THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 10 Sep 2016

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NLA starts hearings on impeachment case against former defence minister

 

 

The National Legislative Assembly on Friday held a hearing on an impeachment case brought against former defence minister ACM Sukamphol Suwanthat by the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942103-nla-starts-hearings-on-impeachment-case-against-former-defence-minister/

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Telephone signaling tower in Yala torched

 

 

YALA:-- Suspected southern militants set fire to a telephone signaling tower in Yaha district of Yala province on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942124-telephone-signaling-tower-in-yala-torched/

 

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Gasoline and diesel consumption up while LPG consumption drops during the first 7 months of the year

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Gasoline consumption with the exception of benzene and E85 gasohol for the first seven months of this year increased 10.76 percent to 6,103.06 million litres or 28.66 million litres per day compared to 5,487.82 million litres for the same period last year, said Energy Business Department director-general Vitoon kulcharoenvirat.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942125-gasoline-and-diesel-consumption-up-while-lpg-consumption-drops-during-the-first-7-months-of-the-year/

 

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Sale orders at Bangkok Gems exhibition are expected to exceed target

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The Commerce Ministry has estimated that sale orders for gems and jewelries placed by visitors to “Bangkok Gems” jewelry exhibition at Muang Thong Thani during September 7-11 will exceed 15 billion baht target.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942128-sale-orders-at-bangkok-gems-exhibition-are-expected-to-exceed-target/

 

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General Chalermchai appointed the new army strongman

 

 

BANGKOK:-- General Chalermchai Sitthisart, the assistant army-commander-chief, has been appointed the new army commander-in-chief to replace General Teerachai Narkvanich who is due to retire at the end of this month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942129-general-chalermchai-appointed-the-new-army-strongman/

 

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PM happy with fruitful talks with his Malaysian counterpart

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha expressed his satisfaction with the talks on wide-ranging issues with his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, and thanked Malaysia for its role as the facilitator in the informal peace talks between the Thai government and Mara Patani in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942130-pm-happy-with-fruitful-talks-with-his-malaysian-counterpart/

 

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Supreme Administrative Court’s reject Apirak’s lawsuit against City Hall

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The Supreme Administrative Court has rejected former Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin’s lawsuit against the City Hall and Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra over their demand for him to shoulder additional compensation regarding the procurement of fire trucks and fire-fighting boats.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942131-supreme-administrative-court’s-reject-apirak’s-lawsuit-against-city-hall/

 

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Foiled Paris attack suspect 'engaged' to Normandy priest killer

 

 

One of three women arrested over a foiled attack in Paris had been “promised as a bride” to two men behind attacks on police officers and a priest earlier this year, the Paris prosecutor said on Friday (September 9).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942133-foiled-paris-attack-suspect-engaged-to-normandy-priest-killer/

 

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At least three dead after train derails in Galicia, Spain

 

 

At least three people were killed on Friday after a train derailed in Galicia in north-western Spain, emergency services said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942135-at-least-three-dead-after-train-derails-in-galicia-spain/

 

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Weary Croatians go to polls again in quest for political stability

 

 

In its long quest for political stability Croatia goes to the polls again on Sunday. It may prove elusive once more, with polls predicting no overall majority for either of the two main parties.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942137-weary-croatians-go-to-polls-again-in-quest-for-political-stability/

 

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Taking the Best and Forgetting the Rest

Sergio Cantone

 

 

The future architecture of the post-Brexit European Union will be discussed on September 16 in the Slovak capital of Bratislava.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942139-taking-the-best-and-forgetting-the-rest/

 

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Hanjin Shipping collapse strands cargo worth billions

 

 

The uncertainty continues for South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942140-hanjin-shipping-collapse-strands-cargo-worth-billions/

 

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International leaders condemn North Korea's latest nuclear test

 

 

North Korea’s fifth and reportedly largest nuclear test has sparked outrage in leaders the world over.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942142-international-leaders-condemn-north-koreas-latest-nuclear-test/

 

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Iranians protest against Saudi rulers as Hajj gets underway

Keith Walker

 

 

Thousands of Iranians have protested in Tehran against Saudi Arabia’s ruling family, shouting “death to Al Saud the traitors” as the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Saudi city of Mecca gets underway.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942143-iranians-protest-against-saudi-rulers-as-hajj-gets-underway/

 

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Child nudity concerns see Facebook delete post including Pulitzer Prize-winning photo

 

 

Social media giant Facebook has provoked controversy by censoring an iconic photo over child nudity concerns.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942144-child-nudity-concerns-see-facebook-delete-post-including-pulitzer-prize-winning-photo/

 

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Federal government halts work on part of pipeline project

DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press
JAMES MacPHERSON, Associated Press

 

NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. (AP) — The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to stop on one segment of the project in North Dakota and asking the Texas-based company building it to "voluntarily pause" action on a wider span that an American Indian tribe says holds sacred artifacts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942145-federal-government-halts-work-on-part-of-pipeline-project/

 

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US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership

BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press
JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press

 

GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia early Saturday announced a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting next Monday, followed a week later by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942147-us-russia-seal-syria-cease-fire-new-military-partnership/

 

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More charges likely as VW engineer details emissions scandal

ROGER SCHNEIDER, Associated Press
TOM KRISHER, Associated Press
MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press

 

DETROIT (AP) — A Volkswagen engineer's decision to tell everything he knows about the company's scheme to cheat on U.S. emissions tests is a major break for investigators and a message to others involved to cooperate or face prosecution, according to legal experts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942148-more-charges-likely-as-vw-engineer-details-emissions-scandal/

 

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Call center taking millions in bets busted in Thonburi

 

Image: Thairath

 

THONBURI:-- Police busted a call center in Thonburi on Friday that was taking millions in bets on football and the gambling game baccarat.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942149-call-center-taking-millions-in-bets-busted-in-thonburi/

 

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Who said a wife is always the first to know - woman shocked to find out what her husband was really up to.

 

Image: Daily News

 

A woman in Udon was very proud of her husband who went to work every day in his smart police uniform.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942150-who-said-a-wife-is-always-the-first-to-know-woman-shocked-to-find-out-what-her-husband-was-really-up-to/

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DSI show reporters where land official died in custody - just a shame the CCTV was not working

 

Image: Sanook

 

The DSI chief has shown reporters to where Pang Nga land official Tawatchai Anukoon was being held.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942153-dsi-show-reporters-where-land-official-died-in-custody-just-a-shame-the-cctv-was-not-working/

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The wait is finally over - please welcome Thailand's "Smart Police"

 

Image: Thai News Agency

 

BANGKOK:-- Commissioner Sanit Mahthavorn proudly unveiled the latest program to bring more expert policing to Thailand - he presented the "Smart Police" project on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942154-the-wait-is-finally-over-please-welcome-thailands-smart-police/

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Hundreds Join Colorful Rally For King On Auspicious 9/9

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

KHON KAEN — Hundreds of people turned out for a mass performance in honor of His Majesty the King in Khon Kaen province on Friday, which marked the ninth day of the year’s ninth month, a date considered auspicious by many Thais.

 

Meant as a gesture of loyalty to King Bhumibol, the ninth monarch of his line whose health condition has worsened recently, hundreds gathered on a football field in the province’s Tha Pra district to arrange in a likeness of Thailand’s map with a Thai numeral nine in the middle.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/09/09/hundreds-join-colorful-rally-king-auspicious-99/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-09-10

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US agency: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 too dangerous to use

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says owners of theGalaxy Note 7 smartphones should turn them off and stop using them because of the risk that their batteries can explode.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/us-agency-samsung-galaxy-note-7-too-dangerous-to-use/17386/

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Facebook allows postings of ‘napalm girl’ photo after debate

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

 

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Facebook on Friday reversed its decision to remove postings of an iconic 1972 image of a naked, screaming girl running from a napalm attack in Vietnam, after a Norwegian revolt against the tech giant.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-allows-postings-of-napalm-girl-photo-after-debate/17383/

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Video of high powered laser cleaning rust off old metal is strangely satisfying

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

It might look like camera tricky or CGI but this incredible footage of a high power laser cleaning rust off metal in just a matter of seconds is genuine.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/video-of-high-powered-laser-cleaning-rust-off-old-metal-is-strangely-satisfying/17380/

 

 

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Jean Ping challenges Gabon election result in court

 

 

France’s foreign minister has said the constitutional court of Gabon must examine a challenge to the country’s presidential election by opposition candidate Jean Ping.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942167-jean-ping-challenges-gabon-election-result-in-court/

 

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Zika spraying goes ahead in Miami despite protests over insecticide-use

 

 

Planes have completed an aerial spraying for mosquitoes carrying Zika in Miami, despite protests over the insecticide’s possible harmful effects.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942170-zika-spraying-goes-ahead-in-miami-despite-protests-over-insecticide-use/

 

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US House of Representatives votes to let 9/11 victims' families sue Saudi Arabia

 

 

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to allow 9/11 victims’ families sue Saudi Arabia for damages.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942171-us-house-of-representatives-votes-to-let-911-victims-families-sue-saudi-arabia/

 

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Huge 'Constellation' diamond unveiled in Paris

 

 

The world’s most-expensive unpolished diamond at the time of sale has been unveiled in a Paris exhibition.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/942174-huge-constellation-diamond-unveiled-in-paris/