Thailand Live Monday 25 Jan 2016

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VIDEO: Brits asked to avoid passport woes, ETDs
The Phuket News

BANGKOK: -- Using a passport as a beer mat, notebook or accidentally putting it in the laundry are just some of the reasons why British travellers are spending millions of pounds each year on Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) – issued when passports are lost, stolen or damaged whilst abroad, reports the British Embassy in Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889426-brits-asked-to-avoid-passport-woes-etds-video/

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Urgent call in Phuket for A Negative blood
Tanyaluk Sakoot


The A Negative blood is needed for a German man who was involved in a motorbike accident early this morning (Jan 25). Photo: abc7amarillo.com

PHUKET: -- Vachira Hospital is making an urgent call for “A Negative” blood donations for a German man who is currently in their care following a motorbike accident earlier today (Jan 25).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889430-urgent-call-in-phuket-for-a-negative-blood/

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Burapha University Student Activist Seized by Soldiers
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

CHONBURI — A student activist based in eastern Thailand was taken away by a group of police and military officers near his university this morning for what a police commander described as “a chat.”

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889454-burapha-university-student-activist-seized-by-soldiers/

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ISIL 'posts UK video threat'



PARIS: -- The Islamist extremist group ISIL has posted a video on the internet making an apparent threat to attack Britain. The unverified footage contains images of UK MPs backing airstrikes in Syria.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889361-video-shows-paris-attackers-committing-earlier-is-atrocities/#entry10349292

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Illegal fishing vessel owner arrested in Phuket
Phuket Gazette


Police declined to have Thanongsak Raksawong's face published, despite his confession. Photo: Phuket Marine Police.

PHUKET: A man was arrested this weekend for his role in two Phuket-based boats illegally fishing in international waters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889457-illegal-fishing-vessel-owner-arrested-in-phuket/

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MOPH urges public to stay warm, reports over 8,000 flu & pneumonia cases this month



BANGKOK, 25 January 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has advised people to stay warm during inclement weather to protect against flu and pneumonia, which have already affected over 8,000 people this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889459-moph-urges-public-to-stay-warm-reports-over-8000-flu-pneumonia-cases-this-month/

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Drought conditions continue to affect northeast

The Lamtakong Operation and Maintenance Project has reduced its release of water to maintain reserves while Pichit provincial authorities have handed out a new local strain of limes to aid rice farmers during the dry season.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889460-drought-conditions-continue-to-affect-isaan/

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Malaysian authorities inspect plane fragments found in Nakhon Si Thammarat

BANGKOK: -- Malaysian aviation authorities have traveled to Thailand to inspect an airplane fragment found washed up on a beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat province this past 23 January.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889309-doubt-over-mh370-link-after-metal-wreckage-found-on-thai-coast/?p=10349366#entry10349366

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MFA allays concerns regarding Thailand's second MERS case

BANGKOK, 25 January 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was quick to allay concerns regarding Thailand’s second confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889463-mfa-allays-concerns-regarding-thailands-second-mers-case/

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Volatile weather expected in most parts of the country

BANGKOK: -- The Meteorology Department has issued an announcement indicating volatile weather in the north of the Kingdom with strong winds in the Gulf of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889370-temperatures-to-drop-further-in-north-and-isaan-tomorrow/page-2#entry10349408

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Over 200 Police Officers search for stolen motorbikes around Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Monday over 200 Police Officers from around Chonburi Province were drafted into Pattaya to take part in a search of the city for stolen motorbikes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889465-over-200-police-officers-search-for-stolen-motorbikes-around-pattaya/

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Major Fire at Central Pattaya Condominium



PATTAYA: -- On Monday Morning, seven Pattaya Fire Engines responded to a call of a major fire which had taken hold at a condominium in Central Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889418-breaking-fire-rips-through-pattaya-condo-and-office-block/#entry10349452

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Pattaya Police investigate 10-year-old claims of sexual assault by Stepfather



PATTAYA: -- Just before Dawn on Monday the family of a 10-year-old girl arrived at Pattaya Police Station to report an alleged sexual assault by the girl’s Stepfather.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889467-pattaya-police-investigate-10-year-old-claims-of-sexual-assault-by-stepfather/

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Thaivisa Video News 25 January

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Thai Smile offers seats for child god dolls on plane



BANGKOK: -- Thai Smile Airways says it will sell air tickets and serve food and drinks to "child angels" for passengers who want to take their "Look Thep" dolls on board.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889471-thai-smile-offers-seats-for-child-god-dolls-on-plane/

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Fifty dead and thousands stranded as cold snap hits East Asia

SEOUL: -- A cold snap sweeping across East Asia has led to more than 50 deaths in Taiwan and stranded at least 60,000 tourists in South Korea.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889476-fifty-dead-and-thousands-stranded-as-cold-snap-hits-east-asia/

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NCPO opens new rubber markets



BANGKOK, 25 January 2016 (NNT) - The National Council for Peace Order (NCPO) has tasked the Peace and Order Maintaining Command (POMC) with regulating a new para-rubber market, which opened for its first day of trade today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889479-ncpo-opens-new-rubber-markets/

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Bangkok schools cope with cold conditions

BANGKOK, 25 January 2016 (NNT) - Students throughout Bangkok were seen in winter clothes for the first time this cool season today, with plunging temperatures forcing schools to aid children in staying warm.

Temperatures at Samsen Nok School this morning were measured at 17 degrees Celsius with strong winds. Students at the school were encouraged to wear sweaters and jackets to ensure they remain warm throughout the day. The cooler climate has been welcomed by most of the students who noted they have been waiting for the cool season to begin.

At Phrompan Wittaya School in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district, teachers had to lead students on a round of exercises in the morning to help them cope with the cold.


-- NNT 2016-01-25

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4 Malaysian officials arrive in Thailand to inspect aircraft wreckage

BANGKOK, Jan 25 — Four Malaysian officials, believed to be from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) arrived in Nakhon Si Thammarat here today and examined the suspected aircraft wreckage found at the province’s coast yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889309-doubt-over-mh370-link-after-metal-wreckage-found-on-thai-coast/?p=10349744#entry10349744

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German Denies Insulting King on Facebook

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter

A censored image of German national Manfred Gallus displaying Facebook posts with crude messages about the royal family he said were wrongly attributed to him Sunday at the Nong Prue Police Station in Chonburi province.

CHONBURI — A German expat in Chonburi province went to police yesterday to complain that not only was someone impersonating him on Facebook but doing it to post insulting messages about the monarchy.

Manfred Peter Gallus, 58, told police he had nothing to do with a Facebook profile used primarily to publish crude remarks about the royal family, libelous statements punishable by up to 15 years in prison per offense under the law.

Gallus said he recently found the Facebook profile, which uses his image for the profile photo and makes extensive use of images he said were taken from his real Facebook account, and was shocked to see the defamatory messages. according to Lt. Col. Winai Horian, an officer at the Nong Prue Police Station.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1453712942

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Social Media Surveillance System Planned

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen

Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Police plan to spend 12 million baht on a system to monitor messages and track users on the most popular social media platforms.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889503-social-media-surveillance-system-planned-in-thailand/

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Major water shutoff to hit Kathu

Saroj Kueprasertkij

PHUKET: The Phuket Waterworks Authority has announced that water supply in some parts of Kathu will be shut off this Thursday (Jan 28).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889504-major-water-shutoff-to-hit-kathu/

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Passport to panic: Look after your passports, urges British embassy in Bangkok

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK:-- The British embassy in Bangkok has urged Brits to keep a close watch on their passports when traveling to Thailand, as millions of pounds are spent each year on emergency travel documents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889426-brits-asked-to-avoid-passport-woes-etds-video/?p=10350519

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British explorer Henry Worsley dies on solo Antarctic trek

LONDON (AP) — A British adventurer has died after suffering exhaustion and dehydration while attempting to become the first person to cross the Antarctic alone and unsupported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889512-british-explorer-henry-worsley-dies-on-solo-antarctic-trek/

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UK man must notify police if he plans to have sex

LONDON (AP) — A British man has been ordered by a court to give police 24 hours' advance notice if he plans to have sex with a female.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889510-uk-man-must-notify-police-if-he-plans-to-have-sex/

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Cold snap hits east Asia, blamed for more than 65 deaths

RALPH JENNINGS, Associated Press

LOUISE WATT, Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 65 deaths, disrupted transportation and brought the first snow to a subtropical city in southern China in almost 50 years. Here is a look at the worst cold weather to hit the region in years:

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/889476-fifty-dead-and-thousands-stranded-as-cold-snap-hits-east-asia/?p=10350599

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Thailand Live Tuesday 26 Jan 2016

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