Thailand Live Friday 9 Jan 2015

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Police: Orderly overall situation on New Year

BANGKOK, 9 January 2015 (NNT) – The overall traffic situation during the New Year’s holidays was orderly as a result of the strict measures enforced that helped reduce the number of accidents and fatalities, said the police spokesman.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790379-thai-police-orderly-overall-situation-on-new-year/

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Dow Jones closed up 1.84% as oil prices steadied and investors became more confident in EU's monetary stimulus. /The Nation

The Revenue Department chief has brushed aside the Office of the Auditor-General of Thailand's request over politicians' tax payment. /Bangkok Post

England national soccer team captain, Wayne Rooney was voted as UK's national team's player of the year for 2014. /The Nation

UK is interested in investing in Thai infrastructure projects such as dual-rail track project and Suvarnabhumi airport expansion, Transport Ministry said. /The Nation

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INVESTMENT
UK shows interest in Thai mega-projects
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The United Kingdom is keen on investing in Thailand's mega-transportation projects, ranging from double-track railways and airports to seaports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790383-uk-shows-interest-in-thai-mega-projects/

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Two Australians nabbed for alleged illegal mining in Indonesia’s Lombok

Indonesian immigration officials arrested two Australians on Thursday after they reportedly conducted illegal mining activities in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790384-two-australians-nabbed-for-alleged-illegal-mining-in-indonesias-lombok/

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The Birds Actor Rod Taylor Has Died at 84


Taylor in The V.I.P.s, (1963). Source: wikipedia.org

LOS ANGELES: -- Legendary actor Rod Taylor died of natural causes Wednesday, his rep tells PEOPLE. He was 84.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790387-the-birds-actor-rod-taylor-dies-aged-84/

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Thai stock index opens on Friday at 1,528.61, gains 6.99 points /MCOT

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Cabinet agrees in principle to relax rules for tourists from China, say sources



KUALA LUMPUR: -- The Malaysian cabinet has agreed in principle to ease visa requirements for tourists from China. The cabinet, which met Wednesday, has directed the Home Ministry to further study the move, sources told The Star Online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790389-malaysian-cabinet-agrees-in-principle-to-relax-rules-for-tourists-from-china-say-sources/

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Jackie Chan's son Jaycee jailed for six months by Chinese court after guilty plea to drugs charge
Adrian Wan and Laura Zhou

BEIJING: -- Jaycee Chan Jo-ming, the son of kung <deleted> action superstar Jackie Chan, was jailed for six months and fined 2,000 yuan (about HK$2,500) today at Beijing Dongcheng District People’s court.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790391-jackie-chans-son-jaycee-jailed-for-six-months-by-chinese-court-after-guilty-plea-to-drugs-charge/

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Phuket and Korea to hold an art show

PHUKET, 9 Jan 2015 (NNT) - Phuket Rajabhat University and the Korea International Cooperation Agency are holding an art exhibition ‘Draw Korea With You Mind’ with the objectives of expressing the perception of Thai and Korean cultures as well as telling Korean stories through Thai art pieces.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790392-phuket-and-korea-to-hold-an-art-show/

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Radical plan to restrict personal vehicles



HO CHI MINH: -- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed drastic measures to restrict the use of personal vehicles to cope with worsening traffic congestion in the city.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790394-radical-plan-to-restrict-personal-vehicles-in-ho-chi-minh-city/

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Britain takes "precautionary" measures at border after Paris magazine attack
English.news.cn

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Britain has taken "precautionary" steps to increase security at the French-British border following the deadly attack on the Paris office of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, British Home Secretary Theresa May said Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790396-britain-takes-precautionary-measures-at-border-after-paris-magazine-attack/

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Britain keen on Thai rail and port projects



BANGKOK: -- Thailand's mega infrastructure projects have drawn overseas interest with the United Kingdom becoming the latest country wanting to become joint venturer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790383-uk-shows-interest-in-thai-mega-projects/#entry8914393

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Body Of Dead Frenchman Still Unclaimed
Published by Stickboy BKK



KOH TAO: -- The body of the Frenchman found hanged in an alleged suicide on Koh Tao earlier this week remains unclaimed by his family or relatives according to a news report on Thai PBS News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790181-police-relatives-do-not-doubt-suicide-theory-of-french-tourist-on-koh-tao/page-2?p=8914441#entry8914441

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Yala seeks religious leaders’ cooperation to address the issue of violence

YALA, 9 Jan 2015 (NNT) - Yala Province yesterday held an activity that brought together local Islamic and Buddhist leaders, in its bids to achieve peace.

The meeting, which was being held at the Office of Local Administration in Na-tham Sub-district in Muang Yala, was also attended by government employees, military & police officers, community leaders and locals.

Peace building dominated the discussion yesterday. Muslims and Buddhists brainstormed ideas together to seek ways to ease the tension in the area without discrimination against one another, paving ways to peace talks and ultimately eliminate the southern violence.

The talks are one of the many efforts of the Government to address the ongoing violence in the South.


-- NNT 2015-01-09

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The disabled boy gets his wish for a new wheelchair

YALA, 9 Jan 2015 (NNT) - A boy, who has been paralyzed from waist down by an insurgent attack, got his wish for a new wheelchair as a gift on the Children’s Day.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790098-children-crippled-from-the-southern-violence-want-new-wheelchairs-on-childrens-day/#entry8914522

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Yingluck ready to clear all doubts on rice-pledging scheme



BANGKOK: -- Former premier Yingluck Shinawayra arrived at the Parliament Friday morning with confidence that all doubts in her rice scheme could be cleared.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790337-ousted-thai-pms-impeachment-hearing-tests-fragile-calm/#entry8914539

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Ousted Thai PM's impeachment poses dilemma for junta
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrived at Thailand's military-stacked legislature Friday for the start of impeachment proceedings that could see her banned from politics for five years and reignite the country's bitter divisions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790337-ousted-thai-pms-impeachment-hearing-tests-fragile-calm/#entry8914581

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Sugarcane farmers top happiest farming group



BANGKOK: -- Sugarcane farmers top the happiest group of farmers in the country, according to a recent survey by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790377-thai-sugar-cane-growers-happiest-of-all-types-of-farmers-survey/#entry8914612

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Just a bunch of luxury cars in Suvarnabhumi disabled parking spaces (PHOTOS)
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- The official traffic police Facebook page shared a photo of expensive cars parked in disabled parking spaces at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which the page suggested were parked by drivers with “disabled brains”.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790424-luxury-cars-in-suvarnabhumi-disabled-parking-spaces-photos/

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Thailand to tackle human trafficking seriously



BANGKOK: -- Thailand has taken human trafficking seriously with now five subcommittees being appointed to suppress human trafficking.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790212-thai-government-to-present-results-of-human-trafficking-issue-to-us/#entry8914708

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Former PM seeks justice as she appears before NLA
The Nation


Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at Parliament to defend herself against impeachment case Friday.

BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday said she has already been "impeached" three times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790337-ousted-thai-pms-impeachment-hearing-tests-fragile-calm/#entry8914735

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Thailand to Reopen An Ses Border Checkpoint
BY SAING SOENTHRITH

UBON RATCHATHANI: -- The Thai side of the An Ses border checkpoint—which Thailand closed late last month in response to roadwork on the Cambodian side in Preah Vihear province—will reopen Friday, following a meeting of Cambodian and Thai officials Thursday, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790425-thailand-to-reopen-an-ses-border-checkpoint/

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Govt Wants To Raise Fares of 'Low-Cost' Airlines
By Khaosod English


Low-cost airline Air Asia announced opening of Bangkok - Sakon Nakhon route on 1 October 2014.

BANGKOK – Thailand’s military government is asking domestic “low-cost” airlines to raise their ticket prices to prevent stealing market share from inter-provincial bus companies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790456-thai-govt-wants-to-raise-fares-of-low-cost-airlines/

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Comedian Cherry found dead

BANGKOK: -- A well-known comedian with ghost-like face, Cherry Na Phee, was found dead at his rented apartment room in Kannayao district of Bangkok last night.

The 42-year-old comedian whose real name was Panthep Ngamchit, lied dead on the floor of the room at the four-storey apartment at Soi Raminthra 46, wearing only white sports shorts.

Khok Kram police said a plastic bottle containing a local rice whiskey, mixed with a red-coloured soft drink, was found near his body.

He was last seen by a maid at the apartment about 5 pm on Wednesday.

A friend came to his room today to prepare for a comedy show but Cherry didn’t answer his call. He knocked at the door several times but there was no response.

He then broke into the room to find Cherry lying on the floor, dead.

He then alerted security guards and police.

Relatives told police that the comedian was a heavy drinker.

His body was sent to the Police General Hospital for autopsy to establish the cause of death.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/comedian-cherry-found-dead


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-09

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Surprise sides: Tooth, plastic in McDonald's meals in Japan
YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer

TOKYO (AP) — McDonald's Corp. officials in Japan bowed deeply Wednesday to apologize for a human tooth, plastic pieces and other objects found in the burger chain's food, highlighting how consumers here are both loving and hating the fast-food eatery.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790462-tooth-plastic-found-in-mcdonalds-meals-in-japan/

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Black box signals from crashed AirAsia plane detected
English.news.cn

JAKARTA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Signals from the black boxes of an AirAsia jetliner, which crashed in the Java Sea off Indonesia's Central Kalimantan coast, have been detected, Military Commander General Moeldoko said on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790463-black-box-signals-from-crashed-airasia-plane-detected/

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Britain wants a piece of action in Thailand’s infrastructure development

BANGKOK, 9 Jan 2015 (NNT) – Britain has expressed her interest in investing in Thailand's infrastructure development, says the Transport Minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790383-uk-shows-interest-in-thai-mega-projects/#entry8915187

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Thai children are prone to suffer chronic back pain

BANGKOK: -- Thai school children are prone to suffer chronic back pain as textbooks on their backpacks are too heavy for them to carry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790470-thai-school-children-are-prone-to-suffer-chronic-back-pain/

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Cut ties with Bangkok tours, mayor tells travel agents

PATTAYA: -- Pattaya’s mayor wants the city’s tourism industry to cut ties with problem-plagued Bangkok and create original tour packages focusing on the sea, sports and families.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790458-cut-ties-with-bangkok-tours-mayor-tells-travel-agents/

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Russia Bans Transgender People And Other 'Deviants' From Driving
By Dennis Lynch

MOSCOW: -- Russia has banned transsexuals, transgenders, fetishists, exhibitionists and others with “sex disorders,” arguably including gays and lesbians, from getting driver’s licenses in an effort, the government says, to cut traffic accidents. Those Russians were singled out along with people shorter than 150 cm (4-foot-11) and amputees.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790483-russia-bans-transgender-people-and-other-deviants-from-driving/