THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 25 Nov 2019

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Pattaya, Marine Dept. point fingers over failure to remove encroaching bridge

 

PATTAYA:--Seventeen months after an illegal bridge across the South Pattaya flood-drainage canal was ordered demolished, is still standing and progress to remove it standing still.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135537-pattaya-marine-dept-point-fingers-over-failure-to-remove-encroaching-bridge/

 

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Pattaya unprepared for plastic-bag ban

 

PATTAYA:--In six weeks, major Thai retailers will stop handing out single-use plastic bags, but Pattaya residents seem unprepared for the change.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135536-pattaya-unprepared-for-plastic-bag-ban/

 

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Driver plunges into flood canal in Sattahip

 

SATTAHIP:--A Bangkok man was seriously injured when he drove his Mazda pickup into a drainage canal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135535-driver-plunges-into-flood-canal-in-sattahip/

 

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Loose road plate sparks accident fears

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya motorists say a damaged steel plate has created a traffic hazard on Central Road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135534-loose-road-plate-sparks-accident-fears/

 

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Pattaya Grab Food drivers strike over wage cuts, long hours

 

PATTAYA:--About 150 Grab Food drivers went on strike to protest wage cuts and heavy workloads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135532-pattaya-grab-food-drivers-strike-over-wage-cuts-long-hours/

 

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Motorcycle thieves arrested in Patong

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket

 

Patong Police arrested three men in the seaside city with motorbikes that had been stolen. It appears the group has been stealing motorcycles around Patong since November 20.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135583-motorcycle-thieves-arrested-in-patong/

 

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Representative of the owner of collapsed building visits the victims in Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

PHOTOS: Phuket Hotnews

 

On November 23, the owner of the petrol station project, where the concrete structure collapsed on Thursday, killing 7 people and injuring two, sent a representative of the project to visit the injured and the families of the deceased.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135584-representative-of-the-owner-of-collapsed-building-visits-the-victims-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket building collapse company managing director on the run, flees charges

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Officials inspect the site of the deadly building collapse on Friday (Nov 22). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: The managing director of the company responsible for the construction of a petrol station in Phuket where a building collapse killed seven workers and hospitalised two others on Thursday is believed to be in hiding after police were issued a warrant for his arrest to face charges of negligence causing death and serious bodily harm.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135585-phuket-building-collapse-company-managing-director-on-the-run-flees-charges/

 

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Woman motorbike passenger killed after struck by pickup near airport

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbike was struck from behind by the pickup truck. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 56-year-old woman died from fatal head injuries after the motorbike she was riding pillion on was struck from behind by a pickup truck on the winding road south of Phuket International Airport yesterday afternoon (Nov 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135586-woman-motorbike-passenger-killed-after-struck-by-pickup-near-airport/

 

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Egat reaches out to Lampang locals with Mae Moh Festival

By THE NATION

 

 

The 15th Mae Moh Festival opened at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) office in Mae Moh district, Lampang on Friday (November 22) with the aim of promoting tourism in the province in the winter months from December to February.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135587-egat-reaches-out-to-lampang-locals-with-mae-moh-festival/

 

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Greed main reason for people falling prey to Ponzi schemes: survey

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

A survey has revealed that most Ponzi schemes have involved investments in oil, gold and foreign currency while most respondents blamed "greed" for such frauds.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135589-greed-main-reason-for-people-falling-prey-to-ponzi-schemes-survey/

 

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Lukewarm response to Future Forward 'Against the Tide' campaign: poll

By The Nation

 

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

 

Most Thais are not following the Future Forward Party's “Against the Tide” campaign, according to a poll.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135590-lukewarm-response-to-future-forward-against-the-tide-campaign-poll/

 

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Pareena’s chicken farm might encroach on state land

By The Nation

 

Pareena Kraikup

 

MP Pareena Kraikup of the Phalang Pracharath Party owns property in her home province of Ratchaburi that partially encroaches on protected national woodland, the Forest Management Bureau announced on Sunday (November 24) following an inspection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135591-pareena’s-chicken-farm-might-encroach-on-state-land/

 

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Finance Ministry mulls tax incentives for longer-term investment: source

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

 

The Finance Ministry will decide on Monday (November 25) on tax incentives for long-term equity investment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135592-finance-ministry-mulls-tax-incentives-for-longer-term-investment-source/

 

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Cabinet okays draft law on appearance of buildings on Rattanakosin Island

By The Nation

 

 

A Cabinet meeting last week has approved the draft law on houses and shops around Rattanakosin Island, including making cream the standard colour and tone of buildings in the area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135594-cabinet-okays-draft-law-on-appearance-of-buildings-on-rattanakosin-island/

 

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Swiss dominate Laguna Phuket Triathlon

By THE NATION

 

Ruedi Wild

 

Stellar performances by Switzerland’s Ruedi Wild and Imogen Simmonds delivered them the glory at the 26th Laguna Phuket Triathlon on Sunday (November 24), Wild in the overall standings and Simmonds in the women’s field.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135595-swiss-dominate-laguna-phuket-triathlon/

 

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Explanation demanded from Agriculture Department over chemical ban delay

 

 

The Department of Agriculture has been ordered to explain, in writing, its sudden about-turn by now asking for an additional six months to offload residual stocks of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135596-explanation-demanded-from-agriculture-department-over-chemical-ban-delay/

 

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Monetary policy has less room to maneuver amid historical low interest rates

 

 

With Thailand’s interest rates hitting a historical low, monetary policy has less room to maneuver, even though the Thai baht has risen beyond its fundamentals, the Bank of Thailand’s governor said over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135597-monetary-policy-has-less-room-to-maneuver-amid-historical-low-interest-rates/

 

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Thailand joins UNESCO media meeting

 

   

PARIS (NNT) - Thai delegates have joined a media committee meeting for UNESCO’s 40th Session of the General Conference in Paris, France, expressing their support for UNESCO’s organization of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week earlier this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135598-thailand-joins-unesco-media-meeting/

 

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At least four dead after massive floods hit southeastern France

 

Waves flood the street, in Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France November 23, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video. Picture taken November 23, 2019. BRICE RODIERE/via REUTERS

 

ROQUEBRUNE-SUR-ARGENS, France (Reuters) - Four people were found dead on Sunday after massive flooding that has hit southeastern France since Friday, causing major damage in the region, local authorities said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135599-at-least-four-dead-after-massive-floods-hit-southeastern-france/

 

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Media mogul Bloomberg enters U.S. presidential race, takes aim at Trump

By Linda So and John Whitesides

 

FILE PHOTO: Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 10, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Morgan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of America's largest city, jumped into the race for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination on Sunday as a moderate with deep pockets unabashedly aiming to beat fellow New Yorker Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135600-media-mogul-bloomberg-enters-us-presidential-race-takes-aim-at-trump/

 

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Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment

By Dan Williams

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, November 24, 2019. Sebastian Scheiner/Pool via REUTERS

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court on Sunday dismissed a petition to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135601-netanyahu-faces-court-party-challenges-after-indictment/

 

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Hong Kong democrats score landslide victory in local elections amid political crisis

By Clare Jim and Felix Tam

 

Supporters of local candidate Kelvin Lam celebrate, after it was announced he won the local council elections in his district, at a polling station in the South Horizons West district in Hong Kong, China November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong romped to a landslide and symbolic majority in district council elections after residents turned out in record numbers on Sunday to vote following six months of anti-government protests in the embattled city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135602-hong-kong-democrats-score-landslide-victory-in-local-elections-amid-political-crisis/

 

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Italy grants access to Spanish migrant rescue ship

By Juan Medina

 

Migrants rest on board a NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean Sea, November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Medina

 

ON BOARD THE OPEN ARMS, OFF SICILY (Reuters) - Italian authorities have agreed to grant the Open Arms ship access to a port to disembark 62 African migrants it has been carrying since Wednesday, the founder of the Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135603-italy-grants-access-to-spanish-migrant-rescue-ship/

 

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U.S. defence secretary fires Navy chief over handling of SEAL saga

By Phil Stewart

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher arrives at court for the start of his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy's top civilian after losing confidence in him over his handling of the high-profile case of a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135604-us-defence-secretary-fires-navy-chief-over-handling-of-seal-saga/

 

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Cool and foggy in Upper Thailand, more rain for South

By THE NATION

 

 

The northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf and southern Thailand is strengthening, bringing more rain to the South with heavy downpours likely in the lower South possibly causing flash flooding and landslides, the Thailand Meteorological Department warned on Monday (November 25).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135607-cool-and-foggy-in-upper-thailand-more-rain-for-south/

 

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Topless protesters crash pro-Franco demonstration in Madrid

 

A Franco bust is pictured at a demonstration of supporters of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco against his exhumation during the annual gathering held on the week of the 44th anniversary of the dictator's death, in Madrid, Spain, November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Topless female activists on Sunday interrupted a demonstration in Madrid commemorating the legacy of Spain's former dictator Francisco Franco, 44 years after his death.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135609-topless-protesters-crash-pro-franco-demonstration-in-madrid/

 

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Forest Department to sue Pareena for encroachment

By THE NATION

 

 

Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of Royal Forest Department (RFD) said on Sunday (November 24) that an inspection of 1,700 rai of land in Rangbua subdistrict, Jombeung district of Ratchaburi province owned by Ratchaburi MP Pareena Kraikup of the Phalang Pracharath Party had revealed 30 rai of land was in fact in the national reserve forest on left bank of Phachi River under the National Reserved Forest Act of 1964, and 16 rai encroached on forest land under Forest Act of 1941.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135610-forest-department-to-sue-pareena-for-encroachment/

 

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Arrest made in stabbing death of Chinese visa agent

 

Thai caption: Visa extension aged stabbed to death

 

Bangkok police investing the stabbing death of a 54 year old Chinese visa agent have made an arrest. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135611-arrest-made-in-stabbing-death-of-chinese-visa-agent/

 

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Senior Democrat says next step underway in Trump impeachment probe

By Doina Chiacu

 

FILE PHOTO: Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers have begun the next step in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump - writing a report on their findings - but still could take more testimony and hold additional hearings, the chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135612-senior-democrat-says-next-step-underway-in-trump-impeachment-probe/