THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 27 Mar 2017

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Chinese court rules in favour of Apple in local design patent disputes

BY REUTERS

 

An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court has ruled in favour of Apple in design patent disputes between the Cupertino, California company and a domestic phone-maker, overturning a ban on selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones in China, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/chinese-court-rules-in-favour-of-apple-in-local-design-patent-disputes/20620/

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More summer storms warning

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Meteorological Department today issued warning of more summer storms in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours as overall temperature in these areas remain hot to extreme hot.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975578-thai-meteorological-dept-issues-more-summer-storm-warnings/

 

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Phuket Bike Week revs up with ‘World Ride Together’

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Chockchai Dejamornthan arrives in style at the Phuket Bike Week 2017 press launch on Friday (Mar 24). Photo: Shela Riva

 

PHUKET: -- More than 50,000 participants from over 30 countries together with more than 5,000 vehicles are expected to take part in Phuket Bike Week 2017, to be held from April 14-22, this year with the theme ‘World Ride Together’.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975579-phuket-bike-week-revs-up-with-‘world-ride-together’/

 

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Sorry, taxis: Uber will not suspend services in Thailand

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

BANGKOK: -- Uber has refused to comply with the government’s request to temporarily stop their popular services while the Ministry of Transport is conducting a study about ride-sharing apps.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975581-sorry-taxis-uber-will-not-suspend-services-in-thailand/

 

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New national park declared in Nan, Uttaradit
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- His Majesty the King has issued a royal command to declare 200,000 rai of forest straddling Nan and Uttaradit a new national park.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975588-new-national-park-declared-in-nan-uttaradit/

 

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Suicide unlikely in gas station deaths: Police

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

The Shell gas station where Tattiya Bunnag and Prateung Tongead were found dead Saturday morning in Bang Na district.

 

BANGKOK —  Suicide is not suspected in the mysterious deaths of a man and a woman at a gas station in southeastern Bangkok, police said Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975589-suicide-unlikely-in-gas-station-deaths-police/

 

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Pheu Thai member threatens legal retaliation over Thaksin's back-taxes
By The Nation

 

Pheu Thai member Ruangkrai Likijwatana

 

BANGKOK: -- Pheu Thai member Ruangkrai Likijwatana today petitioned the Revenue Department against its plan to issue a demand for back-taxes against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975591-pheu-thai-member-threatens-legal-retaliation-over-thaksins-back-taxes/

 

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Thai Air Force designates March 27 as Air Force Memorial Day

 

BANGKOK, 27 March 2017 (NNT) - Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force ACM Johm Rungswang has chaired a ceremony to declare March 27th as Air Force Memorial Day to pay tribute to outstanding pilots in Thailand’s aviation industry. 

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975593-thai-air-force-designates-march-27-as-air-force-memorial-day/

 

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Vietnamese detainee dies in Japan immigration centre

By Minami Funakoshi and Thomas Wilson

REUTERS

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Vietnamese man held in a solitary cell at an immigration detention centre in Japan died on Saturday, raising fresh questions over the monitoring of individuals in the country's detention system.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975594-vietnamese-detainee-dies-in-japan-immigration-centre/

 

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Eight feared dead as avalanche hits Japanese students

REUTERS

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975597-eight-feared-dead-as-avalanche-hits-japanese-students/

 

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'Now or never' for Europe, French think tank warns

By Noah Barkin

REUTERS

 

Protestors cast their shadows over an European flag during a pro-EU demonstration as European Union leaders meet in downtown Rome, Italy, March 25, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/Files

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany must use the window of opportunity that opens up after elections in both countries to inject new momentum into their single currency project or risk its failure, a leading French think tank warned on Monday.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975599-now-or-never-for-europe-french-think-tank-warns/

 

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Three killed in road accident in Phitsanulok
By The Nation

 

PHITSANULOK: -- A couple and a woman were killed in a head-on crash between a sedan car and a pick-up truck in Phitsanulok’s Mueang district Monday morning.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975600-three-killed-in-road-accident-in-phitsanulok/

 

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Warrants issued for suspects in attack and murder at Lumpini boxing ring

 

File photo : Forensic officials gather evidence after the attack in front of Lumpini boxing stadium.

 

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Monday agreed to a police request to issue arrest warrants for two suspects in the brutal assault on a boxing referee and the killing of a security guard at the Lumpini boxing stadium on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975602-warrants-issued-for-suspects-in-attack-and-murder-at-lumpini-boxing-ring/

 

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Man jumps from Rama IX bridge to death
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A man stopped his car in the middle of the Ramai IX bridge and jumped down to his death at noon Monday, police said.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975604-man-jumps-from-rama-ix-bridge-to-death/

 

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Buddhism Office director meets chief Patum Thani monk over Dhammakaya crisis

 

Photo: Thai News Agency

 

BANGKOK: -- National Buddhism Office director Pongporn Pramsaneh on Monday met chief monk of Pathum Thani province reportedly to follow up his earlier requests for the monk to consider punishment for two senior monks of Dhammakaya Temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975605-buddhism-office-director-meets-chief-patum-thani-monk-over-dhammakaya-crisis/

 

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Search called off for missing Russian woman on Koh Tao

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

 

KOH TAO — Koh Tao police said on Monday they were no longer searching for a missing Russian tourist after finding no sign of her.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975606-search-called-off-for-missing-russian-woman-on-koh-tao/

 

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Golden Axe music festival ‘postponed’ and our Wu-Tang dreams are dashed

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Wu-Tang Clan/ Facebook

 

BANGKOK: -- Following the news last month that a new festival, Golden Axe, would happen in Thailand on May 19-20 and be headlined by members of Wu-Tang Clan, a mysterious announcement was posted on the event page over the weekend that the festival has been “postponed” and that refunds will be given for purchased tickets.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975610-golden-axe-music-festival-‘postponed’-and-our-wu-tang-dreams-are-dashed/

 

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VoiceTV suspended for seven days over broadcast violations

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The broadcasting regulator on Monday resolved to suspend Voice TV’s operations for seven days, citing repeated violations of the junta’s order on media restriction. The suspension starts on midnight.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975612-voicetv-suspended-for-seven-days-over-broadcast-violations/

 

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Court sets witness hearings set in ‘zero-dollar tour’ case

By Kesinee Taengkhieo

 

A judge at Bangkok's Ratchadapisek Criminal Court on Monday went over the evidence in the case against 13 defendants accused of operating a “zerodollar tour” network, which is deemed illegal and damaging to the Thai tourism industry. 

 

Full story:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975644-court-sets-witness-hearings-set-in-‘zero-dollar-tour’-case/ 

 

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19 arrested in crackdown on Bangkok online drugs operation

 

 

In a recent crackdown on a Bangkok-based gang that brazenly sold marijuana online, police searched 19 locations and arrested 19 suspects, as well as seizing evidence including drugs and weapons.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975645-19-arrested-in-crackdown-on-bangkok-online-drugs-operation/

 

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Condo prices in Bangkok’s outer areas to be stable in 2017, survey indicates

 

CONDOMINIUM prices in the peripheral areas of Bangkok will remain stable this year, while prices for condos in the CBD and city fringe will increase slightly due to the limited new supply, according to a survey by Knight Frank Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975647-condo-prices-in-bangkok’s-outer-areas-to-be-stable-in-2017-survey-indicates/

 

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Actress ‘Patt’ asks police for more time to submit financial documents

 

 

 

The lawyer for actress Napapa “Patt” Tantrakul has asked for more time to submit financial documents to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), its deputy chief Pol Maj-General Chatri Paisalsilpa said on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975646-actress-‘patt’-asks-police-for-more-time-to-submit-financial-documents/

 

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FC Bayern Munich is bringing its football curriculum to Thai schools

 

 

FC Bayern Munich – the most successful club in German football history having won a record 25 national titles and 17 national cups – is bringing its football curriculum, “FC Bayern 12 Level Kurs”, to Thai schools.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975649-fc-bayern-munich-is-bringing-its-football-curriculum-to-thai-schools/

 

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Chumphon province celebrates its first same-sex wedding

 

 

Although same-sex marriage is not yet legal in Thailand, an increase in same-sex weddings will hopefully be a step toward legalizing all kinds of love.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975651-chumphon-province-celebrates-its-first-same-sex-wedding/

 

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Microsoft’s Docs.com found to be leaking private data of millions of users

 

 

Microsoft has been forced to pull the search feature from its Docs.com website after it was found to be inadvertently leaking private data on millions of users.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsofts-docs-com-found-to-be-leaking-private-data-of-millions-of-users/20624/

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