THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 9 May 2019

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Toothless junta! Speedboats openly flouting law in Pattaya and officials do nothing

 

Picture: Sophon TV

 

Sophon TV had some scathing observations on the military regime's use of Article 44 to clean things up in Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099373-toothless-junta-speedboats-openly-flouting-law-in-pattaya-and-officials-do-nothing/

 

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BOT continues Debt Clinic Project

 

   

BANGKOK, 9 May 2019 (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand has cooperated with Sukhumvit Asset Management and non banks to continue the Debt Clinic Project, Phase 2, which allows debtors of non banks to negotiate about debt settlement under specified conditions. Applications are accepted from May 15 onwards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099374-bot-continues-debt-clinic-project/

 

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Labor Minister opens Thailand Kitchen of the World event

 

   

BANGKOK, 9 May 2019 (NNT) - Thailand Kitchen of the World policy is another important policy of the government which will make Thailand become the world’s food hub and food expert. The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has continually implemented the project to promote Thai cooks and standardize Thai cooks’ skills.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099375-labor-minister-opens-thailand-kitchen-of-the-world-event/

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Latest gambling arrests: Claw crane toy games subject to instant crackdown: 2 arrests so far

 

Caption: Arrests of claw crane machine operators after public complaints re: gambling

 

Police in Chiang Mai have reacted swiftly to public complaints claiming the ubiquitous claw crane toy games are little more than an excuse for gambling.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099378-latest-gambling-arrests-claw-crane-toy-games-subject-to-instant-crackdown-2-arrests-so-far/

 

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New rugby league for northern Thailand – The Lanna Rugby Tens League

By The Thaiger

 

 

With the expansion of rugby in Asia, often the drivers are still individuals at grassroots levels who are making a massive impact. In northern Thailand, Tom Stubley and the newly formed Lanna Rugby Club, in cooperation with others in the region, are forming a new tens rugby union league called the Lanna Rugby Tens League due to start in June 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099381-new-rugby-league-for-northern-thailand-–-the-lanna-rugby-tens-league/

 

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Filthy dirty Pattaya beach - tourists blamed for the mess

 

Picture: Sophon TV

 

Sophon TV said that a 2.6 kilometer stretch of the beach in Pattaya was a filthy mess. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099387-filthy-dirty-pattaya-beach-tourists-blamed-for-the-mess/

 

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Koh Larn drought crisis: Admiral sends in the Navy!

 

Caption: Koh Larn drought crisis

 

Manager reported that the drought crisis on the popular tourist island of Koh Larn off Pattaya was so severe that the Thai Navy had decided to act. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099389-koh-larn-drought-crisis-admiral-sends-in-the-navy/

 

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France seeks Libya ceasefire, migrant centre struck

By Ahmed Elumami and Sybille de La Hamaide

 

French president Emmanuel Macron meets Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj, who heads the UN-backed government in Tripoli at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

TRIPOLI/PARIS (Reuters) - France's President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the month-long battle for Libya's capital Tripoli after fighting hit a migrant detention centre overnight.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099390-france-seeks-libya-ceasefire-migrant-centre-struck/

 

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Man attempts suicide after slashing wife's throat in Korat

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A man attempted to commit suicide by lying in front of a train after he slashed his wife's throat in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district early on Thursday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099392-man-attempts-suicide-after-slashing-wifes-throat-in-korat/

 

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Video: Who's to blame? CCTV shows what led to horrifying death of Chaiyaphum schoolgirl

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CCTV from Chaiyaphum in Thailand's north east shows the moment when a cement mixer was turning on a main road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099393-video-whos-to-blame-cctv-shows-what-led-to-horrifying-death-of-chaiyaphum-schoolgirl/

 

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MGallery brand partners with MontAzure in Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

Kamala’s MontAzure “integrated development” along the northern stretch of Kamala Beach, is rolling out a 236 unit hotel branded residences project.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099394-mgallery-brand-partners-with-montazure-in-phuket/

 

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His Majesty the King presides over the royal Ploughing Ceremony

By The Nation

 

 

His Majesty the King presided over the royal Ploughing Ceremony at Bangkok's Sanam Luang on Thursday morning, which produced a prediction that there will be enough water for farming while rice, food, and fruits will be abundant this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099395-his-majesty-the-king-presides-over-the-royal-ploughing-ceremony/

 

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Prachuap Khiri Khan: Mass urine testing of public health personnel in wake of drugs case

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of the Prachuap Khiri Khan department of public health has ordered province-wide urine checks for drugs on 3,500 health personnel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099396-prachuap-khiri-khan-mass-urine-testing-of-public-health-personnel-in-wake-of-drugs-case/

 

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Woman dies as truck hits motorbike

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police reported that the motorbike drove out in front of the truck from behind a red and white concrete road block. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A woman has died after her motorbike was hit by a truck as she drove through a roadblock on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang in the early hours of this morning (May 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099399-woman-dies-as-truck-hits-motorbike/

 

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Chiang Mai karaoke rip-off strikes again - Thai pays 13,800 baht for nothing

 

Caption: Man posts warning - More than 10,000 baht bill

(Thaivisa notes that bill says "food and drink)

 

CM108.com reported that a Thai man went on Facebook to recount how he was ripped off for food and drink he did not even consume at a Chiang Mai karaoke lounge. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099400-chiang-mai-karaoke-rip-off-strikes-again-thai-pays-13800-baht-for-nothing/

 

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"How adorable!" as friends go back to school - but only a few Thais mention safety

 

Caption: Best friends forever!

 

Thai Rath reported on pictures on the Facebook page of Sirichai Singtong that showed two students on a motorcycle pulling three of their friends behind them on a makeshift trailer. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099404-how-adorable-as-friends-go-back-to-school-but-only-a-few-thais-mention-safety/

 

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Dengue fever alert after 27 deaths

By The Nation

 

 

Twenty-seven people have died from dengue hemorrhagic fever in Thailand so far this year, the highest fatality rate for the same time period in the past five years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099420-dengue-fever-alert-after-27-deaths/

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Majority of Bangkok residents support BMA’s wastewater treatment fee plan, says survey

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

A majority of residents in 21 Bangkok districts agree with a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plan to collect a wastewater treatment fee based on the volume of tap water used, according to a survey.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099425-majority-of-bangkok-residents-support-bma’s-wastewater-treatment-fee-plan-says-survey/

 

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Phitsanulok district declared drought disaster zone

By The Nation

 

File photo: Kwae Noi Bamrung Daen Dam

 

The Phitsanulok provincial administration has declared the Wat Bote district a drought disaster zone to speed up help for villagers as the volume of water in a dam dropped to 24.88 per cent of its capacity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099428-phitsanulok-district-declared-drought-disaster-zone/

 

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Traffic congested as 22 tonnes of steel bars spill from truck on to Rama II road

By The Nation

 

Nation Channel

 

Drivers were caught in a huge traffic jam on Rama II highway on Thursday morning after about 22 tonnes of steel bars fell from a trailer truck in Samut Sakhon’s Muang district.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099434-traffic-congested-as-22-tonnes-of-steel-bars-spill-from-truck-on-to-rama-ii-road/

 

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UTCC: Over 54 billion baht to be spent on new school term

 

   

BANGKOK, 9 May 2019 (NNT) - The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) estimates cash flow of over 50 billion baht for the new school term, the highest amount in the past six years due to economic recovery, sufficient savings and the government’s economic stimulus measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099436-utcc-over-54-billion-baht-to-be-spent-on-new-school-term/

 

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Drug suspect killed by troops in Chiang Rai

By The Nation

 

 

A drug suspect was reportedly killed in a gunfight with troops in Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang district when he allegedly resisted arrest on Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099439-drug-suspect-killed-by-troops-in-chiang-rai/

 

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After disputed election, Thailand expected to keep junta leader as PM

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha casts his ballot to vote in the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's pro-army Palang Pracharat party was looking for coalition partners on Thursday from a wide field of potential allies as it seeks to keep military junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a 2014 coup, in office as prime minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099445-after-disputed-election thailand expected-to-keep-junta-leader-as-pm/

 

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Thailand to export elephants after 10-year ban

 

 

After a decade long ban on the export of Thai elephants, Thailand’s Foreign Trade Department has eased restrictions to pave way for the export of the protected species for non-commercial purposes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099448-thailand-to-export-elephants-after-10-year-ban/

 

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Man arrested for raising protected Red-backed Sea Eagles in Krabi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A man has been arrested for raising three protected Red-backed Sea Eagles in Krabi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099456-man-arrested-for-raising-protected-red-backed-sea-eagles-in-krabi/

 

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Biometrics ID System being tested at Phuket Airport

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A new Biometrics System is currently being installed and tested at the Phuket International Airport before going live this July.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099458-biometrics-id-system-being-tested-at-phuket-airport/

 

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James Cameron responds after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ sinks ‘Titanic’ at the box office

by Nick Reilly

 

James Cameron Credit: REX

 

James Cameron has hailed the success of Avengers: Endgame after the superhero epic overtook Titanic to become the second highest grossing film of all time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099487-james-cameron-responds-after-‘avengers-endgame’-sinks-‘titanic’-at-the-box-office/

 

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IT: Chapter 2's first trailer is coming TODAY

BY SAM ASHURST

 

WARNER BROS.

 

Hold on to your red balloons, the first IT: Chapter Two trailer is coming to a haunted laptop near you today (May 9).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099488-it-chapter-2s-first-trailer-is-coming-today/

 

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Severely Matted 7-Pound Dog Gets Rescue Makeover and Drops 2 Pounds of Filthy Fur

By KELLI BENDER

 

 

Murphy is obviously an adorable dog now, but when fieldworkers for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) first met the pup they weren’t sure what he was.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099491-severely-matted-7-pound-dog-gets-rescue-makeover-and-drops-2-pounds-of-filthy-fur/

 

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Italian expat faces recklessness causing death charge over fatal boat collision

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Rawai fisherman San Malee, 74, later died from injuries sustained in the collision. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The Italian expat involved in a boat collision over the Songkran Thai New Year holidays that resulted in the death of a 74-year-old Thai fisherman has been charged with recklessness causing death, police have confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099506-italian-expat-faces-recklessness-causing-death-charge-over-fatal-boat-collision/