THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 23 Nov 2016

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Australian diplomats set to meet teen drug suspect in Bali 
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press

 

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian diplomats will meet Wednesday with an Australian teenager detained on suspicion of drug possession during end-of-school celebrations on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, Australia's foreign minister said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955080-australian-diplomats-set-to-meet-teen-drug-suspect-in-bali/

 

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Press invited to Thai armed forces’ tour to inspect border operations

  

BANGKOK, 23 November 2016 (NNT) - Members of the press have been invited to join the Royal Thai Army in an border management operation luanched in accordance with the royal initiatives of the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955081-press-invited-to-thai-armed-forces’-tour-to-inspect-border-operations/

 

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Myanmar still cowering under brute force
By The Nation

 

Oblivious to pleas for compromise, the military sets two fronts aflame with ‘retaliatory’ sweeps 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955082-myanmar-still-cowering-under-brute-force/

 

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US-Thailand: Stagnation and missed opportunities

Michael J. Montesano

 

The election of Donald Trump as America's next president has introduced uncertainty into ties between the world's superpower and other countries. Five scholars at the ISEAS -Yusof Ishak Institute evaluate the likely impact on key nations in South-east Asia.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955083-us-thailand-stagnation-and-missed-opportunities/

 

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Millions of personal details sold by bank to Thai call center gang, claims online group

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A group that acts on behalf of victims of crime has posted a picture of names they say were sold by a bank to a call center using them to cold call selling insurance and loans.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/millions-of-personal-details-sold-by-bank-to-thai-call-center-gang-claims-online-group/18682/

 

 

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Thailand braces for Trump dumping TPP
By The Nation

 

Country needs to focus other bilateral and regional deals next year, officials say

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand should get ready to renegotiate the framework of the US-Asean free-trade agreement (FTA) after US President-elect Donald Trump announced yesterday that he would scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in his first 100 days in office, top government and private sector officials said. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955084-thailand-braces-for-trump-dumping-tpp/

 

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CNN, Tapper sorry for banner that said 'if Jews are People' 

 

Image source: Internet

 

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN and host Jake Tapper have apologized for an on-screen banner Tapper says "horrified" him when it appeared during his show.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955085-cnn-tapper-sorry-for-banner-that-said-if-jews-are-people/

 

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GHB hosts seminar on fintech to prepare Thailand for digital banking

 

BANGKOK, 23 November 2016 (NNT) - The Government Housing Bank has hosted a special seminar to prepare Thailand for the emergence of financial technology and the arrival of the digital banking era. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955086-ghb-hosts-seminar-on-fintech-to-prepare-thailand-for-digital-banking/

 

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Britain battered by winter storms

 

 

LONDON: -- Britain is feeling the brunt of winter storms, as heavy rains and strong winds lash the country, killing one person while another remains missing.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955089-britain-battered-by-winter-storms/

 

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SCB expects sizable growth in domestic tourism this year

 

BANGKOK, 23 November 2016 (NNT) - The SCB Economic Intelligence Center has unveiled its latest study, suggesting that the country’s tourism industry will see a sizable growth in 2016. 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955090-scb-expects-sizable-growth-in-domestic-tourism-this-year/

 

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Jokowi tells business people to say calm and do business as usual

 

 

JAKARTA: -- Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told businesses to keep calm and to continue with their activities amid rising political tension, saying that there is nothing to worry about, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955095-jokowi-tells-business-people-to-say-calm-and-do-business-as-usual/

 

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SET up 6.46 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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South Korea president's office explains Viagra purchase

 

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An increasingly strange political scandal surrounding South Korean President Park Geun-hye has now left her office defending the purchase of hundreds of erectile dysfunction pills.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955097-south-korea-presidents-office-explains-viagra-purchase/

 

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New York Magazine claims activists want Hillary Clinton to challenge presidential election results

Ian Horswill
News Corp Australia Network

 

NEW YORK: -- DEMOCRAT backers are reportedly urging Hillary Clinton’s team to call for a recount in three swing states won by president-elect Donald Trump.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955098-new-york-magazine-claims-activists-want-hillary-clinton-to-challenge-presidential-election-results/

 

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ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - Dalai Lama: "I have no worries" about Donald Trump's election as U.S. president.

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Vietnam formally scraps plans for first nuclear power plants 

 

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's legislature on Tuesday endorsed the government's decision to scrap plans to build the country's first two nuclear power plants.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955100-vietnam-formally-scraps-plans-for-first-nuclear-power-plants/

 

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Satun ready for UNESCO's inspection on Satun Geopark

 

SATUN, 23 November 2015 (NNT) - Satun provincial authorities are preparing for the arrival of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officials who will inspect Satun Geopark. The Thai government earlier sent a request to UNESCO, asking that Satun Geopark be listed as a global geopark. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955102-satun-ready-for-unescos-inspection-on-satun-geopark/

 

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Dalai Lama: "I have no worries' about Trump's election 

 

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he has "no worries" about Donald Trump's election as U.S. president and expects the businessman will align his policies with global realities.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955105-dalai-lama-i-have-no-worries-about-trumps-election /

 

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Cambodian court upholds life terms for 2 Khmer Rouge leaders

 

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A top Cambodian court has upheld the life sentences of the two most senior surviving members of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955106-cambodian-court-upholds-life-terms-for-2-khmer-rouge-leaders/

 

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Phuket Marine Office targets contractor for artificial reef project

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The workers said they built the earth ramp to make loading the artificial reef blocks easier. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Marine Office has filed a formal police complaint against a contractor for dumping rocks and sand onto a beach at the northern tip of the island while it was carrying out an artificial reef project for the Phuket Fisheries Office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955110-phuket-marine-office-targets-contractor-for-artificial-reef-project/

 

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OAG agrees to prosecute Phra Dhammachayo

 

BANGKOK: -- The Office of the Attorney-General has agreed to prosecute Dhammachayo, abbot of the Dhammakaya, on three charges in connection with the embezzlement of the funds of Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955113-oag-agrees-to-prosecute-phra-dhammachayo/

 

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Cabinet approves 12.75 billion baht assistance plan for low income earners

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet yesterday approved a 12.75 billion baht fund to help 5.4 million low income earners who have already registered for state welfares.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955115-thai-cabinet-approves-1275-billion-baht-assistance-plan-for-low-income-earners/

 

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Koh Lanta villagers cash in on seasonal shellfish

Phuket Gazette

   

       

Koh Lanta locals hunt for seasonal shells in the sand along Thung Talay Beach to be sold locally and exported. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

KOH LANTA: Enterprising villagers on Koh Lanta are earning up to 3,000 baht a week getting their hands dirty collecting shellfish.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955117-koh-lanta-villagers-cash-in-on-seasonal-shellfish/

 

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Watana calls Prayut’s 12.75 billion baht assistance scheme “helicopter money”

 

 

Outspoken member of the Pheu Thai party and former commerce minister Watana Muangsook strongly criticised the 12.75 billion baht financial assistance to 5.4 million low income earners saying it is a "helicopter money" which he said is a thoughtless and least effective measure.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955130-watana-calls-prayut’s-1275-million-baht-assistance-scheme-“helicopter-money”/

 

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Dubai prosecutors drop extramarital sex case against rape claim Briton

Frances Perraudin

The Guardian

 

Prosecutor’s office concludes woman who said she was attacked by two men had consensual sex

 

DUBAI: -- A British woman charged with having extramarital sex in Dubai after claiming she was raped no longer faces legal proceedings after the case against her was dropped

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955134-dubai-prosecutors-drop-extramarital-sex-case-against-rape-claim-briton/

 

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Phuket migrant worker foreman arrested for conspiracy to murder

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Mr Kyaw Sein Win, 47, told police that he tried to stop the attack. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- One man has been arrested and a second is being hunted following the murder of a 36-year-old Myanmar national on Sunday night (Nov 20) police have confirmed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955137-phuket-migrant-worker-foreman-arrested-for-conspiracy-to-murder/

 

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Netflix update to give big boost to Windows 10 users

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Netflix has announced that users will be able to watch its video streaming service in super high quality video from Windows 10 PCs.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/netflix-update-to-give-big-boost-to-windows-10-users/18684/

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Want to increase the battery life of your Android phone by 20 percent? Then delete this one app

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The Facebook app could be seriously draining the battery on your Android phone, new tests have found.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/want-to-increase-the-battery-life-of-your-android-phone-by-20-percent-then-delete-this-one-app/18687/

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South Korean EC meets Thai EC over transparent elections

 

BANGKOK, 23 November 2016 (NNT) - The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) met its South Korean counterpart to exchange experiences in organizing transparent elections. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955145-south-korean-ec-meets-thai-ec-over-transparent-elections/

 

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Thai Health Promotion Foundation moves forward with 10 year plan to improve health of youths

 

BANGKOK, 23 November 2016 (NNT) – The Thai Health Promotion Foundation has progressed along its 10 year plan to work with communities to improve the health of youngsters in all aspects. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/955147-thai-health-promotion-foundation-moves-forward-with-10-year-plan-to-improve-health-of-youths/