THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 9 Feb 2017

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Trump says courts too political; no travel ban ruling on Wednesday

By Roberta Rampton

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the law enforcement at the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Winter Conference in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump fumed on Wednesday over what he called too much politics in the U.S. judiciary, while a federal appeals court kept him and the rest of the country waiting for its ruling on a temporary suspension of his travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967967-trump-says-courts-too-political-no-travel-ban-ruling-on-wednesday/

 

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Daredevil Nik Wallenda involved in Florida circus high-wire fall

REUTERS

 

File Photo: Aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope during a promotional event in midtown Manhattan, with the Empire State Building behind him, in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Acrobat Nik Wallenda was rehearsing an eight-person pyramid stunt on the high wire at a Florida circus when five performers fell from about 20 to 25 feet (60-75 meters) on Wednesday, authorities said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967969-daredevil-nik-wallenda-involved-in-florida-circus-high-wire-fall/

 

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Jeff Sessions confirmed as next U.S. Attorney General

REUTERS

 

Senator Jeff Sessions, who was today confirmed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to become U.S. Attorney General, walks in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Republican Senator Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general of the United States.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967980-jeff-sessions-confirmed-as-next-us-attorney-general/

 

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Ministry of Transport unveils Thailand's 20-year development strategy for transport systems

 

BANGKOK, 9 February 2017 (NNT) – The Minister of Transport has revealed Thailand’s 20-year development strategy for its transportation system with an increasing focus on railway systems. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967981-ministry-of-transport-unveils-thailands-20-year-development-strategy-for-transport-systems/

 

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U.S. high court nominee calls Trump's attacks on judiciary 'demoralizing' - spokesman

REUTERS

 

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch smiles during his meeting with Senator Claire McCaskill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, on Wednesday described the president's Twitter attacks on the judiciary as "demoralizing" and "disheartening," a spokesman for Gorsuch said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967982-us-high-court-nominee-calls-trumps-attacks-on-judiciary-demoralizing-spokesman/

 

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All provinces to go ahead with Garbage-Free Thailand campaign

 

BANGKOK, 9 February 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has instructed all provincial authorities to go ahead with a Garbage-Free Thailand campaign. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967983-all-provinces-to-go-ahead-with-garbage-free-thailand-campaign/

 

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Australia probes coal spill near Great Barrier Reef

REUTERS

 

A man snorkels in an area called the 'Coral Gardens' near Lady Elliot Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, northeast of Bundaberg town in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Coal has washed up in waters dangerously close toAustralia's Great Barrier Reef, environmental authorities said on Wednesday, following an investigation into complaints of black dust on nearby beaches.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967989-australia probes-coal-spill-near-great-barrier-reef/

 

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"Man behind murder of Tony Kenway" arrested by Thai police in Cambodia

 

 

Thai police have arrested a UK man thought to have ordered the shooting of Tony Kenway in Pattaya last month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967992-man-behind-murder-of-tony-kenway-in-pattaya-arrested-by-thai-police-in-cambodia/

 

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Canada foreign minister will oppose U.S. border tariffs

REUTERS

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland at the State Department in Washington, U.S. February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada opposes the idea of the United States imposing new border tariffs and would respond to any such move, the country's foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, said on Wednesday after her first meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967996-canada-foreign-minister-will-oppose-us-border-tariffs/

 

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Australian man trapped in dam with just nose above water

 

SYDNEY: -- An Australian man has survived spending hours struggling to keep his nose above water after his excavator rolled into a dam.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967998-australian-man-trapped-in-dam-with-just-nose-above-water/

 

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Rapist and drug addict taxi driver now turns to theft of a tourist's phone

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Police in Bangkok have arrested a taxi driver for the theft of a Chinese tourist's phone.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967999-rapist-and-drug-addict-taxi-driver-now-turns-to-theft-of-a-tourists-phone/

 

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Polls show French far-right Le Pen winning election first round, but losing knockout

REUTERS

 

Campaign leaflets for France's far-right National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen, candidate in the French 2017 presidential elections, is seen at the National Front local offices in Luce near Chartres, France, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Far-right leader Marine Le Pen looks set to win the first round of France's presidential election in April, according to a new survey issued on Thursday, with other polls indicating she will lose the runoff to centrist Emmanuel Macron.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968001-polls-show-french-far-right-le-pen-winning-election-first-round-but-losing-knockout/

 

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Chiang Mai bound tour bus had "secret passageway" to enable easy theft

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

CHIANG MAI: -- A tour bus plying the Bangkok to Chiang Mai route had been fitted with a secret passageway for staff to steal tourist's belongings easily.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968002-chiang-mai-bound-tour-bus-had-secret-passageway-to-enable-easy-theft/

 

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Thais condemned as "fifth worst" polluters of the sea on the planet

 

Picture: Manger Online

 

BANGKOK: -- A leading marine scientist has slammed the Thai people for throwing rubbish in the sea.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968007-thais-condemned-as-fifth-worst-polluters-of-the-sea-on-the-planet/

 

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Immigration officers to face severe disciplinary action

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Police vows severe disciplinary action on immigration police if they were found to provide convenience for Lao drug baron Xaysana Kaewpimpa.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968012-thai-immigration-officers-to-face-severe-disciplinary-action/

 

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Probe in Xaysana drug syndicate deepens

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The investigation into the Laotian drug lord Xaysana narcotic syndicate deepens after a suspect wanted by Thai narcotic police was arrested in Malaysia with bomb-making materials.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967958-xaysana-case-thai-police-to-probe-malaysian/?do=findComment&comment=11604334

 

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Sexy graduate pictures - Thai woman goes after those who shared images online

 

Picture: Kapook

 

BANGKOK: -- A graduate has complained to tech police after images of her in a skimpy academic ceremony outfit were shared online.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968015-sexy-graduate-pictures-thai-woman-goes-after-those-who-shared-images-online/

 

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Chiang Rai woman, 47, found dead in alleged Phuket suicide

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Doctors from Patong Hospital insdide the room where the body was discovered. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: -- A 47-year-old woman from Chiang Rai was found dead in a rented room in Patong yesterday. A letter found in the room, believed to have been written by the woman led police to suspect the death was caused by suicide.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968016-chiang-rai-woman-47-found-dead-in-alleged-phuket-suicide/

 

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Health cards for five million civil servants

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Finance is  planning to distribute health cards to government officials to control overspending of the budget on unnecessary medical costs for civil servants and families.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968017-health-cards-for-five-million-civil-servants/

 

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Broadcast regulator suspends Voice TV’s political analysis program for one week

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has ordered the suspension of Voice TV's "The Daily Dose" program for one week with reason that it “caused division in society and presented partial facts” in violation of the military junta’s order No. 97/2014.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968019-broadcast-regulator-suspends-voice-tv’s-political-analysis-program-for-one-week/

 

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Government to hold inauguration ceremony for new supreme patriarch on Sunday

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The government will hold a formal inauguration of the royal appointment of the supreme patriarch at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968020-government-to-hold-inauguration-ceremony-for-new-supreme-patriarch-on-sunday/

 

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Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties

By Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh

REUTERS

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop constructive relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968021-trump-breaks-ice-with-chinas-xi-in-letter-seeking-constructive-ties/

 

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The end of the Pirate Bay? Google to crackdown on pirated content from 1 June

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google and a number of other search engine companies are said to be close to agreeing a deal with entertainment firms and content creators that will prevent pirated movies and TV shows from appearing in search engine results.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-end-of-the-pirate-bay-google-to-crackdown-on-pirated-content-from-1-june/19775/

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Phuket immigration confirms server issue with 90-day online reporting

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Access to the 90-day reporting webpage is currently under construction. Photo: Screengrab via immigration.go.th

 

PHUKET: -- An official from the Phuket Immigration Office has confirmed that expats wanting to carry out their 90-day reporting online are currently unable to do so due to server issues in Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968030-phuket-immigration-confirms-server-issue-with-90-day-online-reporting/

 

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Phuket police confirm alcohol ban for Makha Bucha holiday

The Phuket News

 

The alcohol ban will be in effect from midnight Friday night through to midnight Saturday night.

 

PHUKET: -- The commander of the Phuket Provincial Police, Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen, has called for all vendors of alcohol across the island to observe the ban on the sale of alcohol for the Buddhist holiday Makha Bucha on Saturday (Feb 11).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968045-phuket-police-confirm-alcohol-ban-for-makha-bucha-holiday/

 

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Many complaints, few results from Thai Anti-Graft Agency

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

Time and again, petitioners make a splash and garner public attention holding news conferences to file complaints with the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Most languish or get dropped.

 

BANGKOK — When someone found documents online showing officials bought Government House microphones for 140,000 baht each, he took his complaint to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, or NACC.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968047-many-complaints-few-results-from-thai-anti-graft-agency/

 

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Aviation Authority considers making airfares cheaper

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Alec Wilson

 

BANGKOK: -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is considering lowering the ceiling on airfares after three airlines announced a new THB150 surcharge.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968050-aviation-authority-considers-making-airfares-cheaper/

 

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BMA to seek help from motorcycle taxis to clamp down on sidewalk riding

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The city administration will seek cooperation from motorcycle taxis in Bangkok to help it clamp down on motorcycle riding on sidewalks.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968051-bma-to-seek-help-from-motorcycle-taxis-to-clamp-down-on-sidewalk-riding/

 

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Kitchen Fire in Soi Khao Talo

By Danny Boy -

 

 

Kitchen fire breaks out in a small town house in Soi Khao Talo

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 10:30pm, the Pattaya fire department were called to assist with a small kitchen fire that had broken out in Soi Khao Talo.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968055-kitchen-fire-in-soi-khao-talo-pattaya/

 

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Huge garbage patch drifting in Gulf of Thailand spotted

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A large garbage patch extending up to over 10 kilometres long was spotted drifting in the Gulf of Thailand, but still does not pose threat to the country's ecosystem.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968007-thais-condemned-as-fifth-worst-polluters-of-the-sea-on-the-planet/?do=findComment&comment=11605096