THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 14 Jan 2017

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Trump blames 'both Democrats and Republicans' for allegations

 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

REUTERS - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday accused his political opponents, "both Democrats and Republicans," for putting together a dossier of unverified claims linking him to Russia and said the document was probably released by intelligence agencies.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963541-trump-blames-both-democrats-and-republicans-for-allegations/

 

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WhatsApp rolls out major new update but iPhone users set to miss out

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging app has just released a new GIF search feature on the Android beta version.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-rolls-out-major-new-update-but-iphone-users-set-to-miss-out/19317/

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Patong Mayor pushes for sun loungers, calls for clarity over beach rules

The Phuket News

 

Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has called for special areas to be set aside especially for beach chair vendors. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has called for provincial authorities to provide a ‘10% zone’ dedicated to allowing sun loungers with umbrellas back on Phuket’s most popular tourist beach.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963566-patong-mayor-pushes-for-sun-loungers-calls-for-clarity-over-beach-rules/

 

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Drunk foreigner hits parked car and runs off into the woods

Pruth Kulprasit

 

 

PHUKET: A drunk foreigner ditched his car and ran off into the woods after he smashed into a parked vehicle in Kathu yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963567-drunk-foreigner-hits-parked-car-and-runs-off-into-the-woods/

 

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Booking.com opens 4th Asia-Pacific customer service centre in Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

 

ONLINE ACCOMMODATION service Booking.com has opened a 90-seat customer service centre in Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963568-bookingcom-opens-4th-asia-pacific-customer-service-centre-in-bangkok/

 

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Audits, vendor registration among proposed beach management rules

Phuket Gazette

 

 

PHUKET: Following the Royal Thai Navy’s ruling declaring raised beds of sand at Patong Beach ‘illegal’, local officials emphasized beach management rules and mulled new measures at Phuket City Hall yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963569-audits-vendor-registration-among-proposed-beach-management-rules/

 

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Phuket prepares to celebrate Children's Day 2017

Phuket Gazette

 

 

PHUKET: Prepare for the hustle and bustle of a day full of entertainment and fun activities as Phuket celebrates Children’s Day tomorrow.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963570-phuket-prepares-to-celebrate-childrens-day-2017/

 

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Princess Chulabhorn distributes relief packages to Bang Saphan flood victims

 

 

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn on Friday distributed a total of 500 relief packages to flood victims at the flood relief centre in Bang Saphan district of Prachuab Khiri Khan.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963571-princess-chulabhorn-distributes-relief-packages-to-bang-saphan-flood-victims/

 

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BMTA undecided whether to take delivery of first lot of NGV buses or not

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is undecided whether to accept the delivery of the first lot of Chinese-made NGV buses not as it is awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Attorney-General, BMTA director Mr Surachai Iamvachirasakul said Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963572-bmta-undecided-whether-to-take-delivery-of-first-lot-of-ngv-buses-or-not/

 

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Flood wall to be built around Nakhon Si Thammarat airport to prevent future flooding

 

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT:-- Due to recent flooding which forced the Nakhon Si Thammarat to close down for more than a week, the Department of Airports plans to built a flood wall around the airport as a long-term solution to prevent the airport from being flooded.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963573-flood-wall-to-be-built-around-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport-to-prevent-future-flooding/

 

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Joint Command Center for Peace and Order around Grand Palace to relocate cooking tents after 100th day of late monarch’s passing

supawadee wangsri

 

BANGKOK, 13 January 2017 (NNT) – The Joint Command Center for Peace and Order around the Grand Palace will be relocating the food tents the from Sanam Luang area after the 100th day of His late Majesty’s passing.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963574-joint-command-center-for-peace-and-order-around-grand-palace-to-relocate-cooking-tents-after-100th-day-of-late-monarch’s-passing/ 

 

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NLA passes amendments to give King discretion on designation of regent

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN,
OLARN LERTRAATANDAMRONGKUL
THE NATION

 

THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed an amendment to the 2014 Interim Charter yesterday in three consecutive readings that will allow the King discretion on the designation of a regent in the event of his absence from the country, or if he is incapable of performing his duties.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963575-nla-passes-amendments-to-give-king-discretion-on-designation-of-regent/

 

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Gifts for kids stuck in wet homes

By Kanita Seetong
The Nation

 

MANY children in Trang province were stranded at their flooded homes |yesterday with little hope of enjoying Children’s Day celebrations.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963576-gifts-for-kids-stuck-in-wet-homes/

 

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Innocent former teacher entitled to compensation

By Piyanuch Tamnukasetchai
The Nation

 

PEOPLE jailed and later found innocent of a crime are entitled to compensation, Thawatchai Thaikhiew, the deputy permanent secretary for justice, said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963578-innocent-former-teacher-entitled-to-compensation/

 

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Official response to police exam scandal due Monday

By Suriya Patathayo,
Supachai Phetchthewee
The Nation

 

AN OFFICIAL response to the police entrance-exam cheating scandal will be revealed on Monday and those involved will be punished regardless of their status, said national police deputy chief General Dechnarong Suticharnbancha yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963579-official-response-to-police-exam-scandal-due-monday/

 

 

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Police seeking warrant to nab kamnan for role in murder

By Charoonroj Tiewpaingarm,
Suriya Patathayo,
Kornkamon Aksorndech,
Kesinee Taengkhieo
The Nation

 

Ratchaburi man ‘introduced gang that took Supaksorn’; four in custody, three at large

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963580-police-seeking-warrant-to-nab-kamnan-for-role-in-murder/

 

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More rain expected to hit flooded South 

By The Nation

 

Flooding has forced this elderly man to live on a road in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Pak Phanang district since January 5. He does not know when he will be able to return to his home.

 

MORE HEAVY downpours are expected to spread over the flood-hit southern region next week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963581-more-rain-expected-to-hit-flooded-south/

 

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Children can sit in PM’s chair, but only today

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha takes a group photo with some children yesterday ahead of events planned for today at Government House as part of Children’s Day celebrations.

 

Children will get a chance to sit on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chair at  Government House today to help celebrate Children’s Day.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963582-children-can-sit-in-pm’s-chair-but-only-today/

 

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U.S. House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell

The federal government forms for applying for health coverage are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as "Obamacare", outside the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. on October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963584-us-house-votes-to-begin-repealing-obamacare/

 

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Exclusive - Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time

By Anthony Deutsch

 

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks to French journalists in Damascus, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on January 9, 2017. SANA/Handout via REUTERS/File

 

(Reuters) - International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963585-exclusive-assad-linked-to-syrian-chemical-attacks-for-first-time/

 

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Big security risks in Trump feud with spy agencies, officials say

By Warren Strobel and John Walcott

 

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unprecedented pre-presidential inauguration feud between Donald Trump and intelligence agencies that soon will be under his command could harm U.S. security if not quickly defused, current and former government officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963589-big-security-risks-in-trump-feud-with-spy-agencies-officials-say/

 

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Belfast couple raped and robbed on holiday from hell

Their attackers stole more than £400 and two iPhones before subjecting the couple to a horrific sexual assault

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963590-belfast-couple-raped-and-robbed-on-holiday-from-hell-in-phuket/

 

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Trump adviser had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions - sources

By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed

 

Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, incoming White House national security adviser, speaks at the U.S. Institute of Peace "2017 Passing the Baton" conference in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, held five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to Washington on the day the United States retaliated for Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963591-trump-adviser-had-five-calls-with-russian-envoy-on-day-of-sanctions-sources/

 

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PM May must set out Brexit plan by mid-Feb to allow scrutiny - UK lawmakers

By Kylie MacLellan

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May waits to greet her New Zealand counterpart Bill English at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government must publish a detailed plan for Brexit by mid-February setting out its position on future membership of the European Union's single market and customs union, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963610-pm-may-must-set-out-brexit-plan-by-mid-feb-to-allow-scrutiny-uk-lawmakers/

 

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Thai Ace Luksika Faces Japanese Risin Star Osaka at Australian Open

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam

 

 

Thai No 1 Luksika Kumkhum has been assigned a gritty task in the Australian Open opening round as she is to face hard-hitting Naomi Osaka of Japan.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963613-thai-ace-luksika-faces-japanese-risin-star-osaka-at-australian-open/

 

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VACC warns of IS-style executions if death penalty is not restored

 

 

MANILA:-- Philippine anti-crime advocates warned on Friday that heinous crimes would continue and get worse, to the point that Islamic-style executions, might be perpetrated by criminals if death penalty is not restored, The Manila Times Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963615-vacc-warns-of-is-style-executions-if-death-penalty-is-not-restored/

 

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Indonesia to evaluate free-visa policy for foreign tourists

 

 

JAKARTA:-- Indonesian Tourism Ministry will evaluate its free-visa policy introduced last year to boost foreign tourist arrivals following reports of immigration violations, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963617-indonesia-to-evaluate-free-visa-policy-for-foreign-tourists/

 

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Despite reports, WhatsApp denies your private messages can be easily intercepted

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

WhatsApp has denied reports of a major security flaw that could allow your messages to be intercepted without you knowing.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/despite-reports-whatsapp-denies-your-private-messages-can-be-easily-intercepted/19320/

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PM invites parents to bring their children to visit Government House today

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Friday invited children to visit the Government House on Children’s Day today (Saturday) where, he said, there are many edutainment activities being arranged for them besides the usual ritual of sitting on his chair when he convenes a cabinet meeting.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963621-pm-invites-parents-to-bring-their-children-to-visit-government-house-today/

 

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Griffin Fighter Jet Crashes at Hat Yai Air Show, Pilot Killed

By Khaosod English

 

 

SONGKHLA — A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed when a jet went down during a Children’s Day air show at an airbase in the southern city of Hat Yai.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963619-griffin-fighter-jet-crashes-at-hat-yai-air-show-pilot-killed/