Thaivisa Weekend News Round Up

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IMMIGRATION WARNS HOMEOWNERS

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866569-immigration-warns-homeowners-they-have-24hrs-to-report-foreign-guests/

UK FUGITIVE EXTRADITED

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866447-justice-catches-up-with-uk-fugitive-after-six-years-on-the-run-in-thailand/

PATTAYA BEACH VENDORS CLOSED

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866330-pattaya-beach-vendor-fined-for-chasing-away-family-of-foreign-tourists/

LAWSUIT THREATENED OVER HUA HIN OIL SPILL

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866312-lawsuit-threatened-over-hua-hin-oil-spill/

MAE HONG SON BAMBOO BRIDGE COLLAPSES

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866273-bamboo-bridge-collapse-injures-a-dozen-in-mae-hong-son/?p=10014283

GERMAN FALLS FROM PATTAYA CONDO

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/865502-73-year-old-german-man-falls-from-pattaya-condominium-to-death/#entry10003521

OVERSTAY PENALTIES

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/865576-pm-prayuth-to-decide-on-tough-new-penalties-for-foreigners-who-overstay/

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PM calls on Min of Education to focus on HR development

BANGKOK, 30 October 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on the Ministry of Education to place greater importance on the development of human resources, as part of the country’s new education model.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867019-pm-calls-on-min-of-education-to-focus-on-hr-development/

Mentally unstable man attacks Phuket ATM

PHUKET: Police arrested an allegedly mentally ill man who attacked an ATM machine in Phuket Town with a metal bar yesterday morning.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867020-mentally-unstable-man-attacks-phuket-atm/

Sri Lankan President to visit Thailand

President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Thailand from November 01-04, 2015, to participate in the 60th Anniversary celebration of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867021-sri-lankan-president-to-visit-thailand/

Tougher penalties for people who flee after violating their probation

BANGKOK: Stronger punishments will be handed down to people who violate their probation after the Department of Probation found an alarmingly high number did so.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867022-tougher-penalties-for-people-who-flee-after-violating-their-probation/

Gaur-Shooter Hides From Angry Neighbors

Preeda Paklao gestures yesterday toward where he says he mistook a giant, endangered gaur for another animal and shot it to death in Krabi province.

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen

Staff Reporter

KRABI — The man who killed a protected gaur named "Khai Dam" was released on his own recognizance today after turning himself in and apologizing for shooting the animal nine times.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866829-gaur-killer-surrenders-to-police/?p=10023666

Amulet maker Sia Oud kills himself

BANGKOK: ONE of the country's best-known amulet makers committed suicide at the end of Buddhist Lent.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867023-amulet-maker-sia-oud-kills-himself/

Court to hear 'Carmen' surrogate case

BANGKOK:-- The Central Juvenile Court Friday accepted the "Carmen" surrogate case and will start the hearing witness testimonies next year.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866871-thai-surrogate-baby-carmen-dads-must-wait-5-more-months/?p=10023676

Rogue elephant kills two rubber tappers in Chanthaburi

Villagers in Tambon Khun Song Ngor of Kaeng Hang Maew district of Chanthaburi have been told today (Friday) not to venture out into rubber plantations after a rogue male elephant killed two rubber tappers and seriously injured another early today.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866895-wild-elephant-kills-two-thais-in-rubber-plantation-rampage/?p=10023682

Wilas wants graft probe of top BMA official

BANGKOK: Democrat Party politician Wilas Chanpitak will next Tuesday ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate a deputy governor of Bangkok - who was not named - for possible graft, he revealed Friday.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867024-wilas-wants-graft-probe-of-top-bma-official/

Charter must 'make Thais owners of all mineral resources'

BANGKOK: The new constitution should have a section that assures all mineral resources belong to every Thai citizen, according to geological experts who participated in a forum yesterday on the future of mineral resource management.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867026-charter-must-make-thais-owners-of-all-mineral-resources/

Crocodile on the loose in Bangkok village, almost eats soi dogs

BANGKOK:-- A woman in Bangkok woke up this morning to find a local soi dog trying to protect her two puppies from a crocodile.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867025-crocodile-on-the-loose-in-bangkok-village-almost-eats-soi-dogs/

Research reveals ugly side to Bangkok life

Visarut Sankam

THE THAILAND Future Foundation has released shocking findings about life in Bangkok in its bid to encourage urban residents to push for change.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867027-research-reveals-ugly-side-to-bangkok-life/

New shortened school hours to start on Monday

BANGKOK:-- The Ministry of Education is set to impose shorter school hours in the upcoming semester, which starts this Monday, in compliance with the policy to allow students more time to take up extracurricular activities.

Read more: hhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/866711-new-school-hours-in-thailand-to-be-effective-on-nov-2/page-3#entry10023715

Auctions of 4G licences will go ahead: minister

BANGKOK: INFORMATION and Communi-cations Technology Minister Uttama Savayana yesterday gave his reassurance that the auctions of 4G licences will take place next month as scheduled by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commis-sion (NBTC).

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867028-auctions-of-4g-licences-will-go-ahead-minister/

US Ambassador Glyn Townsend Davies: 'We are guilty of having very high expectations of Thailand'

Having met with Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Thursday, new US Ambassador Glyn Townsend Davies will be closely watched on how he handles relations with Thailand from now on.

During his interview, he insisted that he would listen to groups from across the political spectrum and will emphasise on positive relations with Thailand.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867029-us-ambassador-glyn-townsend-davies-we-are-guilty-of-having-very-high-expectations-of-thailand/

Measures set to stop rice prices falling

BANGKOK: THE COMMERCE Ministry, in cooperation with the Thai Rice Exporters Association, has launched measures to prevent rice prices falling during the upcoming main-crop harvest.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867030-measures-set-to-stop-rice-prices-falling/

NBTC defends Springnews deal to run FM 98.5

BANGKOK: THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission yesterday insisted that its contract with Springnews TV operator to operate the FM 98.5 radio station is lawful and its process was transparent.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867031-nbtc-defends-springnews-deal-to-run-fm-985/

Bomb attacks 'linked to peace talks'

YALA: A SERIES of blasts in Yala over the past two days is an attempt by insurgents to boost their negotiating power ahead of the resumption of peace talks early next month, an intelligence source has said.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867033-bomb-attacks-linked-to-peace-talks/

First US special forces to de deployed in Syria

The US is putting boots on the ground in Syria.

America says the deployment will be an initial group of around 50 special forces for training and advice embedded with what the White House is calling dependable elements of the Free Syrian Army.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867032-first-us-special-forces-to-be-deployed-in-syria/

More refugees drown off Greek and Spanish coasts

It has been another deadly start to the weekend with more than 50 bodies of refugees recovered from the sea after failed attempts to get to Europe over the last three days.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867034-more-refugees-drown-off-greek-and-spanish-coasts/

Fate of Assad crucial to ending Syrian war

Perhaps evidence of a coming compromise: the first known departure from Syria of President Bashar al-Assad during the more than four-year-long civil war: on 1st October, he visited Moscow. It came just weeks after Russian military forces went active in Syria.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867035-fate-of-assad-crucial-to-ending-syrian-war/

Air Force chief looks to solve civil aviation issue

BANGKOK, 30 October 2015 (NNT) - Air Force commander-in-chief ACM Trithot Sonchaeng has inspected progress in the fixing of defects in Thailand's civil aviation, particularly involving international safety standards.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867037-air-force-chief-looks-to-solve-civil-aviation-issue/

Slovenia plans steps to ‘ensure number of migrants in country remains manageable’

Hundreds of frustrated migrants and refugees at Sentilj in Slovenia, the country’s main border crossing with Austria, pushed through barriers on Friday to get across.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867036-slovenia-plans-steps-to-ensure-number-of-migrants-in-country-remains-manageable/

Polanski slides free of extradition for now, but US can appeal against Polish court

A court in Krakow, Poland, where Roman Polanski is filming for his latest movie, has rejected a US court’s application for the director’s extradition.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867038-polanski-slides-free-of-extradition-for-now-but-us-can-appeal-against-polish-court/

Syrian ‘government missiles’ kill dozens in Syrian market town

More than 40 people have been killed in a missile attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus. Around 100 were wounded.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867039-syrian-government-missiles-kill-dozens-in-syrian-market-town/

Amer Shaker released from Guantanamo Bay

Amer Shaker, the last British resident to be held in Guantanamo Bay US military prison, has been released according to the UK home secretary.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867042-british-man-amer-shaker-released-from-guantanamo-bay/

Two Erawan Shrine bombing suspects detained for another 12 days

BANGKOK: The military court on Friday ordered the two Erawan Shrine bombing suspects detained for another 12 days for the last time until November 11.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867041-two-erawan-shrine-bombing-suspects-detained-for-another-12-days/?p=10023812

Interior minister: 27 dead in club explosion in Bucharest

ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — An explosion and ensuing flames on a stage at a Bucharest nightclub on Friday left 27 people dead and 180 hospitalized with injuries, Romania's interior minister said.

Read mroe: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867044-interior-minister-27-dead-in-club-explosion-in-bucharest/

Nappies up, condoms down… end to China’s one-child policy hits shares

No sooner has China reportedly put an end to its one-child policy, than a detailed report setting out the estimated economic impact has come to light.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867046-nappies-up-condoms-down-end-to-chinas-one-child-policy-hits-shares/