THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 28 Jan 2017

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British actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', dead at 77

By Thomas Newey

 

Actor John Hurt arrives for the European premiere of the film "The Imitation Game" at the BFI opening night gala at Leicester Square in London October 8, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966083-british-actor-john-hurt-star-of-the-elephant-man-dead-at-77/

 

 

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Hunt on for woman who pinched a gold bracelet from a sick old lady's wrist

 

Image: Daily News

 

Police in Roi-Et are hunting a callous woman who stole a gold bracelet from the wrist of an 89 year old grandmother while she was lying helpless in bed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966084-hunt-on-for-woman-who-pinched-a-gold-bracelet-from-a-sick-old-ladys-wrist/

 

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"Drunk in bed" police station chief transferred to inactive post

 

Image: Daily News

 

KORAT:-- The head of the Pak Thong Chai police force in Korat has been removed from his position after he was too drunk to come to work.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966086-drunk-in-bed-police-station-chief-transferred-to-inactive-post/

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Thais warned they cannot work in Malaysia without a permit after 50 arrests

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK:-- The Labor Department has warned the Thai people that they cannot work in Malaysia without a work permit.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966089-thais-warned-they-cannot-work-in-malaysia-without-a-permit-after-50-arrests/

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What a plonker! Taxi driver takes smiling selfie with drugs cops then gets arrested

 

Image: Sanook

 

A taxi driver from Kalasin was all smiles when he picked up some narcotics officers who said they wanted to return to base.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966090-what-a-plonker-taxi-driver-takes-smiling-selfie-with-drugs-cops-then-gets-arrested/

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No place like home - Thai woman arrested on pharma drugs charges back from prison in Oman

 

Image: Manager

 

A Thai woman from Phitsanulok is back home after she was arrested in Oman on drugs charges.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966093-no-place-like-home-thai-woman-arrested-on-pharma-drugs-charges-back-from-prison-in-oman/

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Thai graft buster assures UK graft buster Thailand never enforces capital punishment for corrupt officials

 

 

The UK-based Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has voiced concern over the death sentence for state official convicted of  serious corruption charge in Thailand although it is ready to cooperate with Thai authorities in the investigation of the Rolls Royce bribery scandal.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966096-thai-graft-buster-assures-uk-graft-buster-thailand-never-enforces-capital-punishment-for-corrupt-officials/

 

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Phuket dive instructor crackdown may have ‘terminal effect’, warns industry representative 

The Phuket News

 

Phuket dive instructors arrested for teaching at locations other than at their employer’s office address could kill off many small dive shops, ATUS warned. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: The Association of Thailand Underwater Sports (ATUS) has warned that further arrests of Phuket dive instructors for teaching at locations outside work permit regulations could kill off many businesses in the island’s booming dive industry.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966097-phuket-dive-instructor-crackdown-may-have-‘terminal-effect’-warns-industry-representative/

 

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Air strike aimed at IS chief in the Philippines

 

 

The Philippine Air Force on Thursday launched an air strike with its newly-acquired FA-50 jets against the suspected encampments of the IS-affiliated Maute terror group and the Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Butig town in Lanao del Sur province, the Philippine Inquirer Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966098-air-strike-aimed-at-is-chief-in-the-philippines/

 

 

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Trump bars door to refugees, visitors from seven nations

By Emily Stephenson and Mica Rosenberg

 

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order he said would impose tighter vetting to prevent foreign terrorists from entering the United States at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travellers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966099-trump-bars-door-to-refugees-visitors-from-seven-nations/

 

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British woman died in Thailand after scooter drove into truck's path

Badminton champion Rebecca Shaw was killed in accident after her friend steered vehicle across four-lane dual carriageway

 

An English badminton champion died in Thailand when her friend drove their scooter into the path of a truck, an inquest has heard.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966104-british-woman-died-in-thailand-after-scooter-drove-into-trucks-path/

 

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PM May to raise trade, security with Turkey's Erdogan

 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the opening ceremony of Eurasia Tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey, December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday to discuss trade and security, her spokeswoman said, part of a charm offensive to bolster her hand in negotiations to leave the EU.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966101-pm-may-to-raise-trade-security-with-turkeys-erdogan/

 

 

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Music festivals may become a new tourism driver for Thailand

Nyshka Chandran

 

Turquoise waters, world-famous cuisine and heartfelt hospitality are the pillars of Thailand's booming tourism industry. Music festivals may soon join that list of attractions.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966102-music-festivals-may-become-a-new-tourism-driver-for-thailand/

 

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Australian tourist stuck in Thai hospital after head-on collision, owing $56,000 in medical bills

By Marion Ives

 

PHOTO: Dawn Weldon's friend Donna Saalfeld flew to Thailand to assist her return to Australia. (Supplied: Weldon family)

 

Family and friends are reaching out for help to bring home an Australian woman who remains in a Thai hospital 10 days after a motorcycle accident that left her fighting for life and struggling to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966103-australian-tourist-stuck-in-thai-hospital-after-head-on-collision-owing-56000-in-medical-bills/

 

 

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Conflicting accounts blur blame in death of British badminton champion in Phuket crash

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: Conflicting accounts have blurred responsibility for the deadly accident that killed English badminton champion Rebecca Shaw in Phuket last month, when her friend drove their scooter into the path of a truck, an inquest in England has heard.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966104-british-woman-died-in-thailand-after-scooter-drove-into-trucks-path/

 

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DPM Wisanu calls on state agencies to stand down over Rolls Royce Briberies

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krua-ngam yesterday called on state enterprises and government agencies to stand down and let only the National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) coordinate the UK-based Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for information on Rolls Royce's bribery paid to Thai corrupt officials.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966128-dpm-wisanu-calls-on-state-agencies-to-stand-down-over-rolls-royce-briberies/

 

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Kwankaew Watcharothai passes away

 

 

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bureau of Royal Household Mr Kwankaew Watcharothai died of sudden heart attack Saturday morning at 4.48 am at Siriraj Hospital. He was 89.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966131-kwankaew-watcharothai-passes-away/

 

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Serena wins Australian Open for 23rd grand slam crown

By Ian Ransom

 

Serena Williams of the U.S. sits next to the trophy after winning the Women's singles final against sister Venus at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia in this handout image taken January 28, 2017. Fiona Hamilton/Courtesy of Tennis Australia/Handout via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams pushed sentiments aside in an emotion-charged 6-4 6-4 defeat of sister Venus to win the Australian Open on Saturday and a record 23rd grand slam title in the professional era.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966133-serena-wins-australian-open-for-23rd-grand-slam-crown/

 

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If you have ever used this seedy website, your porn habits are being made public

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A major adult website has been hit by hackers meaning that users’ viewing habits may not be as private as they had hoped.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/if-you-have-ever-used-this-seedy-website-your-porn-habits-are-being-made-public/19581/

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Your next iPhone could be UNBREAKABLE, as Apple readies new flexible displays

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The latest rumour flying around is that Apple are now working on a flexible smartphone.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/your-next-iphone-could-be-unbreakable-as-apple-readies-new-flexible-displays/19576/

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Phuket officials ordered to clean up their act, clean up Phuket 

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: Environment officials across the island have been ordered to clean up their areas across Phuket, especially garbage dumped along streets, and to report their actions directly to Phuket Vice Governor Teera Anantaseriwidhya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966136-phuket-officials-ordered-to-clean-up-their-act-clean-up-phuket/

 

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Video: Rare, endangered mammal safely rehabilitated in Phuket

Sahar Aftab Paliwala

 

 

PHUKET: A night guard working in Rawai discovered a rare and endangered mammal early yesterday morning, and quickly sprang into action to protect the creature from harm.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966137-video-rare-endangered-mammal-safely-rehabilitated-in-phuket/

 

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PTT boss vows to punish wrongdoers

 

 

The president and chief executive of the state-owned PTT Plc yesterday vowed to punish all wrongdoers found to get involved in the controversial Rolls Royce bribery case.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966139-ptt-boss-vows-to-punish-wrongdoers/

 

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30 Families Lose Homes to Khlong Toei Slum Fire

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Firefighters at the scene of a fire Friday night in the capital's Khlong Toei district.

 

BANGKOK — At least 30 families were living in tents Saturday after their homes in an impoverished quarter of Bangkok were destroyed in a blaze.

 

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Monk Accused of Hosting Teen Meth Parties at Temple

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Phra Prakong Punyavaro is taken into custody Friday at the Ban Krapho monastery in Si Saket.

 

SISAKET — Police arrested a monk Friday in Si Saket province after he hosted one too many teen drug parties at his temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966142-monk-accused-of-hosting-teen-meth-parties-at-temple/

 

 

 

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Owner reunited with lost Chinese envelopes

Winai Sarot

 

 

PHUKET: A stack of red envelopes filled with cash left behind at a Phuket Town restaurant were returned to their original owner within a few hours with the help of a Facebook post last night.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966143-owner-reunited-with-lost-chinese-envelopes/

 

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Flooding in southern provinces claims 91 lives

By The Nation

 

 

A total of 91 people died during the recent deluge in the South, with five provinces still facing a threat from floodwaters, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966146-flooding-in-southern-provinces-claims-91-lives/

 

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