THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 26 Aug 2016

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Exclusive: British expat caught up in Huay Yai property nightmare speaks out

 

 

The British man at the centre of a dispute with local officials after the land which his house is built on was subject to a compulsory purchase order has today contacted Thaivisa regarding his plight.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939425-we-ask-for-justice- british-man-and-thai-wife-seek-justice-after-losing-14-million-baht/?page=7#comment-11084559

 

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (August 2016)
 

 
Enter the Thaivisa Photography Competition where you can win a two night stay at the luxury Palm Grove Resort in Pattaya, worth an estimated 10,000 Baht.
 
Submit your photos here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/935139-thaivisa-photography-competition-august-2016/

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Most illegal resort owners agree to dismantle their resorts themselves

 

 

PETCHABUN: -- Most of the 19 illegal resorts at Phu Tab Boek mountainous retreat in Lom Kao district of Petchabun province will be demolished by their owners after the provincial governor agreed to grant them a 7-day reprieve to decide whether they will demolish their premises themselves or let the officials do the job.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939585-phu-tab-boek-most-illegal-resort-owners-agree-to-dismantle-their-resorts-themselves/

 

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Former Red Guar leader sent back to jail for breaking parole conditions

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Major Chalermchai Matchaklam who has been on parole for 11 months is likely to be sent back to prison to serve the rest of his jailterm for breaking parole conditions.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939586-former-red-guar-leader-sent-back-to-jail-for-breaking-parole-conditions/

 

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Ex-ICT minister Surapong jailed for one year without suspension

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Former ICT Minister Surapong Suebwonglee of Thaksin administration was sentenced to one-year imprisonment without suspension after he was found guilty of malfeasance in office by the Supreme Court’s criminal division for political office holders for changing telecom concession contract with Shin Satellite Corp in a way which caused damages to the state.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939587-ex-ict-minister-surapong-jailed-for-one-year-without-suspension/

 

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PM suspends Governor Sukhumbhand and Dr Premsak from duties

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Thursday invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution to temporarily suspend Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra until there is a change of the order.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939527-you-just-got-44d-prayut-suspends-bangkok-governor-indefinitely/?do=findComment&comment=11085254

 

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Burmese Man Stabbed to Death over Mobile Phone, 2 Arrested, 4 on the Run

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Two men have been arrested over the murder of a Burmese man in Chiang Mai, with another four on the run, after a man was found stabbed to death in his apartment in Wat Gate area.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939588-chiang-mai-burmese-man-stabbed-to-death-over-mobile-phone-2-arrested-4-on-the-run/

 

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WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Global messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company. That means WhatsApp users could soon start seeing more targeted ads on Facebook — although not on the messaging service itself.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-is-going-to-share-your-phone-number-with-facebook/17066/

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Thailand to open bids for energy concessions in March 2017

REUTERS

 

BANGKOK: -- Aug 25 Thailand's military government plans to open bids in March 2017 for expiring oil and gas contracts held by Chevron Corp and PTT Exploration and Production, an energy ministry official said on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939589-thailand-to-open-bids-for-energy-concessions-in-march-2017/

 

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Analyst says Thai economic growth can reach 3.4%

  

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) – A securities investment analyst has predicted that the Thai economy will expand by 3.2-3.4% this year. The analyst suggested investors diversity their investments and invest in stocks or assets with stable returns. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939590-analyst-says-thai-economic-growth-can-reach-34/

 

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Over 40 million passengers visited Suvarnabhumi Airport this year

  

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) – Passenger count at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport has exceeded the 40 million mark during the past 10 months, with development projects planned to enhance service capacity, says AOT. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939591-over-40-million-passengers-visited-suvarnabhumi-airport-this-year/

 

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All provinces ordered to enhance natural disaster mitigation

  

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior has ordered all provinces to ready rescue efforts and prepare immediate response units, in light of the recent earthquake in Myanmar and heavy rains in Thailand. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939592-all-thai-provinces-ordered-to-enhance-natural-disaster-mitigation/

 

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Privy Council president welcomes premier and military leaders on own 96th birthday anniversary

  

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) - Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda welcomed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, members of his cabinet and military leaders who offered him best wishes on his 96th birthday anniversary. 

Gen. Prem opened his Sisao Deved house to welcome the premier, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and other high-ranking government officials and military leaders on such special occasion on August 26. 

Gen. Prayut said that Gen. Prem has long dedicated himself to serving the country, maintained his honor and dignity and become an example for everyone. He presented a souvenir to Gen. Prem. 

The Privy Council president thanked his well-wishers and said he was confident in the premier and his cabinet who wished to bring unity to the nation. He also provided morale support to the premier and expressed his intention to help him as much as he can.

 

-- nnt 2016-08-26

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Thailand aims to be dropped from U.S.' PWL

 

BANGKOK, 26 August 2016 (NNT) – The Department of Intellectual Property steps up its efforts to remove Thailand from the U.S.’ Priority Watch List (PWL) with a focus on suppressing intellectual property violation in 70 locations nationwide. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha set a target to take the country out of the list by 2017. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939593-thailand-aims-to-be-dropped-from-us-pwl/

 

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Putin attacks ‘immoral, inhumane’ ban on Russia from Paralympics

 

 

MOSCOW: -- The Russian president has strongly attacked the ban on the country’s Paralympic team from competing in Rio next month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939594-putin-attacks-‘immoral-inhumane’-ban-on-russia-from-paralympics/

 

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Burkini ban in parts of France provokes beach-themed protest in London

 

 

LONDON: -- A beach-party-themed sit-in has taken place in front of the French Embassy in London to protest against the burkini ban in some parts of France.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939597-burkini-ban-in-parts-of-france-provokes-beach-themed-protest-in-london/

 

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Colombia government urges referendum backing for FARC peace deal
 

 

BOGOTA: -- The Colombian government has defended the peace deal agreed on Wednesday under which leftist FARC rebels will give up their armed struggle and join the political process.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939598-colombia-government-urges-referendum-backing-for-farc-peace-deal/

 

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Brazil: suspended President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial opens

 

 

BRASILIA: -- Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is officially on trial, on accusations of breaking budget laws.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939599-brazil-suspended-president-dilma-rousseff’s-impeachment-trial-opens/

 

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Pokemon Go-playing Norway politician is slammed

 

 

OSLO: -- A senior Norwegian politician has been criticised for playing Pokemon Go on her smart phone during a parliamentary hearing about the country’s defence policy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939600-pokemon-go-playing-norway-politician-is-slammed/

 

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Tributes as France’s ‘Queen of Knitwear’ Sonia Rykiel dies at 86

 

 

PARIS: -- French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, known for her brightly coloured striped sweater dresses, has died aged 86.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939601-tributes-as-france’s-‘queen-of-knitwear’-sonia-rykiel-dies-at-86/

 

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Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone; toll rises to 250

By TRISHA THOMAS, FRANCES D'EMILIO and NICOLE WINFIELD

 

PESCARA DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) — As the search for survivors ground on, Premier Matteo Renzi pledged new money and measures Thursday to rebuild quake-devastated central Italy amid mounting soul-searching over why the seismic-prone country has continually failed to ensure its buildings can withstand such catastrophes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939602-aftershocks-rattle-italian-quake-zone-toll-rises-to-250/

 

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US warship fires warning shots at Iranian boats

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy ship fired three warning shots in the direction of an Iranian boat that was approaching another American ship head-on in the North Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, in an escalation of encounters in the region this week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939603-us-warship-fires-warning-shots-at-iranian-boats/

 

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Suddenly it's Trump sounding soft on illegal immigration

By ERICA WERNER

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump defeated 16 rivals in the Republican primaries by being the most anti-immigrant of them all, promising to build a giant wall on the border and deport millions. He labeled opponents like Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio as weak and amnesty-loving, and his extreme rhetoric pushed the entire debate over immigration to the right.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939604-suddenly-its-trump-sounding-soft-on-illegal-immigration/

 

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Trump rebukes racism claims as Clinton warns of radicalism

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and LISA LERER

 

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump confronted head-on allegations that he is racist on Thursday, defending his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats have abandoned them.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939606-trump-rebukes-racism-claims-as-clinton-warns-of-radicalism/

 

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Turkey sends more tanks to Syria, insists on Kurdish retreat

By SUZAN FRASER and SARAH EL DEEB

 

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey sent more tanks into northern Syria on Thursday and gave Syrian Kurdish forces a week to scale back their presence near the Turkish border, a day after it launched a U.S.-backed cross-border incursion to establish a frontier zone free of the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939607-turkey-sends-more-tanks-to-syria-insists-on-kurdish-retreat/

 

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Dog attack on three year old - who should be responsible for dogs outside shops?

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- An attack by a dog on a three year old outside a convenience store has prompted a debate on who should take responsibility for dogs outside shops.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939608-dog-attack-on-three-year-old-who-should-be-responsible-for-dogs-outside-shops/

 

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Friend swindled us out of 18 million baht on the national lottery - say women in syndicate

 

Image: Sanook 

 

BANGKOK: -- Two women who were members of a three person syndicate that won the National Lottery in April said that their friend took all of the 30 million baht winnings.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939609-friend-swindled-us-out-of-18-million-baht-on-the-national-lottery-say-women-in-syndicate/

 

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"New Sim Card Gang" arrested in Ayutthaya

 

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AYUTTHAYA: -- The "New Sim card gang" responsible for the theft of almost one million baht from a Bangkok man have been rounded up.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939611-new-sim-card-gang-arrested-in-ayutthaya/

 

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Everything at Nana and Asiatique hunky-dory as top brass conduct inspection

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Immigration and police inspecting the tourist areas of Nana and Asiatique  in Bangkok found everything proceeding as normal.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939613-everything-at-nana-and-asiatique-hunky-dory-as-top-brass-conduct-inspection/

 

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Philippines drugs war: The woman who kills dealers for a living

 

MANILA: -- The Philippines is in the midst of a brutal war on drugs sanctioned by the controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, which has seen almost 2,000 killings in a matter of weeks.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/939629-philippines-drugs-war-the-woman-who-kills-dealers-for-a-living/