THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 22 Apr 2017

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Fertility clinic denies role in sperm racket

By THE NATION

 

 

Arrested man has made over 40 trips to Laos and Cambodia since Sept: officials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979680-fertility-clinic-denies-role-in-sperm-racket/

 

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Appeal court acquits Worawi in forgery case

By The Nation

 

Narinpong Jinapak

 

DISGRACED former Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi is yet to decide about returning to football administration even though the Court of Appeal overruled the lower court’s verdict and acquitted him of forgery charges, his lawyer said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979681-appeal-court-acquits-worawi-in-forgery-case/

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Thailand ‘well suited’ to host global tourism conference

By THE NATION

 

Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

 

Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, talks with The Nation on Thailand’s readiness to host the World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, which will take place in Bangkok from Tuesday to Thursday next week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979684-thailand-‘well-suited’-to-host-global-tourism-conference/

 

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Nike releases new limited edition Apple Watch, which you probably won’t be able to buy

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Nike has announced the release of a limited-edition Apple Watch which will be dubbed ‘Apple Watch NikeLab’.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/nike-releases-new-limited-edition-apple-watch-which-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-buy/21154/

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Chinese coast guards fire at a Philippines fishing vessel

 

 

Philippine officials are investigating a report that a Philippine fishing boat was fired upon by a Chinese coast guard vessel in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) waters on March 27, according to a report of The Manila Times Online on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979685-chinese-coast-guards-fire-at-a-philippines-fishing-vessel/

 

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Taxis to be installed with devices in bid to boost safety and service 

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

All taxis will soon be required to install safety devices as part of the “Taxi OK and Taxi VIP” campaign aimed at overhauling the taxi industry and increasing passenger safety.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979686-taxis-to-be-installed-with-devices-in-bid-to-boost-safety-and-service/

 

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Lao government allowed to issue Bt7 billion bonds 

By The Nation

The Finance Ministry has given its Lao counterpart the green light to issue baht-denominated bonds worth Bt7 billion to refinance its debt, Suwit Rojanavanich, director- general of the Public Debt Management Office said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979689-lao-government-allowed-to-issue-bt7-billion-bonds/

 

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Nation holds celebrations in remembrance of the 235th anniversary of the capital

 

 

The nation yesterday observed the 235 year anniversary of the Rattanakosin Era with celebrations and religious ceremonies in remembrance of the sacrifices of the kings of the Chakri dynasty in preserving and ensuring the sovereignty of the Thai kingdom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979691-nation-holds-celebrations-in-remembrance-of-the-235th-anniversary-of-the-capital/

 

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Phuket woman crushed under tour bus, 3-year-old daughter survives

 

 

PHUKET: A horrific accident on Thepkrasattri Rd southbound left a 3-year-old Phuket girl without a mother after she was crushed by a tour bus packed with Chinese tourists yesterday afternoon (April 21).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979692-phuket-woman-crushed-under-tour-bus-3-year-old-daughter-survives/

 

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Phuket coral reef dive sites get helping hand to recover from mass tourism 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

A total of 1,600 coral heads were added to the artificial reefs over a three-day effort this week, led by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Phuket office, which concluded on Thursday (April 20).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979694-phuket-coral-reef-dive-sites-get-helping-hand-to-recover-from-mass-tourism/

 

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WhatsApp finds a solution to one of its most annoying problems

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A new update to WhatsApp will solve one of the most annoying aspects of using the popular messaging service.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-finds-a-solution-to-one-of-its-most-annoying-problems/21159/

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Two pubs in Pathum Thani shut down for operating beyond permitted hours

By The Nation

 

 

Some 80 officials of the Interior Ministry’s Provincial Administration Department raided two pubs in Pathum Thani’s Klong Lung district after they were found to be operating beyond the permitted hours. Following the raids, the authorities ordered the closure of DJ Zone pub and Wieng Chan pub for five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979696-two-pubs-in-pathum-thani-shut-down-for-operating-beyond-permitted-hours/

 

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Surrogacy alternatives available to foreign couples in nearby countries amid some risks

By THE NATION

 

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AS THAILAND has closed its doors to commercial surrogacy, neighbouring countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have offering flexible alternatives to foreign |couples unable to have children.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979698-surrogacy-alternatives-available-to-foreign-couples-in-nearby-countries-amid-some-risks/

 

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Depa, 43 universities collaborate in digital start-up project

By JIRAPAN BOONNOON
THE NATION

 

THE DIGITAL Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is cooperating with 43 universities to establish a project called “Digital Start-up Thailand”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979701-depa-43-universities-collaborate-in-digital-start-up-project/

 

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Sperm smuggler fined Bt200,000

By The Nation

 

 

The Customs Department on Friday fined Nithinon Srithaniyanan Bt200,000 for attempting to smuggle human semen out of the country, deputy spokesman Kreecha Kirdsriphan said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979703-sperm-smuggler-fined-bt200000/

 

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Lop Buri administration to capture and sterilise monkeys

By The Nation

 

The Lop Buri provincial administration plans to capture some 100 to 200 monkeys that have been causing nuisance to the people in the downtown area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979706-lop-buri-administration-to-capture-and-sterilise-monkeys/

 

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Thailand’s national Ombudsman reviews Phuket land grab claim 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Local officials this week were called to explain to national Ombudman Boon Tapanadul the current status of investigation of alleged encroachment into a mangrove forest in northern Phuket – and the rights of street vendors serving food on public land at Phuket’s renowned Sarasin Bridge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979708-thailand’s-national-ombudsman-reviews-phuket-land-grab-claim/

 

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Fraudster spent £100k on Thailand holidays and posted pictures with 'prostitutes' on Facebook

BY NICK MCCARTHY

 

Adam Lapworth pictured on his own Facebook page with a naked woman in Thailand

 

Adam Lapworth was jailed for two-and-a-half years for stealing £265k from the taxpayer

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979710-fraudster-spent-£100k-on-thailand-holidays-and-posted-pictures-with-prostitutes-on-facebook/

 

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Pence says United States will honour refugee deal with Australia

By Colin Packham and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) shakes hands with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after a media conference at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, April 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia, under which the United States would resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers, a deal President Donald Trump had described as "dumb".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979716-pence-says-united-states-will-honour-refugee-deal-with-australia/

 

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Peaceful outcome for Korean peninsula still possible - Pence

By Roberta Rampton and Colin Packham

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a media conference with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, April 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula can still be achieved peacefully because of Washington's new engagement with China, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, despite growing fears North Korea could soon conduct a new nuclear test.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979717-peaceful-outcome-for-korean-peninsula-still-possible-pence/

 

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Washington threatens funding cut to California, other 'sanctuary' areas

By Julia Edwards Ainsley and Andy Sullivan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice threatened on Friday to cut some funding to California as well as eight cities and counties across the United States, escalating a Trump administration crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979718-washington-threatens-funding-cut-to-california-other-sanctuary-areas/

 

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American Airlines' employee suspended after row with passengers

By Timothy Mclaughlin

 

An American Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft takes off at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/Files

 

REUTERS - American Airlines has suspended an employee after a video showed an altercation on one of its planes involving crew, several passengers and a crying woman carrying a young child.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979719-american-airlines-employee-suspended-after-row-with-passengers/

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Uphill battle looms as Trump seeks revamped healthcare plan

By Susan Cornwell

 

Protesters demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump and his plans to end Obamacare outside the White House in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, striving to make good on a top campaign promise, is pushing his fellow Republicans who control Congress to pass revamped healthcare legislation but the same intraparty squabbling that torpedoed it last month could do it again.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979723-uphill-battle-looms-as-trump-seeks-revamped-healthcare-plan/

 

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Phuket Governor heads prison drug search

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: More than 122 police and other officials conducted a drug search and random testing at Phuket Provincial prison yesterday (April 21) in a bid to prevent and suppress illegal drug use and distribution, with Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong and other senior island officials in attendance.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979724-phuket-governor-heads-prison-drug-search/

 

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Police seize 90,000 meth pills

By The Nation

 

 

Police seized 90,000 methamphetamine pills in Songkhla province’s Hat Yai district on Friday after two couriers tried to run through a checkpoint, however the suspects managed to flee on foot.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979725-police-seize-90000-meth-pills/

 

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Govt’s handling of economy most worrying issue for public: poll

By The Nation

 

 

Most Thai citizens have expressed concern over five issues facing the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, according to Suan Dusit Poll results released on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979726-govt’s-handling-of-economy-most-worrying-issue-for-public-poll/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Father and Son from UK Killed in Head-on-Crash with Trailer Truck in Surat Thani

 

SURAT THANI – A Briton and his 81 year-old father died and his 78 year-old mother was seriously hurt when their pickup truck crashed head-on with a trailer truck on a curve in Phanom district of this southern province on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979750-father-and-son-from-uk-killed-in-head-on-crash-with-trailer-truck-in-surat-thani/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Swiss man dies after heavy drinking in Chon Buri

 

A 63-year-old Swiss man died after he drank the whole bottle of whisky alone inside his condominium room in Chon Buri’s Mueang district late Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979751-swiss-man-dies-after-heavy-drinking-in-chon-buri/

 

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