THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 4 Oct 2016

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Body in freezer: Focus shifts to the death of "Peter's" friend Robert Grundy

 

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BANGKOK: -- The police investigation of the body in the freezer case has shifted to the friend called Robert Grundy an associate of the man known as "Peter".

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946722-body-in-freezer-focus-shifts-to-the-death-of-peters-friend-robert-grundy/

 

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Just 1000 fine for Bangkok taxi driver accused of assault

 

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BANGKOK: -- Land department officials have fined a taxi driver just 1000 baht and ordered him to undergo three hours attitude training even though a passenger claim he had been assaulted.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946723-just-1000-fine-for-bangkok-taxi-driver-accused-of-assault/

 

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Shootout at Nakon Si Thammarat funeral - policeman hit

 

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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: 00 A policeman was shot after a shooting at a funeral  in Nakon Si Thammarat in the south of Thailand on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946724-shootout-at-nakon-si-thammarat-funeral-policeman-hit/

 

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Suspected rabid dog bites students and teachers at Yasothorn school

 

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YASOTHON: -- Dog catchers were called to a Yasothorn school in the north east of Thailand after a suspected rabid dog went on the rampage.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946726-suspected-rabid-dog-bites-students-and-teachers-at-yasothorn-school/

 

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Drugs smugglers finding smarter ways to beat the cops - but not on this occasion

 

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NONG KHAI: -- Drugs smugglers are trying to find ever smarter ways to elude cops and their checkpoints but one gang came up short on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946727-drugs-smugglers-finding-smarter-ways-to-beat-the-cops-but-not-on-this-occasion/

 

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DSI chief: Officials lied about Thawatchai’s condition

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Former Phang-nga land official Thawatchai Anukul might have been given proper treatment had officials at the detention facility at the Department of Special Investigation told the truth that he hanged himself, said DSI chief Pol Col Paisit Wongmuang on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946698-dsi-death-land-official-meets-police/?do=findComment&comment=11208340

 

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DPM Prawit confirms expenditure plan for charter flight service to Hawaii

  

BANGKOK, 4 October 2016 (NNT) - The deputy prime minister in charge of national security has confirmed that an expenditure plan involving a charter flight service to the ASEAN-US meeting in Hawaii was transparently planned and disbursed. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946684-auditor-general-office-probing-prawit-trip-to-hawaii/?do=findComment&comment=11208350

 

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Obama, DiCaprio team up against climate change

By NANCY BENAC

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up on the White House South Lawn on Monday to sound a call for urgent action to combat climate change.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946734-obama-dicaprio-team-up-against-climate-change/

 

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PM Prayut has high hopes for new government reps dealing with southern violence

  

BANGKOK, 4 October 2016 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has high hopes for success by the newly-appointed representatives of the government, who have been tasked with finding solutions to the long running violence in the country’s southern border provinces. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946735-pm-prayut-has-high-hopes-for-new-government-reps-dealing-with-southern-violence/

 

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End NY fundraising, Trump foundation told

 

NEW YORK: -- Donald Trump's charitable foundation has been ordered by New York's attorney general to stop fundraising.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946736-end-ny-fundraising-trump-foundation-told/

 

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New Zealand's plan to save the kiwi

 

WELLINGTON: -- Some 100,000 wild kiwi could be roaming New Zealand in less than 15 years, according to a new government plan.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946741-new-zealands-plan-to-save-the-kiwi/

 

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UN Security Council discusses new Syria resolution 
MICHAEL ASTOR, Associated Press

 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council began negotiations Monday on a draft resolution seeking an immediate truce in Aleppo and calling for an end to all military flights over the Syrian city, where over a quarter million people in rebel-held areas are besieged by Syrian forces.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946744-un-security-council-discusses-new-syria-resolution /

 

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Lt. Gen. Sansern Kaewkamnerd lays out his plans in first meeting as PRD head

 

  

BANGKOK, 4 October 2016 (NNT) - New PRD Director General Lt. Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd outlined his policy during his first official meeting as the new head, stating that the department needs to be transparent and that the media should focus on serving the public interest. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946746-lt-gen-sansern-lays-out-his-plans-in-first-meeting-as-prd-head/

 

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Vienna makes reporting renting accommodations to visitors compulsory

 

VIENNA, Austria - Fair play in the tourism industry: Vienna has issued an amendment making reporting compulsory for anybody renting out accommodations to visitors

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946749-vienna-makes-reporting-renting-accommodations-to-visitors-compulsory/

 

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Sixteen illegal tour guides arrested touting Pattaya sex shows

Report by Pattaya One News Team

 

  

PATTAYA: -- At 11pm, on October 3, Pattaya city officials raided walking Street and arrested tour guides who were, allegedly, distributing leaflets, brochures and photographs advertising live sex shows.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946750-sixteen-illegal-tour-guides-arrested-touting-pattaya-sex-shows/

 

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Government adviser among 9 Australians arrested in Malaysia 

 

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Officials say a government political adviser is among nine Australians arrested in Malaysia for stripping down to their briefs and drinking beer from shoes after Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo won the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946606-nine-australian-jailed-in-malaysia-for-flag-underpants-stunt/?do=findComment&comment=11208651

 

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#Fon Tok - Bangkok hash tag hits the top as capital drowns!

 

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BANGKOK: -- The hashtag #fontok (rain) hit the top five on Twitter last night as Bangkok drowned!

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946753-fon-tok-bangkok-hash-tag-hits-the-top-as-capital-drowns/
 

 

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Chinese tourists flooding in to Thailand's north despite new regulations

 

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BANGKOK: -- Chinese tourists were pictured in great numbers at the famous temple of Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946755-chinese-tourists-flooding-in-to-thailands-north-despite-new-regulations/

 

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SET opens up 3.93 to 1,494.87 /Bangkok Post

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Police hunt two men for Phuket souvenir shop theft

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The souvenir shop’s CCTV caught one of the men clearly in act. Image: CCTV

 

PHUKET: -- Police are looking for two men after CCTV captured one of them breaking into a local souvenir shop and stealing more than B20,000 worth of jewellery and cash.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946782-police-hunt-two-men-for-phuket-souvenir-shop-theft/

 

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Chainat school investigating after 16 year old student alleges teacher attack

 

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CHAINAT: -- A school in Chainat has set up an investigative committee after a 16 year old female student alleged on Facebook that she was attacked by a teacher.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946792-chainat-school-investigating-after-16-year-old-student-alleges-teacher-attack/

 

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Guardians of our Gates

by Pim Kemasingki

Photography by Yutthaphong Kaewsuk

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Over the past few months Citylife has received numerous emails, and even had personal visits, from expatriates who have expressed frustrations over the ongoing problems at Chiang Mai Immigration Office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946800-chiang-mai-guardians-of-our-gates/

 

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Frustrated PM asks downstream and upstream people to understand water management system

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The prime minister yesterday pleaded for understanding from the people living both upstream and downstream over the current  venting of water from dams by the Royal Irrigation Department to ease flooding reasoning that it is the best way to prevent flooding upstream, and to prevent the recurrence of the worst flooding downstream as had happened  in 2011.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946805-frustrated-pm-asks-downstream-and-upstream-people-to-understand-water-management-system/

 

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Final charter draft to be submitted to Prayut next Tuesday

The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Drafting Commission voted Tuesday to send the final draft of the new constitution to Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-cha next Tuesday, CDC spokesman Norachit Sinhaseni said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946807-final-charter-draft-to-be-submitted-to-prayut-next-tuesday/

 

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Ubon police arrest 63 year old neighbor for sexual assault on girl, 6

 

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UBON RATCHATHANI: -- Police in the Trakarn Pheut Phon area of Ubon have announced the arrest of a 63 year old man for sexual assault on a six year old neighbor.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946809-ubon-police-arrest-63-year-old-neighbor-for-sexual-assault-on-girl-6/

 

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Irrigation decreases venting water from Chao Phraya dam

 

 

BANGKOK: -- As Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to make a boat travel to inspect the flood situation and deliver aids to people affected by floods in downstream provinces of Ayutthaya and Ang Thong, the Royal Irrigation Department said it has decreased water vented out of Chao Phraya dam to ease flooding situation downstream, and prepare to take in more water from expected rainfalls.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946810-irrigation-decreases-venting-water-from-chao-phraya-dam/

 

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PM asks people to cooperate with govt to prevent flooding

  

BANGKOK, 4 September 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha urged people to cooperate with the government in preventing flood water after heavy rains in many areas. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946805-frustrated-pm-asks-downstream-and-upstream-people-to-understand-water-management-system/?do=findComment&comment=11209174

 

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Public Health Min tells people to continue to destroy mosquito breeding sites

 

  

BANGKOK, 4 September 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health continues to ask people to destroy mosquito breeding grounds in its effort to contain the outbreak of Zika virus. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946814-thai-health-min-tells-people-to-continue-to-destroy-mosquito-breeding-sites/

 

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President Duterte told his utterances may lead him “to fall on his own sword”

 

 

MANILA: -- Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was urged to stop threatening to kill drug pushers and addicts and to watch his public utterances which are leading him to “fall on his own sword,” the Manila Times Online reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946836-president-duterte-told-his-utterances-may-lead-him-“to-fall-on-his-own-sword”/

 

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Five Chechens go on trial for murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

 

 

MOSCOW: -- Five Chechen men accused of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov have gone on trial in Moscow.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946837-five-chechens-go-on-trial-for-murder-of-kremlin-critic-boris-nemtsov/