THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 19 Sep 2016

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Tourism Minister: Thailand ready to host World Tourism Day

  

BANGKOK, 19 September 2016 (NNT) – Thailand is now prepared to host the World Tourism Day event, echoing the nation’s support towards equal access to tourism, while the cultural richness of Thailand’s northeastern region will be presented to the participants at the event, says the Tourism Minister. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943625-cycling-campaign-launched-in-chiang-rai-to-promote-health-and-wellness/

 

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DPM Thanasak reports strong tourism figures

 

  

BANGKOK, 19 September 2016 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister has pointed out tourist numbers in the past 8 months have risen consistently to their highest rate in 5 years. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943646-dpm-thanasak-reports-strong-tourism-figures/

 

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Police on high alert at special areas after New York blast

 

  

BANGKOK, 19 September 2016 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police is providing extra security protection at important locations and embassies in the wake of the bombing incident in the United States, says spokesman. Officials have confirmed that no Thai nationals were connected or affected from the incident. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943653-thai-police-on-high-alert-at-special-areas-after-new-york-blast/

 

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Apiradee to officially demand 20,000 million baht compensation from six former officials

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan assured this morning that the commerce minister would sign in the administrative order to demand compensation from six former commerce ministry officials involving in the fake government-to-government (G2G) today.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943655-apiradee-to-officially-demand 20000-million-baht-compensation-from-six-former-officials/

 

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Tom Mintier, former CNN's Bangkok Bureau chief, dies

The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- Tom Mintier, who opened CNN's Bangkok Bureau in 1992, and was the cable channel's London bureau chief from 1998 to 2001, died in Thailand Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943656-tom-mintier-former-cnns-bangkok-bureau-chief-dies/

 

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Authorities probe ties between blasts, devices in two states 
JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press
ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities questioned several people early Monday after car stop in Brooklyn as they worked to determine if there is a connection between an explosion that rocked a bustling New York City neighborhood, an unexploded pressure-cooker device found blocks away, an earlier pipe bomb blast at a New Jersey shore town or explosive devices found across the state near a train station.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943660-us-authorities-probe-ties-between-blasts-devices-in-two-states /

 

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Teacher faces slap on wrist for disfiguring student

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Naruedee Jodsanthia, 17, seen before and after she suffered nerve damage caused by a teacher at her school. Original images: Zaii Naruedee / Facebook

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A teacher who admitted to throwing angrily throwing a coffee mug which disfigured a student’s face will receive no higher penalty than a reduced salary, an education official said Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943662-teacher-faces-slap-on-wrist-for-disfiguring-student/

 

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New Yorkers say it’s “business as usual” following Manhattan blast

 

 

All New York blast victims released from hospital *

Reports of arrests denied by FBI *

 

NEW YORK: -- As the investigation and media attention goes on around them, New Yorkers who have endured the Sept. 11 attacks and the devastating super-storm of 2012, appeared to be generally unperturbed by the blast in Manhattan. Twenty-nine people were injured in the blast on Saturday night but all victims have now been released from hospital.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943664-new-yorkers-say-it’s-“business-as-usual”-following-manhattan-blast/

 

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‘Game of Thrones’ scores 12 Emmys

 

 

LOS ANGELES: -- Fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones” won the top Emmy for a second straight year on Sunday (September 18), fending off challenges from newcomers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943665-‘game-of-thrones’-scores-12-emmys/

 

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Thai students take 5 awards at 2016 World Bond Robot Contest
 

  

BANGKOK, 19 September 2016 (NNT) – Thai students have clinched 5 awards from the 2016 World Bond Robot Contest in Taiwan, beating out contestants from 140 countries. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943666-thai-students-take-5-awards-at-2016-world-bond-robot-contest/

 

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Motorcycle accidents kill an average of 15 Thai youths every 10 days

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Fifteen Thai youths aged between 10-14 die every ten days from motorcycle accidents or about 700 deaths each year, said Dr Adisak Plitpolkarnpim, director of Ramathibodi Hospital's Child Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Centre (CSIP), on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943669-motorcycle-accidents-kill-an-average-of-15-thai-youths-every-10-days/

 

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Thai woman claims she was randomly stabbed with needle at South Korean train station

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

A picture of the tiny punctured hole made by the syringe that was left behind. Photo: All About Korea/Facebook

 

BANGKOK: -- For anyone who’s thinking about visiting the land of K-pop for a little vacation, a little friendly warning might be needed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943673-thai-woman-claims-she-was-randomly-stabbed-with-needle-at-south-korean-train-station/

 

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Govt's two-year performances to restore security and peace win most credits: Super Poll

 

  

BANGKOK, 19 September 2016 (NNT) – The government's two-year performances to restore national security and public peace and order won most credits according to a recent opinion poll. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943674-govts-two-year-performances-to-restore-security-and-peace-win-most-credits-super-poll/

 

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PM’s visit dashes sea gypsies' hopes for land dispute resolution

Phuket Gazette

 

          

Interior Minister Anupong (center) said Gov Chamroen’s (right) plan would be illegal. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

 

PHUKET: -- A minister of the Interior sank provincial officials’ hopes for the potential resolution of one of Phuket’s longest-running conflicts, during a 'state visit' by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha to the island on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943676-pm’s-visit-dashes-sea-gypsies-hopes-for-land-dispute-resolution/

 

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Krabi tourism gets airlift from Asian influx

Phuket Gazette

 

          

Fresh data from global hospitality giant STR shows a jump in occupancy at international-standard properties to at least 70 per cent. Image: C9 Hotelworks

 

KRABI: -- KRABI used to flip-flop between having a regimented high-season – catering to winter snowbird visitors from Scandinavia and Europe – and a low-season during which many hotels even scrapped breakfast buffets.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943677-krabi-tourism-gets-airlift-from-asian-influx/

 

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Debt-burdened Krabi vendor found dead

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

KRABI:-- A local Krabi resident walked into a blood bath on Saturday morning when he entered his room to find the body of his wife, who had asked to be left alone the night before.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943712-debt-burdened-krabi-vendor-found-dead/

 

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Double motorcyclist deaths shrouded in mystery

Winai Sarot

 

 

PHUKET:-- Two motorcyclists died in two separate mysterious accidents on Thepkrasattri Road in the early hours of Sunday – one a woman in her mid twenties, the other a man, also in his mid twenties.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943715-double-motorcyclist-deaths-shrouded-in-mystery/

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Outrage over dolphin death prompts ultimatum

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

KRABI:-- Locals in Krabi Province were outraged over the weekend, after a social media post showing a dead dolphin calf caught in an illegal coastal-fishing net system went viral yesterday. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943718-outrage-over-dolphin-death-prompts-ultimatum/

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Thai lottery not worth playing, says Phuket poll

The Phuket News

 

Plenty of pretty colours and lucky numbers, but not lucky enough to lure more people to play the Thai government lottery. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET:-- More than 60 per cent of respondents to a recent online poll have voiced their opinion that the Thai government lottery simply is not worth playing.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943723-thai-lottery-not-worth-playing-says-phuket-poll/

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