Thailand Live Wednesday 4 Nov 2015

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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian prime minister says entire government will resign following deadly nightclub fire

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Operator of van involved in fatal accident fined 7,000 baht



BANGKOK: -- Operator of the commuter’s van which was involved in a fatal accident on the Buraphavithi motorway on Sunday has been fined 7,000 baht and the driver fined 5,000 baht and his driving license suspended 30 days by the Land Transport Department.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868184-operator-of-van-involved-in-fatal-accident-fined-7000-baht/

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TMB to shut down Internet service on Nov 7
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- TMB Bank will temporarily shut down the ATM and the automatic deposit machine (ADM) system in the early morning of Saturday, November 7 from 2am to 6am to enhance the service capacity and quality.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868185-tmb-bank-to-shut-down-internet-service-on-nov-7/

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Thai junta turns to populist subsidies to ease farmer tensions
BANGKOK | BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta has approved $1.3 billion in rural subsidies, akin to the populist policies of the government it ousted, to appease disgruntled and politically powerful farmers who are struggling with record low commodity prices and weak exports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868188-thai-govt-turns-to-populist-subsidies-to-ease-farmer-tensions/

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Romanian government resigns following protests
By ALISON MUTLER

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced the resignation of his government Wednesday following huge protests in the wake of a nightclub fire that killed more than 30 people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868190-romanian-government-resigns-following-protests/

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Average Thai consumes 26 teaspoons of sugar per day: officials

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK:-- Officials revealed today that an average Thai consumes about 26 teaspoons of sugar per day with most people getting their daily dose from sweet beverages.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868243-average-thai-consumes-26-teaspoons-of-sugar-per-day-officials/

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Court orders extradition to India of alleged arms dealer

BANGKOK:-- THE APPEAL COURT Wednesday ordered the extradition of Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich, an alleged arms dealer of Nagaland origin, who is wanted in India in connection with brokering arms deals between Chinese suppliers and insurgent outfits in India's Northeast.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868252-thai-court-orders-extradition-to-india-of-alleged-arms-dealer/

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Toyota Logo Removed from Building Under Buddhist Pressure

The Toyota logo on a building in a cemetery in Lopburi province. Some Buddhists mistook it to be in a famous temple in Kanchanburi province.

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter

LOPBURI — A Toyota logo at a cemetery in Lopburi province will be removed after it outraged a number of Buddhists online who thought it was affixed to a famous temple in Kanchanaburi province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868255-toyota-logo-removed-from-building-under-buddhist-pressure/

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Japanese Golfer Allegedly Beaten Over Disputed Fare in Chiang Mai

A red truck taxi called 'rot daeng' seen in a December 2013 file photo. Photo: Abdul Rahman

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter

CHIANG MAI — A Japanese man was allegedly assaulted Tuesday by a driver of one of the red songtaew which circulate through Chiang Mai, and police said they are searching for his attacker.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868263-japanese-golfer-allegedly-beaten-over-disputed-fare-in-chiang-mai/

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