THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 11 Mar 2017

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DSI Declares End to Dhammakaya Search

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Officers and monks at Wat Dhammakaya on Friday.

 

PATHUM THANI — The Department of Special Investigation now believes the fugitive leader of Wat Dhammakaya has fled his temple and will soon lift its blockade, a spokesman for the said Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973079-dsi-declares-end-to-dhammakaya-search/

 

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Thai women are watching MORE porn on their smartphones than men, claims new study

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

And you thought she was just playing Candy Crush….

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thai-women-are-watching-more-porn-on-their-smartphones-than-men-claims-news-study/20334/

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Mum's anguish as son goes missing in Thailand after 'I'm sorry' text message 

By ARThomas

 

Shane Evans

 

Fears are growing for Shane Evans, who is missing in Thailand after sending his mum a text saying 'I'm sorry'.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973081-mums-anguish-as-son-goes-missing-in-thailand-after-im-sorry-text-message/

 

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Irrigation Dept to create jobs to deter farmers from growing rice in dry season

By The Nation

 

 

THE ROYAL Irrigation Department will spend Bt3.49 billion this year on creating non-farming jobs for farmers during the dry season.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973086-irrigation-dept-to-create-jobs-to-deter-farmers-from-growing-rice-in-dry-season/

 

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Top political figures, colleagues pay tribute to veteran Govt House writer

By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

Yuwadee (front right) in her young ages (courtesy of the Thai Journalists Association)

 

TOP political figures including deputy prime ministers, plus veteran political reporters and editors have paid tribute to the late veteran journalist Yuwadee Tunyasiri, who died yesterday morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973087-top-political-figures-colleagues-pay-tribute-to-veteran-govt-house-writer/

 

 

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Fact and fiction of new excise tax

 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973091-fact-and-fiction-of-new-excise-tax/

 

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Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback

By Steve Gorman

 

Immigration activists, including members of the DC Justice for Muslims Coalition, rally against the Trump administration's new ban against travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, outside of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

 

(Reuters) - A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny U.S. entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the United States.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973093-trumps-revised-travel-ban-dealt-first-court-setback/

 

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Critics of South Korea's ousted Park call for her arrest

By Jeongeun Lee

 

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul September 16, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - Opponents of South Korea's ousted leader, Park Geun-hye, demanded on Saturday that she be arrested a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal involving the country's conglomerates.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973094-critics-of-south-koreas-ousted-park-call-for-her-arrest/

 

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U.S. forges ahead with South Korea missile defences, despite upheaval

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

 

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it plans to forge ahead with building the THAAD missile defence system in South Korea, separating the issue from a political crisis in Seoul that saw President Park Geun-hye's removal from office on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973097-us-forges-ahead-with-south-korea-missile-defences-despite-upheaval/

 

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Decline in migration under Trump could quickly reverse, history shows

By Gabriel Stargardter

 

A view of a section of the wall separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico, March 3, 2017. Picture taken March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Last month's 40 percent decline in migrant detentions along the southern U.S. border represents a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, but may prove short-lived unless he follows through with his hard-line vows, past experience shows.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973098-decline-in-migration-under-trump-could-quickly-reverse-history-shows/

 

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European cities scramble to stop Turkish referendum rallies

By Thomas Escritt and Shadia Nasralla

 

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the International Tourism Trade Fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

ROTTERDAM/VIENNA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will not be allowed to campaign for votes among expat Turks during a visit to Rotterdam on Saturday, the mayor of the Dutch port said, joining a growing list of European cities that have blocked such rallies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973101-european-cities-scramble-to-stop-turkish-referendum-rallies/

 

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Cyclone Enawo's death toll in Madagascar jumps to 38

 

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - The death toll from Cyclone Enawo, which slammed into Madagascar this week, rose to 38 people from an initial figure of five, the country's disaster management agency said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973105-cyclone-enawos-death-toll-in-madagascar-jumps-to-38/

 

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White House says Trump did not know Flynn was representing Turkey

 

National security adviser General Michael Flynn arrives to deliver a statement during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S., February 1, 2017. Picture taken February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump did not know until this week that his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had been working as a representative for Turkey, although the issue was raised with the Trump team before the Republican took office.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973108-white-house-says-trump-did-not-know-flynn-was-representing-turkey/

 

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Syrian force says it has enough fighters to take Raqqa from IS

By Tom Perry and John Davison

 

Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF) fighters ride a military vehicle north of Raqqa city, Syria March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

 

BEIRUT/MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Syrian militias said on Friday they were strong enough to seize Raqqa from Islamic State with support from the U.S.-led coalition, underlining their opposition to any Turkish role in the planned attack.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973109-syrian-force-says-it-has-enough-fighters-to-take-raqqa-from-is/

 

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Cha-Am police chief transferred to inactive post

By The Nation

 

 

Cha-Am Police Station superintendent Colonel Pakin Sivamethakul, Photo Credit: http://www.chaam.police7.go.th/

 

Cha-Am Police Station superintendent Colonel Pakin Sivamethakul was transferred to an inactive post with effect from Friday but national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said it had nothing to do with the fatal attack last month in a dormitory in Phetchaburi province that left one student dead and two others wounded.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973113-cha-am-police-chief-transferred-to-inactive-post/

 

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Thieves can steal your smartphone PIN in seconds using this simple trick

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A remarkable new method that could be used by thieves to easily steal your smartphone PIN has been discovered.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thieves-can-steal-your-smartphone-pin-in-seconds-using-this-simple-trick/20350/

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Hackers target Instagram users with new phishing scam

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Instagram users have been warned about a new phishing scam designed to steal their login credentials.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/hackers-target-instagram-users-with-new-phishing-scam/20346/

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New battery technology could be an absolute game changer for your next smartphone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

The recent return of the Nokia 3310 gave us a reminder of the days when our smartphones could last for a full week, sometimes even longer on a single charge.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-battery-technology-could-be-an-absolute-game-changer-for-your-next-smartphone/20340/

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DSI to form special task force to hunt Phra Dhammachayo

 

 

As defiant monks and followers of Phra Dhammachayo have started to back off after weeks of standoff, and some have withdrawn from Dhammakaya temple, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will continue to locate the fugitive monk until he is brought to trial.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973144-dsi-to-form-special-task-force-to-hunt-phra-dhammachayo/

 

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A joint operation centre to be set up inside Dhammakaya Temple : Justice Minister

 

Photo : Rachanon Intharaksa

 

Justice Minister Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said A joint operation centre will be set up and stationed inside Dhamakaya Temple to take care of safety, peace and order in the Pathum Thani temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973146-a-joint-operation-centre-to-be-set-up-inside-dhammakaya-temple-justice-minister/

 

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Bushfire rages at Ob Luang national park in Chiang Mai

 

 

Bushfire is still raging at Ob Luang national park in Hod district of Chiang Mai, causing smog to blanket the town.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973159-bushfire-rages-at-ob-luang-national-park-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Four arrested in Nakhon Sawan with 558,000 meth pills

By The Nation

 

Four men have been arrested at a hotel in Nakhon Sawan by anti-narcotics police while they were allegedly smuggling 558,000 methamphetmine pills from Myanmar to Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973160-four-arrested-in-nakhon-sawan-with-558000-meth-pills/

 

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EU threatens to review Philippine access to GSP

 

 

A senior official of the European Union warned on Friday that the 28-nation block could review trade agreements with the Philippines if the death penalty bill becomes law and if summary killings continue unabated, The Manila Times Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973161-eu-threatens-to-review-philippine-access-to-gsp/

 

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Burma’s nationalist monk banned from delivering sermons

 

 

Burma’s State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee on Thursday issued an order banning infamous nationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu from delivering sermons across the country for one year starting from March 10 due to his religious hate speeches, The Irrawaddy Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973163-burma’s-nationalist-monk-banned-from-delivering-sermons/

 

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King concerned over drought: PM

By The Nation

 

 

His Majesty the King has raised concern over the current drought situation and ordered the government to do all it can to ease the suffering of the people, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday night.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973165-king-concerned-over-drought-pm/

 

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