Thailand Live Saturday 7 Nov 2015

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Myanmar president says military will respect poll results

VIJAY JOSHI, Associated Press

ESTHER HTUSAN, Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's president says his government and the military, which gave up power only five years ago, will respect the results of Sunday's elections that are expected to be won by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868977-myanmar-president-says-military-will-respect-poll-results/

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NLA to vote on impeachment of former education minister next week

BANGKOK, 7 November 2015 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will reconvene next week, with the impeachment of a former education minister being top agenda.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868978-nla-to-vote-on-impeachment-of-former-education-minister-next-week/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

China, Taiwan presidents meet for 1st time ever, shake hands

CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press

SINGAPORE (AP) — The leaders of Taiwan and China shook hands Saturday at a historic meeting marking the first top-level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868980-china-taiwan-presidents-meet-for-1st-time-ever-shake-hands/

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NLA passes bill on electronic monitoring and tracking system on inmates

BANGKOK: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday approved an amendment of the Criminal Code that allows electronic monitoring system in corrections, and law enforcement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868981-nla-passes-bill-on-electronic-monitoring-and-tracking-system-on-inmates/?p=10051772

[Jonathan Fairfield]

PM says economy is gradually picking up despite export slump

BANGKOK:-- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said although Thai exports have slowed down, but the country's economy is recovering slowly.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868983-pm-says-economy-is-gradually-picking-up-despite-export-slump/

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US jobless down to 5 percent as 271,000 jobs created in October

WASHINGTON: More than a quarter of a million new jobs were created in the American economy in October – a strong performance that makes an interest rate rise more likely when the Federal Reserve meets next month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868985-us-jobless-down-to-5-percent-as-271000-jobs-created-in-october/

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Five bomb explosions jolt Pattani

PATTANI: Five homemade bombs went off at five different places in Pattani before midnight and early Saturday causing damages to several vehicles and homes of residents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/868987-five-bomb-explosions-jolt-pattani/?p=10051888

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Rescue team dispatched for missing fisherman off Phuket

PHUKET: The search continues today (November 7) for the missing fisherman that was swept off a fishing boat off the west coast of Phuket, 15 miles from Phuket International Airport on Thursday evening (Nov 5).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869049-rescue-team-dispatched-for-missing-fisherman-off-phuket-see-more-at-httpwwwthephuketnewscom/

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Try dive boats leave Phi-Phi islands after they were warned

KRABI: Five try dive boats which have provided try diving services to tourists at the Phi-Phi islands for three consecutive years have left the islands on Friday after they were threatened with legal actions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869054-try-dive-boats-leave-phi-phi-islands-after-they-were-warned/?p=10052933

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Public wants to directly elect PM: poll

BANGKOK: A new Bangkok Poll survey has shown that most people want to directly elect the country's prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869058-public-wants-to-directly-elect-pm-poll/

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National artist Suchart passes away at 77

BANGKOK: National artist Suchart Sapsin, the founder of a shadow puppet folk museum, died Saturday morning at age 77. Relatives said he died peacefully of old age, and his funeral rites would be held at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869059-national-artist-suchart-passes-away-at-77/

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Riot and fire reported at juvenile centre in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: A riot reportedly erupted at the Regional Juvenile Vocational Training Centre 9 in Songkhla province Saturday. An informed source said smoke billowed out of the centre at around 3pm, after which several juvenile inmates were seen running out of the facility.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869061-riot-and-fire-reported-at-juvenile-centre-in-songkhla/

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Myanmar state media allowed to photograph polling booths

YANGON: State-owned media representatives have been given the green light to break Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC) ban on filming and taking photos inside polling booths.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869063-myanmar-state-media-allowed-to-photograph-polling-booths/

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Tak authorities to help Myanmar migrant workers return home for election

TAK, 7 November 2015 (NNT) – The authorities in Tak province have been instructed to provide assistance for Myanmar migrant workers who are returning home to go to Sunday's election.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869064-tak-authorities-to-help-myanmar-migrant-workers-return-home-for-election/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thailand Live 08 November can be found here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869085-thailand-live-sunday-8-nov-2015/