Thailand Live Saturday 9 Apr 2016

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Phuket electrician electrocuted while cabling new office

Eakkapop Thongtub

Krungsri Trajan, 36, died after he was electrocuted while fitting internet cables at a brand-new office at a Phuket golf course. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A man has died after he was electrocuted while fitting internet cables at a brand-new office at a Phuket golf course.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....ice/?p=10618365

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Spokesman says PM concerned with the health of people working in the open

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is concerned with the physical health of the people who have to work in the open and exposed to the hot weather which is affecting many parts of the country, government spokesman Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909032-spokesman-says-pm-concerned-with-the-health-of-people-working-in-the-open/

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Cabbie fined, has his license revoked and charged for sexual harassment

BANGKOK: A taxi driver who was accused of sexually harassing a female passenger has his driving license revoked, fined and is facing criminal charge.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909033-cabbie-fined-has-his-license-revoked-and-charged-for-sexual-harassment/?p=10619363

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Relatives of seven army officers apologize to their dead victim

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The body of an army private who was beaten to death at an army camp in Yala by his drill sergeants and superiors will be cremated on Saturday after relatives of the alleged perpetrators had apologized in front of the dead victim and his family.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909034-relatives-of-seven-army-officers-apologize-to-their-dead-victim/

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Fighting rages along Syria’s northern front

By Catherine Hardy

At least 200 people remain missing after ISIL militants attacked a factory in Syria.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909036-fighting-rages-along-syrias-northern-front/

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Paris terror suspect Mohamed Abrini ‘arrested’ in Belgium

Reports from Belgium say Mohamed Abrini, wanted over November’s terror attacks in Paris, has been arrested.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909037-paris-terror-suspect-mohamed-abrini-arrested-in-belgium/

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Kerry salutes Iraq’s progress in retaking ground from ISIL

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has been in Baghdad to show support for Iraq especially over its battle against the so-called Islamic State.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909038-kerry-salutes-iraqs-progress-in-retaking-ground-from-isil/

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Flydubai crash could have been pilot error – investigators

Russian investigators have said pilot error could be to blame for the crash of a Flydubai passenger flight in March, but added the conditions and their actions were still being evaluated.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909039-flydubai-crash-could-have-been-pilot-error-investigators/

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Italy recalls ambassador to Egypt over Giulio Regeni murder

“We want the truth about what happened to Giulio Regeni”.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909040-italy-recalls-ambassador-to-egypt-over-giulio-regeni-murder/

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Red Sea bridge to be built linking Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have announced a bridge is to be built across the Red Sea linking the two countries – as well as the continents of Africa and Asia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909041-red-sea-bridge-to-be-built-linking-egypt-and-saudi-arabia/

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Arrests provide new links between Paris, Brussels attacks

RAF CASERT, Associated Press
JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, Associated Press


BRUSSELS (AP) — The arrest Friday of five men suspected of links to the Brussels bombings, including the last known fugitive in last year's Paris attacks, raised new questions about the extent of the Islamic State cell believed to have carried out the intertwined attacks that left 162 people dead in two countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909043-arrests-provide-new-links-between-paris-brussels-attacks/

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2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Texas Air Force base

DAVID WARREN, Associated Press


DALLAS (AP) — An airman shot his commander in an apparent murder-suicide Friday at a U.S. Air Force base in San Antonio, a senior U.S. official said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909044-2-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-at-texas-air-force-base/

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AP-GfK Poll: Many dislike Clinton _ but more disdain Trump

LISA LERER, Associated Press
EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-five percent of Americans say they have a negative opinion of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the latest AP-GfK poll.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909045-ap-gfk-poll-many-dislike-clinton-but-more-disdain-trump/

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New Myanmar government begins releasing political prisoners

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's government began releasing political prisoners on Friday under a plan announced by the country's new de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909046-new-myanmar-government-begins-releasing-political-prisoners/

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Korean gang arrested in Bangkok running online gambling racket

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- Police raided three houses in Bang Pakong east of Bangkok yesterday rounding up a gang of Koreans and a Chinese national running a sports betting operation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909047-korean-gang-arrested-in-bangkok-running-online-gambling-racket/

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Traffic task force set to help people in the great Bangkok Songkran getaway

BANGKOK:-- A huge task force of police and land department officials has been mobilized in the area around the Northern bus terminal to help with traffic at Songkran.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909048-traffic-task-force-set-to-help-people-in-the-great-bangkok-songkran-getaway/

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Taxi driver pulled up for obscene behaviour - sentence too lenient says court of social media

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- A Bangkok court has let a taxi driver walk free after he was caught playing with himself sexually by a passenger filming in the back of his taxi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909033-cabbie-fined-has-his-license-revoked-and-charged-for-sexual-harassment/?p=10619515

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Brave dog 'Jao Diaw' survives callous shooting - now children call for justice

NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT:-- A group of caring kids who nursed a pet dog allegedly shot by a neighbour has touched the hearts of the Thai public.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909049-brave-dog-jao-diaw-survives-callous-shooting-now-children-call-for-justice/

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Kidnapped ex-Italian missionary freed in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Abu Sayyaf militants freed a former Italian missionary on Friday after six months of captivity in a southern Philippine jungle, military officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909050-kidnapped-ex-italian-missionary-freed-in-philippines/

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Three Thais Jailed and Face the Cane for Trafficking 17-Year-Old Girl in Brunei

BRUNEI – Three Thai Nationals were sentenced on Wednesday to prison for their roles in exploiting a 17-year-old girl for prostitution at the Intermediate Court in Brunei.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909053-three-thais-jailed-and-face-the-cane-for-trafficking-17-year-old-girl-in-brunei/

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Uighur, Chechen Militants in Thailand to Stage Attacks, Memo Warns

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

Phuket’s Patong Beach community seen in a Dec. 4, 2015 file photo. It is a popular destination for travelers.

BANGKOK — Four militants – two from Turkey and two from Russia – are plotting terror attacks on foreign interests in Thailand and the region, a leaked intelligence warning claims.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909054-uighur-chechen-militants-in-thailand-to-stage-attacks-memo-warns/

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Ukrainian activists protest against police corruption

Ukrainian activists burned tyres and confronted police outside a presidential office in Kyiv to protest against corruption in the justice system.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909064-ukrainian-activists-protest-against-police-corruption/

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The Kurdish Peshmerga women soldiers who are fighting on the frontline

North of Iraq, on the frontline with the female soldiers. In their sights the jihadist fighters from the so-called Islamic State. The troop of women Kurdish soldiers have been involved in attacks and when needed have defended Kirkuk.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909065-the-kurdish-peshmerga-women-soldiers-who-are-fighting-on-the-frontline/

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Gay hairdressers can legally be called “faggots” in France

By Catherine Hardy

An employment tribunal in Paris has decided calling a male hairdresser a “faggot” is not homophobic.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909066-gay-hairdressers-can-legally-be-called-faggots-in-france/

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Pope Francis urges more compassion towards ‘imperfect’ Catholics in family life

New guidelines issued by the pope on family life call for the church to be less strict and more compassionate to those he describes as being in “irregular” situations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909071-pope-francis-urges-more-compassion-towards-imperfect-catholics-in-family-life/

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Will the Panama Papers affect the UK referendum result?

By Catherine Hardy

There are concerns the outcry over offshore accounts will boost the anti-EU narrative in the run-up to the UK referendum in June.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909082-will-the-panama-papers-affect-the-uk-referendum-result/?p=10620082

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N. Korea says it successfully tests long-range rocket engine

FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press
KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic rocket engine that will give it the ability to stage nuclear strikes on the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909085-n-korea-says-it-successfully-tests-long-range-rocket-engine/

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Ted Cruz adds 21 delegates with Colorado sweep

NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) — Republican Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz continued his Colorado winning streak Friday, locking up the support of 21 total delegates to the Republican National Convention, representing a majority of the delegates Colorado will send to Cleveland in July.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909086-ted-cruz-adds-21-delegates-with-colorado-sweep/

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Tiny British Virgin Islands has big role in leaked documents

BEN FOX, Associated Press
KENNETH SILVA, Associated Press


TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (AP) — A thriving financial services industry that evolved over the last 30 years in the British Virgin Islands made it one of the most popular places in the world to form a corporation, turning a sleepy cluster of Caribbean islands into a global hub of finance.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909089-tiny-british-virgin-islands-has-big-role-in-leaked-documents/

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Springsteen cancels show because of North Carolina law

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has canceled his concert in North Carolina, citing the state's new law blocking anti-discrimination rules covering the LGBT community.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909099-springsteen-cancels-show-because-of-north-carolina-law/