THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 8 Nov 2016

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine Supreme Court allows burial of former dictator Marcos in heroes' cemetery in a long-divisive issue

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Court says dictator Marcos can be buried in heroes' cemetery 

 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that former dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes' cemetery in a ruling opponents say rolled back the country's democratic triumph when Filipinos ousted the strongman in a "people power" revolt three decades ago.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952535-court-says-dictator-marcos-can-be-buried-in-heroes-cemetery /

 

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Lengthy Jail Terms For Chinese Gang Behind Horribly Botched Robbery

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter -

 

Yang Zheng, at left, is led Tuesday morning to the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Four Chinese men were ordered imprisoned for over 30 years for the bungled attempted robbery of a gun shop in Chinatown nine months ago.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952538-lengthy-jail-terms-for-chinese-gang-behind-horribly-botched-robbery/

 

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Government vows to solve rice problem for the whole system

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The government will try to solve the rice problem in full cycle manner by trackling the problem at its root cause all the way to the end cause, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952543-government-vows-to-solve-rice-problem-for-the-whole-system/

 

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British banker guilty of murdering Indonesians in Hong Kong 

 

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong jury has convicted a British banker on two counts of murder in the 2014 killings of two Indonesian women in a gruesome case that shocked the Chinese financial hub.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952546-british-banker-rurik-jutting-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-indonesian-women-in-hong-kong/

 

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Chinese guns hop robbers sentenced to 34-35 years in prison

 

 

The Criminal Court today sentenced four Chinese robbers who robbed a gun shop at Wang Burapha with BB guns to 34-35 years in prison after finding them guilty of five charges.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952538-lengthy-jail-terms-for-chinese-gang-behind-horribly-botched-robbery/?do=findComment&comment=11309483

 

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Massive fish deaths found in Samut Songkhram

  

SAMUT SONGKHRAM, 8 November 2016 (NNT) - Mass fish deaths have occurred in the rivers of Samut Songkhram province. Authorities are working to test and improve water quality in the river, but have not yet determined the cause. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952548-massive-fish-deaths-found-in-samut-songkhram/

 

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Killings spark reckoning over status of Arab women in Israel

By ARON HELLER and AREEJ HAZBOUN

 

LOD, Israel (AP) — After years of abuse and death threats, Duaa Abu-Sharkh had finally divorced her husband, agreeing even to give up custody of her four young children and family property to escape his violent grip. Then, one night in late September, as the 32-year-old mother was dropping off her kids after a rare visit, a masked gunman dragged her from her car and shot her in the head before their eyes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952549-killings-spark-reckoning-over-status-of-arab-women-in-israel/

 

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Economic expert says if Trump wins, Thailand will be affected

  

BANGKOK, 8th November 2016 (NNT)-The Asia Plus Group Holdings Public Company Limited (ASP) CEO Kongkiat Opaswongkarn said today that if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, stock markets worldwide, as well as U.S. trade with Thailand will be affected. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952499-us-presidential-election-likely-to-have-affect-on-asean-and-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=11309557

 

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Blocking U.N. Expert Vitit seen as Setback by LGBT Thais

By Kaewta Ketbungkan, Staff Reporter -

 

Vitit Muntarbhorn, a Chulalongkorn University law professor, was appointed in September by the U.N. Human Rights Council to be the first independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Photo: Associated Press

 

BANGKOK — Activists in Thailand worry that a threat to the U.N. appointment of a Thai rights expert as the body’s first independent expert on the protection of LGBT rights would also be a setback to their cause at home.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952553-blocking-un-expert-vitit-seen-as-setback-by-lgbt-thais/

 

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Phuket yacht dealer sells first Ferretti 850 in Asia

Phuket Gazette

 

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket-based yacht dealership Lee Marine today announced the first sale in Asia of the new Ferretti 850 luxury cruising yacht.

 

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-yacht-dealer-sells-first-Ferretti-850/65842?desktopversion#ad-image-0

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Phuket Airport launches inter-terminal shuttle to alleviate delays

The Phuket News

 

The inter-terminal shuttle at Phuket Airport departs every five minutes from in front of the car park in front of the new International Terminal, the official said. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET:-- Officials at Phuket International Airport today (Nov 8) confirmed they are now operating a shuttle bus service from the facility’s car park in front of the new International Terminal to the Domestic Terminal.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952590-phuket-airport-launches-inter-terminal-shuttle-to-alleviate-delays/

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French Consul to hold first aid workshop

Phuket Gazette

 

 

PHUKET:-- The French Honorary Consul of Phuket is holding the first in a series of basic first aid workshops at Bangkok Hospital Phuket on November 14.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952594-french-consul-to-hold-first-aid-workshop/

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Thailand Live Wednesday 9 Nov 2016 
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