THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 6 Feb 2017

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Family man shoots teen dead after parking dispute

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

  

CHONBURI — A teen boy was shot dead Saturday after he and his friend attacked a 50-year-old man over a parking conflict.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967471-family-man-shoots-teen-dead-after-parking-dispute-in-chonburi/

 

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Big bridge: Lane closures begin at Lat Phrao intersection

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Looking south toward Lat Phrao intersection, a northbound lane is closed Monday.

 

BANGKOK — Construction of a new extension linking two elevated rail lines over one of Bangkok’s busiest crossroads took off Monday morning, with impacts on road traffic there likely for the next year and a half.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967473-big-bridge-lane-closures-begin-at-lat-phrao-intersection/

 

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Korea’s SK Telecom agrees deal with CAT to develop Internet of Things network in Thailand

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom has announced it will develop a network for the so called Internet of Things in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/koreas-sk-telecom-agrees-deal-with-cat-to-develop-internet-of-things-network-in-thailand/19714/

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'Millionaire pretty' who hit 8 cars cleared for new license

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

Kritrada ‘Zomy’ Tabtimphol in a photo posted to her Facebook on May 28, 2015.

 

BANGKOK — Police said Monday they’re not sure why an internet celeb accused of crashing into eight cars while under influence of meth two months ago was allowed to take a test to regain her license to drive.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967463-net-idol-who-caused-nine-car-crash-posts-pic-of-herself-testing-for-driver’s-license/?do=findComment&comment=11595487

 

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Legal battles to test Trump and his travel ban

By Dustin Volz

REUTERS

 

Demonstrators against the immigration rules implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, rally at Los Angeles international airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban faces crucial legal hurdles this week that could determine whether he is able to push through the most far-reaching and controversial policy of his first two weeks in office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967477-legal-battles-to-test-trump-and-his-travel-ban/

 

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Prayut to study media laws of democratic countries 
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he will study media laws of democratic nations to see how they have controlled the media’s quality.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967481-prayut-to-study-media-laws-of-democratic-countries /

 

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PM orders ISOC to plan work around reform efforts

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 February 2017 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has affirmed the work of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is according to the government’s reform plan and is not redundant with the responsibilities of other agencies. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967482-pm-prayut-orders-isoc-to-plan-work-around-reform-efforts/

 

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No Police to be found

By Danny Boy -

 

  

No police on duty at local station for over 2 hours

 

PATTAYA At around 12:30 on February 6th, a foreigner entered a local police station in Nong Prue to report a fatality that had occurred. To his amazement, there was not a single policeman or woman in sight.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967484-no-police-on-duty-at-local-station-for-over-2-hours/

 

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Prawit: No security needs to be beefed up following death threats
By The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Monday it is not necessary to tighten security for important figures after assassination plots targeting him and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were posted on social media.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967487-prawit-no-security-needs-to-be-beefed-up-following-death-threats/

 

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Video of farang waiter working at Bangkok restaurant goes viral

 

video screenshot

 

BANGKOK: -- A video of western man serving customers at a restaurant in Bangkok’s Chinatown has gone viral.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967497-video-of-farang-waiter-working-at-bangkok-restaurant-goes-viral/

 

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Kingpin Connection: Pics of Thai police chillin’ with alleged Laos drug kingpin circulate online

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

One of the circulating photos that shows Keopimpha, left, with officers. Photo: Headshot News.

 

An investigation has been launched into the connection between Thai police officers and alleged Laos drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha after several photographs of the officers seemingly hanging out with Keopimpha surfaced online.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967434-national-police-chief-chakthip-orders-probing-into-photo-of-xaysana-and-immigration-police/?page=2#comment-11596315

 

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Prayuth trash-talks reporters for asking about toxic landfill

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks Monday at the Government House in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha opened fire on reporters Monday at Government House over their questions about a potentially toxic landfill in the Thai south that local officials say has been poisoning livestock and water supplies.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967522-prayuth-trash-talks-reporters-for-asking-about-toxic-landfill/

 

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First restaurant allegedly encroached on beach in Hua Hin dismantled

 

 

One seafood restaurant allegedly encroached on Hua Hin beach has been voluntarily dismantled after more than 40 buildings, including several restaurants, were served eviction notice from Hua Hin municipal administration on encroachment charges.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967523-first-restaurant-allegedly-encroached-on-beach-in-hua-hin-dismantled/

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10-year old boy accidentally shot himself dead with a handgun

 

 

A ten-year old boy accidentally shot himself to death when he unknowingly toyed with a loaded home-made handgun at his house in Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri on Sunday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967524-10-year-old-boy-accidentally-shot-himself-dead-with-a-handgun/

 

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Thai woman accused hospital staff member of sexual assault

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

File photo of an X-ray table and machine. Photo: Wonderlane

 

A 25-year-old woman has accused a staff member at private hospital in Bangkok’s outskirts of sexually assaulting her while she was regaining consciousness.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967528-thai-woman-accused-hospital-staff-member-of-sexual-assault/

 

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21 brands of Thai fish sauce free from botulinum toxin

 

 

Twenty-one brands of Thai fish sauce (nam pla) have been declared free from botulinum toxin and clostridium botulinum bacteria.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967530-21-brands-of-thai-fish-sauce-free-from-botulinum-toxin/

 

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Google Chromecast to launch in Thailand, AIS to start streaming HBO

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Google’s Chromecast is to launch in Thailand.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-chromecast-to-launch-in-thailand-ais-to-start-streaming-hbo/19736/

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AIS to show HBO channels

 

 

AIS on Monday announced its partnership with HBO to offer entertainment content to AIS customers via both mobile and fixed broadband network.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967533-ais-to-show-hbo-channels/

 

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Prayut plays down fortune teller’s grim prediction

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he would be unable to do anything if his horoscope was not promising, as had been predicted by a well-known fortune teller.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967526-prayut-plays-down-fortune-teller’s-grim-prediction/

 

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Phuket B9mn bypass road makeover to cause delays

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- The chief of the Phuket Highways Office is urging motorists to exercise caution – and to factor delays into their travel times – while a section of the northbound lanes on the bypass road are resurfaced.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967534-phuket-b9mn-bypass-road-makeover-to-cause-delays/

 

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Aussie boyfriend to face charges over deadly Phuket jet-ski crash

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

Royal Thai Navy officers treat Ms Collie at Kata Beach where the collision occurred. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police have today confirmed that the 22-year-old boyfriend of the Australian woman killed when their jet-skis collided at Kata Beach yesterday evening is to face charges of reckless driving causing death.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967535-aussie-boyfriend-to-face-charges-over-deadly-phuket-jet-ski-crash/

 

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Deleted postings about missing Chinese billionaire hint at tensions

By Julie Zhu and Venus Wu

 

An entrance to Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong February 1, 2017, where Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua was last seen on January 27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scores of China social media postings about a well-connected billionaire who went missing from a Hong Kong hotel have been deleted, pointing to what appears to be heightened sensitivity in Beijing over the case of Xiao Jianhua.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967539-deleted-postings-about-missing-chinese-billionaire-hint-at-tensions/

 

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Myanmar commanders should be punished for rape of Rohingya - Human Rights Watch

By Simon Lewis

 

A Rohingya refugee walks on with a tiffin carrier in the morning at Kutupalang Unregistered Refugee Camp, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain.

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch on Monday called for Myanmar to punish army and police commanders if they allowed troops to rape and sexually assault women and girls of the Rohingya Muslim minority.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967541-myanmar-commanders-should-be-punished-for-rape-of-rohingya-human-rights-watch/

 

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to continue:

Thailand Live Tuesday 7 Feb 2017 
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967564-thailand-live-tuesday-7-feb-2017/