THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 16 Apr 2017

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HOTEL DEALS: Book by April 17th to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices

 

 

Book by April 17th for extra great discounts: Be quick to snap up the latest offers on Sacha's Hotel Uno in Bangkok, Classic Kameo in Ayutthaya, and Kantary Bay in Rayong. Great hotels at great prices!

 

Info: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978015-hotel-deals-book-by-april-17th-to-receive-an-extra-10-discount-on-our-already-great-prices/

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The week that was in Thailand news: Why I love Songkran – live from Australia!

 

 

Songkran? Absolutely adore it. All that splashing, all that culture, out with the old in with the new and a mountain of respect.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978632-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-why-i-love-songkran-–-live-from-australia/

 

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UN woman killed by elephant after herd charges noisy bike

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

A woman refugee worker died after being kicked by an elephant while on her way home to celebrate Songkran on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978657-un-woman-killed-by-elephant-after-herd-charges-noisy-bike/

 

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Outcry after historic plaque goes missing

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE MYSTERIOUS disappearance of a historically significant “memorial peg” marking the so-called Siamese Revolution of 1932 triggered an outcry yesterday even as authorities remained silent over who was responsible.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978658-outcry-after-historic-plaque-goes-missing/

 

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Historian denies involvement in removal of 1932 revolution peg

By Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation

 

Thepmontri Limpaphayorm, a historian suspected by many pro-democracy activists as being responsible for the mysterious disappearance of the 1932 Revolution peg.

 

Thepmontri Limpaphayorm, a historian suspected by many pro-democracy activists as being responsible for the mysterious disappearance of the 1932 Revolution peg, has denied knowing anything about the removal of the historical item, insisting he only learned about the incident from the news.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978659-historian-denies-involvement-in-removal-of-1932-revolution-peg/

 

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Board members of firm deny role in Japan travel ‘scam’

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Police question six board members of WealthEver direct-sales company, possibly linked to a tour scam, amid a heavy media presence at the Crime Suppression Division yesterday.

 

SIX members of the board of WealthEver company, which has been accused of running an illegal Ponzi or pyramid scheme, met with police at the Crime Suppression Division yesterday and denied any involvement in the “scam” that left thousands of Japan-bound tourists stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport last Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978660-board-members-of-firm-deny-role-in-japan-travel-‘scam’/

 

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More accidents but deaths well down on 2016

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE DEATH toll on the roads over the first four days of the long Songkran holiday’s “seven dangerous days” was lower than during the same period last year, according to the Road Safety Centre.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978661-more-accidents-but-deaths-well-down-on-2016/

 

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South Koreans, Mongolians caught up in credit card scam to buy Krabi hotels 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The gang of five were arrested on Thursday after bank staff became suspicious of the midnight online transactions totalling B60 million. Photos: Krabi Police
 

PHUKET: Krabi Police have arrested a Thai woman, two South Koreans and two Mongolian nationals for attempting to buy hotels in the tourist-popular Ao Nang area, across Phang Nga Bay from Phuket, with “fake” ATM slips in a bid to prove they had made payments to complete their purchase.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978662-south-koreans-mongolians-caught-up-in-credit-card-scam-to-buy-krabi-hotels/

 

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Phuket passes Day 4 of Songkran holidays with zero road deaths 

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: The fourth day of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays drew to a close at midnight last night with Phuket maintaining a record of zero deaths in road accidents during the campaign.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978663-phuket-passes-day-4-of-songkran-holidays-with-zero-road-deaths/

 

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CDC to submit organic laws on election body and political parties

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE CONSTITUTION Drafting Commission (CDC) will submit the two organic laws on the Election Commission (EC) and political parties to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for deliberation on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978665-cdc-to-submit-organic-laws-on-election-body-and-political-parties/

 

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Abhisit backs new charter’s Article 5 for conflict resolution

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said he views the revised Article 5 of the Constitution as more practical for conflict resolution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978666-abhisit-backs-new-charter’s-article-5-for-conflict-resolution/

 

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17 provinces warned of thunderstorms

By The Nation

 

The National Disaster Warning Centre Saturday warned residents of 17 northeasern, central and eastern provinces to brace themselves for thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978667-17-provinces-warned-of-thunderstorms/

 

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Holiday makers start returning from South

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok-bound traffic on Phetchkasem Road through Phetchaburi, known as the “gate to the South”, became thicker on Saturday with Songkran holiday-makers starting to head back to the capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978668-holiday-makers-start-returning-from-south/

 

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Vandalism Reported at Khon Kaen Naga Shrine

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Nagaramantra / Facebook

 

KHON KAEN — A shrine dedicated to the mythical Naga creature was torched and smashed to pieces earlier this week, according to a religious group that manages it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978669-vandalism-reported-at-khon-kaen-naga-shrine/

 

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‘Cabinet has taken opinion of affected people’ on national strategy

By The Nation

 

Peerasak

 

The vice president of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), Peerasak Phochit, said he believed the Cabinet had followed the requirement in the new charter of heeding the opinion of affected people before submitting the national strategy law to the NLA.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978670-‘cabinet-has-taken-opinion-of-affected-people’-on-national-strategy/

 

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Education summit set for early May

By The Sunday Nation

 

The Education Ministry in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation will hold the International Congress on Education for the 21st Century (ICE 2017) on May 3 and 4 at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunum in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978671-education-summit-set-for-early-may/

 

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770 jobs found for elderly citizens

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

MORE than 770 job vacancies have been found for senior citizens in the public and private sectors as part of a government bid to improve their quality of life and ease their financial burdens.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978672-770-jobs-found-for-elderly-citizens/

 

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Traditional Songkran festivities held in Chalong, Phuket Town

Sukawin Tanthavanich

 

 

PHUKET: Unlike Songkran celebrations in tourist-heavy areas, Chalong and Phuket Town underwent an alcohol cleanse to host a more traditional commemoration of the holiday up until yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978673-traditional-songkran-festivities-held-in-chalong-phuket-town/

 

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Filipino workers in Thailand take risks to help families back home

By EUNICE BARBARA C NOVIO
SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

Jean Belmonte, second right, with IOM Philippines officials on her arrival at Manila airport on April 4.

 

WHILE Asean has liberated the free flow of skilled workers in the region and is considering human rights protection for migrants, Filipino workers have found themselves under threat of law enforcement in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978674-filipino-workers-in-thailand-take-risks-to-help-families-back-home/

 

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Tottenham keep up Chelsea chase with 4-0 rout of Bournemouth

By Martyn Herman

 

Britain Soccer Football - Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League - White Hart Lane - 15/4/17 Tottenham's Harry Kane scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

 

(Reuters) - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4 BOURNEMOUTH 0

 

Tottenham Hotspur's tenacious chase of leaders Chelsea continued as they claimed a 12th consecutive Premier League home win with a 4-0 rout of Bournemouth on Saturday to cut the gap to four points.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978675-tottenham-keep-up-chelsea-chase-with-4-0-rout-of-bournemouth/

 

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Capoue fires Watford to 1-0 win over struggling Swansea

 

Britain Soccer Football - Watford v Swansea City - Premier League - Vicarage Road - 15/4/17 Watford's Stefano Okaka scores a goal that was disallowed Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

 

(Reuters) - WATFORD 1 SWANSEA CITY 0

 

French striker Etienna Capoue pounced on a defensive error just before halftime to give Watford a deserved 1-0 win over struggling Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978677-capoue-fires-watford-to-1-0-win-over-struggling-swansea/

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Palace fight back to force 2-2 draw with Leicester

 

Britain Soccer Football - Crystal Palace v Leicester City - Premier League - Selhurst Park - 15/4/17 Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke scores their second goal Reuters / Hannah McKay Livepic

 

(Reuters) - CRYSTAL PALACE 2 LEICESTER CITY 2

 

Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 home draw with Leicester City after Yohan Cabaye and Christian Benteke denied the Premier League champions in a pulsating clash on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978678-palace-fight-back-to-force-2-2-draw-with-leicester/

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Stoke win to increase relegation pressure on Hull

 

Britain Soccer Football - Stoke City v Hull City - Premier League - bet365 Stadium - 15/4/17 Stoke City's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic

 

(Reuters) - Xherdan Shaqiri scored a stunning goal as Stoke City beat Hull City 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to end a run of four successive defeats and increase the pressure on their relegation-threatened visitors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978679-stoke-win-to-increase-relegation-pressure-on-hull/

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Kompany scores as Manchester City climb to third with Southampton victory

 

Britain Soccer Football - Southampton v Manchester City - Premier League - St Mary's Stadium - 15/4/17 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien Livepic

 

(Reuters) - Vincent Kompany was among the scorers as Manchester City beat Southampton 3-0 to climb above Liverpool into third in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978681-kompany-scores-as-manchester-city-climb-to-third-with-southampton-victory/

 

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Sunderland end goal famine in 2-2 draw at home to West Ham

 

Britain Soccer Football - Sunderland v West Ham United - Premier League - Stadium of Light - 15/4/17 Sunderland's Fabio Borini scores their second goal past West Ham United's Darren Randolph Reuters / Scott Heppell Livepic

 

(Reuters) - Bottom club Sunderland ended their seven-match scoring drought but slipped closer to relegation after a 2-2 home draw with West Ham United on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978682-sunderland-end-goal-famine-in-2-2-draw-at-home-to-west-ham/

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Barkley inspires Everton to eighth straight home win

By Simon Evans

 

Britain Soccer Football - Everton v Burnley - Premier League - Goodison Park - 15/4/17 Everton's Ross Barkley walks off to be substituted Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Everton midfielder Ross Barkley ended a troubled week off the field by inspiring his team to an eighth straight home win with a 3-1 victory over Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978683-barkley-inspires-everton-to-eighth-straight-home-win/

 

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Bottas ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

By Alan Baldwin

 

Formula One - F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, Bahrain - 15/04/17 - Mercedes Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives during the qualifying session. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

 

MANAMA (Reuters) - Finland's Valtteri Bottas took his first Formula One pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap that ended Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton's bid for a seventh in a row.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978684-bottas-ends-hamiltons-pole-run-in-bahrain/

 

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Facebook Messenger reaches an incredible milestone

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook Messenger now has a staggering 1.2 billion users worldwide, putting it on a par with WhatsApp, the other messaging app also owned by Facebook.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-messenger-reaches-an-incredible-milestone/21021/

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Bombing of Syrian bus convoy kills, wounds dozens outside Aleppo

By John Davison

 

Still image shows a cloud of black smoke rising from vehicles in the distance in what is said to be Aleppo's outskirts, Syria April 15, 2017. Social Media Website via Reuters TV

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A bomb blast hit a bus convoy waiting to cross into government-held Aleppo in Syria on Saturday, killing and wounding dozens of people evacuated from two Shi'ite villages the day before in a deal between warring sides.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978685-bombing-of-syrian-bus-convoy-kills-wounds-dozens-outside-aleppo/

 

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Thousands at U.S. rallies demand Trump release tax returns

By Chris Francescani and Tom Ramstack

 

People march demanding President Donald Trump release his tax returns, in New York, U.S., April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through midtown Manhattan and dozens of U.S. cities on Saturday to demand that President Donald Trump release his tax returns and to dispute his claim that the public does not care about the issue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978686-thousands-at-us-rallies-demand-trump-release-tax-returns/