THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 29 Dec 2018

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Family of Lion Air co-pilot sues Boeing in Chicago over fatal crash

 

FILE PHOTO: An Indonesian National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) official carries debris from the crashed Lion Air flight JT610 at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co <BA.N> in Chicago, adding to litigation piling up against the manufacturer in its hometown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075222-family-of-lion-air-co-pilot-sues-boeing-in-chicago-over-fatal-crash/

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New York police to use drone for first time at New Year's Eve party

By Jonathan Allen

 

FILE PHOTO: Revelers celebrate the New Year's Eve in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 31, 2017. Picture taken December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police will use an aerial drone for the first time to monitor the crowds gathered in Times Square on Monday for the New Year's Eve ball-drop celebrations, officials said on Friday, adding there was no known threat to the night's festivities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075223-new-york-police-to-use-drone-for-first-time-at-new-years-eve-party/

 

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UK's Royal Mail sorry for D-Day landings stamp blunder

 

Royal Mail vans are parked in the Leytonstone post office depot in London, Britain early July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Boyce/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Mail apologised on Friday after historians pointed out that a stamp design it planned to issue to commemorate the D-Day landings in France in fact showed U.S. troops going ashore thousands of miles away weeks earlier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075226-uks-royal-mail-sorry-for-d-day-landings-stamp-blunder/

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Australia strips citizenship from alleged Islamic State recruiter

By Alison Bevege

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for Islamic State, Australia's home affairs minister said on Saturday.

 

full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075227-australia-strips-citizenship-from-alleged-islamic-state-recruiter/

 

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Earthquake of 6.9 strikes off Philippines, tsunami waves possible - centre

 

MANILA (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and hazardous tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines and Indonesia, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075228-earthquake-of-69-strikes-off-philippines-tsunami-waves-possible-centre/

 

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Two Chon Buri men arrested for robbing lottery vendors of 1,000 tickets and Bt40,000 cash

By The Nation

 

 

Two men have been arrested for allegedly robbing two sisters of Bt40,000 in cash and 1,000 lottery tickets on December 13.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075231-two-chon-buri-men-arrested-for-robbing-lottery-vendors-of-1000-tickets-and-bt40000-cash/

 

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Brexit won't affect Spain-based Britons' rights, PM Sanchez says

 

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez holds a year-end news conference after the weekly cabinet meeting at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sought on Friday to reassure Britons living in Spain, saying their rights would remain unchanged after Britain's exit from the European Union.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075233-brexit-wont-affect-spain-based-britons-rights-pm-sanchez-says/

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752 vehicles seized from drunk drivers on first two days of New Year clampdown

By The Nation

 

 

Authorities temporarily seized 752 vehicles from intoxicated drivers on the first two days of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of the New Year holidays.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075235-752-vehicles-seized-from-drunk-drivers-on-first-two-days-of-new-year-clampdown/

 

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Burglary suspect arrested after boasting about stolen amulet on Facebook

By The Nation

 

A suspected burglar has been arrested in Ratchaburi after he posted a picture on Facebook of a Buddha amulet he allegedly stole from an apartment in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075237-burglary-suspect-arrested-after-boasting-about-stolen-amulet-on-facebook/

 

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Bangkok turns into ghost town for the holidays

By The Nation

 

Photos by Rachanon Intharaksa

 

Once or twice a year, many major roads in Bangkok will be unusually quiet and empty as you see in these pictures, which were taken on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075239-bangkok-turns-into-ghost-town-for-the-holidays/

 

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Road death toll rises to 98 on first two days of New Year holiday clampdown

By The Nation

 

 

The death toll from road accidents in the first two days of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of the New Year holidays has risen to 98, while 1,024 others were injured nationwide, the transport minister said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075242-road-death-toll-rises-to-98-on-first-two-days-of-new-year-holiday-clampdown/

 

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Fire damages two shophouses at Nong Bua Lamphu petrol station

By The Nation

 

A fire swept through two shophouses at a petrol station in Nong Bua Lamphu's Muang district on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075280-fire-damages-two-shophouses-at-nong-bua-lamphu-petrol-station/

 

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Bus driver killed, three injured in collision on Bangkok road

By The Nation

 

A bus driver was killed and three other people were injured when a bus collided with a van on the inbound Rama II Road in Bangkok's Bang Khun Thian district on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075281-bus-driver-killed-three-injured-in-collision-on-bangkok-road/

 

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One killed, five injured in Pattanakarn flyover collision

By The Nation

 

A taxi driver was killed when his taxi was in collision with a pickup truck and a motorcycle on the Pattanakarn flyover over Srinakharin Road early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075282-one-killed-five-injured-in-pattanakarn-flyover-collision/

 

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North, Northeast to see mercury drop by 5-8C

By The Nation

 

 

Residents of northern and northeastern provinces were warned on Saturday to brace themselves for cold spells until January 2 when temperatures could drop by 5 to 8 degrees Celsius.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075283-north-northeast-to-see-mercury-drop-by-5-8c/

 

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'Beyond sorry' Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas concert

 

 

(Reuters) - Ariana Grande has canceled a Las Vegas concert due to "health issues," the singer said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075286-beyond-sorry-ariana-grande-cancels-las-vegas-concert/

 

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Britain's HMV faces the music as retailer calls in administrators

 

File Photo: An employee poses with CDs at a store of music retailer HMV on Oxford Street in London April 5, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

 

(Reuters) - Music retailer HMV said on Friday it was calling in the administrators, blaming a worsening market for entertainment CDs and DVDs, to become the latest victim of brutal trading conditions in Britain's retail sector.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075287-britains-hmv-faces-the-music-as-retailer-calls-in-administrators/

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Phuket survives Day 2 of Seven Days for New Year campaign with zero deaths

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The woman and her 1-year-old child in the car were taken to hospital after the white Honda Brio struck the back of a truck and trailer in Thalang this morning (Dec 29). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Phuket has survived Day 2 of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year still with zero deaths in road accidents since the campaign began at midnight Thursday night (Dec 27).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075289-phuket-survives-day-2-of-seven-days-for-new-year-campaign-with-zero-deaths/

 

 

 

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Phuket Transport office launches free check safety checks for New Year

By The Phuket News

 

The free safety checks for the New Year were launched Yesterday (Dec 28). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transportation office and local technical colleges have set up car and motorbike safety-check centres as part of the national road-safety campaign for the New Year holidays.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075290-phuket-transport-office-launches-free-check-safety-checks-for-new-year/

 

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Phuket New Year annual Red Cross Fair is on!

 

The annual Phuket Red Cross Fair is on at Saphan hin until Jan 6. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: The annual Phuket Red Cross Fair is on, with thousands of visitors attending the traditional Thai-style festivities at Saphan Hin each night until Jan 6.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075291-phuket-new-year-annual-red-cross-fair-is-on/

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Congo election preparations shaky, monitors say, with opposition ahead

By Giulia Paravicini and Fiston Mahamba

 

Demonstrators barricade a road during protests over their exclusion from the presidential election in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Samuel Mambo

 

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Polling stations in Democratic Republic of Congo are ill-prepared for Sunday's presidential election, diplomats and an observer mission said, as new polling showed opposition candidate Martin Fayulu favoured to win.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075292-congo-election-preparations-shaky-monitors-say-with-opposition-ahead/

 

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UK to spend over $130 million on ferries to cope with no-deal Brexit

By Andrew MacAskill

 

A cross channel ferry is seen sailing towards France from the Port of Dover in south east Britain, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will spend more than 100 million pounds ($130 million) chartering extra sea ferries to ease cross-Channel congestion if the United Kingdom fails to secure a trade deal before leaving the European Union next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075293-uk-to-spend-over-130-million-on-ferries-to-cope-with-no-deal-brexit/

 

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Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected militants after tourist bus bombed

 

Riot police secure a scene of a bus blast in Giza, Egypt, December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the ministry of interior said on Saturday, a day after a deadly bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075294-egypt-security-forces-kill-40-suspected-militants-after-tourist-bus-bombed/

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Thailand Live Sunday 30 Dec 2018

 

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