Thailand Live Monday 7 Sep 2015

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SET falls 2.32 to 1,368,42 at opening /Bangkok Post

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Australian court hearing over Johnny Depp's dogs adjourned

SYDNEY (AP) — A court hearing dealing with allegations that Johnny Depp's wife, Amber Heard, illegally brought the couple's dogs to Australia was adjourned on Monday until November.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854108-australian-court-hearing-over-johnny-depps-dogs-adjourned/

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Huge meteorite falls on earth in Thailand



BANGKOK: -- A huge fireball believed to be a meteorite fell on earth and was seen by many people in the country during the morning rush hour.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/#entry9825080

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US destroyer arrives for Manila visit



BANGKOK: -- The USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, arrived in Manila for routine port resupply mission and liberty call on Sunday, Manila Bulletin reported.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854110-us-destroyer-arrives-for-manila-visit/

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Skytrain service in Bangkok delayed as a passenger accidentally fell on to the tracks



BANGKOK, 7 September 2015 (NNT) – The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) reported that a 22-year-old female passenger passed out and fell down on to the train tracks at 7:16 a.m. at Ratchathewi BTS station. Officials have rescued the fallen passenger, but the incident caused major delays to the BTS service this morning.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854111-skytrain-service-in-bangkok-delayed-as-a-passenger-accidentally-fell-on-to-the-tracks/

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New team to draft new charter to be appointed in 30 days



BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) says the new constitution drafting committee will be appointed within 30 days after the charter draft was rejected by the National Reform Council in a vote yesterday.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854116-new-team-to-draft-new-charter-to-be-appointed-in-30-days/

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Bang San beach now free of plankton blooms

CHONBURI, 7 September 2015 (NNT)- Tourists can now enjoy swimming in the sea in Bang San, Chonburi, again after plankton blooms have disappeared.

Plankton blooms are a common phenomenon that occurs in the ocean around the world. Toxins from the blooms reportedly kill a large number of fish and crustaceans in the sea every year. They also cause the water to smell.

Businesses along the beach of Bangsan have been affected by the natural event as fewer tourists visit the beach than usual. Municipality workers have been deployed to remove dead fish and garbage from the sand.

Effective microorganisms (EM) have also been used to clean the water and get rid of the stench. It is now safe for tourists to return to the beach and swim in the sea.


-- NNT 2015-09-07

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Energy Ministry to lower LPG prices

BANGKOK, 7 September 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Energy will consider lowering LPG prices today due to the decline in global prices.

Energy Minister General Anantaporn Kanjanarat said the Energy and Policy Planning Office will likely decide to lower the prices of LPG today following the global price drop. It is currently sold at 22.96 baht per liter.

As for the 21st round of petroleum bidding, the Energy Minister said the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is now deciding whether stakeholders should be forced to sign a production sharing contract or a concession agreement under the Petroleum Act.

Once approved by the NLA, the Ministry of Energy will allow bidders to survey the oil fields as previously scheduled in October.

General Anantaporn claimed that the bidding process must be carried out according to the schedule as it could also delay the construction of the coal power plant in the South and have adverse effects on electricity supplies in Thailand in the long run.


-- NNT 2015-09-07

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Bright light believed to be meteor spotted across Bangkok sky

BANGKOK, 7 September 2015 (NNT) – A fireball meteor was spotted streaking across the sky in Bangkok Monday morning.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/page-2?p=9825324#entry9825324

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'Thaksinomics' Return as Junta Rethinks Revival Strategy
By Khaosod English

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak met with US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez in 2006 when Somkid was commerce minister under former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

BANGKOK — The generals battling to revive Thailand's economy have been loath to employ anything resembling populism, having lambasted their predecessors for policies they say hemorrhaged billions of dollars and left Thais saddled with record household debt.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854123-thaksinomics-return-as-thai-govt-rethinks-revival-strategy/

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Huge explosion rips through Pattaya construction site

PATTAYA: Emergency crews are attending the scene of a huge explosion and fire in the Cosy beach area of Pratumnak soi 1 after locals reported hearing a loud explosion.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854127-huge-explosion-rips-through-pattaya-construction-site/

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8 arrested in Phuket for drug possession

Eakkapop Thongtub

All those arrested are currently being held at Phuket City Police Station with the exception of Kitipong who is being held at Vichit Police Station.

PHUKET: -- Police arrested six men and two woman over the weekend (Sept 4 to Sept 6), who were all found to be in possession of various drugs including kratom leaves, crystal meth (ya ice) and methamphetamine pills (ya bah), a gun and ammunition.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854150-8-arrested-in-phuket-for-drug-possession/

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BULLET PROOF JACKET CASE
HK photographer allowed to leave Thailand, still faces charges

BANGKOK - A Thai court on Monday said a Hong Kong photographer detained for carrying a bullet proof jacket and helmet was free to leave the country, although he still could face five years in jail on a weapons charge.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854152-bullet-proof-jacket-case-hk-photographer-allowed-to-leave-thailand-still-faces-charges/

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Facing jail for sedition, Thai student protesters refuse to back down

BANGKOK - Bas strums a guitar in a high-rise flat in a working-class Bangkok neighbourhood, his thoughts flitting between the new term at university and the prospect of seven years in jail.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854153-facing-jail-for-sedition-thai-student-protesters-refuse-to-back-down/

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New rice auction draws 33 buyers to compete

BANGKOK: -- The Foreign Trade Department today invited exporters to bid for the sixth round of rice auction totalling 732,806 tons.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854157-new-thai-rice-auction-draws-33-buyers-to-compete/

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Fortuna flips at Bophut traffic lights



KOH SAMUI: -- At around 8-45am this morning a Toyota Fortuna flipped onto its side at the Bophut traffic lights.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854159-fortuna-flips-at-bophut-traffic-lights/

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Irishman found dead after crash in Cambodia

A 45-year-old Irish national was killed in a crash with a car while riding his motorbike along National Road 3 in Kandal province yesterday morning, according to police.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854104-irishman-found-dead-after-crash/

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US dentist who killed Cecil the lion set to return to work
By BRIAN BAKST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota dentist whose killing of Cecil the lion sparked a global backlash emerged for an interview in which he disputed some accounts of the hunt, expressed agitation at the animosity directed at those close to him and said he would be back at work within days.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854160-us-dentist-who-killed-cecil-the-lion-set-to-return-to-work/

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Mass infection in pigs sparks fears in Cambodia

A new breakout of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has taken the lives of more than 1,200 pigs while infecting some 3,200 more in three districts across Siem Reap since mid-August, a new report by the province’s Agriculture Department says.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854103-mass-infection-in-pigs-sparks-fears/

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Kentucky clerk appeals order putting her in jail
By ADAM BEAM

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky county clerk has appealed a judge's decision to put her in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854161-kentucky-clerk-appeals-order-putting-her-in-jail/

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Lufthansa pilots' union calls strike for Tuesday

BERLIN (AP) — A union representing Lufthansa pilots has called a one-day strike at the German airline's long-distance and cargo operations on Tuesday — the latest in a string of walkouts.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854162-lufthansa-pilots-union-calls-strike-for-tuesday/

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Implications of Myanmar's election on Thailand

Kavi Chongkittavorn

The outcome of the November 8 election will impact on Thai-Myanmar relations in a variety of ways in the years to come. For the first time, the upcoming poll will represent a full-fetched electoral process in Myanmar under the watchful eyes of regional and international observers as never before.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854165-implications-of-myanmars-election-on-thailand/

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Clinton back in Iowa, promises to take on Republicans
By CATHERINE LUCEY

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa over Labor Day weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton said she is ready to take on Republican opposition and will press for specifics on immigration proposals by front-runner Donald Trump.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854167-clinton-back-in-iowa-promises-to-take-on-republicans/

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Mysterious fireball falls through the sky in downtown Bangkok
BY VICTORIA HO

BANGKOK: -- A fireball in the sky over Bangkok has ignited speculation over whether it's a shooting star, exploding aircraft or falling meteor.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/page-4?p=9825941#entry9825941

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Mysterious ball of flames streaks through sky and shocks locals in Thailand

SYDNEY: -- A mysterious bright, flaming fireball has been seen over parts of Thailand with locals scrambling to work out just what the object was.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/page-4?p=9825959#entry9825959

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Armageddon: Bangkok almost hit by asteroid (VIDEO)
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- A mysterious fireball seen in the sky above Bangkok this morning was not an alien invasion, but simply a small asteroid that said hello to Earth.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/page-4?p=9825973#entry9825973

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Bangkok Bombing: 10th Arrest Warrant ‘Coming Soon’


Bombing suspect Adem Karadag, aka Mohammed Bilaturk, arrives Saturday at the Min Buri District Court in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — A court will soon approve a 10th arrest warrant to be issued in connection with the deadly bombing that killed 20 people in Bangkok last month.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854192-bangkok-bombing-10th-arrest-warrant-coming-soon/

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Danish dancer wins 'Thai Got Talent'



BANGKOK: -- Danish Nicky Vendelbo Jakobsen and his four friends danced their way to the top and won ‘Thai Got Talent’ 2015. Together with the acknowledged title the prize also consist of a check of 10 million Thai baht – or 1,8 million Danish kroner.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854194-danish-dancer-wins-thai-got-talent/

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Ex-NRC member to donate his 1.7 million baht salaries to charitable foundations



BANGKOK: -- A former member of the National Reform Council who earlier offered to return all his salaries and fringe benefits worth 1.7 million baht to the parliament if the draft constitution was rejected has decided to donate the money to all charitable foundations.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854059-thai-nrc-member-sira-to-return-his-bt17m-salary-today/#entry9826056

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Fireball in the sky is a small meteorite



BANGKOK: -- The fireball which was seen in the sky Monday morning by many people in Bangkok and a few other central provinces was a small meteorite which passed through the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, said Mr Sarun Posayachinda, deputy director of the National Astronomical Research Institute.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/854096-huge-fireball-spotted-in-north-of-bangkok/page-5?p=9826121#entry9826121