THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 1 Apr 2017

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Snapchat adds more accessible search feature

BY REUTERS

 

 

(Reuters) – Snap Inc said on Friday its Snapchat messaging app would add an option for users to search through photos and videos that users have posted to the public.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/snapchat-adds-more-accessible-search-feature/20724/

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How Gold Coast: Mummy makeover trips to Thailand up 130pc

Megan Birot

 

Gold Coast mum Camilla Akerberg after her surgery in Phuket.

 

A GOLD Coast company has reported an increase of 130 per cent in women travelling to Thailand for “mummy makeovers” in the past year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976383-how-gold-coast-mummy-makeover-trips-to-thailand-up-130pc/

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LIAR'S THAI LIFE Scheming pensioner swindled £94k in benefits… while secretly living in Thailand

By Andrew Parker

 

Barlow had been living in Thailand with his family while claiming to be in a council flat in Stoke

 

Alan Barlow was receiving a disability allowance and three other handouts that lasted at least seven years

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976385-liars-thai-life-scheming-pensioner-swindled-£94k-in-benefits…-while-secretly-living-in-thailand/

 

 

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Villagers flock to temple to see  two headed calf for lottery numbers

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

Villagers in Krabi have been flocking to a temple in the Klong Tham district where a two headed stuffed calf has been put on show in a glass case.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976387-villagers-flock-to-temple-to-see-two-headed-calf-for-lottery-numbers/

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Thais online praise handicapped girl just leading a normal life

 

Image: 77 JOWO

 

Thousands of Thais went online to praise a handicapped Surin girl who was featured on her Facebook page.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976390-thais-online-praise-handicapped-girl-just-leading-a-normal-life/

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Thumbs up from Gran - still going strong at 104!

 

Image: Daily News

 

Our happy picture this morning comes from Phitsanulok where a Thai woman has just celebrated her 104th birthday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976395-thumbs-up-from-gran-still-going-strong-at-104/

 

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The trailer for Game of Thrones Season 7 has been released

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

 

Here is the new trailer for the eagerly anticipated season 7 of Game of Thrones.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-trailer-for-game-of-thrones-season-7-has-been-released/20739/

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Fighting extinction

By The Nation

 

 

The Environmental Education Centre (ECC) talks about the importance of preserving nature in “Fighting Extinction Day” taking place tomorrow (April 2) at Toyota Imax Theatre on the fourth floor of The Waterfall Quartier from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976397-fighting-extinction/

 

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Duterte wants bilateral ceasefire agreement

 

 

The Philippine government is not keen on declaring a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels as President Rodrigo Duterte prefers a bilateral ceasefire agreement, The Manila Times Online reported on Saturday, quoting government’s chief negotiator.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976401-duterte-wants-bilateral-ceasefire-agreement/

 

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Phuket officials scramble to save Coral Island after tourism kills 75% of reefs

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Tourists pose during a dive tour, one of the many reasons for huge coral loss. Photos: maxmillionx
 

PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) will seek Cabinet approval to urgently implement coral-protection measures at Coral Island, off Phuket’s southeast coast, as early as next month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976403-phuket-officials-scramble-to-save-coral-island-after-tourism-kills-75-of-reefs/

 

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New management for temple

By The Nation

 

 

Nine-point plan proposed to solve Dhammakaya conflict, as former abbot still at large; PM urged to cancel special order

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976404-new-management-for-temple/

 

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Court gives Chaturon his three passports back

By The Nation

 

Chaturon

 

THE CENTRAL Administrative Court yesterday revoked an order by the director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs to cancel the passports of senior Pheu Thai Party politician Chaturon Chaisang on grounds that the order was unlawful and discriminatory.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976409-court-gives-chaturon-his-three-passports-back/

 

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Five large screen smartphones less than 5,000 Baht

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

For some users, when it comes to smartphone screens, bigger is definitely better.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/five-large-screen-smartphones-less-than-5000-baht/20743/

 

 

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PWA announces Phuket water shut-offs for April 4 

The Phuket News

 

Areas from Kamala to Ko Kaew will suffer water shutoffs on April 4. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) announced that that their will be further water supply shut-offs on Tuesday (Apr 4) while repairs are carried out to mains pipes in Bang Jo area.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976413-pwa-announces-phuket-water-shut-offs-for-april-4/

 

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Ghost rider killed in a head on collision in Phuket 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: An 62-year-old Phuket motorcyclist died at the scene after he was struck by a car driven by a British woman on Thepkrasattri Rd.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976414-ghost-rider-killed-in-a-head-on-collision-in-phuket/

 

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Union Mall marks 10th year with Bt500m renovation plan

By THE NATION

 

Union Mall shopping complex

 

UNION MALL is celebrating its 10th anniversary by spending Bt500 million to renovate the shopping centre, striving for a more modern image with additional retailers that cater to urban-lifestyle demands.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976415-union-mall-marks-10th-year-with-bt500m-renovation-plan/

 

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Amended law for slimmed-down NBTC passed

By THE NATION

 

THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly yesterday passed an amendment to the law governing the make-up of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in an overwhelming vote at the legislation’s third reading.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976418-amended-law-for-slimmed-down-nbtc-passed/

 

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Thai businessman arrested for allegedly trafficking Laotian, Myanmar girls

By The Nation

 

Immigration police Saturday arrested a Thai businessman on charge of trafficking Laotian and Myanmar girls under 18 into prostitution.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976419-thai-businessman-arrested-for-allegedly-trafficking-laotian-myanmar-girls/

 

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Actress ‘Patt’ admits Bt1.5m in her account came from ‘Benz Racing’: police

By The Nation

 

Actress Napapa “Patt” Tantrakul has admitted to police that Bt1.5 million in her account was given to her by her husband, Akarakit “Benz Racing” Worarojcharoendet who was charged with laundering money for a Laotian drug lord.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976420-actress-‘patt’-admits-bt15m-in-her-account-came-from-‘benz-racing’-police/

 

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Fire damages shophouses in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Residents of a row of three-storeyed shophouses near a market in Bangkok’s Ratchathewee district were evacuated safely after a fire spread through their houses on Saturday morning, police said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976422-fire-damages-shophouses-in-bangkok/

 

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Woman, 80, perishes in Sing Buri fire

By The Nation

 

A massive fire raged through 10 wooden houses at a market in Sing Buri province late on Friday night, killing an 80-year-old woman, police said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976424-woman-80-perishes-in-sing-buri-fire/

 

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Energy Ministry to set up expert panel for studying the creation of national oil company

By The Nation

 

Dr Kamolphan Cheewaphansri and five other leaders of the People’s Network for Thailand Energy Reform were |convicted and fined for violating the law governing public |rallies yesterday. They spent Thursday night at Dusit Police Station.

 

THE ENERGY ministry plans to set up a committee made up of representatives from related state agencies, energy experts and civil groups to study the establishment of a national oil company (NOC), after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed the Petroleum bill on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976426-energy-ministry-to-set-up-expert-panel-for-studying-the-creation-of-national-oil-company/

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Paraguay rioters set fire to Congress after Senate re-election vote

By Daniela Desantis and Luc Cohen

 

Protestors set fire to the Congress building during a demonstration against a possible change in law to allow for presidential re-election in Asuncion March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

 

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Protesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay's Congress on Friday after the Senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976427-paraguay-rioters-set-fire-to-congress-after-senate-re-election-vote/

 

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Wealthy White House staffers' finances detailed in new disclosures

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

 

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner watch as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday released details of the personal finances of his staffers late on Friday, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka, confirming that he has surrounded himself with some very affluent advisers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976428-wealthy-white-house-staffers-finances-detailed-in-new-disclosures/

 

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Myanmar goes to polls for by-elections, in first vote since Suu Kyi swept to power

By Simon Lewis and Wa Lone

 

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi returns after giving a speech to her supporters during the election campaign at Kawhmu Township March 22, 2012. REUTERS/Staff/Files

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar goes to the polls on Saturday for the first time since Aung San Suu Kyi's party swept to power a year ago, in an early indication of views on her leadership amid increased fighting with armed ethnic groups and slower economic growth.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976429-myanmar-goes-to-polls-for-by-elections-in-first-vote-since-suu-kyi-swept-to-power/

 

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Trump says new trade orders set stage for manufacturing revival

 

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed his administration to review U.S. trade deficits and clamp down on countries that abuse trade rules in two executive orders he said would start a new chapter for U.S. workers and businesses.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976432-trump-says-new-trade-orders-set-stage-for-manufacturing-revival/

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New York mayor says violence-torn jail complex to close

By Peter Szekely

 

People attend a protest march to shut down Rikers Island prison in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Bria Webb/Files

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's massive Rikers Island jail complex will close in as little as 10 years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday, saying falling crime levels had paved the way toward shuttering the troubled facility.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976434-new-york-mayor-says-violence-torn-jail-complex-to-close/

 

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More Democratic senators oppose Trump's U.S. Supreme Court pick

By Lawrence Hurley

 

U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during a third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Friday stepped closer to having enough votes to block a confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee with three more Democratic senators coming out against Neil Gorsuch for the lifetime job as a justice.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976435-more-democratic-senators-oppose-trumps-us-supreme-court-pick/

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U.S. sanctions North Koreans it links to weapons, financial networks

 

The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sanctioned 11 North Koreans and one North Korean company for their links to the country's weapons programs, banks and commodities trade, the U.S. Treasury said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976436-us-sanctions-north-koreans-it-links-to-weapons-financial-networks/

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Trump sends letter to Vietnam's president to promote ties

By My Pham

 

Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang gestures during a meeting of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit in Lima, Peru, November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Paco Chuquiure/Files

 

HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has written to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to promote more cooperation between the two countries, the government website cited Quang as saying.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976438-trump-sends-letter-to-vietnams-president-to-promote-ties/