THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 9 Nov 2016

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Russian family rescued from sea after Phuket speedboat sinks

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Russian family, speedboat captain and Thai tour guide were all safely rescued about five nautical miles south of Koh Hong. Photo: Jampen Phomphakdee

 

PHUKET: -- A Russian family, including an 8-year-old girl, were rescued from the sea after the tour speedboat they were travelling sank near Koh Hong in Krabi yesterday (Nov 8).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952742-russian-family-rescued-from-sea-after-phuket-speedboat-sinks/

 

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Democrats' path to Senate majority slipping away

By ERICA WERNER

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate majority were slipping away early Wednesday as Republicans hung onto key seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Democrats kept their seat in Nevada, where Catherine Cortez Masto's win will make her the first Latina U.S. senator.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952744-democrats-path-to-senate-majority-slipping-away/

 

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GOP wins 2 more years of House control, Dem gains minimal

By ALAN FRAM

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans retained their lock on the House for two more years early Wednesday as GOP candidates triumphed in a checkerboard of districts in Florida, Virginia and elsewhere that Democrats had hoped Donald Trump's divisive comments about women and Hispanics would make their own.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952745-gop-wins-2-more-years-of-house-control-dem-gains-minimal/

 

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Trump moves within reach of the White House

By JULIE PACE and ROBERT FURLOW

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump moved within reach of the White House Tuesday night, capturing crucial victories over Hillary Clinton in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, a remarkable show of strength by the celebrity businessman and political novice who upended American politics with his bombastic rhetoric and calls for sweeping change.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952750-trump-moves-within-reach-of-the-white-house/

 

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Moving to Canada: Immigration website crashes as Trump election victory looks imminent

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Canada’s Immigration website has crashed on Wednesday after presidential candidate Donald Trump took a giant step closer towards the White House.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/moving-to-canada-immigration-website-crashes-as-trump-election-victory-looks-imminent/18462/

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Students Arrested For Killing Hazing Detractor

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

   

Teerapat Chuesin covers his face as he is brought to Prachachuen Police Station on Tuesday in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday arrested the last of the group of students who shot a fellow student to death for not participating in their initiation rituals.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952753-students-arrested-for-killing-hazing-detractor/

 

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Expert warns low quality of Thai rice turning buyers towards competitors

  

BANGKOK, 9 November 2016 (NNT) – Experts have recommended farmers improve the quality of their rice, especially rice of the Jasmine variety, following a market shift towards Vietnam. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952754-expert-warns-low-quality-of-thai-rice-turning-buyers-towards-competitors/

 

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BREAKING:

 

Trump wins White House in astonishing victory

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected America's 45th president Tuesday, an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters' economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952755-trump-wins-white-house-in-astonishing-victory/

 

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Thai Gov’t: Trump Presidency Won’t Affect Longstanding Ties

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

   

In this Oct. 28, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

 

BANGKOK — Relations between Thailand and a new American administration under President Elect Donald Trump will continue as usual, Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai said Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952759-thai-govt-trump-presidency-won’t-affect-longstanding-ties/

 

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NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton congratulated him on his victory.

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Microsoft just re-added one of the most annoying features to Windows 10

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

It appears that Microsoft has re-introduced one of the most annoying features to Windows 10.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-just-re-added-one-of-the-most-annoying-features-to-windows-10/18467/

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Prince Harry goes on warpath against press hounding of girlfriend

Robert Hackwill

 

 

LONDON: -- Britain’s Prince Harry’s household has issued an unusually strongly-worded statement attacking the British tabloid press for their treatment of his latest girlfriend, Meghan Markle, an American mixed-race actress three years his senior.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952764-prince-harry-goes-on-warpath-against-press-hounding-of-girlfriend/

 

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Thailand reacts to Donald Trump’s presidential win

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

As Donald Trump closes in on the win in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Bangkokians, both local and expat took to social media with their immediate reactions, jokes, tears and some surprisingly interesting thoughts too.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952779-thailand-reacts-to-donald-trump’s-presidential-win/

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British pedophile was recently working in Thailand again after legal name change let him get teaching jobs

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

All photos: courtesy of The Sun

 

A British pedophile, who has been kicked out of Thailand before and served time in prison for molesting children in the country, was recently back in the kingdom — teaching kids again using a new name and new passport!

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952781-british-pedophile-was-recently-working-in-thailand-again-after-legal-name-change-let-him-get-teaching-jobs/

 

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NBTC board approves Bt2.5-bn subsidy for digital TV

By The Nation

 

THE BOARD of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission Wednesday approved in principle the proposal of the broadcasting committee to subsidise digital-TV broadcasters’ costs of transmitting their programmes to satellite and cable platforms for three years at a total cost of Bt2.5 billion.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952782-nbtc-board-approves-bt25-bn-subsidy-for-digital-tv/

 

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Prayuth extends congrats to Trump on win

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Coconuts photo mockup

 

Prayuth Chan-ocha congratulated Donald Trump on the presidential win today, saying it is democratic principle that the voice of the people has to be accepted.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952784-prayuth-extends-congrats-to-trump-on-win/

 

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U.S. Ambassador: U.S.-Thai alliance continues under new president

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

This afternoon, the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Glyn Davies, announced that America and Thailand will maintain good relations regardless of the winner of today’s presidential election.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952785-us-ambassador-us-thai-alliance-continues-under-new-president/

 

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City administration braces for heavy rains on Thursday

 

 

In anticipation of heavy rains for the time being until Thursday as forecasted by the Meteorological Department, the City Administration has instructed all districts, especially in 21 areas identified as vulnerable to flooding, to install pumps and to discharge water out of klongs into the Chao Phraya river to leave more space to absorb rain water.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952787-city-administration-braces-for-heavy-rains-on-thursday/

 

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Crazed Belorussian man hospitalised in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Rescue workers assist the crazed Belorussian man, 34-year-old Kirill Belov. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A Belorussian man was taken to hospital yesterday (Nov 8) after he became frantic and disappeared into a rubber plantation claiming to see dead people. He was later found walking down a street naked.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952789-crazed-belorussian-man-hospitalised-in-phuket/

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Thailand can expect less interest from President Trump,  academics say

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an election night rally on Wednesday in New York. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

 

BANGKOK — The United States under President-elect Donald Trump will likely pay less attention to human rights and the restoration of democracy in Thailand, relieving pressure on its military regime, two political scientists said Wednesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952794-thailand-can-expect-less-interest-from-president-trump- academics-say/

 

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Scheduled blackout in parts of Kamala on Friday

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

The scheduled blackout will affect parts of Kamala on Friday (Nov 11). Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET:-- Electricity supply will be temporarily shut down in some parts of Kamala on Friday (Nov 11) so workers can upgrade high-voltage lines, the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) announced today (Nov 9).

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/952798-scheduled-blackout-in-parts-of-kamala-on-friday/

 

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