Thailand Live Friday 4 Dec 2015

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Trooping the Colour march to pay tribute to the King



BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Armed Forces yesterday held the Trooping the Colour march to honour His Majesty the King on his 88th birthday anniversary.

The ritual ceremony was presided over by Thai Armed Forces Commander General Sommai Kaotira.

The march was performed by the Royal Guards at Sanam Luang.

Attended the ceremony included the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defense, General Preecha Chan-o-cha and other high ranking army officials.

The march demonstrated the allegiance and appreciation of the armed forces to His Majesty the King for his contributions to the Thai public and the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

During the colourful march, the military band also played His Majesty’s songs and created spectacular formations.

More than 2,000 soldiers from twelve royal guard units and the Cavalry Regiment joined in the march from the Territorial Defense Command to Sanam Luang.

At the end of the march, the supreme commander led the armed forces personnel to swear in the pledge of allegiance to the king in front of his image.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/video-trooping-the-colour-march-to-pay-tribute-to-the-king


-- Thai PBS 2015-12-04

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BREAKING

Main suspect in Hells Angel murder case arrested in Cambodia


Image: Kampuchea Thmey Daily

PHNOM PENH:-- Anthony Bagnato, the Australian man wanted in connection with the abduction and murder of a former Hells Angel in Pattaya, has been arrested in Phnom Penh.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875957-main-suspect-in-hells-angel-murder-case-arrested-in-cambodia/

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Justice minister to seek park evidence from redshirt leaders



BANGKOK: -- Justice minister Gen Phaiboon Khumchaya said today he would formally invite redshirt leaders for a meeting and to inquire their evidence to support their alleged corruption in the construction of the Rajabhakti museum park.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875964-justice-minister-to-seek-park-evidence-from-redshirt-leaders/

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Police Caught Off Guard by Memo About Possible ISIS Attack
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Pattaya Beach in a December 2014 file photo.

BANGKOK — Several high-ranking police officers said they only learned about an internal police memo that 10 Islamic State militants may be on the loose in Thailand from the media.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875864-moscow-warns-that-isis-in-thailand-to-attack-russian-targets/page-8?p=10152167#entry10152167

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Fire at Shock 39 nightclub



BANGKOK: -- A brief fire broke out last night at "Shock 39" nightclub on Soi Phetburi 39 off Phetburi road, but was put out 15 minutes after fire engines arrived.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875980-fire-at-shock-39-nightclub/

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U.S. Senate votes to unravel Obamacare, defund Planned Parenthood
BY BNO NEWS

WASHINGTON: -- The U.S. Senate has voted to repeal key elements of President Barack Obama’s health care law and cut most of Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, but Obama is expected to veto the legislation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875982-us-senate-votes-to-unravel-obamacare-defund-planned-parenthood/

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Jeremy Corbyn has made us targets for jihadists, shadow cabinet member warns
By Peter Dominiczak, Political Editor

The Labour leader is accused of leaving his MPs open to revenge attacks following the vote to back air strikes against Isil jihadists in Syria.

LONDON: -- Jeremy Corbyn has made his MPs targets for home-grown jihadists in the wake of the vote to back Syrian air strikes, a shadow cabinet minister has warned.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875985-jeremy-corbyn-has-made-us-targets-for-jihadists-shadow-cabinet-member-warns/

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12 bombs found at house of San Bernardino suspects, motive still unclear
BY BNO NEWS

SAN BERNARDINO: -- Twelve pipe bomb-like devices and thousands of bullets were found at the home of the man and woman who carried out a shooting attack on a San Bernardino social service facility, although the motive is not yet known, police say.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875989-12-bombs-found-at-house-of-san-bernardino-suspects-motive-still-unclear/

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UPDATE:

Main suspect in Australian ex-biker abduction & Murder case arrested



PATTAYA: -- It was announced on Friday that the main suspect wanted in connection with the abduction and murder in Pattaya of former biker Mr. Wayne Schneider, has been arrested in Cambodia and is thought to be on his way to Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875957-main-suspect-in-hells-angel-murder-case-arrested-in-cambodia/page-3#entry10152583

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UPDATE:

Police is investigating presence of Syrians in Thailand
The Nation, Reuters

BANGKOK: -- Thai police are investigating into a report that ten Syrians related to Islamic State entered Thailand in October with a possible plan to attack Russian interests, a deputy police spokesman said Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875945-bangkok-police-chief-tells-public-to-stay-calm-over-is-report/page-2#entry10152614

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Military junta says IS presence report unverified



BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) late today says a leaked official document reporting that the Russian intelligence agency has warned of the entry of 10 Syrian nationals with links to the Islamic State was still not verified if it was official document.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875991-ncpo-says-is-presence-report-unverified/

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All immigration checkpoints ordered to step up screening of foreigners
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthatorn Praosunthorn has sent an order to all immigration checkpoints to strictly screen incoming foreigners, a police source said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876013-all-thai-immigration-checkpoints-ordered-to-step-up-screening-of-foreigners/

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WARNING
Court warns about malicious emails
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court has discovered that its name and the names of persons associated with the court have been falsely used in e-mails sent to various businesses and the public, asking them to appear before the court as witnesses or defendants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876015-court-warns-about-malicious-emails/

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UPDATE:

Weapon waving Phuket minivan driver gets B1,000 fine
Darawan Naknakhon


Thamrong Pramno, 33, with the iron bar he was waving at a fellow driver.

PHUKET: -- A man from Nakorn Sri Thamarat who drives a minivan on Phuket was arrested yesterday (Nov 3) after he was caught on video waving what is believed to be either a long knife or a sword out of his window at the driver of a pick-up truck on Thepkrasattri Rd on Wednesday (Dec 2).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875912-angry-phuket-minivan-driver-pulls-big-knife-in-traffic-video/#entry10152772

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UPDATE:

Immigration Bureau asked by NSC two weeks ago to monitor Syrians
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Immigration Bureau Commissioner Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthatorn Praosunthorn said Friday that the National Security Council had asked his bureau two weeks ago to monitor Syrians entering and leaving the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876013-all-thai-immigration-checkpoints-ordered-to-step-up-screening-of-foreigners/#entry10152886

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Nigerian man arrested after scamming Thai women out of millions of Baht


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- Police have arrested a Nigerian man over his involvement in an online scam which resulted in several Thai women being duped out of millions of Baht.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876021-nigerian-man-arrested-after-scamming-thai-women-out-of-millions-of-baht/

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Thaivisa Video News 04 December



watch the bulletin here: https://www.youtube.com/user/thaivisacom

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UPDATE:

Thailand receives Russian warning of Islamic State threat
NATTASUDA ANUSONADISAI, Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police have received a warning from Russia's state security agency that 10 Syrians who may be linked to the Islamic State group could stage attacks in Thailand on targets associated with Russia and others opposed to the militants, officials said Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/875991-ncpo-says-is-presence-report-unverified/#entry10153153

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Walking Street & Khaosan Road believed to be targets of ISIS in Thailand


File photo: Khaosan Road

BANGKOK: More information has come to light regarding an apparent ISIS plot to target Russian and other western tourists in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876030-walking-street-khaosan-road-believed-to-be-targets-of-isis-in-thailand/

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Malaysian developer shot dead in Hat Yai
The Nation

HAT YAI: --A Malaysian real estate developer was shot dead in Songkhla's Hat Yai district Friday and his girlfriend was severely injured, police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876040-malaysian-developer-shot-dead-in-hat-yai/

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Anonymous Takes Credit in Knocking Police Offline
By Todd Ruiz
Editor


Image: @OpSingleGateway / Twitter

BANGKOK:-- A number of police websites were offline today after the international hacking collective known as Anonymous claimed to have taken them down as part of their campaign against the junta’s plan to take control of the internet in Thailand.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876043-anonymous-takes-credit-in-knocking-police-offline/

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PM's shot, bombed comment bad for nation: academics
By: Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- An academic group has criticised the prime minister for what it perceives as his veiled threat against academic freedom.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876068-pms-shot-bombed-comment-bad-for-nation-academics/

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Armed men hijack Thai fishing boat

By: Phuket Gazette

The Chok Boonmee 5 was found and seized in Malaysian waters. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

PHUKET:-- Armed pirates hijacked a Thai-flagged fishing boat near Koh Lipe, south of Phuket, on Wednesday night.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876069-armed-men-hijack-thai-fishing-boat/

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Authorities aware of Islamic State terrorist arrivals in Phuket since October
By: Phuket Gazette

Santi Udomkiratak, the Russian Federaion Deputy Honorary Consul to Phuket, said the National Security Council received the warning in October. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: Despite the recently leaked memo from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) warning that Islamic State (IS) terrorists had been despatched to Phuket, Thai authorities had been aware of the situation since October, confirmed the Russian Federation Deputy Honorary Consul to Phuket.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876071-authorities-aware-of-islamic-state-terrorist-arrivals-in-phuket-since-october/

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Tourism council calls for measures to increase confidence
By: The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), in response to a warning on possible IS operatives in Thailand, Friday called for measures to help increase tourist confidence ahead of the high season.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876072-tourism-council-calls-for-measures-to-increase-confidence/

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Aussie claims he received electric shock from onsen at The Address Asoke condo
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK:--An Australian man claims he received an electric shock after getting stuck on a suction unit at the onsen pool at The Address Asoke condominium, which left a large rectangular-shaped burn on his back.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876073-aussie-claims-he-received-electric-shock-from-onsen-at-the-address-asoke-condo/

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Nigerian scammer poses as hot Euro lover, cons Thai women out of B1 million
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK:--Police announced yesterday they arrested one of the two Nigerian men from a romance scam gang who posed as European lovers and deceived Thai women for their money online.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876075-nigerian-scammer-poses-as-hot-euro-lover-cons-thai-women-out-of-b1-million/

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Union complaint dismissed

The Nation

BANGKOK:-- The Central Administrative Court has dismissed the complaint of TOT labour union against the members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and related parties and persons to defend its right to continue using the 900MHz spectrum.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876087-union-complaint-dismissed/

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Issue with US envoy 'won't escalate'
The Nation

BANGKOK: --THE controversy over US Ambassador to Thailand Glyn T Davies' criticism of the lese majeste law was not likely to escalate, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876090-issue-with-us-envoy-wont-escalate/