Thailand Live Sunday 27 December 2015

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Koh Tao Murders: Myanmar Journalists Urge Thai Press to ‘Reveal the Truth’

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter

A van carrying Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo leaves Samui prison for Nakhon Si Thammarat prison Saturday morning.

BANGKOK — The Myanmar Journalists Association is urging its Thai counterpart to work together and “reveal the truth” behind the conviction of two Myanmar men for the killings of two British backpackers in southern Thailand last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa....1#entry10237890

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Van Gaal raises prospect of quitting after 4th loss in a row

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


STOKE, England (AP) — Louis van Gaal raised the prospect of quitting as Manchester United manager after Stoke condemned the club to a fourth straight loss for the first time in 54 years on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881854-van-gaal-raises-prospect-of-quitting-after-4th-loss-in-a-row/

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Liverpool defeats Leicester 1-0 with Benteke goal

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Christian Benteke asked Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp what he wanted, then delivered the decisive goal on Saturday that handed English Premier League leader Leicester its first defeat since September.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881855-liverpool-defeats-leicester-1-0-with-benteke-goal/

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Chicago police officer responding to call fatally shoots 2

CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press


CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer shot and killed two people early Saturday while responding to a domestic disturbance call on the city's West Side, police said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881856-chicago-police-officer-responding-to-call-fatally-shoots-2/

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Floods force mass evacuations in 4 South American countries

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Widespread floods have forced nearly 140,000 people from their homes in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil following days of torrential rains that drenched a region where the countries border each other.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881857-floods-force-mass-evacuations-in-4-south-american-countries/

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Egypt convicts 2 policemen over deadly abuse of detainees

NOUR YOUSSEF, Associated Press


CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday convicted two policemen in absentia, sentencing each to life in prison over torturing a detainee to death and injuring another, as part of a government crackdown on police abuses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881858-egypt-convicts-2-policemen-over-deadly-abuse-of-detainees/

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Arsenal misses chance to go top in 4-0 rout by Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Title-chasing Arsenal was thrashed 4-0 by a Southampton side that had been on a five-game winless run in the Premier League on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881861-arsenal-misses-chance-to-go-top-in-4-0-rout-by-southampton/

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Britain’s growth revised downwards suggesting recovery losing momentum

The British economy grew at a slower rate than previously estimated during at least half of 2015, according to official data.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881862-britains-growth-revised-downwards-suggesting-recovery-losing-momentum/

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Toshiba warns of record 4-billion euro loss

The cost of Toshiba’s accounting scandal continues to hit hard.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881863-toshiba-warns-of-record-4-billion-euro-loss/

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Donald Trump: Relying on, trying to control free coverage

JILL COLVIN, Associated Press


NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump. The former reality television star and tabloid king, who has relied on free news coverage and social media to power his presidential campaign, is uniquely obsessed with how the news media portray his events.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881866-donald-trump-relying-on-trying-to-control-free-coverage/

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Tottenham beat Norwich 3-0 to cling to 4th in EPL

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane became Tottenham's highest scorer in a calendar year in the English Premier League when his pair propelled them to 3-0 over Norwich on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881867-tottenham-beat-norwich-3-0-to-cling-to-4th-in-epl/

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Thais urged to defer travel to Myanmar

BANGKOK: AUTHORITIES in the areas bordering Thailand and Burma yesterday warned Thai nationals not to visit Myanmar at this time, as thousands of people held protests across the border after a Thai court’s death sentence verdict against two Myanmar migrants last week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881868-thais-urged-to-defer-travel-to-myanmar/

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Crackdown on crime as a New Year's ‘gift’

BANGKOK: Justice Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya is calling on related agencies to crack down on certain crimes as a New Year ‘gift’ to the Thai public.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881869-crackdown-on-crime-as-a-new-years-gift/

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192 migrants rounded up in South in week to Christmas

BANGKOK: The Sixth Immigration Police Bureau yesterday announced the arrest of some 192 illegal migrant workers in the week up to Christmas in the 14 southern provinces.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881870-192-migrants-rounded-up-in-south-in-week-to-christmas/

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Pheu Thai hit for ‘sowing panic’

BANGKOK: GOVERNMENT Spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd yesterday lashed out at the Pheu Thai Party for trying to cause public panic and confusion and insisted that the government had no plan to scrap the Bt30 universal healthcare scheme.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881873-pheu-thai-hit-for-sowing-panic/

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Thailand remembers victims of 2004 tsunami

Eleven years ago, the small fishing village of Baan Nam Khem lost more than half its population when the devastating Boxing Day tsunami struck Thailand’s coast. When the water finally ebbed, only 49 buildings were still standing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881874-thailand-remembers-victims-of-2004-tsunami/

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Football results and league tables from Saturday 26 December

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881860-football-results-and-league-tables-from-saturday-26-december/

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Draft charter ‘is close to completion’

BANGKOK: THE Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) is close to completing the first version of the draft charter, which should be ready soon for a public referendum, an official said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881877-draft-charter-is-close-to-completion/

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Memorial services held on 11th anniversary of tsunami

Wreaths are placed at a memorial for the deceased during the 2004 tsunami disaster in Phuket yesterday, as part of events to mark the 11th anniversary of the tragedy.

THAILAND and other nations in and around the Indian Ocean held memorial services yesterday on the 11th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed about 230,000 people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881874-thailand-remembers-victims-of-2004-tsunami/?p=10238895

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Southeast storm death toll rises to 18

KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press
PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) — The death toll in the Southeast climbed to 18 on Saturday after less than a week of tumultuous weather — unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours — sparked flooding and caused damage that wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881878-southeast-storm-death-toll-rises-to-18/

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China expels French reporter who questioned terrorism

DIDI TANG, Associated Press


BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday that it will not renew press credentials for a French journalist, effectively expelling her following a harsh media campaign against her for questioning the official line equating ethnic violence in China's western Muslim region with global terrorism.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881879-china-expels-french-reporter-who-questioned-terrorism/

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More arrest warrants sought in baby case

WINAI WONGWEERAKHAN
THE SUNDAY NATION
ROI ET

ROI ET: Police have issued arrest warrants for three more persons over suspicion they might have been involved in the December 23 abduction of a newborn baby girl from Roi Et Hospital during a fire drill.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881882-more-arrest-warrants-sought-in-baby-case/

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Minecraft coding workshop to lift youths’ computer skills

BANGKOK: TO HELP boost interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics among youths, a coding tutorial for the popular game “Minecraft” was launched recently in the third annual “Hour of Code

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881883-minecraft-coding-workshop-to-lift-youths-computer-skills/

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Uighur man nabbed in Jakarta ‘not linked to Erawan bomb’

JAKARTA: The Royal Thai Police has contacted the Indonesian branch of Interpol for details after it was reported that an ethnic Uighur suspect arrested in a counter-terrorism raid in the Jakarta suburb of Bekasi on December 23 may be linked to the Erawan shrine bombing in August.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881885-uighur-man-nabbed-in-jakarta-not-linked-to-erawan-bomb/

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NHRC objects to drop in status level

BANGKOK: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has written a letter objecting to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA)’s proposal for the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) to lower the agency’s status from “A” to “B”.

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/NHRC-objects-to-drop-in-status-level-30275750.html

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Chinese mine boss drowns himself after deadly collapse


BEIJING (AP) — The owner of a Chinese gypsum mine drowned Sunday after jumping into a well in an apparent suicide during rescue efforts for 17 workers still trapped two days after the mine collapsed and killed one person, state media said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881914-chinese-mine-boss-drowns-himself-after-deadly-collapse/

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Top rebel's death in Syria reshuffles deck ahead of talks

ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press


BEIRUT (AP) — The assassination of a top Syrian rebel commander who led one of the most powerful groups battling President Bashar Assad's forces has dealt a significant setback to the opposition that could reshuffle the lineup of key players on the ground ahead of the planned peace talks in Geneva next month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881915-top-rebels-death-in-syria-reshuffles-deck-ahead-of-talks/

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Escaped prisoner's severed head found in Jamaica

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican officials say the severed head of a murder suspect who escaped from jail has been found along railroad tracks in a city west of the capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881916-escaped-prisoners-severed-head-found-in-jamaica/

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Benin prime minister fine after helicopter crash, gov't says

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — The spokesman for Benin's Interior Ministry says a helicopter carrying Benin's prime minister has crashed in the country's northwest, but he is unhurt.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/881917-benin-prime-minister-fine-after-helicopter-crash-govt-says/