Thailand Live Sunday 11 Jan 2015

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‘Mafia island’: From paradise to bloodshed

KOH TAO: -- WITH its spectacular turquoise water, lush jungles and laid-back vibe, the tiny island of Koh Tao seems like paradise.
But behind the beauty lies a darker side.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790952-mafia-island-from-paradise-to-bloodshed/

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China travelers open emergency exits to protest flight delay

CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest as the plane was taxiing, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790956-china-travelers-open-emergency-exits-to-protest-flight-delay/

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Mercury on Doi Inthanon drops to 2 degree, 'Thai sakura' bloom

CHIANG MAI: -- The temperature atop the Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district dropped to 2 Celsius degree Sunday morning after the rains had stopped.

A lot of tourists flocked to the Doi Inthanon National Park to enjoy Thai sakura or Nang Phaya Sua Krong flowers that have started blooming.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Mercury-on-Doi-Inthanon-drops-to-2-degree-Thai-sak-30251674.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-11

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Rohingya woman killed while being smuggled across southern provinces

A Rohingya woman was found dead in one of five vehicles used to transport 98 Rohingya from Phang Nga to Songkhla Sunday, police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790960-rohingya-woman-killed-while-being-smuggled-across-southern-provinces/

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Three Phuket neighbours all robbed in one night

Eakkapop Thongtub

Three foreign neighbours awoke yesterday (January 10) to find their houses had been robbed

PHUKET: More than B100,000 worth of valuables were stolen from three foreign neighbours houses in Thalang yesterday (January 10).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790962-three-phuket-neighbours-all-robbed-in-one-night/

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Police senior sergeant major killed by racing motorcyclist

SA KAEO: -- A police senior sergeant major was fatally hit by a speeding motorcycle when he tried to stop road races in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district at 11:30 pm Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790963-police-senior-sergeant-major-killed-by-racing-motorcyclist/

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RT @RichardBarrow: False alarm about the scammers. They must have got up late. Just counted about 8 of them telling tourists that the Grand Palace is closed.

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Poll: People still want EC to organize elections

BANGKOK, 11 January 2015 (NNT) - Suan Dusit Poll has found that a majority of Thai people disagreed with the idea to have the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education arrange elections instead of the Election Commission (EC).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790964-poll-people-still-want-ec-to-organize-elections/

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NLA panel receives over 20 questions for grilling Yingluck so far

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly's ad hoc panel in charge of grilling former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the rice-pledging case has so far received over 20 questions from NLA members, Kittisak Ratanawaraha, a member of the panel, said Sunday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790965-nla-panel-receives-over-20-questions-for-grilling-yingluck-so-far/

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RT @BBCBreaking: Arson attack on German newspaper that reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoons of Prophet Mohammad - no-one hurt, police say http://bbc.in/1y5SEvt

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Chiang Mai Zoo welcomes baby red-shanked douc monkey

BANGKOK, 11 January 2015 (NNT) - Chiang Mai Zoo has announced that it will organize a naming contest for a baby red-shanked douc monkey, the 6th of its kind in the zoo.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790968-chiang-mai-zoo-welcomes-baby-red-shanked-douc-monkey/

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Brother, sister drown on Children’s Day
Darawan Naknakhon

Two children drowned in a canal yesterday (January 10).

KRABI: -- Two children drowned at a tourist beach off Krabi yesterday (January 10) as thousands of families celebrated the national Children's Day holiday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790971-brother-sister-drown-on-childrens-day/

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NLA to vote on impeachment cases against Yingluck, Somsak, Nikhom on Jan 23

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly will vote on the two impeachment cases on January 23, NLA Vice President Surachai Liangboonlertchai said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790637-yingluck-urges-fair-treatment-from-nla/#entry8923565

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Business umbrella group urges govt to hand out Bt2,000 coupons to stimulate spending

BANGKOK: -- Thanit Sorat, the president of the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, Sunday urged Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula to consider handing out Bt2,000 coupon to each household to stimulate spending, which would revive the economy.

The coupons should be used for buying new electric appliances so that the money would be injected into the economy, he proposed.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Business-umbrella-group-urges-govt-to-hand-out-Bt2-30251678.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-11

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Thai Railway iPhone app: train times at your fingertips

We just discovered a handy little app called Thai Railway (รถไฟไทย in Thai), which is available on the iOS App Store and promises to make train times in Thailand just a little bit easier to track.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thai-railway-iphone-app-train-times-fingertips/1931/

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World leaders join Paris march of 'millions' for attack victims

People holding a banner in a demonstration yesterday (January 10). Photo AFP.

PARIS: Millions of people were expected to join a march through Paris today (January 11) in solidarity with the victims of the Islamist attacks, with dozens of world leaders to attend the show of support for France.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790984-world-leaders-join-paris-march-of-millions-for-attack-victims/

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Woman killed while riding fallen freight elevator of Ratchaburi temple

RATCHABURI: -- A woman was killed after she tried to ride a freight elevator of the Nong Hoi temple atop a mountain in Ratchaburi Muang district but its main cable broke off, sending it to plunge down.

Police said the accident happened at 10 am. Temple staffs told police that the elevator was used for transporting foods to the temple only but Sawittree Plookboonsong, 28, who appeared to weigh more than 100 kilogrammes, begged to use it because she could not walk up the stairway. The elevator fell from the third floor to the second floor, killing the woman.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Woman-killed-while-riding-fallen-freight-elevator--30251680.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-11

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RT @andylines: Extraordinary security already in place in Paris. Around 1900 police and 1500 soldiers to protect world leaders and the 1m on the march.

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RT @RichardBarrow: Maybe it’s time to think about banning cars in Khao Yai before an elephant kills someone? Via @ittipatNOW26 http://twitter.com/ittipatNOW26/status/553933249693487104/photo/1 #Thailand

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RT @David_Cameron: I'm on my way to Paris to march with the French people.The #CharlieHebdo murders will not crush our spirit or our values.

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More than one million speed pills confiscated

CHIANG RAI, 11 มกราคม 2014 (NNT) -- More than one million tablets of methamphetamine have been confiscated during an anti-drugs operation in the norther province of Chiang Rai.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790994-more-than-one-million-speed-pills-confiscated/

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National Public Hearing on Basic Educational Reform scheduled for late Jan

BANGKOK, 11 January 2015 (NNT) - The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has scheduled a national public hearing on basic educational reform for either late January or early February 2015.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790995-national-public-hearing-on-basic-educational-reform-scheduled-for-late-jan/

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China’s Corruption Crackdown might be weakening China’s entrepreneurial base

You have to hand it to Chinese head honcho Xi Jinping-he delivers on what he promises. After promising a crackdown on corruption, China’s paramount head definitely let the hammer down. It seems nobody is spared from the seemingly relentless crackdown of the Communist Party leadership on erring officials. Everyone from provincial heads to national bureaucrats are feeling the seemingly unstoppable and all-seeing sting of the Central government’s need to clean house.

Full story: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/chinas-corruption-crackdown-might-weakening-chinas-entrepreneurial-base/4250/

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Master Poll: Police bribery scandals drop after NCPO arrival

BANGKOK, 11 Jan 2015 (NNT) – Community leaders have noticed a significant drop in bribery scandals among police following the arrival of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), according to a recent survey by Thai Researchers in Community Happiness Association (TRICHA).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/790999-master-poll-police-bribery-scandals-drop-after-ncpo-arrival/

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RT @AP: BREAKING: 5 people detained over French attacks freed from custody, says prosecutor's spokeswoman.

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Will a potential Chinese housing crash trigger a global financial shock?

One of the most common explanations for the Great Recession or Financial Crisis of 2008 was the explosion in low quality loans that led to a massive bust in the real estate market. So many people were ‘flipping’ homes on no asset/no job/no income loans that there was a huge glut of properties on the market waiting to be ‘sold.’ Eventually, the market got in over its head and imploded since there were no buyers for the inflated prices of the existing real estate inventory.

Full story: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/will-potential-chinese-housing-crash-trigger-global-financial-shock/4252/

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RT @BBCBreaking: The "March of Unity" begins in Paris - led by world leaders and victims' families. Watch LIVE: http://bbc.in/1DxNLQD http://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/554285055531823104/photo/1

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