Thailand Live Friday 13 Nov 2015

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Three men in Missouri charged with making threats to shoot people on college campuses



ST LOUIS: -- In the United States three men have been charged in Missouri with making threats on social media# to shoot people on college campuses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870402-three-men-in-missouri-charged-with-making-threats-to-shoot-people-on-college-campuses/

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Sweden introduces border controls



STOCKHOLM: -- Sweden has introduced temporary border checks in an effort to control the increasing flow of immigrants in to the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870403-sweden-introduces-border-controls/

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Internal refugee crisis in Syria



DAMASCUS: -- Although many people are fleeing Syria for the safety of Europe there are still thousands of internally displaced people inside the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870405-internal-refugee-crisis-in-syria/

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Journalists investigated in Vatican leaks scandal



ROME: -- The internal scandal surrounding the papacy intensified on Thursday as the Vatican asked the authorities to investigate two Italian journalists, Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870407-journalists-investigated-in-vatican-leaks-scandal/

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Malta migrant summit: EU leaders unveil Africa fund and debate Turkey deal



VALLETTA: -- Desperately seeking solutions to Europe’s migrant crisis, EU leaders have unveiled an emergency trust fund for Africa.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870408-malta-migrant-summit-eu-leaders-unveil-africa-fund-and-debate-turkey-deal/

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BREAKING: Film Giant GTH Announces Disband
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Logo of GMM Tai Hub (GTH) / photo from GTH website.

BANGKOK - GMM Tai Hub (GTH), one of the largest film production corporations in Thailand, has announced a disband today, citing internal dispute.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870410-thai-film-giant-gth-announces-disband/

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Tesla to make debut at upcoming motor show

BANGKOK: -- TESLA, THE exotic American electric car brand, has formally set up an official importer and distributor in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870411-tesla-to-make-debut-at-upcoming-thailand-international-motor-expo/

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Triumph Motorcyles sets up Thai firm as sales rocket



BANGKOK: -- BRITISH MOTORCYCLE brand Triumph is set to roar ahead with the establishment of Triumph Motorcycles (Thailand) as the country's big bike market witnesses a surge in sales.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870412-triumph-motorcyles-sets-up-thai-firm-as-sales-rocket/

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Drought crisis cripples Thailand's agriculture

YASOTHON, 13 November (NNT) – The northeastern province of Yasothon has been struggling with critical drought, causing crop failure across 120,000 rai of farmland.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870420-drought-crisis-cripples-thailands-agriculture/

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"Jihadi John" killed in US air strike in Syria, senior military source tells BBC, with "high degree of certainty" /BBC

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Officials to slash number of foreign English teachers
By Coconuts



BANGKOK: -- Although Thailand ranked at the very bottom of the English Proficiency Index by EF, the government's next move is to cut back on hiring foreign English teachers and have Thais teach English to Thais.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870424-thai-officials-to-slash-number-of-foreign-english-teachers/

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Farang with baby leaves Bangkok taxi after driver refuses to stop smoking (VIDEO)
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Officials are tracking down a taxi driver captured in a viral video who kept on smoking despite having just picked up a passenger with a baby.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870426-farang-with-baby-leaves-bangkok-taxi-after-driver-refuses-to-stop-smoking/

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Jai dee: Thais ranked among world's most generous people
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Ian Fuller

BANGKOK: -- Thailand ranked number 19 in the World Giving Index 2015 by Charities Aid Foundation, which was released this week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870429-thais-ranked-among-worlds-most-generous-people/

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Thaivisa Video News - 13 November

today:

Thailand rated high-risk for corruption ;
Tiger meat seized before being served in Bangkok restaurants ;
Bangkok bomb suspects, identified as Uighurs, set to be indicted ;
Thailand on brink of World Cup qualification after comeback win over Taiwan ;


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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PM asks Thai envoys to help explain political situations

BANGKOK: -- Thailand places great importance on cooperation with foreign countries particularly Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, and will walk together with them, leaving no one behind, Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha said on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870437-pm-asks-thai-envoys-to-help-explain-political-situations/

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SET index closed 1,382.46 down 1.83; Bt/USD35.76; GBP54.12; AUD25.06; EUR38.31; CAD26.65; HKD4.59; SGD24.98; JPY28.95

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BREAKING: Cambodia Court Orders Arrest of Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy

A Cambodian court has ordered the arrest of opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who is locked in a bitter political fight with the prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870448-breaking-cambodia-court-orders-arrest-of-opposition-leader-sam-rainsy/

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Phuket Town blaze, explosion guts home

Firefighters battled the blaze for 20 minutes. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Fire broke out and quickly engulfed a house in the east side of Phuket Town this morning (Nov 13), causing an estimated B100,000 in damage. No people were killed or injured in the blaze.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870502-phuket-town-blaze-explosion-guts-home/

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14 arrested in major drug operation

BANGKOK: POLICE HAVE seized more than one million amphetamine pills and arrested 14 alleged offenders in four drugs cases.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870504-14-arrested-in-major-drug-operation/

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Gov details implications of new gender equality bill

BANGKOK, 13 November 2015 (NNT) - The government has detailed the major implications of the new gender equality bill that is now in effect.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870505-gov-details-implications-of-new-gender-equality-bill/

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At least 10 people were injured as a mob blocks a road to Krabi airport

KRABI: At least ten people were slightly injured in a clash Friday between a group of land encroachers and motorists trying to get through the encroachers’ road block to the Krabi airport.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870507-at-least-10-people-were-injured-as-a-mob-blocks-a-road-to-krabi-airport/?p=10075338

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Police slap Facebook ranter with Computer Crimes Act

KRABI: Police hit a Krabi woman with the Computer Crimes Act after she posted a Facebook video of herself verbally attacking the quality of police officers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870512-police-slap-facebook-ranter-with-computer-crimes-act/

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Meechai defends PM-list proposal

BANGKOK: The chief constitution drafter Friday defended the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC)'s proposal to have each political party prepare a list of prime ministerial candidates ahead of contesting general elections.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870514-meechai-defends-pm-list-proposal/

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Rawai Mayor pledges local meeting over Phuket beachfront movie museum

PHUKET: Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos is hoping to meet with local residents as early as Wednesday (Nov 18) to present a new plan for the “Hollywood Museum” attraction that now allows for no trees to be cut down at the Nai Harn beachfront.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870515-rawai-mayor-pledges-local-meeting-over-phuket-beachfront-movie-museum/

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Myanmar ethnic parties win nearly 100 seats

YANGON: The ethnic minority parties of the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), which has good relations with the National League for Democracy (NLD), have secured nearly 100 seats across the Lower House, Upper House and state parliaments.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870516-myanmar-ethnic-parties-win-nearly-100-seats/

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PM meets ambassadors and consuls-general worldwide for policy briefing

BANGKOK, 13 November 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday met with Thai diplomats stationed around the world for a briefing on Thailand's policies and guidelines to boost its economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870518-pm-meets-ambassadors-and-consuls-general-worldwide-for-policy-briefing/

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NACC on guard against fraud in THB5mn-per-tambon scheme

BANGKOK, 13 November 2015 (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has laid down a guideline for the inspection of projects under the 5-million-baht-per-tambon policy in a bid to prevent corruption.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870519-nacc-on-guard-against-fraud-in-thb5mn-per-tambon-scheme/

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Five Thung Song police officers moved out for abetting illegal gambling

BANGKOK: Five Thung Song district police officers were temporarily moved to inactive posts at the operations centre of provincial police region 8 for their alleged failure to crack down on illegal gambling dens in their areas of jurisdiction.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870520-five-thung-song-police-officers-moved-out-for-abetting-illegal-gambling/?p=10075494

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Uber to triple number of drivers, launch 'UberPool'

BANGKOK: Uber is set to expand its pool of drivers and will launch "UberPool", a carpooling service, in Bangkok next year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870525-uber-to-triple-number-of-drivers-launch-uberpool/

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Half Thais know they have diabetes

BANGKOK: Half of the Thai people afflicted with diabetes do not know they have the ailments, said Dr Petch Rod-aree, secretary-general of Diabetes Association of Thailand, on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870526-half-thais-know-they-have-diabetes/?p=10075680