Thailand Live Monday 10 Aug 2015

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Trump gets backlash for slamming female Fox News host
FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer

Donald Trump had already slammed the president, Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clilnton and his Republican rivals in the race for the White House, as well as immigrants from Mexico, the Chinese and Sen. John McCain for being a prisoner of war.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847169-trump-gets-backlash-for-slamming-female-fox-news-host/

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Hero pilots make blind emergency landing after baseball-sized hailstones crack windscreen
Passenger Beau Sorensen said: "Babies were crying. Some young teens behind me were screaming. Delta should give the pilot of my flight a sizeable bonus for saving our butts"
BY CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

COLORADO: -- Hero pilots had to make an emergency landing without being able to see out of the windshield after baseball-sized hailstones wrecked the front of their plane.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847175-delta-airlines-pilots-make-blind-emergency-landing-after-hailstones-crack-windscreen/

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TOT urged to conduct analysis on changes to AIS concession
USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE Information and Communications Technology Ministry has urged TOT to do a business plan, plus an analysis of pros and cons of its previous deals to concession with Advanced Info Service (AIS) for the ministry to consider this month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847179-2gtot-urged-to-conduct-analysis-on-changes-to-ais-concession/

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Thailand aims for rice exporter champ this year

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT) – Thailand is hopeful to become the number one rice exporter of the world this year despite the decline in exports due to the global economic situation, says the deputy government spokesman.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847180-thailand-aims-for-rice-exporter-champ-this-year/

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SET down 4.22 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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Transport Ministry suggests BMTA cancel orders of remaining NGV buses

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015, (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has strongly suggested that the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) consider cancelling its planned purchase of the 2nd batch of 2,694 buses running on natural gas (NGV).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847182-thai-transport-ministry-suggests-bmta-cancel-orders-of-remaining-ngv-buses/

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Australian parliament elects new speaker after scandal
By ROD McGUIRK

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian government lawmakers on Monday elected a new speaker of the House of Representatives after the previous speaker resigned over an expense scandal that has damaged Prime Minister Tony Abbott's conservative government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847184-australian-parliament-elects-new-speaker-after-scandal/

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Young street racers to be prosecuted in court today



BANGKOK: -- Vibhavadi station police today escorted 119 young street racers to Bangkok North Municipal Court for prosecution after they defied traffic law and order of the military junta.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/846939-motorists-advised-to-beware-of-illegal-street-racers/page-3?p=9718333#entry9718333

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Thai Baht likely to weaken further this week

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT)-The Thai baht is likely to decline further this week, while fluctuations in the Thai stock market will continue for another week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847188-thai-baht-likely-to-weaken-further-this-week/

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Five Chiang Mai Cops Transferred Over Illegal Bars
By Khaosod English


Security officers conduct an inspection at a bar in Chiang Mai province on Saturday night.

CHIANG MAI — Five senior police officers in the northern province of Chiang Mai have been transferred to inactive posts for allegedly failing to close down bars that were out of legal compliance.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847190-five-chiang-mai-cops-transferred-over-illegal-bars/

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Prawit urges top brass to drive the country forward



BANGKOK: -- Deputy prime minister and defence minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan today urged military and police top brass to help drive the country forward and bring about national unity in the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847212-prawit-urges-top-brass-to-drive-thailand-forward/

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Heavy rain forecast in the East and South of Thailand

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT)-Heavy rain has been forecast in the East and South of Thailand. Residents have been warned against flash floods during this time.

According to the Meteorological Department, a low pressure trough moving across the Northeast and North of Thailand, and a south westerly wind in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea will bring heavy rain to the east coast and southern provinces.

Flood warnings have been issued for people living in Trat, Ranong, Pang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Fishing boats should proceed with caution at sea, as waves could reach the maximum height of 3 meters.

Meanwhile, those planning to travel to China have been advised to keep updated on the weather forecast before leaving Thailand, as the powerful storm ‘Souderlor’ is moving towards the south eastern part of the country.


-- NNT 2015-08-10

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Seoul blames North Korea for mine blast, vows response
HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Vowing to hit back, South Korea said Monday that North Korean soldiers laid the three mines that exploded last week at the border and maimed two South Korean soldiers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847215-seoul-blames-north-korea-for-mine-blast-vows-response/

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EC wants more power to deal with election irregularities

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT)- The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has said it needs absolute power if Thailand is to have transparent elections in order to deal with vote buying and other election irregularities.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847216-ec-wants-more-power-to-deal-with-election-irregularities/

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Japan to restart 1st reactor under new rules since crisis
MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — A power plant operator said it will restart a reactor in southern Japan on Tuesday, the first restart under new safety requirements following the Fukushima disaster and a milestone for the nation's return to nuclear power.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847220-japan-to-restart-1st-reactor-under-new-rules-since-crisis/

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — County Police say shots fired at officer in Ferguson, officer returns fire; injuries unclear .

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BMTA told to scrap plan to buy NGV-powered buses



BANGKOK: -- The plan of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to purchase 2,694 NGV-powered buses is likely to be aborted after the Transport Ministry proposed electric bus is a better choice.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847182-thai-transport-ministry-suggests-bmta-cancel-orders-of-remaining-ngv-buses/#entry9718678

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Supreme Court opens 3 new divisions to deal with national security issues

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT)- The Supreme Court has introduced three new divisions set up specifically to deal with issues affecting the nation's security and economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847228-thai-supreme-court-opens-3-new-divisions-to-deal-with-national-security-issues/

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Government remains confident to be world’s leadership in rice exporting this year



BANGKOK: -- Despite the recent drought that has hardly hit rice farming in the central region, the government remains confident that Thailand will still hold the world's leadership in rice exporting this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847180-thailand-aims-for-rice-exporter-champ-this-year/#entry9718924

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Warning against Dengue fever issued nationwide

BANGKOK, 10 August 2015 (NNT)-The Department of Disease Control has issued a series of warning against the spread of Dengue fever during the rainy season.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847252-warning-against-dengue-fever-issued-nationwide/

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Somyot says Thaksin’s police rank case is still underway



BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmoung assured today that the proposed stripping of the former premier Thasksin Shinawatra's police rank is still underway but needs cautious scrutinisation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847253-somyot-says-thaksins-police-rank-case-is-still-underway/

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Australian in Thailand devotes life to 'Death Railway' POWs
DENIS D. GRAY, Associated Press

NAM TOK, Thailand (AP) — Wielding a machete, Rod Beattie slashes at tangled undergrowth and soaring bamboo to expose vistas from one of World War II's iconic sagas. Out of the jungle appear remnants of a railway that cost the lives of more than 100,000 Allied prisoners and Asians enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847256-australian-in-thailand-devotes-life-to-death-railway-pows/

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Myanmar, Thailand vow to push forward Dawei SEZ development
English.news.cn
by Feng Yingqiu

YANGON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Thailand have pledged to push forward the development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Myanmar's Taninthayi region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847257-myanmar-thailand-vow-to-push-forward-dawei-sez-development/

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Soldier Arrested for Mugging Foreign Tourists

By Khaosod English

Stolen items and the motorcycle police said Pvt. Kampaeng Yordnuan, 21, used to snatch items from foreign tourists in northern Thailand.

SUKHOTHAI -- A soldier with a taste for French bags has been arrested in Sukhothai province for mugging tourists.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847258-thai-soldier-arrested-for-mugging-foreign-tourists/

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Prayut orders Justice Ministry to find way to strip Thaksin of police rank
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he has instructed the Justice Ministry to study legal channels for stripping former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his police rank.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847253-somyot-says-thaksins-police-rank-case-is-still-underway/?p=9719223#entry9719223

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Police to use crash test dummy in Chuwong's car crash death



BANGKOK: -- The police are planning to use crash test dummy to determine the exact cause of death of the construction billionaire Chuwong Sae Tang.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847285-police-to-use-crash-test-dummy-in-chuwongs-car-crash-death/

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NACC falls silent on Paiboon corruption probe
The Phuket News


The corruption probe into now deceased Paiboon Upatising has fallen silent. Photo: PPAO

PHUKET: -- Public news on the ongoing corruption investigation into now-deceased Paiboon Upatising has fallen silent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847292-nacc-falls-silent-on-paiboon-corruption-probe/

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THAI's promotional fares to Europe
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International is wooing traffic to and from Europe, with promotional fares that start from below Bt30,000.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847319-thais-promotional-fares-to-europe/

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'Anna Reese' Rejects 6.2M Settlement Sought By Dead Cop’s Family
By Khaosod English


British-Thai actress Anna Reese leaves negotiations at the Prawet Police Station over a cash settlement to the family of a police officer she killed June 26.

BANGKOK — A British-Thai actress who killed a Bangkok police officer with her Mercedes walked out of talks with his family on Saturday, refusing to pay the restitution asked for.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/847322-anna-reese-rejects-bt62mil-settlement-sought-by-dead-cops-family/

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