Thailand Live Monday 2 Nov 2015

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Pro-Kurdish HDP scrapes back in to parliament



ANKARA: -- Turkish police fired water cannons against protesters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir after Sunday’s election which saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hold on the country tighten and the main pro-Kurdish party almost voted out of parliament.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867576-pro-kurdish-hdp-scrapes-back-in-to-parliament/

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Wreckage of missing El Faro cargo ship located



BAHAMAS: -- The US Navy says it believes it has found the wreckage of a cargo ship which went missing off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867578-wreckage-of-missing-el-faro-cargo-ship-located/

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Controversial hand-holding Thai-German gay couple now happily married
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- The Thai-German couple, who were the talk of the town for simply holding hands on the BTS back in April, had a lovely wedding in Aachen, Germany, on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867580-controversial-hand-holding-thai-german-gay-couple-now-happily-married/

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Patong Carnival gets underway with ‘Seven Wonders’
The Phuket News


The Patong Carnival got underway on Sunday with its 'Seven Wonders' parade. Photo: Patong Municipality

PHUKET: -- More than 1,000 people turned out for the launch of this year’s Patong Carnival, which officially got underway at 5pm yesterday (Nov 1) with the annual parade, this year under the theme “Seven Wonders”.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867582-patong-carnival-gets-underway-with-seven-wonders/

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Two Ukrainian men arrested with 138 fake ATM cards

CHIANG MAI: -- Two Ukrainian men have been arrested with 138 fake ATM cards, police said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867584-chiang-mai-two-ukrainian-men-arrested-with-138-fake-atm-cards/

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Thaivisa Video News - 02 November 2015



watch the bulletin here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867589-thaivisa-video-news-02-november-2015/

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British, New Zealand dual national found dead in Phuket hotel room
Darawan Naknakhon


A variety of prescription medicines were found in the man's room. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: -- Police suspect that a British, New Zealand dual national found dead in his Phuket hotel room last night died from an ongoing medical condition.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867615-british-new-zealand-dual-national-found-dead-in-phuket-hotel-room/

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DTAC starts its 4G service on 1800MHz bandwidth
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- TOTAL ACCESS Communication (DTAC) Monday kicked off 4G cellular service on its existing 1800-megahertz band to complement its 4G service on its 2.1-gigahertz band.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867624-dtac-starts-its-4g-service-on-1800mhz-bandwidth/

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Meth smugglers caught at checkpoint
Phuket Gazette


Police found the meth hidden under Ms Apaporn's jacket. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: Three meth smugglers were arrested at the Tah Chat Chai checkpoint after police caught them with 900 grams of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) yesterday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867625-meth-smugglers-caught-at-phuket-checkpoint/

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Thai PM welcomes Sri Lankan President in official state visit

BANGKOK, 2 November 2015 (NNT) - The President of Sri Lanka has paid an official visit to Thailand to discuss bilateral relations on all fronts, marking 60 years of relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday welcomed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena during his official visit to the Kingdom on November 1-4. The Thai government held an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Government House with both leaders reviewing a guard of honors.

The President then discussed bilateral relations with the Prime Minister, particularly on cultural and religious ties, the facilitation of trade and investment, tourism and political cooperation. The two parties also marked this year as the 60th anniversary of the Thai - Sri Lankan relations by exchanging exchanged stamps that marked 60 years of relations.


-- NNT 2015-11-02

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Special Report: The gangs of Phuket
Phuket Gazette


A-non Wandee is one of five suspects arrested for the gang violence which left a 15 year old dead and three 14 year olds injured. Mr A-non has denied all charges against him. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The justice system’s soft handling of criminal youth is at the core of the island's growing drug-powered gang violence, which led to a 15-year-old bystander being gunned down during the final hours of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, explained Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Khunnadet Nanongkhai.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867628-special-report-the-gangs-of-phuket/

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Prawut has returned to Thailand: Chakthip
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Former police spokesman General Prawut Thavornsiri has returned to Thailand but did not show up for work Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867629-prawut-has-returned-to-thailand-chakthip/

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BREAKING

Egypt Jet Crash Caused By 'Some Kind Of Impact'

A Russian airline says it is "impossible" that a technical fault or pilot error caused its jet to break up, killing 224 people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867156-russian-airliner-crashes-in-central-sinai-egyptian-pm/page-8#entry10032606

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Thailand Live Tuesday 3 Nov 2015

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867701-thailand-live-tuesday-3-nov-2015/