Thailand Live Tuesday 20 Oct 2015

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Alleged gay serial killer goes on trial in London



LONDON: -- The trial has begun in London of a 40-year-old man accused of poisoning and killing four young men in their 20s before dumping their bodies in and around a churchyard in the east of the capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864270-alleged-gay-serial-killer-goes-on-trial-in-london/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Ministry of Transport has not approved an increase in taxi fares

BANGKOK, 19 October 2015 (NNT)- A meeting has been held by the Ministry of Transport and related authorities on ways to improve the taxi service at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864268-ministry-of-transport-has-not-approved-an-increase-in-taxi-fares/

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Turkey names Ankara suicide bomber and alleges ISIL link



ANKARA: -- Turkish authorities have used DNA to identify one of two people they suspect were the suicide bombers who this month killed 102 people at a pro-Kurdish rally in Ankara.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864271-turkey-names-ankara-suicide-bomber-and-alleges-isil-link/

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Chaos in the Balkans as plans to control flow of migrants break down



BRUSSELS: -- Various Balkan countries are struggling with a backlog of migrants after Hungary sealed its southern border on Friday while Slovenia is trying to impose a limit – the result – thousands of people stranded on the cold and wet

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864267-thai-supreme-court-accepts-unusually-rich-lawsuit-against-somsak/

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Norwegian couple’s return to mud sinking wins local admiration for their wisdom

BANGKOK: -- The two elderly Norwegian couple saved earlier from sinking mud in Krabi beach by a local fisherman were back to the site again for photo taking but this time was wiser with two large plastic basins to prevent them from sinking.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864278-norwegian-stuck-in-the-mud-couples-return-to-krabi-wins-local-admiration/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Tropical Storm Koppu will not affect Thailand

BANGKOK, 20 October 2015 (NNT) - Those planning to travel to the Philippines from October 22 – 23 are advised to consult the weather forecast, as Tropical Storm Koppu is set to make landfall in Taiwan.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864275-tropical-storm-koppu-will-not-affect-thailand/

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Phang Nga Governor calls urgent meeting on tourist safety

PHANG NGA, 20 October 2015 (NNT) - The Governor of Phang Nga province has convened an urgent meeting on tourist safety, following recent reports of foreign deaths.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864280-phang-nga-governor-calls-urgent-meeting-on-tourist-safety/

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Man apologises for shooting at a female dentist’s car out of anger



BANGKOK: -- BANGKOK: A former lecturer of a wellknown educational institute was arrested by police on Monday night for allegedly shooting at a car driven by a female dentist apparently out of a fit of anger after the latter overtook his car.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864282-thai-man-apologises-for-shooting-at-a-female-dentists-car-out-of-anger/

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media says reunions of Koreans divided since the Korean War have begun.

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Close calls with drones spur US registration of owners
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerned about rising reports of close calls and safety risks involving drones, the U.S. government announced Monday it will require many of the increasingly popular unmanned aircraft to be registered.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864283-close-calls-with-drones-spur-us-registration-of-owners/

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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - Top US military officer Dunsford arrives in Iraq for visit and talks on situation in country.

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PM cuts back on press appearances to reduce social conflict

BANGKOK, 20 October 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has said his reason for shying away from the press conferences this past week is that he doesn’t want to cause further conflict.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864287-pm-prayut-cuts-back-on-press-appearances-to-reduce-social-conflict/

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Son of late PM Pierre Trudeau becomes Canada's new leader
By ROB GILLIES

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian voters emphatically reclaimed their country's liberal identity, putting Justin Trudeau, the youthful son of one of the country's most dynamic politicians, in the prime minister's office, and ending 10 years of leadership by Stephen Harper, whose dream was to recast Canada as a more conservative country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864290-son-of-late-pm-pierre-trudeau-becomes-canadas-new-leader/

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Thaivisa Video News - 20th October 2015

The Thaivisa Weekday News Bulletin brings you a daily dose of the biggest news stories from Thailand and around the world.

Today:

BOMBING SUSPECTS TERRORISM CHARGES DROPPED

GUNPLAY MAN CHARGED

UKRANIAN SHOPLIFTER

KRABI HERO AWARDED ROYAL HONOR

view the bulletin here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864288-thaivisa-video-news-20th-october-2015/

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Thai AirAsia X flight to Tokyo returns to Don Mueang after facing technical problem



BANGKOK: -- In a statement released today after the plane landed safely at the airport, Thai AirAsiaX said Flight XJ 606 departed from Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport at 10.40hrs to Tokyo Narita International Airport with a total of 343 passengers onboard (328 adult passengers, 2 infant passengers and 13 aircrew).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864300-thai-airasia-x-flight-to-tokyo-returns-to-don-mueang-after-facing-technical-problem/

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Supreme Court acquits former Wang Nam Yen police in RPG firing case
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court Tuesday acquitted a former police officer from Sakaew's Wang Nam Yen district from charges that he had fired an RPG rocket at the Defence Ministry during red-shirt protests in 2010.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864304-supreme-court-acquits-former-wang-nam-yen-police-in-rpg-firing-case/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Cambodian on trial for infecting more than 100 with HIV
SOPHENG CHEANG, Associated Press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An unlicensed medical practitioner who infected more than 100 villagers in northwestern Cambodia with HIV by reusing unclean needles went on trial Tuesday, facing three charges including murder, his lawyer said.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864301-cambodian-on-trial-for-infecting-more-than-100-with-hiv/

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Two arrested for skimming ATM cards



MAE HONG SON: -- A Malaysian national and his Thai partner have been arrested for allegedly skimming ATM cards and stealing a substantial amount of cash from card holders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864305-two-arrested-for-skimming-atm-cards/

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LESE MAJESTE CHARGES
Noppawan acquitted

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Noppawan Tangudomsuk on lese majeste charges, giving her the benefit of the doubt as there was no clear evidence that she had insulted the monarchy on the Prachatai webboard in 2008.

Noppawan was indicted in 2009 and charged under article 112 of the Penal Code and the law on computer crime for a post that appeared on the webboard on October 15, 2008.

The primary court dismissed the accusation and freed her on the grounds that the IP address on the webboard was not enough to prove her guilty.

The appeal court, however, reversed the primary verdict, sentencing her to five-years in prison on the grounds that an IP address could be faked and that the comment was posted using an account name and password believed to belong to her.

The Supreme Court said that the IP address, account name and password failed to prove that it was Noppawan who posted the defamatory comments on the webboard.

The court delivered the verdict in absentia as Noppawan did not show up at the court yesterday.

This is the second case the Supreme Court acquitted a lese majeste suspect.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Noppawan-acquitted-30271240.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-20

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Myanmar to curb use of US dollar to stabilise domestic currency

Myanmar has announced it will curb the widespread use of US dollars by firms, to stabilise the tumbling domestic currency, the kyat.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864313-myanmar-to-curb-use-of-us-dollar-to-stabilise-domestic-currency/

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Demolition Day: Dismantling of Saphan Lek Begins

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen

Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — Negotiations and flowers failed to win a reprieve for Saphan Lek vendors today as city workers today began demolishing the historic market situated on the west side of Bangkok’s Chinatown.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864356-demolition-day-dismantling-of-saphan-lek-begins/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Investment stimulus planned

BANGKOK:-- The Finance Ministry expects to propose to the Cabinet a short-term stimulus for investment soon, saying it would motivate investment without touching corporate income-tax rates.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864357-thai-economy-investment-stimulus-planned/

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Prayut says CDC to decide whether to ban corrupt politicians

Bangkok:-- Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha said Tuesday that it is for the Constitution Drafting Commission to decide whether the new charter would give corrupt politicians a ban for life.

However, foreign countries also had such a measurement, he said, adding that the charter would have to enter a national referendum anyway.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Prayut-says-CDC-to-decide-whether-to-ban-corrupt-p-30271244.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-20

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Thais and Russians nabbed in Phuket anti-drug campaign

PHUKET: Three Thais and three men who according to police are said to be Russian were arrested in Patong in the early hours of this morning (Oct 20) when they were found to be in possession of various quantities of crystal meth (ya ice) and marijuana.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864359-thais-and-russians-nabbed-in-phuket-anti-drug-campaign/

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Aussie tourist dies during Similans dive tour



PHUKET: Attempts by a Royal Thai Navy rescue team failed to revive an Australian tourist who experienced fatal difficulties while on a dive tour at the Similan Islands on Sunday (Oct 18).

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864366-aussie-tourist-dies-during-similans-dive-tour/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Storm Drives More Indonesian Smog Over Thai South

Heavy smoke in Hat Yai city today in this photo from the Khao Kho Hong mountain peak.

SONGKHLA — Smog from Indonesian forest fires worsened across large parts of southern Thailand today, driven by tropical storm Koppu, which has moved on from the Philippines and is bearing down on Taiwan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864367-storm-drives-more-indonesian-smog-over-thai-south/

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Rally against Thai Navy wife for hurting pregnant woman

BANGKOK:-- Over 20 people gathered outside Krungsri Bank headquarters in Bangkok's Yan Nawa district Tuesday morning to protest against an assault on a pregnant woman.

Read more: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Rally-against-Army-wife-for-hurting-pregnant-woman-30271245.html

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Monkeys Pick Coconuts In Thailand. Are They Abused Or Working Animals?

Eliza Barclay / NPR

BANGKOK:-- If you've consumed coconut oil or coconut meat lately, there's a reasonable chance it was imported from Thailand. And if it was, there's an even better chance the farmer who grew that coconut had a monkey fetch it from a tall tree.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/864371-monkeys-pick-coconuts-in-thailand-are-they-abused-or-working-animals/

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