THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 29 Nov 2019

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Thai Tourism: "Half of foreigners" don't pay their hospital bills; director points finger at three nationalities 

 

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Thai media Prachachat posted a report about the growing problem of tourists in Thailand and other parts of Asia leaving without paying their hospital bills. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136330-thai-tourism-half-of-foreigners-dont-pay-their-hospital-bills-director points-finger-at-three-nationalities/

 

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Video: English teacher in classroom attack - but it ends in wais

 

Thai caption: Punishment for not submitting homework

 

A video taken by a student in an English class at a school near Bangkok showed a female teacher line up students in front of the class. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136334-video-english-teacher-in-classroom-attack-but-it-ends-in-wais/

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Backpacker who broke her neck jumping into pool in Thailand describes her recovery

The Matt Hampson Foundation is funding Sophie Wilson's rehabilitation

 

Sophie Wilson was just days into a six-month tour of Asia when the accident happened

 

A backpacker who broke her neck in Thailand and is facing a long battle to walk again is raising funds for a charity dedicated to helping people who have suffered life altering and catastrophic sporting injuries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136336-british-backpacker-who-broke-her-neck-jumping-into-pool-in-thailand-describes-her-recovery/

 

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BMA continues programme to open pedestrian streets

By The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to turn the road along Khlong Ong Ang canal into a walking street to promote tourism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136339-bma-continues-programme-to-open-pedestrian-streets/

 

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Bloodbath: Teacher couple murdered in their own home - mystery note on the gate

 

Thai caption: Bloodbath at luxury home

 

A husband and wife teaching couple who taught at a private school in Rayong were found savagely murdered in their own luxury home in Thapma sub-district, Muang Rayong, yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136340-bloodbath-teacher-couple-murdered-in-their-own-home-mystery-note-on-the-gate/

 

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Thais need to drink more milk, says DFPOT

By THE NATION

 

Mananya Thaiset and Narongrit Wongsuwan

 

The Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand (DFPOT) is to organise the “Thai-Denmark Milksic Festival 2019” on December 15 at Lan Nern Noom in Chiang Mai to encourage people to drink more milk, Mananya Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136341-thais-need-to-drink-more-milk-says-dfpot/

 

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Anti-military invites supporters to ‘run against dictatorship’

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit to Twitter@tanawatofficial

 

Red Shirt activist Anurak Jeantawanich posted a message today (November 29) on his “Ford the Red Path” Facebook page in inviting netizens to join a campaign “Run Against Dictator”. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136343-anti-military-invites-supporters-to-‘run-against-dictatorship’/

 

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MoUs inked between Thailand and Hong Kon

By THE NATION

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of Hong Kong co-chaired the 1st Thailand-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Summit on Friday (November 29) at Santi Maitree Building, according to a press statement released by the Government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136344-mous-inked-between-thailand-and-hong-kon/

 

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DSI hunts for nominees in Phuket tour boat inspections

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Lt Col Charoen Bunsin, Special Investigation Officer at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), yesterday joined the inspections of tour boats operating at the Asia Marine pier in Rassada for suspected illegal nominee shareholders. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Lt Col Charoen Bunsin, Special Investigation Officer at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), joined officers from the Marine Department, Phuket Tourist Police and Department of Tourism conducting a safety inspection at the Asia Marina pier in Rassada yesterday (Nov 28).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136349-dsi-hunts-for-nominees-in-phuket-tour-boat-inspections/

 

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Hong Kong protesters call for weekend rallies, police quit campus battleground

 

Police officers line up at an evidence collection station at the campus of the Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, China, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong stirred support for more rallies over the weekend, as police withdrew on Friday from a university campus which had seen some of the worst clashes with security forces during nearly six months of unrest.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136368-hong-kong-protesters-call-for-weekend-rallies-police-quit-campus-battleground/

 

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Families of Mexico massacre victims suffer backlash over cartel row

By Lizbeth Diaz

 

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers assigned to the National Guard keep watch while escorting a caravan of vehicles with relatives and friends arriving for the funerals of slain members of the Mexican-American Mormon families, in Bavispe, Sonora state, Mexico November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez - RC236D9N8ZEA/File Photo

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Members of a U.S.-Mexican religious community who lost relatives in a gangland massacre this month have come under fire from supporters of Mexico’s government for pressing the United States to declare drugs cartels terrorist groups.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136372-families-of-mexico-massacre-victims-suffer-backlash-over-cartel-row/

 

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UK PM Johnson says UK will leave EU by January 31 at the latest

 

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Chulmleigh College as he campaigns in Devon ahead of the upcoming general election, in Chulmleigh, Britain November 28, 2019. Dan Kitwood Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Britain would leave the European Union by Jan. 31 at the latest if his Conservative Party win a majority in the election in two weeks time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136375-uk-pm-johnson-says-uk-will-leave-eu-by-january-31-at-the-latest/

 

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UK PM Johnson implores Trump: please keep out of election

By Michael Holden

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was best if U.S. President Donald Trump did not get involved in Britain’s upcoming election when he visits London for a NATO summit next week.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136376-uk-pm-johnson-implores-trump-please-keep-out-of-election/

 

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Thai Beverage plans Singapore IPO of up to $3 billion - sources

By Anshuman Daga, Scott Murdoch

 

FILE PHOTO: A man rides his motorcycle past a beer factory belonging to Thai Beverage in Ayutthaya province, some 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok September 11, 2012. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Thai Beverage (TBEV.SI) is planning a Singapore IPO of some of its regional beer assets in a float that could raise $2 billion to $3 billion next year, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136377-thai-beverage-plans-singapore-ipo-of-up-to-3-billion-sources/

 

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Police officer grabs some extra income with second role as food delivery driver

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Snr Sgt Maj Jiraphat Nawathong of the Phuket Tourist Police prepares to make a delivery as part of his second job with Grab. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- An experienced officer is being lauded as a role model as he has taken on a second job as a Grab food delivery driver to teach his daughter the value of money and hard work.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136378-police-officer-grabs-some-extra-income-with-second-role-as-food-delivery-driver/

 

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Fishermen capture one crocodile, another escapes

By The Nation

 

 

A group of fishermen caught a "hungry" crocodile charging towards the boats to attack them while they were fishing in a lake in Kamphaeng Saen district, Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136379-fishermen-capture-one-crocodile-another-escapes/

 

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Thai October exports fall 5% year on year, current account surplus narrows - central bank

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's October current account surplus was $2.91 billion versus $3.53 billion in September, the central bank said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136381-thai-october-exports-fall-5-year-on-year-current-account-surplus-narrows-central-bank/

 

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Governor heads event to hand widow compensation for husband killed in building collapse

By The Phuket News

 

Wilasinee Kanbuth, with of Krisana Kanbuth, who was crushed to death in the building collapse was called to the event to receive B500,000 as compensation from three insurances companies.. photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana today presided over an event held to highlight how much money in compensation payments is to be paid to some of the seven workers killed in the deadly building collapse last Thursday (Nov 21).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136382-governor-heads-event-to-hand-widow-compensation-for-husband-killed-in-building-collapse/

 

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GPF seeks expansion in foreign investment

By THE NATION

 

GPF secretary-General Vithai Rattanakorn

 

The Government Pension Fund (GPF) plans to raise the proportion of its investment in overseas asset to 40 per cent of total portfolio from the current 28 per cent.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136383-gpf-seeks-expansion-in-foreign-investment/

 

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Gold guaranteed for Thai water polo team in SEA Games

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand’s water polo team was assured of the first gold medal at the 30th Southeast Asian Games 2019 at Clark City of Philippines after beating Singapore 20-2 on Friday (November 29).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136384-gold-guaranteed-for-thai-water-polo-team-in-sea-games/

 

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Thai court fines Philip Morris $40 million for customs breach

By Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court fined the local unit of Philip Morris (PM.N) 1.2 billion baht ($40 million) for customs violations on cigarette imports on Friday, while dropping criminal charges against seven of its employees.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136385-thai-court-fines-philip-morris-40-million-for-customs-breach/

 

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Fox is suing Netflix – and it's got nothing to do with TV

BY ABBY ROBINSON

 

NETFLIX

 

It's a dispute that's been rumbling on since 2016, but it finally looks like it could be drawing to a close in the coming weeks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136386-fox-is-suing-netflix-–-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-tv/

 

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Edward Norton and Thom Yorke: 'The last thing we wanted was for it to get bloody'

By Xan Brooks

 

‘I was offered Fight Club, but I’d just come off tour and couldn’t mentally tie my own shoelaces’ … Edward Norton right, with Thom Yorke. Composite: AP/Rex/Guardian Imaging

 

In Edward Norton’s new film, Motherless Brooklyn, a keening ballad blows in and out, affecting the narrative and painting the prevailing mood with a deep shade of blue.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136388-edward-norton-and-thom-yorke-the-last-thing-we-wanted-was-for-it-to-get-bloody/

 

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K-pop stars jailed for gang-rape in South Korea

 

Jung Joon-young was also convicted of making sex videos of women against their will and posting the footage in a group chat. Photograph: Kim Chul-Soo/EPA

 

A South Korean court has sentenced two K-pop stars to six and five years in prison for gang-rape and additionally convicted one of them for distributing videos of the assaults and other sexual encounters.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136389-k-pop-stars-jailed-for-gang-rape-in-south-korea/

 

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