Thailand Live Monday 2 Nov 2015

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Mobile operator Vodafone hit by hackers
BY LARRY BANKS



LONDON: -- The latest company to suffer a high profile hacking attack is Vodafone. Hackers have managed to access 1,827 customer accounts at the company. Mobile telephone numbers and bank sort codes were leaked, but apparently debit and credit card numbers were not compromised.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867492-uk-mobile-operator-vodafone-hit-by-hackers/

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Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull drops knights and dames from honours system

CANBERRA: -- Knights and dames will be dropped from the Australian honours system, the Order of Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867498-australia-pm-malcolm-turnbull-drops-knights-and-dames-from-honours-system/

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25,100 Thais died of strokes last year

BANGKOK, 2 November 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that as many as 25,100 Thais died from strokes last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867509-25100-thais-died-of-strokes-in-2014/

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Buriram Governor seeks financial support to accommodate growing tourism

BURIRAM, 2 November 2015 (NNT) - Buriram Governor Seri Srihatrai is seeking a budget allocation from the Ministry of Transport to expand its airport to schedule international flights, amid growing tourism.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867518-buriram-governor-seeks-financial-support-to-accommodate-growing-tourism/

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Top Gear car plates case to be reopened in Argentina
By Ignacio de los Reyes
Argentina correspondent

(BBC) A judge in Argentina has been told to reopen a criminal investigation into former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson's infamous drive through the country.

Full story:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867520-top-gear-car-plates-case-to-be-reopened-in-argentina/

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Phuket monorail plans speed up


Officials planning the Phuket monorail project reportedly favour copying this example from Tokyo. Photo The Phuket News file photo

PHUKET: -- The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) is speeding up studies for Phuket’s monorail plan to increase convenience for tourists, which could also help boost the overall economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867522-phuket-monorail-plans-speed-up/

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Elderly Brit Arrested on Child-sex Charges in Cambodia

A 76-year-old British man confessed last week to sexually abusing three boys between the ages of 12 and 15 in Siem Reap, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867515-elderly-brit-arrested-on-child-sex-charges/

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Former Sen. Fred Thompson, had TV and film roles, dead at 73
By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, a folksy Tennessee lawyer whose career led him from politics to Hollywood and back again, died Sunday. He was 73.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867523-former-us-sen-fred-thompson-had-tv-and-film-roles-dead-at-73/

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Haze causes over 500,000 Indonesians to suffer acute respiratory infection



JAKARTA: -- Indonesia's Natural Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) says more than 500,000 Indonesians are suffering from acute respiratory infection after having been exposed to fire-induced haze for months, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867525-haze-causes-over-500000-indonesians-to-suffer-acute-respiratory-infection/

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Danish seniors revealed for fraud in Thailand



COPENHAGEN: -- 24 Danish seniors living in Thailand has been caught red-handend for cheating with their pension valued for over two million Danish kroner.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867526-danish-seniors-revealed-for-fraud-in-thailand/

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Farmers in Bung Kan forced to buy water to keep their plants alive

BUNG KAN, 2 November 2015 (NNT)-Bung Kan farmers have been forced to buy water to keep their off-season rice alive as water shortages remain a problem in the province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867529-farmers-in-bung-kan-forced-to-buy-water-to-keep-their-plants-alive/

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Vietnam’s rail service paralyzed after barge crashes into bridge



HO CHI MINH CITY: -- A cargo barge hit a railway bridge in Ho Chi Minh City early Sunday, putting hundreds of passengers stranded for more than 5 hours, according to Thanh Nien News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867530-vietnams-rail-service-paralyzed-after-barge-crashes-into-bridge/

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Stroke kills over 25,000 Thais of over 60 years yearly



BANGKOK: -- More than 25,000 Thais died from strokes last year, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867509-25100-thais-died-of-strokes-in-2014/#entry10031320

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Xayaboury expects 200,000 visitors next year



VIENTIANE: -- Authorities of Xayaboury expect the province to record almost 200,000 visitors next year contributing more than US$6 million to the provincial economy, according to Lao News Agency.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867531-xayaboury-expects-200000-visitors-next-year/

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Luck of the Irish: zooming tourist survives crash with speed limit sign
Phuket Gazette


Derek John Essen was driving at high speed when his car veered off the road and into a speed limit sign. Photo: Winai Sarot

PHUKET: -- An Irishman narrowly escaped serious injury when his car veered off the road and into a speed limit sign yesterday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867327-irish-man-67-hospitalised-after-speeding-smash-into-speed-limit-sign-on-patong-kamala-hill/page-2?p=10031377#entry10031377

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Thai Lion Air cancels a flight to Hat Yai following a bomb hoax



BANGKOK: -- A 23-year-old passenger was detained for questioning by Don Mueang sub-police station after he told a flight attendant that there was a bomb hidden in his carry-on baggage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867472-lion-air-flight-from-don-mueang-cancelled-after-passenger-makes-bomb-joke/#entry10031451

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More rain forecast in the South

BANGKOK, 2 November 2015 (NNT) - The temperature in the North and Northeast of Thailand is expected to decline by 1-2 degrees Celsius today and tomorrow.

According to the Meteorological Department, a high pressure system from China still remains in the North and Northeast, with thundershower in the northernmost provinces. The low morning temperatures in the North and Northeast varied between 8-16 degrees Celsius, with the colder temperatures recorded on the mountaintops.

Meanwhile, around 10% of the Central Plains, including Bangkok and its vicinity, will experience rainfall today.

In the East Coast, thundershowers have been forecast mostly in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces. The majority of provinces located in the central and lower regions of the South will also experience heavy rainfall today, due to a northeasterly wind in the Gulf of Thailand.


-- NNT 2015-11-02

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Thaksin shows support for Yingluck on social media



BANGKOK: -- Redshirt supporters did not show up at public gatherings in red clothes yesterday to give moral support to former premier Yingluck Shinawatra but their leaders merely posted photos on social media wearing red to show symbolic support for her.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867468-red-shirts-go-to-ground-after-article-44-used/#entry10031561

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Huge turnout for Bike For Dad registrations in Bangkok

BANGKOK, 02 November 2015 (NNT) - Registrations for the cycling event Bike For Dad opened for its first day today, with a large turnout in each of Bangkok's 50 districts.

Dr. Pirapong Saichuea, Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), visited the Dusit District Office, where people were registering for Bike For Dad. The cycling activity is being held to celebrate His Majesty the King's 88th birthday anniversary on December 5, 2015.

The website, www.bikefordad2015.com, was open for registration at 9:00am this morning and will accept applications until November 10th. The capital's 50 district offices are open for registration from at 8:00 - 16:00 hrs on weekdays and 9:00 - 12:00 hrs on weekends.

Those registering at the district office must bring their Thai national ID card. Foreigners can present their passport and migrant workers their temporary yellow card ID. Bangkok has allotted 100,000 spots for the cycling activity.

Dr. Pirapong said that people had been lining up at their respective district offices since before 6:00am. Roughly 15 minutes after the website went online this morning, an estimated 12,000 people had registered. As of this writing, more than 63,000 people have registered for Bike For Dad in Bangkok.


-- NNT 2015-11-02

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Bizarre twist in the ‘Belgium girl rescued from Samui seas’ story



KOH SAMUI: -- On the 29th of October the Samui Times reported on a story about Belgian tourist being rescue from the sea after being lost for over five hours in the waves. Initial reports suggested that the young woman had an argument with her boyfriend and gone off kayaking before falling into the water and being swept away by a current. She was only rescued after a passing fisherman noticed her frantic waving.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867559-bizarre-twist-in-the-belgium-girl-rescued-from-samui-seas-story/

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Chinese tourist condemned for kicking baby tiger's cage (VIDEO)
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Just when you thought the bad behaviour of Chinese tourists was a thing of the past, a man at Sriracha Tiger Zoo restored their bad reputation this week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867560-chinese-tourist-condemned-for-kicking-baby-tigers-cage/

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Frustrated Republicans agree on push for debate changes
By STEVE PEOPLES

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates have agreed ona series of demands giving them greater control of debates, as the GOP's frustrated 2016 class works to inject changes into the nominating process.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867562-frustrated-us-republicans-agree-on-push-for-debate-changes/

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Suu Kyi conjures sea of red in Yangon

Tens of thousands of supporters turned out in red to see Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday in Yangon for what is likely to be her last public rally ahead of a high-stakes Nov 8 election, The Irrawaddy reported.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867563-suu-kyi-conjures-sea-of-red-in-yangon/

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Thailand Consumer Prices Continue Falling in October
By Dow Jones Business News,
Nopparat Chaichalearmmongkol

BANGKOK--Thailand's consumer prices fell again in October from a year earlier, although rising local oil and food prices lent some support the inflation figures, the Commerce Ministry said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867564-thailand-consumer-prices-continue-falling-in-october/

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Japan, SKorea agree to work to resolve WWII sex slave issue
HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a 3 ½ year freeze, the leaders of South Korea and Japan resumed formal talks Monday and agreed to accelerate efforts to resolve the decades-old issue of Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867566-japan-south-korea-agree-to-work-to-resolve-wwii-sex-slave-issue/

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DDPM teams up with Honda to distribute winter wear in the North, Northeast

CHIANG RAI, 02 November 2015 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has collaborated with Honda Thailand Foundation to distribute winter wear to residents of 11 provinces in the North and Northeast.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867568-ddpm-teams-up-with-honda-to-distribute-winter-wear-in-the-north-isaan/

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'Proposed system would punish parties and not serve the public'
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Drafting Commission has designed a new election system in which voters would vote for a constituency MP candidate and not a party. The election winner would be the MP candidate with the most votes in a constituency. Votes won by the rest of candidates would be added to those in other constituencies across the country and calculated as party-list votes for each party.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867569-thai-election-proposed-system-would-punish-parties-and-not-serve-the-public/

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Germany's ruling coalition remains divided over refugee crisis



BERLIN: -- Leaders of Germany’s ruling coalition parties remain divided over how to deal with the refugee crisis.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867573-germanys-ruling-coalition-remains-divided-over-refugee-crisis/

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The Russian remains of Sinai crash victims are flown home



CAIRO: -- The first of the 224 victims from the Sinai plane crash have been flown home to St Petersburg. The remains of around 144 passengers are said to have been repatriated. Not all of them have as yet been identified.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867575-the-russian-remains-of-sinai-crash-victims-are-flown-home/