Thailand Live Sunday 20 Dec 2015

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Top 10 Celebrities That Went to Prison

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Thai ‘con woman’ arrested in Korea, sent back to Bangkok

BANGKOK: A Thai woman accused of swindling more than 50 women out of thousands of baht with promises of well-paid jobs at massage spas overseas was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday night after being deported from South Korea.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880095-thai-con-woman-arrested-in-korea-sent-back-to-bangkok/

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Police to investigate Hua Sai oil spill

HUA SAI: The authorities filed a police complaint Saturday in response to the large amount of oil that has washed ashore since Friday in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Hua Sai district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880096-police-to-investigate-hua-sai-oil-spill/

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Mining company urged not to sue schoolgirl

LOEI: The Thai Broadcast Journalists Association has called on a mining company to review its plan to sue a teenager for allegedly defaming it over the alleged negative impact of its gold mine on a community in Loei.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880097-mining-company-urged-not-to-sue-schoolgirl/

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Thailand and Cambodia have never been closer: PM

PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, right, embraces his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen as the latter leaves Government House after an official function.

BANGKOK: PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has labelled Thailand and Cambodia’s relationship as “the best” it has been in the 65 years of ties between the two countries, after they signed five agreements to strengthen cooperation in various sectors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880098-thailand-and-cambodia-have-never-been-closer-pm/

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New Thai innovation in fight against ivory trade

BANGKOK: A NEW Thai-developed wildlife forensic science innovation called ‘Tusk’ is ready to be used in the fight against illegal ivory trading by quickly identifying if a tusk or ivory product came from Asia or Africa.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880099-new-thai-innovation-in-fight-against-ivory-trade/

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New telecom player could spur rivalry

Usanee Mongkolporn,
Sirivish Toomgum
The sunday Nation

BANGKOK: Jas and True win fierce bidding for 900mhz licences for Bt75-76 billion

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880100-new-telecom-player-could-spur-rivalry/

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Hongsa promises responsible management of environment

Somluck Srimalee

The Nation

Hongsa, Laos

Hongsa Mine Mouth Power Plant at Muang Ngeune districts in Xayaboury Province, Laos PDR.

LAOS: Following the commencement of operations at the 1,878-megawatt Hongsa Mine Mouth Power Project in Muang Ngeune district in Xayaboury province, the firm intention of Hongsa Power Co Ltd (HPC) is to manage the environment and community around the Lao project in accordance with its strict safety, health, environment and social management goals.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880101-hongsa-promises-responsible-management-of-environment/?p=10212380

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Thai cement firm gifts 230 scholarships to Lao students

Vientiane Times

Asia News Network

Vientiane, laos

VIENTIANE: Siam Cement Group (SCG) has awarded scholarships worth over 370 million kip (US$45,450) to outstanding Lao students this academic year, handing out 230 awards under its Sharing the Dream programme.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880102-thai-cement-firm-gifts-230-scholarships-to-lao-students/

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Bayern beats Hannover 1-0 amid Guardiola exit speculation

NESHA STARCEVIC, AP Sports Writer


FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich will take a comfortable eight-point lead into the Bundesliga Christmas break, during which coach Pep Guardiola is expected to clear up his future.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880103-bayern-beats-hannover-1-0-amid-guardiola-exit-speculation/

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Chelsea beats Sunderland 3-1, Man U loses in Premier League

JACK BEZANTS, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — Chelsea responded to the departure of Jose Mourinho by surging to a 3-1 victory against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester United lost its second game in a row at home against Norwich.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880104-chelsea-beats-sunderland-3-1-man-u-loses-in-premier-league/

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Fans turn on players as Chelsea wins after Mourinho firing

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


LONDON (AP) — The atmosphere at Chelsea was toxic as another post-Jose Mourinho era began — even though the champions sauntered to a victory over Sunderland.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880105-fans-turn-on-players-as-chelsea-wins-after-mourinho-firing/

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Lucas Perez equals Deportivo record with goal in win

JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press


BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lucas Perez equaled a club record for Deportivo La Coruna by scoring for a seventh straight Spanish league game to help earn a 2-0 win over Eibar on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880106-lucas-perez-equals-deportivo-record-with-goal-in-win/

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PSG unbeaten halfway through French league after win at Caen

PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain remained undefeated at the halfway point after beating Caen 3-0 away on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880107-psg-unbeaten-halfway-through-french-league-after-win-at-caen/

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United loses at home to Norwich for first time since 1989

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United's first loss at home to Norwich in more than 26 years extended the club's winless run to six games and heaped more pressure on manager Louis van Gaal on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880108-united-loses-at-home-to-norwich-for-first-time-since-1989/

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Jimmy Hill, who helped remove soccer wage cap, dies at 87
STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer
Jimmy Hill, a former footballer, coach and union leader who ushered player-power and soaring salaries into the British game by masterminding the abolition of the maximum wage, has died. He was 87.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880072-jimmy-hill-has-passed-away/?p=10212491

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China names and shames 5 tourists over bad behavior

BEIJING (AP) — China's tourism authority named and shamed another five tourists for bad behavior and says it is working with airlines on a possible flying ban.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880114-china-names-and-shames-5-tourists-over-bad-behavior/

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Football results and league tables from Saturday 19 December

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880110-football-results-and-league-tables-from-saturday-19-december/?p=10212476

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Fierce fighting in northern Yemen kills at least 75

AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press


SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce fighting and airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition pounded northern Yemen on Saturday, as the two main parties in the country's conflict continued to violate a ceasefire agreement and undermine already tenuous peace talks in Switzerland.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880116-fierce-fighting-in-northern-yemen-kills-at-least-75/

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Bush has a moment of 'self-therapy,' calls Trump 'a jerk'

KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press


CONTOOCOOK, New Hampshire (AP) — Days after going toe-to-toe with Donald Trump on the debate stage, Jeb Bush seemed to relish his new role as the Republican front-runner's chief critic while campaigning on Saturday in New Hampshire.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880118-bush-has-a-moment-of-self-therapy-calls-trump-a-jerk/

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Foreign media ‘slave labour report unfair’

EERAPONG PRASERTPOLKRUNG
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: THE government has slammed an unnamed foreign news agency for what it described as twisting the facts and causing damage to Thailand for reporting about the use of slave labour in the Kingdom, especially in the fishing industry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880120-foreign-media-slave-labour-report-unfair/?p=10212622

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Four passengers from Indonesian ferry accident found alive: official

MAKASSAR, Indonesia - Four people from a boat missing in Indonesia with more than 100 people aboard were found alive Sunday, an official said, as rescue teams continue scouring the rough seas for other survivors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880134-four-passengers-from-indonesian-ferry-accident-found-alive-official/

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Sanders apologizes to Clinton for data breach in US campaign

LISA LERER, Associated Press
JULIE PACE, Associated Press


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (AP) — U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders apologized to Hillary Clinton and his own supporters Saturday night for a breach of her campaign's valuable voter data, seeking to put the controversy to rest in a debate that quickly moved on to national security concerns and Americans' heightened fear of terrorism.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880173-sanders-apologizes-to-clinton-for-data-breach-in-us-campaign/

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Constitution Drafting Commission insists new charter will have no more than 200 articles

BANGKOK, 19 December 2015 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Commission has insisted that there will be fewer articles in the new charter than in the draft which was previously voted down.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880174-constitution-drafting-commission-insists-new-charter-will-have-no-more-than-200-articles/

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PM Gen Prayut tasks "3 rivers" with reconciliation framework

Dhra Dhirakaosal

BANGKOK, 20 December 2015 (NNT) –Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha has advised related officials in regard to important legislations and tasked the so-called "3 rivers" with laying the framework for reconciliation

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880179-pm-gen-prayut-tasks-3-rivers-with-reconciliation-framework/

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Police nab drug user with gun, five bullets and five meth pills, smoking device

PHUKET: Police yesterday (December 19) arrested a Phang Nga man at a Kathu condominium in possession of an 11 millimeter firearm, holster, magazine with five live 11mm rounds, meth pills and a smoking device thought to be used with crystal meth.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880183-police-nab-drug-user-with-gun-five-bullets-and-five-meth-pills-smoking-device/

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Air France flight forced to land in Kenya over bomb scare

TOM ODULA, Associated Press


NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to land in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa after a device suspected to be a bomb was found in the lavatory, a Kenyan police official said Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880196-air-france-flight-forced-to-land-in-kenya-over-bomb-scare/

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Longest-serving Lebanese prisoner in Israel killed in Syria

ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press


BEIRUT (AP) — Samir Kantar, a Lebanese who was convicted of carrying out one of the most notorious attacks in Israeli history and spent nearly three decades in an Israeli prison, has been killed by an Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital, the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah group said Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880197-longest-serving-lebanese-prisoner-in-israel-killed-in-syria/

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Indonesian police say New Year terror plot foiled, five held

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of several men allegedly linked to a planned suicide bombing in Jakarta during New Year celebrations, according to documents seen Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880200-indonesian-police-say-new-year-terror-plot-foiled-five-held/

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British woman falls off moving tuk tuk in Kamala, dies after late night in Patong

The accident happened at this curve in Kamala.

PHUKET: A foreign woman who fell off from the back of a moving tuk tuk in Kamala early this morning following a late night on Patong's Bangla Rd, was finally pronounced dead at Vachira Phuket Hospital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/880201-british-woman-falls-off-moving-tuk-tuk-in-kamala-dies-after-late-night-in-patong/