Thailand Live Tuesday 22 Sep 2015

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Apple withdraws some China apps after malware found

BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. has removed some applications from its App Store after developers in China were tricked into using software tools that added malicious code in an unusual security breach.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-withdraws-some-china-apps-after-malware-found/13219/

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DPM Prawit: No action has been taken against rallying students

BANGKOK, 22 September 2015 (NNT) - A deputy prime minister has assured the public that no action has been taken against a group of students who joined in a rally against the current government over the weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857582-thai-dpm-prawit-no-action-has-been-taken-against-rallying-students/

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Military says gunmen abduct a Norwegian, 2 Canadians, and a Filipino from Philippine resort.

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Gunmen abduct 3 foreigners, Filipino from Philippine resort

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The military says unidentified gunmen have abducted a Norwegian resort manager, two Canadians and a Filipino woman from a southern Philippine island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857585-gunmen-abduct-a-norwegian-2-canadians-filipino-from-philippine-resort/

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SET up 2.86 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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Bangkok's monkey population evicted to new homes in Ratchaburi wilderness



BANGKOK: -- The long standing conflict between hundreds of residents in Bangkok's Bang Kradi community of Bang Khun Thien district and some 400 macaque monkeys was partly resolved after national park and wildlife conservation authorities decided to force evacuate the animals to new homes in the wilderness of Ratchaburi province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857597-bangkoks-monkey-population-evicted-to-new-homes-in-ratchaburi-wilderness/

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Confirmed: New multiple entry tourist visa for Thailand available from November

File photo. Source: Internet

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a new multiple entry tourist visa will be available from 13 November 2015.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857598-confirmed-new-multiple-entry-tourist-visa-for-thailand-available-from-november/

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Car production rises but domestic sales drop



BANGKOK: -- The Thai Automotive Industry Association says car production last month rose by 13,% but sales in local market dropped.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857600-car-production-rises-but-domestic-sales-drop/

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PM to visit United States Sept 24-30



BANGKOK, 21 September 2015 (NNT) - Deputy Spokesperson to the Prime Minister’s Office Maj Gen Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak has announced the Prime Minister’s itinerary on his visit to the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857604-pm-prayut-to-visit-united-states-sept-24-30/

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Officials reveal plans for Surin beachfront makeover
Phuket Gazette


Plans to revamp Surin's beachfront have already been sent to the governor. Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor

PHUKET: -- Cherng Talay Administration Organization (OrBorTor) President Ma-ann Samran has revealed his dream project for Surin's beachfront after the current land encroachment cases have been settled.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857613-officials-reveal-plans-for-surin-beachfront-makeover/

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Police chief says arrest of yellow shirt bomber in Malaysia not confirmed yet

BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuong today says the arrest of the yellow shirted bomber of the Erawan shrine by Malaysian police remained unconfirmed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857541-bangkok-bomb-suspect-nabbed-in-malaysia-yet-to-be-verified/#entry9882551

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MFA provides passport service in Nakhon Si Thammarat



NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 22 September 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is now providing the passport issuance services in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to facilitate the public's need for obtaining their passports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857614-thai-mfa-provides-passport-service-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/

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MFA launches "Street Food Bangkok" application for smart phones



BANGKOK, 22 September 2015, (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thai Foundation, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and Tourism Authority of Thailand have launched the "Street Food Bangkok" application for smartphones.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857618-mfa-launches-street-food-bangkok-application-for-smart-phones/

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Woman, 91, accused of complicity in murder of 260,000 Jews

KIEL: -- A 91-YEAR-OLD woman who worked at Auschwitz has been accused of complicity in the murders of at least 260,000 Jews during World War II, the German news agency DPA says. The woman, who worked as a telegraph operator in Auschwitz, would be tried in a court for minors because she was under 21 at the time of alleged crimes, the agency said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857619-auschwitz-woman-91-accused-of-complicity-in-murder-of-260000-jews/

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Purple Line trains ready for test track run



BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMCL) will conduct the first test track for its electric trains end of this year before the actual test run in June next year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857627-bangkok-purple-line-trains-ready-for-test-track-run/

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Junta Weighs Charges Against Coup Anniversary Marchers
By Khaosod English


Demonstrators rallied at Bangkok's Democracy Monument on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the 2006 coup which removed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power.

BANGKOK — Thailand’s ruling military junta may retroactively charge activists who defied the regime’s ban on protests to stage a demonstration Saturday in Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857629-ncpo-weighs-charges-against-coup-anniversary-marchers/

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Police seek Phuket herdsman after wandering bull killed in car collision
Eakkapop Thongtub


The car slammed into the bull in Thaland at about 5am. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Police are hoping to contact the owner of a young bull that was killed by woman driver on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang before dawn today (Sept 22).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857632-police-seek-phuket-herdsman-after-wandering-bull-killed-in-car-collision/

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Artificial rainmaking underway in the North to replenish dams



BANGKOK, 22 September 2015 (NNT) - The Northern Royal Rainmaking Center is planning to raise water levels in five dams, following less-than-expected rainfall this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857655-artificial-rainmaking-underway-in-thailands-north-to-replenish-dams/

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Public urged to register their SIM cards before September ends



BANGKOK, 22 September 2015, (NNT) - At least 11 million prepaid mobile phone Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards have yet to be registered, said the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857658-public-urged-to-register-their-sim-cards-before-september-ends/

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Japanese man dies after fall from Bangkok condo


Pic: Dailynews.co.th

BANGKOK:-- A Japanese man has died after falling from a condo in the Huay Kwang district of Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857660-japanese-man-dies-after-fall-from-bangkok-condo/

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Agriculture Ministry to propose eight measures to help drought-stricken farmers

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives has unveiled eight measures to help farmers affected by drought.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857670-agriculture-ministry-to-propose-eight-measures-to-help-drought-stricken-farmers/

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EU holds more migration talks as calls for answers grow
By LORNE COOK

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's two emergency meetings on the migration crisis this week won't provide any quick solutions to ease the plight of tens of thousands of people seeking sanctuary in Europe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857671-eu-holds-more-migration-talks-as-calls-for-answers-grow/

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Iran's president claims his military best defense against IS

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian president says his country's military is the most reliable force to take on "terrorists in the region" — a reference to the extremist Islamic State group.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857672-irans-president-claims-his-military-best-defense-against-is/

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Fox News in Ofcom breach for Birmingham 'Muslim only' claim

(BBC) Ofcom found the Fox News programme to be in breach of the broadcasting code

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857673-uk-fox-news-in-ofcom-breach-for-birmingham-muslim-only-claim/

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Man found dead in room of Phuket water supply facility
The Phuket News


Police and rescue workers inspect the room where the body was discovered.

PHUKET: -- The body of a man was found inside a room at a community water supply facility in Mai Khao yesterday (Sept 21). At present, police are uncertain about the cause of his death but are investigating further.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857675-man-found-dead-in-room-of-phuket-water-supply-facility/

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Ammonia leak scares Rawai locals
Phuket Gazette


Municipality officials found that ammonia from a broken ice machine at the Crystal Drinking Water plant was leaking into Rawai's main canal. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- After a string of complaints, municipality officials found that a water plant in Rawai had been leaking ammonia into the main canal on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857676-ammonia-leak-scares-rawai-locals/

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Ukrainian arrested in Bangkok with 48 fake ATM cards

Image source: Fm91bkk

BANGKOK:-- A Ukrainian man has been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit ATM cards to withdraw more than 1 million Baht from cash machines in Bangkok, police said on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857680-ukrainian-arrested-in-bangkok-with-48-fake-atm-cards/

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Unemployed Man Commits Suicide by Bomb, Police Say
By Khaosod English


Korat Police Lt. Col. Supol Surawut stands near the scene where a 27-year-old man, who had until recently been in prison since age 18, killed himself with a homemade bomb.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — An unemployed ex-convict killed himself with a bomb yesterday, police in northeastern Thailand said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857690-unemployed-man-commits-suicide-by-bomb-thai-police-say/

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The last four days of the Koh Tao murder trial

KOH SAMUI: -- Today, with only four days of the Koh Tao murder trial left to go, officials from the Central Institute of Forensic Science (CFIS) will testify for the defense in the Samui Provincial Court. According to Pornthip Rojanasunan, director general of the CIFS, who testified last week, three CIFS members who took part in the process of DNA testing and physical examination of the defendants will take the stand. Two of the members are doctors, one is a laboratory technician.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857515-forensic-team-to-testify-in-koh-tao-murder-trial/page-4?p=9883679#entry9883679

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