Thailand Live Sunday 8 Nov 2015

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Crazed woman threatens to jump from Central Pattaya Commercial Building

PATTAYA:-- There was drama on the Central Pattaya Road on Saturday afternoon after a woman climbed onto the roof of a commercial building and threatened to jump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869195-crazed-woman-threatens-to-jump-from-central-pattaya-commercial-building/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

North Pattaya Football Gambling Operation shutdown by Police

PATTAYA:-- Late on Saturday Night Banglamung Police arrested 20 men thought to be involved in a Football Gambling operation based at a Government Condominium in the Northern outskirts of Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869196-north-pattaya-football-gambling-operation-shutdown-by-police/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya Police arrest pickpocket gang in South Pattaya

PATTAYA:-- On Saturday, the new Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police, Police Major General Ampon, led a press conference to announce the arrest of three people accused of pickpocketing foreigners in the South Pattaya entertainment area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869218-pattaya-police-arrest-pickpocket-gang-in-south-pattaya/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Handshake Heralds More Tactical US Approach to Junta

By Pravit Rojanaphruk

Senior Staff Writer

U.S. Ambassador Glyn Davies uses both hands to engage junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha on Oct. 29 at Government House.

BANGKOK — Activists and academics say they are confident that U.S. policy toward the military government of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha will be adjusted but not drastically changed after what appeared to be a cordial meeting late last month between Prayuth and the new U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Glyn Davies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869222-handshake-heralds-more-tactical-us-approach-to-junta/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Nida Poll: Most people want corrupt politicians banished from politics for life

BANGKOK, 8 November 2015 (NNT) – 54.88 percent of the respondents agreed that corrupt politicians should be banished from politics for life, according to a Poll of the National Institute of Development Administration.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869224-nida-poll-most-people-want-corrupt-politicians-banished-from-politics-for-life/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Govt. continuously combats human trafficking

BANGKOK, 8 November 2015 (NNT) - The government continues to tackle human trafficking, a national agenda issue, in the hope to raise Thailand's worker protection to meet international standards.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869226-thai-govt-continuously-combats-human-trafficking/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Myanmar to release election results tomorrow

Myanmar's election commission announced today that the election results would be released from 9am tomorrow onwards.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/869242-myanmar-to-release-election-results-on-monday/

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