Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends; 4 jihadis, 23 others dead

BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO, Associated Press


OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The overnight seizure of a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso's capital by al-Qaida-linked extremists ended Saturday when Burkina Faso and French security forces killed four jihadist attackers and freed more than 126 people, the West African nation's president said.

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CDC adds new mechanism for independent bodies to check government policies or projects

BANGKOK, 16 January 2016 (NNT) - Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) president Meechai Ruchupan said the panel has added a new mechanism for independent organizations to work proactively.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887178-cdc-adds-new-mechanism-for-independent-bodies-to-check-government-policies-or-projects/

Drunk 17-year-old killed in East Pattaya road crash

PATTAYA: A 17-year-old boy was killed and his 17-year-old passenger was seriously injured over the weekend after their motorbike struck the rear of a truck travelling on Highway 7 towards Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887179-drunk-17-year-old-killed-in-east-pattaya-road-crash/

Barbed-wire washing line incident at South Pattaya Apartment

PATTAYA: Medics were called to a small apartment in South Pattaya in the early hour of Saturday to assist a drunken 39-year-old man, who had become impaled on a piece of barbed wire he used as a washing line.

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Man threatens to jump from True Transmitter Tower in South Pattaya

PATTAYA: The Pattaya Police Chief, Police Colonel Sukthat, responded to a possible attempted suicide call on Saturday afternoon in South Pattaya, and was told a man had climbed a Transmitter Tower and was threatening to jump-off.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887181-man-threatens-to-jump-from-true-transmitter-tower-in-south-pattaya/

Villarreal draws to pull level with Real Madrid in Liga

JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press


BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal's scoreless draw with Real Betis was good enough for it to provisionally pull level on points with third-place Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887182-villarreal-draws-to-pull-level-with-real-madrid-in-liga/

Dramatic draw for Chelsea as title-chasing Leicester held

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


LONDON (AP) — In an English Premier League campaign about restoring pride at Chelsea, the fallen champions still ensure their games cannot be ignored. It's not just fascination with watching a wealthy team in decline.

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Ibrahimovic scores header as PSG wins 1-0 at Toulouse

JEROME PUGMIRE, AP Sports Writer


PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late header as runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain overcame a poor first half to beat Toulouse 1-0 and move provisionally 23 points clear at the top of the French league on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887184-ibrahimovic-scores-header-as-psg-wins-1-0-at-toulouse/

Football results and league tables from Saturday 16 January

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Higuain scores 2 as Napoli fights back to beat Sassuolo 3-1

DANIELLA MATAR, Associated Press


MILAN (AP) — Napoli came from behind to beat Sassuolo 3-1 and move provisionally four points clear at the top of Serie A after Inter Milan was held at Atalanta to 1-1 on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887187-higuain-scores-2-as-napoli-fights-back-to-beat-sassuolo-3-1/

Chelsea 3 Everton 3: Terry nets in 8th minute of injury time

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


LONDON (AP) — As the clock hit 90 minutes, Ramiro Funes Mori seized the lead and Everton celebrated as if a first win at Chelsea since 1994 was locked up.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887188-chelsea-3-everton-3-terry-nets-in-8th-minute-of-injury-time/

EPL title chaser Leicester held 1-1 by Villa

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Leicester dropped points in its shock pursuit of the English Premier League title on Saturday when it was held by bottom-place Aston Villa to 1-1.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887189-epl-title-chaser-leicester-held-1-1-by-villa/

Man City dispatches Palace 4-0 in English Premier League

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City dispatched Crystal Palace 4-0 and Sergio Aguero passed up a chance at a hat trick in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887190-man-city-dispatches-palace-4-0-in-english-premier-league/

Bournemouth notches biggest EPL win, 3-0 over Norwich

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth beat Norwich 3-0 for its biggest win yet in its maiden English Premier League season on Saturday.

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Taiwan elects first female president

Taiwan has elected opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887192-taiwan-elects-first-female-president/

Iran sanctions lifted as atomic authorities say Iran has fulfilled its obligations

Iran is back on the world economic stage with the lifting of sanctions imposed by the US, UN and EU – the reward for the Islamic Republic drastically shrinking its nuclear programme in line with last year’s landmark deal with six world powers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887193-iran-sanctions-lifted-as-atomic-authorities-say-iran-has-fulfilled-its-obligations/

Marine helicopters crash off Oahu, search under way

AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press


HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — Rescuers continued to search choppy waters Saturday where debris was sighted after two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew members each crashed off the Hawaiian island of Oahu during a nighttime training mission, military officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887194-marine-helicopters-crash-off-oahu-search-under-way/

Celine Dion's brother dies just days after her husband

MONTREAL (AP) — Daniel Dion, the older brother of pop singer Celine Dion, died Saturday, just two days after the death of the entertainer's husband, Rene Angelil.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887195-celine-dions-brother-dies-just-days-after-her-husband/

Activists: IS kills at least 135 in eastern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants on Saturday killed dozens of people, most of them pro-government militiamen, in wide-scale attacks on government-held areas of the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, opposition activists said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887196-activists-is-kills-at-least-135-in-eastern-syria/

Sheikh Salman contests FIFA rival's complaint about conduct

ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer


LONDON (AP) — FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa dismissed a rival's complaint about his election conduct as "entirely inaccurate" and warned on Saturday against public squabbling.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887197-sheikh-salman-contests-fifa-rivals-complaint-about-conduct/

Autopsy: US woman found dead in Belize was strangled

BELIZE CITY, Belize (AP) — An autopsy on the body of a U.S. tourist found dead in western Belize has determined that she was strangled to death.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887199-autopsy-us-woman-found-dead-in-belize-was-strangled/

Maldives permits jailed ex-president to have surgery abroad

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government said Saturday that it has given permission to an imprisoned ex-president to travel to Britain for surgery.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887202-maldives-permits-jailed-ex-president-to-have-surgery-abroad/

Nepal formally begins much delayed earthquake reconstruction

BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press


BUNGMATI, Nepal (AP) — Nepal officially launched the much-delayed reconstruction of about 1 million homes and buildings Saturday nearly nine months after they were damaged by devastating earthquake which killed 9,000 people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887203-nepal-formally-begins-much-delayed-earthquake-reconstruction/

SURVEY

Do you believe European countries are justified in seizing asylum-seekers assets?

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LIFESTYLE

What really goes on at 6am in Pattaya?

Pattaya takes on a very different guise before the morning sun has arisen

The streets are clear of traffic and the scatterings of individuals that can be seen are somewhat of a Pattaya cliché. As I drove through the streets it was a truly indulging experience, but you needed to be aware and look hard to see the detail.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887120-what-really-goes-on-at-6am-in-pattaya/

LIFESTYLE

Every Picture Tells a Story #2

Welcome to “Every Picture Tells a Story”; a weekly post about living in Thailand. Each week we’ll post a picture that illustrates some of the little things those of us fortunate enough to live here hold dear.

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The Inspire What's on Show 15 Jan 2016

Tech Vlog

IoT Security

In this weeks IoT vlog brought to you by Thai Visa and DRVR, Dana Blouin talks about IoT Security, its impacts and how it can be approached to best serve emerging technology in this space.

Televisions (still) all the rage at CES

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The thinner, the better. This isn’t a fashion show catwalk, but the TV stands at the Consumer Electronics Fair in Las Vegas.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/televisions-still-all-the-rage-at-ces/13539/

to continue:

Thailand Live Monday 18 Jan 2016

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/887373-thailand-live-monday-18-jan-2016/