THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 16 Jan 2017

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Southern flood death toll updated to 41

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department Sunday updated the flood death toll in 12 southern provinces to 41.

 

Full story:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963784-southern-flood-death-toll-updated-to-41/

 

 

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Gripen jet pilot posthumously promoted an air marshal

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Force has awarded the pilot who was killed when his Gripen fighter jet crashed during an air show in Hat Yai on the Children’s Day on Saturday a seven-step posthumous promotion, making him an air marshal.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963836-gripen-jet-pilot-posthumously-promoted-an-air-marshal/

 

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Over 70 percent of people want reconciliation before the country goes to the polls

 

 

BANGKOK: -- About 70 percent of respondents to a poll conducted by the Super Poll Institute want the government and all political stakeholders to work out reconciliation among them before there is an election.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963837-over-70-percent-of-people-want-reconciliation-before-the-country-goes-to-the-polls/

 

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Chiang Mai struck by minor tremors

 

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Chiang Mai was twice struck by tremors measuring at 2-4.2 magnitudes on the Richter scale on Sunday afternoon but there were no damages.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963838-chiang-mai-struck-by-minor-tremors/

 

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PM leads fund-raising campaign to help southern flood victims

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha led his cabinet ministers and entertainers in a fund raising event held at the Government House on Sunday night to help southern flood victims.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963839-pm-leads-fund-raising-campaign-to-help-southern-flood-victims/
 

 

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Crocodile farms in Surat Thani inspected to make sure crocodiles will not escape during flooding

 

 

SURAT THANI: -- Surat Thani’s fishery officials were told to inspect 42 crocodile farmers in seven districts to make sure that the reptiles are safely kept in the farms in anticipation of another round of monsoon rains during January 16-18.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963840-crocodile-farms-in-surat-thani-inspected-to-make-sure-crocodiles-will-not-escape-during-flooding/

 

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Immigration Bureau Chief visits Chong Sa Ngam Permanent Crossing Point

 

 

SI SA KET, 16 January 2017 (NNT) – The Commissioner General of Immigration Bureau visited Chong Sa Ngam Permanent Crossing Point to provide moral support to the Si Sa Ket Immigration Office. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963842-immigration-bureau-chief-visits-chong-sa-ngam-permanent-crossing-point/

 

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Govt prepares for more heavy rains in flood-affected areas

 

 

BANGKOK, 16 January 2017 (NNT) - The government has made preparations for more heavy rains in the southern region by urgently pumping the flood waters out. People in the flood-affected areas have been warned to brace themselvess for the heavy rains. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963843-govt-prepares-for-more-heavy-rains-in-flood-affected-areas/

 

 

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Over 100,000 Baht Cash Stolen and takes S**t in Doorway on Way Out

By Danny Boy -

 

  

Thief makes off with over 100,000 Baht in Cash

 

PATTAYA: -- CCTV images have caught a thief red handed stealing over 100,000 Baht in cash from the cashier of a restaurant located in Jomtien. It is the third time it has happened over a short period of time.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963844-thief-in-jomtien-makes-off-with-over-100000-baht-in-cash/

 

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Fire Breaks Out At Hotel in Naklua

By Danny Boy -

 

 

Fire Causes mass damage to half completed hotel in Naklua

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 02:00am on January 14th, emergency services were called out to get a fire under control. The blaze had broken out at the Ler Bali hotel construction site in Naklua. The project was roughly half finished.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963845-fire-breaks-out-at-hotel-in-naklua/

 

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Junta policies ‘must balance China, US’
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

Trump government unlikely to pressure Thailand on democratisation.

 

 

BANGKOK: -- WHILE the emergence of a new US administration under billionaire Donald Trump will not put serious pressure on the Thai military government regarding democratisation, diplomats and experts have urged the regime to balance ties between Washington and Beijing.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963846-junta-policies-‘must-balance-china-us’/

 

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Electronic anklet for escape-risk defendants
By KESINEE TAENGKHIAO
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE Court of Justice (CoJ) will adopt a new risk-assessment procedure for inmates and electronic monitoring anklet will be introduced for defendants under the scheme that takes effect on February 1.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963847-electronic-anklet-for-escape-risk-defendants/

 

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Govt slammed for ‘flood warning failure’
By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA
THE NATION

 

 

Calls for investigation as criticism mounts about alleged lapses in alert system.

 

BANGKOK: -- DEVASTATING losses from raging floods in the South and Prachuap Khiri Khan province have led to criticism of authorities over the country’s flood early-warning system.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963848-govt-slammed-for-‘flood-warning-failure’/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Twelve southern provinces brace for more flooding after heavy rain forecast
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE DEPARTMENT of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued a warning for 12 southern provinces to brace for potentially massive rainfall over the next five days, starting today.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963843-govt-prepares-for-more-heavy-rains-in-flood-affected-areas/?do=findComment&comment=11525244

 

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Kamnan blames top cop in ‘love triangle’ killing
By THE NATION

 

Sanong

 

BANGKOK: -- A RATCHABURI-based kamnan has strongly implicated the former Ban Pong district police chief as the alleged mastermind behind the abduction and murder of a “tomboy” singer.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963849-kamnan-blames-top-cop-in-‘love-triangle’-killing/

 

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Residents stare at uncertain future as Cabinet gives nod to blasting of Mekong River rapids
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION
CHIANG RAI

 

The Khon Phee Lhong rocky shoals on the Mekong River pose a dangerous stretch for navigators but also provide habitat for fish and help sustain the river’s ecosystem.

 

CHIANG RAI: -- THE rough hands of veteran ferry driver Chalin Cheableam steer a small boat up the river to the Khon Phee Lhong rapids on the Mekong River. In his late 50s and having navigated boats on the Mekong River since he was teenager, Chalin has many stories about the geographical signatures of the river and connections to local lore.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963850-residents-stare-at-uncertain-future-as-cabinet-gives-nod-to-blasting-of-mekong-river-rapids/

 

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OPINION

Cobra Gold 2017: Trump’s first move in SEA
By Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- On February 14 when Admiral Harry B. Harris of US Pacific Command launches the 36th Cobra Gold joint exercise at Uta-pao airbase, it would send a strong signal to the international community that the US remains engaged strategically in the region as before, especially with its long standing friend and ally of nearly 200 years.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963851-cobra-gold-2017-trump’s-first-move-in-sea/

 

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Jobs boost for Nakhon Ratchasima as AIS plans to set up second call centre
By USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- ADVANCED INFO Service (AIS) plans to set up a second call centre at a cost of around Bt1 billion on a 10-rai land plot in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963852-jobs-boost-for-nakhon-ratchasima-as-ais-plans-to-set-up-second-call-centre/

 

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Mexican chain buys big load of Thai rice
By THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COSTCO-MEXICO superstore has imported 112 tonnes of Thai rice for distribution to its 32 branches in 18 Mexican states.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963853-mexican-chain-buys-big-load-of-thai-rice/

 

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Ministry to encourage farmers to grow herbs
By PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION

 

BID TO MEET HIGH DEMAND IN GLOBAL MARKET AND TO ALSO BOOST THE INCOME OF GROWERS

 

BANGKOK: -- WITH RISING global concerns about health and ageing societies, the Commerce Ministry has decided to promote Thai herbs internationally with the aim of increasing farmers’ income.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963854-ministry-to-encourage-farmers-to-grow-herbs/

 

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More support needed to drive SET above the 1,600-point mark
By Therdsak Thaveeteeratham
Executive Vice President/Research
Asia Plus Securities

 

BANGKOK: -- The SET Index, from the last week of 2016 to last week, has seen a record high at 1,580 points, close to ASPS Research’s 2017 target of 1,600 points (based on estimated earnings-per-share growth in 2017 of 7.58 per cent or Bt100 per share and targeted PER of 16 times).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963855-more-support-needed-to-drive-set-above-the-1600-point-mark/

 

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Emporium buoyed by increase in visitors
By PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- BUOYED by a brighter outlook for Thailand’s economy, with a related boost in spending power and expectations for more tourists, the Emporium Shopping Complex Co forecasts sales growth of 10 to 15 per cent this year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963856-emporium-buoyed-by-increase-in-visitors/

 

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Trump says Merkel made 'catastrophic mistake' with refugee policy

REUTERS

 

U.S.President-elect Donald Trump walks with television personality Steve Harvey (R) and businessman Greg Calhoun after their meeting at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump told the Times of London German Chancellor Angela Merkel had made a "catastrophic mistake" with the policy that let a wave of a million migrants into her country.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963857-trump-says-merkel-made-catastrophic-mistake-with-refugee-policy/

 

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The end of an era for “The greatest show on earth”

 

 

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus said on Saturday it will cease performances after 146 years in business, owing to what it said were declining tickets sales and high operating costs.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963858-the-end-of-an-era-for-“the-greatest-show-on-earth”/

 

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Trump says Brexit to be 'a great thing', wants very substantial cut in nuclear weapons

REUTERS

 

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

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Brexit will turn out to be a "great thing" and that he wants a stocks of nuclear weapons should be reduced very substantially as part of any deal with Russia, The Times newspaper reported.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963859-trump-says-brexit-to-be-a-great-thing-wants-very-substantial-cut-in-nuclear-weapons/

 

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Drunk British tourist drowns on Koh Samet

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

KOH SAMET: -- A British tourist has drowned after he got drunk and went for a swim with at a beach on Koh Samet on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963860-drunk-british-tourist-drowns-on-koh-samet/

 

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Angry 400lb lion attacks British tourist who patted him on the bum while posing for pictures in Thailand

 

Robbie mucks around before making the lion angry

 

Robbie Gaine from Garden City was visiting a zoo in Thailand when a big cat turned him

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963861-angry-400lb-lion-attacks-british-tourist-who-patted-him-on-the-bum-while-posing-for-pictures-in-thailand/

 

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Major powers warn Israel, Palestinians against unilateral measures harmful to peace

REUTERS

 

(First row From L) Russian Ambassador to France Alexander Orlov, US Secretary of State John Kerry, French President Francois Hollande, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, State Secretary for European Affairs Harlem Desir pose for a family picture during the Mideast peace conference in Paris, France, January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Bertrand Guay/POOL

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Some 70 countries on Sunday reaffirmed that only a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians could resolve the conflict and warned that they would not recognise any unilateral steps taken by either side that could prejudge negotiations.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963862-major-powers-warn-israel-palestinians-against-unilateral-measures-harmful-to-peace/

 

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French police arrest 10 over Kardashian robbery but still no sign of jewels

Seamus Kearney

 

 

PARIS: -- As French police question 10 people arrested in connection with the armed robbery of the US tele-reality star Kim Kardashian, investigators say they are still hunting for the nine million euros worth of stolen jewellery.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963863-french-police-arrest-10-over-kardashian-robbery-but-still-no-sign-of-jewels/

 

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Death toll from Brazil jail riot at 27, nine injured

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Raquel Stenzel

REUTERS

 

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Twenty-seven inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which some 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/963864-death-toll-from-brazil-jail-riot-at-27-nine-injured/