THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 4 Mar 2017

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Four dead in family massacre in car park at Nonthaburi municipal offices

 

Image: Daily News

 

A Thai father shot his wife, her father, his own six year old child then himself in the car park of the Sai Noi municipal offices yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971861-four-dead-in-family-massacre-in-car-park-at-nonthaburi-municipal-offices/

 

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Four pick-up loads of illegal Burmese immigrants stopped in Ayuthaya

 

Image: Thairath

 

Police in Ayuthaya intercepted four pick-ups carrying 26 illegal Burmese immigrants to Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971863-four-pick-up-loads-of-illegal-burmese-immigrants-stopped-in-ayuthaya/

 

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Chonburi police chief comes to visit Bang Lamung station

 

Image: Pattaya News

 

The head of the provincial police came on an inspection visit to meet with officers at the Bang Lamung station yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971865-chonburi-police-chief-comes-to-visit-bang-lamung-station/

 

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Shrine Bombing Trial Postponed Because Interpreter’s Busy

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Investigators comb the Erawan Shrine for evidence on Aug. 18, the day after a bomb killed 20 people there, mostly tourists.

 

BANGKOK — The trial for two Uighur men accused of staging Thailand’s worst terror attack was postponed yet again because a court interpreter won’t be available for the next scheduled session, a defense lawyer said Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971873-shrine-bombing-trial-postponed-because-interpreter’s-busy/

 

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Phuket flushed with success at regional awards for best public toilets

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket has scored three major prizes in the Ministry of Health’s “Best Public Toilet” awards for Upper Southern Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971877-phuket-flushed-with-success-at-regional-awards-for-best-public-toilets/

 

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Summonses issued to 30 for flouting junta order

By THE NATION

 

 

SUMMONSES have been issued to 30 people, including politicians, protest group guards and members of the public, accused of defying a junta order declaring Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani a controlled area in the search for fugitive former abbot Phra Dhammachayo.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971879-summonses-issued-to-30-for-flouting-junta-order/

 

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Jumpol’s wife bailed on land charges

By THE NATION

 

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Thanakorn Manmai meets police over ‘Forest encroachment’; another ex-palace man jailed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971880-jumpol’s-wife-bailed-on-land-charges/

 

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Drug lords may fund efforts to oust Duterte

 

 

A pro-Duterte senator announced on Friday that drug lords may be bankrolling efforts to destabilize President Rodrigo Duterte administration without the knowledge of civil society groups campaigning against the government’s war on drugs, according to The Manila Times Online on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971883-drug-lords-may-fund-efforts-to-oust-duterte/

 

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Midwives to stage protest against “unfair” selection test

 

 

Over 4,000 contract midwives from the National Village Midwife Forum (Forbides) from across Indonesia plan to stage a rally against President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Health Minister Nila Moeloek over uncertainty of their employment status, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971884-midwives-to-stage-protest-against-“unfair”-selection-test/

 

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Google Assistant: Your Android smartphone is about to get a whole lot smarter

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The Google Pixel had the bragging rights for being the only device that featured Google Assistant but that is about to change as an update will be available for older devices.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-assistant-your-android-smartphone-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-smarter/20205/

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The iPhone 8 could be released much sooner than expected

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The iPhone 8 could be available earlier than had previously been thought according to reports.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-iphone-8-could-be-released-much-sooner-than-expected/20202/

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Uber used secret tool to evade authorities

BY REUTERS

 

 

(Reuters) – Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc for years has used a secret tool to avoid authorities in markets where its service faced resistance by law enforcement or was banned, the company confirmed on Friday.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/uber-used-secret-tool-to-evade-authorities/20198/

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Aussie tourist dead after visit to his Phuket hotel room

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

Mr Bright was due to check out the same day he was found dead. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: The body of an Australian tourist was found in a Phuket hotel room at about 4pm yesterday. The deceased was believed to have died of a sudden cardiac arrest.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971890-aussie-tourist-dead-after-visit-to-his-phuket-hotel-room/

 

 

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Poll says majority of people want Section 44 to remain in force even after the election

 

 

Bangkok Poll released its latest poll on "Section 44 and Thailand Reform" showing 78.4% of people surveyed said this absolute law should remain in force even though the country has undergone reform and election is held.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971891-poll-says-majority-of-people-want-section-44-to-remain-in-force-even-after-the-election/

 

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Myanmar national, 23, commits suicide in Phuket Town

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket City Police have confirmed the death of the 23-year-old Myanmar National found dead in a room on Sakdidet Road, Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (Mar 3) was caused by suicide.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971893-myanmar-national-23-commits-suicide-in-phuket-town/

 

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Malaysia rejects insinuation it violated U.N. sanctions on North Korea

 

A general view of the building housing Glocom's offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ebrahim Harris

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Saturday rejected any suggestion it may have violated sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea, after a Reuters report that North Korea-linked firms were running an arms network in the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971898-malaysia-rejects-insinuation-it-violated-un-sanctions-on-north-korea/

 

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Trump's choice for SEC chair clears ethics hurdle - source

 

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S. on June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, passed a key hurdle toward his confirmation after a government ethics 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971899-trumps-choice-for-sec-chair-clears-ethics-hurdle-source/

 

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China's 2017 defence budget rise to slow again

By Michael Martina and Philip Wen

 

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Defying pressure for a strong increase in defence spending, China said on Saturday its military budget this year would grow about 7 percent, its slowest pace since 2010.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971901-chinas-2017-defence-budget-rise-to-slow-again/

 

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U.S. secretary of state to visit Japan, South Korea, China - Kyodo

By Minami Funakoshi

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Mexico City, Mexico February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to visit Japan, South Korea and China this month to discuss North Korea on his first trip to the region since he took up his post, Japanese media reported on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971903-us-secretary-of-state-to-visit-japan-south-korea-china-kyodo/

 

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Cause of Mexican sewage spill fouling U.S. beaches under investigation

By Alex Dobuzinskis

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A massive sewage spill from Mexico's Tijuana River that polluted miles of coastland in Southern California and northern Mexico has prompted an investigation, with U.S. officials calling it deliberate and Mexican authorities saying it was an accident caused by heavy rain.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971904-cause-of-mexican-sewage-spill-fouling-us-beaches-under-investigation/

 

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Exclusive - Trump aides’ bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants

By Arshad Mohammed, Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel

 

U.S.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971906-exclusive-trump-aides’-bid-to-plug-leaks-creates-unease-among-some-civil-servants/

 

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Exclusive - Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border

By Julia Edwards Ainsley

 

FILE PHOTO - An undocumented immigrant family from Guatemala talks to a volunteer after their arrival to Announciation House, an organisation that provides shelter to immigrants and refugees, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. on January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo /File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971907-exclusive-trump-administration-considering-separating-women-children-at-mexico-border/

 

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France's Le Pen loses ground in poll after state employee comments

 

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election delivers a speech in Paris, France, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - An apparent threat by far-right leader Marine le Pen to punish state employees who "persecute" political opponents may have eroded her support, according to a poll which found her first-round lead in France's presidential election slipping.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971908-frances-le-pen-loses-ground-in-poll-after-state-employee-comments/

 

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Beast Mode: Thai man arrested for having sex with cow

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Nothing but smiles after the arrest.

 

A 40-year-old man was arrested and paraded naked into a police truck after being caught making love to a cow in the middle of the day. He had a massive grin on his face.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971814-thai-psychologist-talks-frankly-about-bestiality-after-lampang-man-has-his-way-with-a-cow/?page=5#comment-11678604

 

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Benz Racing to face drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy charge Monday

 

Police Narcotic Suppression Bureau will summon well-known car racer "Benz Racing" or Arkarakit Vorarojcharoendej to acknowledge drug and money laundering charges Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971912-benz-racing-to-face-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-conspiracy-charge-monday/

 

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Department denies reopening of Tiger Temple

 

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation yesterday dismissed a claim by the World Animal Protection Thailand (WAPT) that it has granted permission for the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi to reopen it's zoo.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971911-department-denies-reopening-of-tiger-temple/

 

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Facebook adds City Guides, wants to become your all in one travel companion

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook wants to become your new virtual tour guide and help you find the best of what a city has to offer.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-adds-city-guides-wants-to-become-your-all-in-one-travel-companion/20209/

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