THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 9 Feb 2017

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Teacher arrested for allegedly selling drugs to students

 

 

SURIN: -- A school teacher was arrested for allegedly selling meths to students in Chumpolburi district of Surin province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968064-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-to-students/

 

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Phuket flyovers to stay, says national Ombudsman

The Phuket News

 

Boon Tapanadul, Ombudsman from the national Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand, said the two flyovers would go ahead despite concerns from local residents. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: -- Construction of two u-turn flyovers on Phuket’s main artery, Thepkrasattri Rd, will go ahead, a national Ombudsman confirmed yesterday (Feb 8).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968060-phuket-flyovers-to-stay-says-national-ombudsman/

 

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Phuket jet-ski accident: Australian Thomas Keating faces month-long wait in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch

Emily Woods

 

PHUKET: -- Australian man Thomas Keating has been formally charged with reckless driving causing death, after his partner was killed in a tragic jet-ski crash on the Thai resort island of Phuket.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968067-phuket-jet-ski-accident-australian-thomas-keating-faces-month-long-wait-in-thailand/

 

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70-year-old paedophile Mark Frost jailed for life after admitting to 45 sexual offences against boys in UK and Thailand

He was sentenced to serve a minimum of 16 years for each life sentence

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LONDON: -- Retired English teacher Mark Frost, 70, jailed for life after admitting to 45 sexual offences against boys in England and Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/966849-prolific-paedophile-mark-frost-admits-to-abuse-in-uk-and-asia/?do=findComment&comment=11605200

 

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REMINDER: Alcohol restrictions in place on Saturday [Video]

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968077-reminder-alcohol-restrictions-in-place-on-saturday-video/

 

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Public Health Ministry encourages Thais to make babies with cringe-worthy campaign

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The government is worried that the Thai population will stop increasing and are trying to encourage Thais to have more babies with a weird new campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968082-public-health-ministry-encourages-thais-to-make-babies-with-cringe-worthy-campaign/

 

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Farmers across nation begin combating drought

 

UTHAI THANI, 9 February 2017 (NNT) – Uthai Thani province officials have set up a project using solar energy to power water pumps, allowing farmers to be self-reliant as reports of detriment due to cold weather continue to surface. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968084-farmers-across-thailand-begin-combating-drought/

 

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The iPhone 8 could be released sooner than expected, but it may cost you a small fortune

 

 

Apple is going to start production of the iPhone 8 much sooner than expected, according to a new report.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-iphone-8-could-be-released-sooner-than-expected-but-it-may-cost-you-a-small-fortune/19784/

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Two Thai buildings named favorites by world's architecture geeks

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Hubba-To and Yellow Submarine Coffee Tank

 

BANGKOK — Two Thai buildings — one in the capital and another in Isaan – have been voted the best of more than 3,000 architectural projects from around the world on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968102-two-thai-buildings-named-favorites-by-worlds-architecture-geeks/

 

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TrueVisions to broadcast live Toyota Thai Leave matches, starting Saturday

By The Nation

 

TrueVisions announced Thursday it has retained the exclusive right to broadcast all 306 matches of Toyota Thai League in the new 2017/18 season.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968103-truevisions-to-broadcast-live-toyota-thai-leave-matches-starting-saturday/

 

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Woman's quest for exoneration enters second day of trial

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Jomsap Saenmuangkhot thanks reporters Wednesday night for covering her retrial at Nakhon Phanom Provincial Court.

 

NAKHON PHANOM — A court convened Thursday for day two of a retrial requested by a woman who served a year and a half in prison for a crime she said she didn’t commit.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968104-womans-quest-for-exoneration-enters-second-day-of-trial/

 

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Thai restaurant owner in US advises Thais not to go to America during Trump presidency

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Coconuts photo mockup.

 

One woman is advising Thais who want to work, live or study in the States to put their plans on hold for the next four years while Donald Trump is president.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968105-thai-restaurant-owner-in-us-advises-thais-not-to-go-to-america-during-trump-presidency/

 

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Watch out for penumbral lunar eclipse on Saturday morning

 

 

The National Astronomical Research Institute has urged members of the public to watch a natural phenomenon known as the penumbral lunar eclipse on Saturday morning from 5.30 am to 6.40 am.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968106-watch-out-for-penumbral-lunar-eclipse-on-saturday-morning/

 

 

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Phuket pier rubbish piles are no more

The Phuket News

 

Piles of rubbish have now been removed from the far end of Chalong Pier. Photo: Prasit Yotharak
 

PHUKET:-- A representative from the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) (OrBorJor) has confirmed to The Phuket News today that the large piles of rubbish building up at Chalong Pier have now been removed and that a meeting has been scheduled for February 14 to discuss the issue further.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968111-phuket-pier-rubbish-piles-are-no-more/

 

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to continue:

Thailand Live Friday 10 Feb 2017 
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968135-thailand-live-friday-10-feb-2017/