations of sexual misconduct.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073322-anti-harassment-groups-share-20-million-cbs-handout-after-moonves-exit/

 

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Grammy Award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dies at 81

By Rich McKay

 

Singer Nancy Wilson holds her Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for "Turned To Blue" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 11, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

(Reuters) - Grammy award-winning singer Nancy Wilson, whose hits ranged from R&B to jazz and funk, died at her California home at age 81 on Thursday after a long illness, her publicist said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073323-grammy-award-winning-singer-nancy-wilson-dies-at-81/

 

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Janet Jackson gets Rock Hall of Fame place on Brit-heavy list

 

FILE PHOTO: Singer Janet Jackson speaks after receiving the Global Icon award at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards at Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Bilbao, Spain, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent West

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Janet Jackson finally won her place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday when the pop singer was named as one of seven music acts to be getting a place in music history.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073324-janet-jackson-gets-rock-hall-of-fame-place-on-brit-heavy-list/

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Rolling Stones' Keith Richards (almost) quits drinking

 

FILE PHOTO: Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones perform during a concert at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2017. TT NEWS AGENCY/Stina Stjernkvist via REUTERS

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Keith Richards, the hard-partying lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, has quit drinking - almost - saying he "just got fed up with it."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073327-rolling-stones-keith-richards-almost-quits-drinking/

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Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa resigns amid government shut down fears

By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal

 

Sri Lanka's former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa attends a religious ceremony after he resigned from the prime minister post in Colombo, Sri Lanka December 15, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

 

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, only a month and a half after taking office and giving the country's president political space to prevent an imminent government shutdown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073328-sri-lanka-pm-rajapaksa-resigns-amid-government-shut-down-fears/

 

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Phuket’s coastal eyesore construction is legal, confirms mayor

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Despite continued objections, the building is nearly complete, and is legal, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos assures. Photo: Supplied
 

PHUKET: The building under construction on the coastal road to Krathing Cape, north of Nai Harn Beach, is legal, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073330-phuket’s-coastal-eyesore-construction-is-legal-confirms-mayor/

 

 

 

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Community clean-up at Bridge of Pak Bang canal, Patong

By The Phuket News

 

The Muslim for Peace Foundation President and team at the Cleaning Day at Pak Bang canal
 

Yesterday (Dec 14), Patong Municipality, Muslim for Peace Foundation Branch Phuket, held a BIG CLEANING DAY at the base of Bridge of Pak Bang canal, Kathu, Phuket. Attaubah club, Patong Development Foundation, Pak Bang canal local fishermen, Kok Makam community and more than 50 people joined this activity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073332-community-clean-up-at-bridge-of-pak-bang-canal-patong/

 

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Naka Noi land fight spills into allegations of denied access to public beaches

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Lawyer Narongrit Naetikiettiwong, representing Phukhaohokluk (Six Mountains) Co Ltd owner Chanwit Lertkitsiriwattana, filed the complaint at the Phuket Damrongdhama Centre (Provincial Ombudsman’s Office) at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning (Dec 14). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A formal complaint has been filed against a prominent Bangkok family alleging that they are refusing people access to public beach areas on Naka Noi Island, off Phuket’s east coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073333-naka-noi-land-fight-spills-into-allegations-of-denied-access-to-public-beaches/

 

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Three killed, four injured as two pickups collide in Phichit

By The Nation

 

 

Three people were killed and four others injured when a pickup truck crashed into another pickup truck transporting construction workers on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073334-three-killed-four-injured-as-two-pickups-collide-in-phichit/

 

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