THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 15 Apr 2019

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Do not miss TOM GREEN with special guest STEPHEN K AMOS at the Lancaster Hotel on Saturday, 20th April. Act fast!  VIP tickets are already sold out, but standard tickets (1500 THB) are still available for purchase at: https://www.ticketflap.com/tomgreen-bkk19 

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Brit accused of kicking Thai wife to death when she refused him sex found dead in prison

By Phoebe Cooke

 

 

A BRITISH man accused of kicking his Thai wife to death when she refused him sex was found with fatal injuries in prison, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095134-brit-accused-of-kicking-thai-wife-to-death-when-she-refused-him-sex-found-dead-in-prison/

 

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People urged to be cautious about heatstroke

By The Nation

 

 

As the mercury levels soar in many parts of Thailand and more people come outdoors for the Songkran celebrations, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Sunday has warned people to beware of heatstroke.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095149-people-urged-to-be-cautious-about-heatstroke/

 

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp go down worldwide

By The Nation

 

 

Thai and worldwide users of Facebook and Instagram on Sunday afternoon were unable to use such social media services, as the systems seemed to be down.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095150-facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-go-down-worldwide/

 

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When less is MORE

By Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn 
The Nation Weekend

 

Alberto Ibeas, managing director of Diageo Moet Hennessy (Thailand)

 

ALBERTO Ibeas, managing director of Diageo Moet Hennessy (Thailand), is facing strong headwinds in leading the global alcoholic drinks company in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095152-diageo-moet-hennessy-thailand-when-less-is-more/

 

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Phuket ‘Seasteaders’ told to pack up and go home

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: An artist’s impression from the seasteading website

 

The ‘seasteading’ couple, that have set up a ‘floating’ home some 15 nautical miles off Phuket’s coast, are now the subject of an official complaint by the Thai Third Naval Area Command (that oversee Phuket’s security).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095153-phuket-‘seasteaders’-told-to-pack-up-and-go-home/

 

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No decision on backing Phalang Pracharat: Mingkwan

By The Nation

 

 

New Economics Party leader Mingkwan Sangsuwan has denied reports that his party will join the Phalang Pracharat bloc to form a coalition government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095154-no-decision-on-backing-phalang-pracharat-mingkwan/

 

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Taxi bike driver wants death after allegedly killing pregnant stepdaughter

By Supachai Phetchthewee 
The Nation

 

Phumjai Leungthong

 

A 57-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, who allegedly fatally battered his seven-month-pregnant stepdaughter to death at her Bangkok home on April 11, said he was in remorse over his action and wanted the court to give him the death sentence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095155-taxi-bike-driver-wants-death-after-allegedly-killing-pregnant-stepdaughter-on-bangkok/

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Three killed as speeding ambulance crashes

By Pannawich Yoodee 
The Nation

 

 

Three people were killed and one injured when an ambulance driving at speed, lost control, crashed into a resident’s home fence, also toppling a power pole in Phayao province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095156-three-killed-as-speeding-ambulance-crashes-in-phayao/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages

 

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of the Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said it restored services on Sunday after some users could not access its social networking site, photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095150-facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-go-down-worldwide/?do=findComment&comment=14043422

 

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PM backs Khao Kwan Foundation in cannabis research  for medical purposes

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Public Health Ministry and universities to support Khao Kwan Foundation in the research and development of cannabis oil for medical purposes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095157-pm-backs-khao-kwan-foundation in cannabis-research  for-medical-purposes/

 

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DDPM: Most accidents during Songkran festival caused by drunk driving

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) - Assistant to Tourism and Sports Minister, Lieutenant Commander Worawit Techasuphakoon, disclosed that the Tourism Authority of Thailand estimated that there will be more than 540,000 visitors to Thailand, while the number of Thai tourists is expected to reach three million. They are expected to generate a cash flow of over 20 billion baht, 10 billion baht from Thai tourists and another 10 billion baht from foreign visitors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095158-ddpm-most-accidents-during-songkran-festival-caused-by-drunk-driving/

 

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Songkran at Silom popular among tourists

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) - Silom Road continues to be a popular Songkran festival venue among both the Thai and international tourists filling the road and playing with water.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095159-songkran-at-silom-popular-among-tourists/

 

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Khao San Road still a popular Songkran destination

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) -Water splashing activities for Songkran holidays at Khao San Road in Bangkok are still popular with tourists, despite no stages being set up like there were in previous years, with the police urging all to wear appropriate clothes and play water games with moderation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095160-khao-san-road-still-a-popular-songkran-destination/

 

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Lively Songkran observed throughoutThailand

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) - Events for Songkran festival this year, such as water play along the roads, are filled with fun with water bathing ceremonies at Buddhist statues for good fortune.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095162-lively-songkran-observed-throughoutthailand/

 

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Tourists enjoy Songkran celebrations nationwide

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) – In many provinces, tourists from around the world are enjoying themselves as they celebrate Songkran according to Thai traditions and local cultures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095163-tourists-enjoy-songkran-celebrations-nationwide/

 

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Election Commission to complete issuing "orange cards" on time

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 April 2019 (NNT) - The Election Commission president has confirmed there has yet to be any issuance of “orange card” penalties to any candidates in 66 districts where complaints had been filed, stressing the committee is processing the cases and will issue any penalties before the official announcement of the general election results.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095166-election-commission-to-complete-issuing-orange cards-on-time/

 

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Italian expat involved in Phuket boat collision that leaves local fisherman, 74, with serious injuries

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The 74-year-old man, San Mali, from Rawai, was rushed ashore this morning (Apr 14). Photo: Eakkapoop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: An Italian expat is now under investigation after injuries from a boat collision with a longtail boat off Koh Bon, off Phuket’s southeast coast, this morning (Apr 14) left a 74-year-old fishermen in serious condition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095167-italian-expat-involved-in-phuket-boat-collision-that-leaves-local-fisherman-74-with-serious-injuries/

 

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Power outage scheduled for Cherng Talay

By The Phuket News

 

The map shows the areas affected by the power outage on Friday (Apr 19). Image: PEA Thalang

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang office has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Cherng Talay on Friday (Apr 19) as work is carried out on high-voltage power cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095168-power-outage-scheduled-for-cherng-talay/

 

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Phuket Songkran road accident toll holds at one dead, 25 injured

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket’s tally for road accidents holds at one dead, 25 injured. Photo: Eakkapoop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket passed the main celebrations for the Songkran Thai New Year yesterday (Apr 13) with the death and injury tally for road accidents since Thursday holding at one dead and 25 people injured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095169-phuket-songkran-road-accident-toll-holds-at-one-dead-25-injured/

 

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Day Three: Songkran road deaths show a dramatic drop

By The Thaiger

 

 

There has been 1,665 traffic accidents, with 174 deaths and 1,728 people injured in the first three days of the Songkran ‘seven days of danger’ (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). This equates to a significant drop from the 2018 road toll and lower even than Thailand’s average daily road deaths throughout the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095170-day-three-songkran-road-deaths-show-a-dramatic-drop/

 

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Brexit cannot define us, says UK PM's deputy as ratings dip

By William James

 

Britain's Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Conservative Party cannot let itself be defined solely by Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy said on Sunday, as polling showed failure to leave the European Union on schedule has badly damaged its support.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095171-brexit cannot-define-us-says-uk-pms-deputy-as-ratings-dip/

 

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Nepal plane hits parked helicopter while taking off, killing three

By Gopal Sharma

 

The site of an airplane crash is pictured in Lukla, Nepal April 14, 2019. Ang Tashi Sherpa/Handout via REUTERS.

 

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A small plane operated by a private airline in Nepal hit a parked helicopter on Sunday while preparing to take off in a mountainous area near Mount Everest, killing three people including a co-pilot, an airport official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095172-nepal plane-hits-parked-helicopter-while-taking-off-killing-three/ 

 

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Hints, but no proof of crime, in Mueller's hunt for a Trump-Russia conspiracy

By Nathan Layne and Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As recently as February, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team dropped hints that the inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election might unearth evidence of active cooperation between Moscow and President Donald Trump's campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095173-hints-but-no-proof-of-crime-in-muellers-hunt-for-a trump-russia-conspiracy/

 

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Trump may be trying to make everyone 'crazy' with sanctuary cities threat: Sen. Rick Scott

By Michelle Price and Humeyra Pamuk

 

FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott addresses supporters at his midterm election night party in Naples, Florida, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may have threatened to transport illegal immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities to "make everybody crazy" and generate media attention, Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095174-trump may-be-trying-to-make-everyone-crazy-with-sanctuary-cities-threat-sen-rick-scott/

 

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Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 years

By Steve Keating

 

Golf - Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 14, 2019. Tiger Woods of the U.S. celebrates on the 18th hole to win the 2019 Masters. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Tiger Woods completed one of sport's greatest comebacks to end an 11-year major title drought at the Masters on Sunday by claiming a fifth Green Jacket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095175-woods-wins-masters-to-claim-first-major-in-11-years/

 

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Red Cross appeals for information on three staff missing in Syria since 2013

 

Red Cross worker Nabil Bakdounes, a Syrian national, is seen in this undated handout photo released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Reuters on April 14 2019. ICRC/Handout via REUTERS

 

GENEVA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Sunday for information on the whereabouts of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last known to have been held by Islamic State.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095177-red-cross-appeals-for-information-on-three-staff-missing-in-syria-since-2013/

 

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White House aide believes Trump had no advance knowledge of Assange arrest

By Humeyra Pamuk

 

FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the Westminster Magistrates Court, after he was arrested in London, Britain April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Kellyanne Conway On Sunday said she did not believe President Donald Trump had advance knowledge that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was going to be arrested by the British police and charged by U.S. prosecutors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095178-white-house-aide-believes-trump-had-no-advance-knowledge-of assange arrest/

 

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Finnish Social Democrats and nationalist Finns Party nearly tied in election

By Anne Kauranen and Tarmo Virki

 

Chairman of National Coalition Party Petteri Orpo attends the parliamentary election party in Helsinki, Finland April 14, 2019. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS

 

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's leftist Social Democrats and the nationalist Finns Party emerged nearly tied to win Sunday's general election, reflecting a mounting sense of insecurity in the Nordic nation over immigration, welfare and climate change.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095181-finnish-social-democrats-and-nationalist-finns-party-nearly-tied-in-election/

 

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Exclusive: U.S. waters down demand China axe subsidies in push for trade deal - sources

By Alexandra Alper, Chris Prentice and Michael Martina

 

Chinese staffers adjust U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking a retreat on a core U.S. objective for the trade talks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1095186-exclusive-us-waters-down-demand-china-axe-subsidies-in-push-for-trade-deal-sources/