THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 4 Feb 2019

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Tourist vs Policeman in Phuket slap drama - smiles and handshakes but posters question police action

 

 

A filmed interaction between a tourist and a Patong policeman over a 1,000 baht fine threatened to become a major drama. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082341-tourist-vs-policeman-in-phuket-slap-drama-smiles-and-handshakes-but-posters-question-police-action/

 

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Furniture repairman in bizarre death in narrow water pipe shaft

 

 

Police are investigating after a 41 year old furniture repairmen became stuck in a narrow cement shaft housing water pipes. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082346-furniture-repairman-in-bizarre-death-in-narrow-water-pipe-shaft/

 

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Travellers Turn to Airbnb for Buriram Marathon 2019 and MotoGP 2018, Driving Sports Tourism in Thailand

• Airbnb hosts in Buriram will welcome over 250 guests for upcoming Marathon 
• In a landmark partnership with B-STAY, Thai Airbnb hosts welcomed more than 220 guests and collectively earned THB400,000 during Buriram MotoGP 2018

 

Airbnb hosts in their home garden.

 

THAILAND – February 4, 2019 – Latest data shows that travellers to Buriram are increasingly turning to Airbnb for accommodation for key tourism events in the city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082349-travellers-turn-to-airbnb-for-buriram-marathon-2019-and-motogp-2018-driving-sports-tourism-in-thailand/

 

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"What if these were your kids?" - ten year olds pictured cleaning school windows on a ledge

 

Caption: "What if these were your children?"

 

Thai social media was in uproar after pictures were posted online that showed two children standing on tables on a ledge cleaning windows. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082350-what-if-these-were-your-kids-ten-year-olds-pictured-cleaning-school-windows-on-a-ledge/

 

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Gutsy Yastremska outlasts Tomljanovic in epic Thailand Open final

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Dayana Yastremska with the WTA Thailand Open trophy / Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Hua Hin – Gutsy teenage Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine fought back from 2-5 in the final set to beat sixth-seeded Alja Tomljanovic of Australia 2-6 6-2 7-6 (7-3) for her second title in the US$250,000 WTA Thailand Open on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082351-gutsy-yastremska-outlasts-tomljanovic-in-epic-thailand-open-final/

 

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Feet shackled, Bahraini footballer arrives at Thai court to fight extradition

By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

Jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi arrives at Thailand's Criminal Court to submit his evidence to fight his extradition, after a local prosecutor submitted Bahrain's extradition request for him, in Bangkok, Thailand February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hakeem Al Araibi, a jailed Bahraini footballer who fled his country and has refugee status in Australia, arrived on Monday in a Thai court, his feet in shackles, to fight an extradition request from Bahrain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082352-feet-shackled-bahraini-footballer-arrives-at-thai-court-to-fight-extradition/

 

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Chinese New Year show of force - but where are all the Chinese?

 

 

Pictures: Manager Online

 

Manager reported that the Krabi police and military top brass were out in force to assure tourists of safety at Chinese New Year. One hundred officers toured Ao Nang shaking hands with tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082354-chinese-new-year-show-of-force-but-where-are-all-the-chinese/

 

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New financial regulations: Nearly a third of expats may have to leave - but half on Facebook say they're off!

 

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Two Thaivisa straw polls - one on the forum and one on Facebook - have indicated that many expats will be calling it quits in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082355-new-financial-regulations-nearly-a-third-of-expats-may-have-to-leave-but-half-on-facebook-say-theyre-off/

 

 

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Outsider wins El Salvador presidency, breaking two-party system

By Nelson Renteria and Noe Torres

 

Presidential candidate Nayib Bukele of the Great National Alliance (GANA) greets supporters before casting his vote in a presidential election in San Salvador, El Salvador, February 3, 2019. REUTERS/Victor Pena

 

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former mayor campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket swept to victory in El Salvador's presidential election on Sunday, bringing an end to a two-party system that has held sway over the violence-plagued Central American country for three decades.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082356-outsider-wins-el-salvador-presidency-breaking-two-party-system/

 

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Farangs in Thailand: "They break the rules but the authorities protect them"

 

 

The daughter of the Thai woman trying to evict a British man for not paying the rent at a Phuket condo has has hit back ranting about foreigners online. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082359-farangs-in-thailand-they-break-the-rules-but-the-authorities-protect-them/

 

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Milwaukee man critically injured in Bangkok crash

Jamie Mills struck by speeding van in Thai city, friends say

 

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BANGKOK — A Milwaukee man vacationing in Thailand was reportedly hospitalized and required emergency surgery after being struck Thursday by a speeding van.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082365-us-man-critically-injured-in-bangkok-crash/

 

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Eight different ‘Thaksins’ and a ‘Yinguck’ vying for votes in Northeast

By The Nation

 

 

Several Pheu Chart Party candidates in the coming election have actually changed their names to “Thaksin” in the hope of capitalising on the continuing popularity of the party’s ostensible patron, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082370-eight-different-‘thaksins’-and-a-‘yinguck’-vying-for-votes-in-northeast/

 

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NEB to meet to discuss smog problem today as air quality improves

 

 

Thailand’s National Environment Board (NEB) is scheduled to hold a meeting today (Monday) to map out measures to cope with the smog problem in and around Bangkok as the Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported an improvement in air quality this morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082372-neb-to-meet-to-discuss-smog-problem-today-as-air-quality-improves/

 

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Thai court sets extradition hearing of Bahraini footballer for April

By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

Jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi arrives at Thailand's Criminal Court to submit his evidence to fight his extradition, after a local prosecutor submitted Bahrain's extradition request for him, in Bangkok, Thailand February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled political upheaval in the Middle East nation and has refugee status in Australia, will spend at least two more months in prison in Thailand after a court set an extradition hearing for April.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082352-feet-shackled-bahraini-footballer-arrives-at-thai-court-to-fight-extradition/?do=findComment&comment=13807240

 

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Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested by ICE, faces deportation

By Sharon Bernstein

 

FILE PHOTO: 2018 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals - Radio City Music Hall, New York, U.S., August 20, 2018. - 21 Savage. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. immigration officials on Sunday, who said he was illegally in the country and a convicted felon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082387-grammy-nominated-rapper-21-savage-arrested-by-ice-faces-deportation/

 

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Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran'

By Ahmed Aboulenein and John Davison

 

FILE PHOTO: Iraq's President Barham Salih attends the Rome Mediterranean summit MED 2018 in Rome, Italy November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for U.S. troops stationed there to "watch Iran."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082389-iraqi-president-says-trump-did-not-ask-permission-to-watch-iran/

 

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Thai lady boy arrested over Japanese tourist fraud

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: Immigration Bureau

 

A Thai lady boy has been arrested after she has defrauded Japanese tourists and business men over the past ten years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082393-thai-lady-boy-arrested-over-japanese-tourist-fraud/

 

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New integrated law on water distribution, usage readied

By The Nation

 

Dr Somkiat (in the middle) during the recent 1st anniversary of the WRMO

 

New laws concerning water distribution and water usage will be enforced in the next two years following the newly endorsed water-resources bill.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082395-new-integrated-law-on-water-distribution-usage-readied/

 

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British MPs say highest Saudi authorities may be responsible for activists' torture

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Three British lawmakers on Monday endorsed reports that women activists detained in Saudi Arabia have been tortured, and said responsibility for what is likely a violation of international law could lie with "Saudi authorities at the highest level".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082399-british-mps-say-highest-saudi-authorities-may-be-responsible-for-activists-torture/

 

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Pheu Thai ‘warrior’ candidate arrives for registration on horseback 

By Boonpim Baiya 
The Nation

 

 

A Pheu Thai Party candidate, seeking an MP seat in the upcoming general election in the northern province of Uttaradit, on Monday showed up to register his candidacy on horseback and dressed in warrior costume.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082400-pheu-thai-‘warrior’-candidate-arrives-for-registration-on-horseback/

 

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Phuket Town residents warned over Chinese New Year fireworks

By The Phuket News

 

The warning notice was issued ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations which are underway tomorrow (Feb 5).

 

PHUKET: Residents throughout Phuket Town are being asked to pay extra attention to fire safety concerns amid the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, which will get underway tomorrow (Feb 5).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082404-phuket-town-residents-warned-over-chinese-new-year-fireworks/

 

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Teacher paralyzed in Thailand heads home after rehab

 

 

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- The 22-year-old Henrico woman who was left paralyzed and hospitalized in Thailand after a sudden illness in December has completed another milestone in her recovery progress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082409-us-woman-paralyzed-in-thailand-heads-home-after rehab/

 

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Maroon 5's Super Bowl show fails to catch fire

By Mark Savage

 

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine threw himself into the performance / Image copyright GETTY IMAGES

 

The LA band delivered an enthusiastic, breathless history of their biggest hits - from This Love to Girls Like You - but unlike the copious pyrotechnics, their set failed to catch fire.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082439-maroon-5s-super-bowl-show-fails-to-catch-fire/

 

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The Day the Music Died: 60 years since that fateful plane crash, Buddy Holly’s rock’n’roll legacy lives on

by Alexandra Pollard

 

‘Something about him seemed permanent and he filled me with conviction,’ Bob Dylan said of Buddy Holly ( AP )

 

Sixty years ago today, on 3 February 1959, Buddy Holly’s bass player Waylon Jennings uttered seven words that would haunt him for the rest of his life.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082446-the-day-the-music-died-60-years-since-that-fateful-plane-crash-buddy-holly’s-rock’n’roll-legacy-lives-on/

 

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Les Misérables viewers praise the BBC adaptation as the 'best drama in years'

BY CHRIS EDWARDS

 

BBC ROBERT VIGLASKY

 

BBC One aired the dramatic conclusion to its Les Misérables adaptation tonight (February 3), and viewers are absolutely gutted that the series has come to an end.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082451-les-misérables-viewers-praise-the-bbc-adaptation-as-the-best-drama-in-years/

 

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10 immigration officers transferred in connection with Khmer Muslims in Pattani

By Kornkamon Aksorndej 
The Nation

 

File photo : Pol Lt General Surachaet Hakparn

 

Ten immigration police officers have been transferred to inactive posts due to the presence of 11 young Cambodian Muslims who were caught reportedly practising military combat in an Islamic school in the southern province of Pattani. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082456-10-immigration-officers-transferred-in-connection-with-khmer-muslims-in-pattani/

 

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How to donate, recycle, get rid of stuff in Bangkok

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Japanese author and ‘organizing consultant’ Marie Kondo in a promotional image for her series ‘Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.’

 

So you’ve applied the KonMari method to your home: tossed stuff the non-joy sparking stuff into bag upon bag. Congrats on the decluttering, but now what do with all that stuff that without dumping it on the sidewalk or in those wonderful trash cages.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082463-how-to-donate-recycle-get-rid-of-stuff-in-bangkok/

 

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Sudarat welcomes Uttama to pre-poll political jungle

By The Nation

 

 

Phalang Pracharat Party leader Uttama Savanayana on Monday was welcomed by the Pheu Thai Party’s chief election strategist, Sudarat Keyuraphan, to the political arena for the upcoming general election.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082466-sudarat-welcomes-uttama-to-pre-poll-political-jungle/

 

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FWP’s 30 Bangkok candidates travel together by public bus to registration office

By The Nation

 

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Photo from Future Forward Party Facebook

 

All 30 Future Forward Party (FWP) candidates for Bangkok on Monday took a public bus to register as MP candidates on the first day of registration for the upcoming general election.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082476-fwp’s-30-bangkok-candidates-travel-together-by-public-bus-to-registration-office/

 

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Insurgents angry with attitude of delegation chief, want him replaced

By Nakarin Chinworakomon 
The Nation

 

File photo: Shukri Hari Head of the Mara Patani discussion team.

 

Mara Patani, an umbrella organisation of insurgent groups in the deep South, has announced its decision to suspend peace talks with the Thai government and called for the replacement of the Thai delegation head General Udomchai Thammasarorat with someone “more credible”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1082479-insurgents-angry-with-attitude-of-delegation-chief-want-him-replaced/