THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 12 Sep 2019

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Waipote stripped of MP status, faces arrest to serve time in prison

 

 

Palang Pracharat MP for Kamphaeng Phet province Pol Lt-Gen Waipote Arpornrat has lost his Member of Parliament (MP) status after the Supreme Court upheld the 4 year prison sentence handed down by the Appeals Court for his involvement in the disruption of the ASEAN Summit in Pattaya in 2009.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123026-waipote-stripped-of-mp-status-faces-arrest-to-serve-time-in-prison/

 

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Hunt on for son-in-law who shot wife's father who came to his daughter's aid

 

Thai caption: Son-in-law killed his wife's father

 

Police in Singburi are hunting a 28 year old man after he shot and killed his father-in-law.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123029-hunt-on-for-son-in-law-who-shot-wifes-father-who-came-to-his-daughters-aid/

 

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Fire engulfs Bangkok shophouse

By The Nation

 

 

A fire broke out and swept through a shophouse selling and storing garments in Bangkok’s Bobae market area late Wednesday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123032-fire-engulfs-bangkok-shophouse/

 

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Koh Panyee residents vote not to pay ‘river encroachment’ fee

By The Nation

 

 

The residents of Koh Panyee in Phang Nga’s Muang district voted on Thursday to refuse to pay fees to the Harbour Department for building houses and shops encroaching on a river on the island, a popular tourist destination. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123033-koh-panyee-residents-vote-not-to-pay-‘river-encroachment’-fee/

 

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Good news on the way for dilapidated Chiang Mai 700 Years Stadium

 

Thai caption: The magic is over

 

Sanook reported that the main stadium at the "Chiang Mai 700 Years" complex in Mae Rim is in urgent need of repair. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123034-good-news-on-the-way-for-dilapidated chiang-mai-700-years-stadium/

 

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Chiang Mai: Illegal dental clinic raided after complaints from parents

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Police and public health authorities armed with a warrant raided an illegal dental clinic in downtown Chiang Mai yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123036-chiang-mai-illegal-dental-clinic-raided-after-complaints-from-parents/

 

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"Middle Eastern" fraudster hunted now in Chiang Mai after thefts in Phitsanuloke 

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Police and immigration officials in Phitsanuloke went to a local market after the suspicious behavior of a foreign man featured online. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123042-middle-eastern-fraudster-hunted-now-in-chiang-mai-after-thefts-in-phitsanuloke/

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Good news coming for expats regarding 90 day reporting - TM 28 and TM 30 being discussed Friday

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media has reported that foreigners will be happy with a new online application for ninety day reporting or TM 47. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123044-good-news-coming-for-expats-regarding-90-day-reporting-tm-28-and-tm-30-being-discussed-friday/

 

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BREAKING

 

Immigration chief: TM 30 law is outdated and needs to change

 

 

Thai immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang has told BBC Thai that the 1979 TM 30 law is outdated and needs to change. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123047-immigration-chief-tm-30-law-is-outdated-and-needs-to-change/

 

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Pattaya: Police crack down on illegal opening; Possible setback for minister Phiphat's plans

 

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Ruk Siam News reported that a large contingent of Pattaya police gathered at 4 am to enforce closing hours in the resort's pubs and clubs. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123058-pattaya-police crack-down-on-illegal-opening-possible-setback-for-minister-phiphats-plans/

 

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Thai exports drop by less than that of competitors: Trade office

By The Nation

 

Pimchanok

 

Despite the baht appreciating to Bt31.39 per US dollar as of the end of August, a 2.2 per cent bump over the same period of 2018, Thailand’s overall exports are stronger than those of jurisdictions with weakened currency, including South Korea, the UK, Taiwan and Malaysia, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) of the Ministry of Commerce.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123075-thai-exports-drop-by-less-than-that-of-competitors-trade-office/

 

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Clampdown on pirated goods coming: Commerce minister

By The Nation

 

 

Jurin Laksanawisit, the deputy prime minister and commerce minister, on Thursday presided over the destruction of goods that infringed on intellectual property.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123077-clampdown-on-pirated-goods-coming-commerce-minister/

 

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First escapee croc appears as floods linger in five provinces

By The Nation

 

 

Five provinces in the Northeast remained flooded on Thursday, while elsewhere one of the nasty by-products of the annual deluges appeared – a crocodile loosed by floodwaters from the farm where it was raised.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123078-first-escapee-croc-appears-as-floods-linger-in-five-provinces/

 

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IUCN officials conduct biodiversity survey of Khao Phanoen Thung in Phetchaburi province

 

Photo from www.thailandtourismdirectory.go.th

 

Officials from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), accompanied by Thai government representatives, are due to visit Khao Phanoen Thung, a forested mountain in the Kaeng Krachan national park, as part of their mission to gather data for inclusion in an updated report to be submitted to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123080-iucn-officials-conduct-biodiversity-survey-of-khao-phanoen-thung-in-phetchaburi-province/

 

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PM Prayut chairs signing of 10 healthcare packages

 

   

BANGKOK, 12 September 2019(NNT) - The Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has chaired a signing ceremony for a health promotion program among working-age Thais, confirming that the administration has devoted its attention to the quality of life of all citizens and voicing concerns over social media being a cause of stress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123083-pm-prayut-chairs-signing-of-10-healthcare-packages/

 

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PM Prayut to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani

 

   

BANGKOK, 12 September 2019(NNT) - The Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, is to visit the flood-hit provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani to follow up on the government’s relief efforts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123085-pm-prayut-to-visit-nakhon-si-thammarat-surat-thani/

 

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Schoolgirl’s mum ‘relieved’ as Army kicks out officer accused of rape

By The Nation

 

 

The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was molested and raped on multiple occasions since March has expressed relief that the Army lieutenant in Songkhla accused of the crime has been discharged without pension for serious disciplinary violations and gross misconduct.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123089-schoolgirl’s-mum-‘relieved’-as-army-kicks-out-officer-accused-of-rape/

 

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Buddha-Ultraman painting sold for Bt600,000

By The Nation

 

 

One of four paintings depicting Buddha as an Ultraman superhero by a fourth-year university student secured a winning bid of Bt600,000, after the paintings were displayed at a Nakhon Ratchasima shopping mall.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123092-buddha-ultraman-painting-sold-for-bt600000/

 

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Madonna's daughter Lourdes is the spitting image of her mum at New York Fashion Week

By Will Twigger

 

Lourdes hit up NYFW looking just like her mum

 

New York Fashion Week draws a lot of big names - and now 22-year-old Lourdes Leon, daughter of pop legend Madonna , is showing her face.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123112-madonnas-daughter-lourdes-is-the-spitting-image-of-her-mum-at-new-york-fashion-week/

 

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Marie Claire to stop producing UK print magazine after November

By Ian Westbrook

 

PA MEDIA

 

Marie Claire is to stop producing its UK print edition after November to become a digital-only offering.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123114-marie-claire-to-stop-producing-uk-print-magazine-after-november/

 

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Freddie Flintoff 'absolutely fine' after Top Gear mishap

 

Freddie Flintoff pictured on the trike involved in Tuesday's incident

 

Top Gear presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has said he is "absolutely fine" after an incident involving a three-wheeled motorcycle.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123115-freddie-flintoff-absolutely-fine-after-top-gear-mishap/

 

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No wages in three months: Kan’buri factory in hot water

By Suphot Kaewkasi
The Nation

 

 

Three hundred Thai and Myanmar workers on Thursday filed human-trafficking complaints against a company in Kanchanaburi that processes vegetables and fruit for export, saying they hadn’t been paid for three months, costing them a combined Bt100 million.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123117-no-wages-in-three-months-kan’buri-factory-in-hot-water/

 

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U.S. man in same-sex marriage sues Japan government for long-term visa

By Elaine Lies

 

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. man whose marriage to his Japanese husband is legally recognized in his country sued the Japanese government on Wednesday for the same right to stay that a heterosexual couple would get, saying he was being denied a family life.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123118-us-man-in-same-sex-marriage-sues-japan-government-for-long-term-visa/

 

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Malaysian PM to write to Indonesia's leader as row over haze flares

 

A view of the city skyline shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is writing to Indonesia’s leader to raise his concern about cross-border haze, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Thursday, as a row over smoke from forest fires simmers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123119-malaysian-pm-to-write-to-indonesias-leader-as-row-over-haze-flares/

 

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Widow of illegal worker killed overseas offered job back home

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

The widow of one of three Thais who died while working illegally in South Korea on Tuesday (September 10) has been offered help getting a job back home by the Nakhon Ratchasima Employment Office.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123128-widow-of-illegal-worker-killed-overseas-offered-job-back-home/

 

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Leading Thai economist blames inequality for Thailand’s ills

By Sirivish Toomgum
The Nation
Fukuoka, Jpan

 

Pasuk Phongpaichit, second left, and Chris Baker, right, on stage at the Fukuoka Prize Symposium.

 

Thailand needs new thinking on its economy, moving away from the emphasis on growth and consumption to the quality of life rather than the quantity of things, said Pasuk Phongpaichit, Emeritus Professor in Political Economy, Chulalongkorn University.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123133-leading-thai-economist-blames-inequality-for-thailand’s-ills/

 

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PM Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth over the suspension of parliament

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with year four and year six pupils during a visit to Pimlico Primary school in London, Britain, September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending parliament for five weeks after a court ruled his decision to do so was unlawful.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123134-pm-johnson-denies-lying-to-queen-elizabeth-over-the-suspension-of-parliament/

 

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Phuket Town road to close for Moon Cake Festival

By The Phuket News

 

Image: Phuket City Municipality

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket City Municipality today (Sept 12) announced that Thalang Rd in Phuket Town will be closed tomorrow (Sept 13) due to the Phuket Moon Cake Festival, also known elsewhere as the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123144-phuket-town-road-to-close-for-moon-cake-festival/

 

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Phuket health office exonerates tourist store of overloaded preservatives in curry paste

By The Phuket News

 

The press conference to exonerate the Khun Mae Ju store of selling curry paste with excessive amounts of sorbic acid was held yesterday (Sept 11). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET:-- Dr Thanit Sermkaew of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office has publicly assured that curry pastes at sold at the tourist-popular Khun Mae Ju stores are not overloaded with preservatives.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123146-phuket-health-office-exonerates-tourist-store-of-overloaded-preservatives-in-curry-paste/

 

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Thailand Live Friday 13 Sep 2019 
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