THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 18 Apr 2017

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Air Canada apologises for bumping youth off oversold flight - father

By Allison Lampert

REUTERS

 

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Air Canada has apologised and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy's father said on Monday, after the Canadian family's story sparked headlines following a high-profile incident involving overbooking by U.S. carrier United Airlines.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978953-air-canada-apologises-for-bumping-youth-off-oversold-flight-father/

 

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Trump to seek changes in visa program to encourage hiring Americans

By Steve Holland

 

A man has his fingerprints electronically taken while taking part in a visa application demonstration during a media tour at the consular section of the Embassy of the United States in Lima October 3, 2014. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978954-trump-to-seek-changes-in-visa-program-to-encourage-hiring-americans/

 

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British man's sad farewell to Thai sweetheart killed at Songkran "foam party"

 

Picture: Kapook

 

UDON THANI: -- A British man has gone on Facebook to say a sad farewell to his young wife who was tragically electrocuted at a foam party held last week in Ban Dung, Udon Thani.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978956-british-mans-sad-farewell-to-thai-sweetheart-killed-at-songkran-foam-party/

 

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New Zealand man found dead in apparent suicide in Bangkok
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A New Zealand man was found dead in his town house in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district on Monday night, in what police believe was a suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978958-new-zealand-man-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide-in-bangkok/
 

 

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7-Eleven engulfed by flames after car crashes into it

By The Nation

 

 

PATHUM THANI: -- A car crashed into a 7-Eleven shop in Pathum Thani province early Tuesday morning, setting the shop alight.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978960-7-eleven-engulfed-by-flames-after-car-crashes-into-it/

 

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Survey results: Expats say no to Songkran!

 

Picture: File photo

 

The results are out for the Thaivisa survey about what people do at Songkran.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978961-survey-results-expats-say-no-to-songkran/

 

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Thais warn Facebook, Google, Line, YouTube: Our taxman is coming after you!

BY STAFF WRITER

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- The taxman is going after the big players in internet business for money for Thai coffers.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thais-warn-facebook-google-line-youtube-our-taxman-is-coming-after-you/21064/

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Man dies in Rayong in suspected hit and run
By The Nation

 

RAYONG: -- An unidentified man was found dead on Sukhumvit Road in Rayong’s Ban Chang district early Tuesday morning in an apparent hit and run, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978970-man-dies-in-rayong-in-suspected-hit-and-run/

 

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Business registrations in SEZs grow by 15%

 

BANGKOK, 18 April 2017 (NNT) - The Department of Business Development (DBD) has revealed a 15% investment growth in construction in special economic zones (SEZs). 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978973-business-registrations-in-sezs-grow-by-15/

 

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Four wounded in Bang Saen shootout
By The Nation

 

CHON BURI: -- Four people including two young females were wounded in a gunfight in front of a shopping mall near Bang Saen Beach in Chon Buri province early Tuesday morning, police said.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978975-four-wounded-in-bang-saen-shootout/

 

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Songkran road deaths down 12% 
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A total of 390 people were killed in road accidents during the seven-day monitoring period for the Songkran holiday, an 11.76 per cent drop on the same period last year, Interior Ministry permanent secretary Kritsada Boonraj said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978979-songkran-road-deaths-down-12/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Road Safety Center’s accident report on seven dangerous days of Songkran 2017

 

BANGKOK, 18th April 2017, (NNT) - The Road Safety Directing Center has recently released a road accident report on the seven dangerous days of this year’s Songkran holiday which started on April 11th and ended yesterday, April 17th. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978979-songkran-road-deaths-down-12/?do=findComment&comment=11807860
 

 

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Phuket garbage truck kills another, driver charged

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The garbage truck struck the motorbike as both vehicles moved off when the traffic lights turned green. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police have charged a council garbage truck driver for the death motorbike taxi passenger who suffered fatal head injuries in a collision at traffic lights in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (April 17).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978981-phuket-garbage-truck-kills-another-driver-charged/

 

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Little Phuket girl rewarded for returning bag full of cash and gold

Phuket Gazette 

 

          

Ms Nukhlia poses with Ms Piyarat after she returned her bag. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: -- A nine-year-old girl received a reward for returning a bag containing 130,000 baht in cash and 90 grams of gold yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978984-little-phuket-girl-rewarded-for-returning-bag-full-of-cash-and-gold/

 

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Banharn's son 'qualified' to steer Chart Thai Pattana
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Somsak Prissanananthakul has said a son of late Chart Thai Pattana defacto leader Banharn Silapa-archa is qualified to head the party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978985-banharns-son-qualified-to-steer-chart-thai-pattana/

 

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PM cracks down on loan sharks

 

BANGKOK, 18 April 2017 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered authorities to keep a look out for loan sharks and report any suspicious activity to the authorities. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978988-pm-prayut-cracks-down-on-loan-sharks/

 

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Laotian drug lord Xaysana hears drug charges in court today 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The alleged Laotian drug lord Xaysana Keopimpha, arrested in Bangkok on January 20 this year, was escorted from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Criminal Court this morning to hear charges.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978990-laotian-drug-lord-xaysana hears-drug-charges-in-court-today/

 

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Sikorsky to open first customer support centre in Thailand
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will expand its helicopter support services in the Asia-Pacific, with Thai Aviation Services set to become the first Sikorsky customer support centre in the Kingdom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978993-sikorsky-to-open-first-customer-support-centre-in-thailand/

 

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New leaked photos claim to show final version of the iPhone 8

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

Image: iFanr

 

The rumour mill has been working overdrive ahead of the upcoming release of Apple’s next generation smartphone, dubbed the iPhone 8.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-leaked-photos-claim-to-show-final-version-of-the-iphone-8/21080/

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Australia toughens foreign worker visas, says Australian jobs for Australians

By Swati Pandey

REUTERS

 

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks as Immigration Minister Peter Dutton listens on during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, April 18, 2017. AAP/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a visa requiring better English-language and work skills, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978995-australia-toughens-foreign-worker-visas-says-australian-jobs-for-australians/

 

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Authorities respond to question about missing plaque with arrests, silence

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

Teeranai Charuvastra and Sasiwan Mokkhasen

 

Government transparency activist Srisuwan Janya is taken into military custody Tuesday morning at the military government's complaint center in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A transparency advocate was taken into military custody Tuesday when he arrived to file a complaint over the missing the 1932 Revolution plaque, as City Hall denies it has security camera footage of the incident and police say they won’t take action.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979002-authorities-respond-to-question-about-missing-plaque-with-arrests-silence/

 

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South Korean’s bag snatched by pillion rider in Pattaya
By The Nation

 

PATTAYA: -- A 65-year-old South Korean tourist had his bag containing Bt20,000 and a Bt15,000 smartphone snatched by a pillion rider on a Pattaya street early Tuesday morning, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979005-south-korean’s-bag-snatched-by-pillion-rider-in-pattaya/

 

 

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Songkran festival celebrations kill 390 people, injure 3,808 others 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Songkran festival celebrations from April 11 -17 have claimed 390 lives and 3,808 injuries, the Road Safety Centre said today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978979-songkran-road-deaths-down-12/?do=findComment&comment=11808230

 

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PM petition-bearer arrested 
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Security personnel arrested Srisuwan Janya, secretary general of the Association to Protect the Thai Constitution, on Tuesday morning while he waited to submit a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979002-authorities-respond-to-question-about-missing-plaque-with-arrests-silence/?do=findComment&comment=11808315

 

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Cabinet to consider salary increase for officials serving junta
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet on Tuesday would consider a proposal requesting extra salary increases for hundreds of government officials who were requested to help the junta’s work.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979014-cabinet-to-consider-salary-increase-for-officials-serving-junta/

 

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Gang arrested for allegedly stealing phones from Songkran revellers
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Police arrested three Cambodians and a Thai woman for allegedly collaborating to steal smartphones from Songkran revellers at three major celebration spots in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979016-gang-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-phones-from-songkran-revellers/

 

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Special Report: Phuket hospitals facing huge losses from uninsured patients

Phuket Gazette

 

Last year, Vachira Phuket Hospital wrote off 4.3 million baht of unpaid bills incurred by uninsured foreign patients, with the total amount over nine years being 24 million baht. Photo: Gazette file

 

PHUKET: -- There is no lack of evidence about the alarming number of tourist deaths in the 'Land of Smiles'. According to the ‘Bureau of Prevention and Assistance in Tourist Fraud’, there was a whopping 54 per cent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979020-special-report-phuket-hospitals-facing-huge-losses-from-uninsured-patients/ 

 

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Foreign Minister says tensions in Korean Peninsula not worrisome

 

 

BANGKOK, 18 April 2017 (NNT) - Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has made known that there isn't yet a need to issue warnings for Thai nationals living in South Korea against an ongoing conflict in the Korean Peninsula. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979024-thai-foreign-minister-says-tensions-in-korean-peninsula-not-worrisome/

 

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Pattaya finding it hard to clean up its sexy act

By AFP 

 

This photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows go go dancers working the poles on a stage at a dance bar in Walking Street in Pattaya. Photo: Roberto Schmidt

 

In a daring nautical themed outfit, sex worker May confidently predicts the survival of Thai sleaze town Pattaya despite a junta attempt to tame the kingdom’s “Sin City”.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979033-pattaya-finding-it-hard-to-clean-up-its-sexy-act/