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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Phuket beach management plans delayed again

PHUKET: Local officials are still wrangling over how to manage Phuket's beaches, forcing Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat to postpone revealing details of the new plan beyond his self-imposed November 1 deadline.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867249-phuket-beach-management-plans-delayed-again/

Vice Governor's virgin beach dream

PHUKET: Although the fate of Phuket's beach management system remains undecided, Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat has revealed that he wants the plan to include 'virgin beaches'.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867250-phuket-vice-governors-virgin-beach-dream/?p=10027058

Surin beach clubs to be demolished by year's end

PHUKET: After much controversy and delay, Surin beach clubs are finally expected to be torn down by the end of the year, confirmed Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada to the Phuket Gazette yesterday.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867251-surin-beach-clubs-to-be-demolished-by-years-end/

Dolphin Bay Phuket dolphinarium opens

PHUKET: More than 200 people arrived this morning to witness the opening first show of the new marine park.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867252-dolphin-bay-phuket-dolphinarium-opens/

PM urges Thais to start saving and to make saving a Thai culture

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urges Thai people to start saving and to make savings a Thai culture.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867258-pm-urges-thais-to-start-saving-and-to-make-saving-a-thai-culture/?p=10027132

PM's order to protect rice officials

BANGKOK: PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked his power under Article 44 of the post-coup interim charter to protect government officials working on cases stemming from the previous administration's corruption-plagued rice-pledging scheme.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867261-pms-order-to-protect-rice-officials/

Progress made at reconciliation meet but differences remain

BANGKOK: A MEETING of key members of rival political camps last week under the guidance of the Centre for Reconciliation and Reform (CRR) may have produced satisfactory results but it is still not clear if the country is a step closer to reconciliation.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867262-progress-made-at-reconciliation-meet-but-differences-remain/

Abhisit urges special panel to investigate political cases

BANGKOK: Democrat chief offers CDC a range of suggestions for new constitution

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867263-abhisit-urges-special-panel-to-investigate-political-cases/

Security personnel on alert over shows of support for Yingluck

BANGKOK: THERE have not been any specific instructions given on how to deal with people who want to display their support for ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra today, National Council for Peace and Order spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvari said yesterday.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867264-security-personnel-on-alert-over-shows-of-support-for-yingluck/?p=10027251

Family of 'Sia Oud' convinced he committed suicide

BANGKOK: THE family of Sitthikorn "Sia Oud" Boonchim is convinced the famous amulet maker committed suicide. Yesterday they collected his body at Buddhachinaraj Hospital ahead of a funeral ceremony in his hometown in Rayong.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867266-family-of-sia-oud-convinced-he-committed-suicide/

Thai students win at Manila maths contest

BANGKOK: Thai students have pocketed one gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the 2015 Challenge for Future Mathematicians contest in Manila.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867268-thai-students-win-at-manila-maths-contest/

Nong Bua Lamphu leads forest reclamation efforts

BANGKOK: Nong Bua Lamphu has become the first province in the Northeast to complete its goal of reclaiming a targeted amount forestland from encroaching investors.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867270-nong-bua-lamphu-leads-forest-reclamation-efforts/

Progress made at reconciliation meet but differences remain

BANGKOK: A MEETING of key members of rival political camps last week under the guidance of the Centre for Reconciliation and Reform (CRR) may have produced satisfactory results but it is still not clear if the country is a step closer to reconciliation.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867273-progress-made-at-reconciliation-meet-but-differences-remain/

PM: Govt to take all views on national reforms into account

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed much progress has been made in drafting a constitution while all views on national reforms will be taken into account.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867276-pm-govt-to-take-all-views-on-national-reforms-into-account/

Customs and Fisheries departments join hands in tackling fishing sector’s problems

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) - The Customs Department has met with the Department of Fisheries to discuss problems found in the Thai fishery sector. An MOU will be signed by them to improve the sector’s traceability requirements.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867278-customs-and-fisheries-departments-join-hands-in-tackling-fishing-sectors-problems/

NRSA to reconvene this Monday with meeting regulations being top agenda

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) – The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) is scheduled to meet on Monday to review a set of meeting regulations before passing it the same day.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867280-nrsa-to-reconvene-this-monday-with-meeting-regulations-being-top-agenda/?p=10027423

Security elevated in Yala following blasts

YALA: The authorities have beefed up security in Yala in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the violence that rocked the deep South province last week and are searching for five suspicious vehicles.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867282-security-elevated-in-yala-following-blasts/

Conservation to the fore in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Municiplaity passes regulations in bid to get World Heritage Status for old city

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867283-conservation-to-the-fore-in-chiang-mai/

Officials search for cause of plane crash over Egypt's Sinai

BRIAN ROHAN, Associated Press

HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — A Russian passenger airliner crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula 23 minutes after taking off from a popular Red Sea resort, killing all 224 people on board, including 25 children.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867156-russian-airliner-crashes-in-central-sinai-egyptian-pm/page-5#entry10027575

Survivors describe horror as fire spread in Bucharest club

ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — When the first sparks flew, the lead singer of Goodbye to Gravity joked that they weren't part of the heavy metal band's performance.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867306-survivors-describe-horror-as-fire-spread-in-bucharest-club/

Grief and shock in Saint Petersburg as Russian plane crashes in Sinai

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared 1 November a national day of mourning after a Russian airliner crashed in the Sinai peninsula on Saturday morning, killing 224 people.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867156-russian-airliner-crashes-in-central-sinai-egyptian-pm/page-5#entry10027641

Stolen Koh Tao Ipad GPS signal leads Phuket police to electronic card skimmer suspects from Brazil, France

PHUKET: The GPS tracking signal of an Ipad reported stolen recently on Koh Tao led Phuket police to a house on the south of the island early this morning, where they found and arrested three suspects in possession of the stolen item along with electronic cards and skimming equipment believed to have been used to target 'many tourists over several years'.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867309-stolen-koh-tao-ipad-gps-signal-leads-phuket-police-to-electronic-card-skimmer-suspects-from-brazil/

TIMELINE

The Latest: Co-pilot's wife: He complained about plane

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The latest news on a Russian passenger plane that crashed Saturday on a flight from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to St. Petersburg, Russia.

11:15 p.m.

The wife of the co-pilot of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt says her husband had complained about the plane's condition, according to a Russian TV channel.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867156-russian-airliner-crashes-in-central-sinai-egyptian-pm/page-5#entry10027654

Govt to accelerate educational reform policy

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the authorities to accelerate educational reform policy at all levels, said government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867311-govt-to-accelerate-educational-reform-policy/

A look at some of the world's worst nightclub fires

The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A deadly fire at the Colectiv nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest has claimed at least 27 lives and left around 180 people injured. Here is a look at some other nightclub fires that have exacted terrible death tolls in crowded conditions...

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867313-a-look-at-some-of-the-worlds-worst-nightclub-fires/

Syrian MP: US decision to send troops is act of aggression

ALBERT AJI, Associated Press

BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United States' decision to send troops into Syria is an act of aggression because it does not have the government's agreement, a Syrian member of parliament said Saturday.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867314-syrian-mp-us-decision-to-send-troops-is-act-of-aggression/

PM: Social order meant to rid people of troubles

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said social order currently maintained in Bangkok, the provinces and tourist spots is meant to rid the Thais and foreigners of troubles and bring about happiness.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867315-pm-social-order-meant-to-rid-people-of-troubles/

PM: Govt continues to help people in debt

BANGKOK, 31 October 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said the government continues to help people who currently remain in debt.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867318-pm-govt-continues-to-help-people-in-debt/

Opinion: War on drugs in Phuket needs to be re-evaluated

PHUKET: Drug arrests are among our most common daily headlines, second perhaps only to traffic accidents. Rarely does a few days go by in which local police do not proudly show off their latest drug bust.

Read more...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867323-opinion-war-on-drugs-in-phuket-needs-to-be-re-evaluated/