THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 2 May 2017

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RTN clarifies on Chinese submarine deal

 

 

The Royal Thai Navy announced today (Monday) that the Yuan-class S26T diesel electric submarine it decided to purchase from China was worth the spending and the sub could operate in the Gulf of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981100-rtn-clarifies-on-chinese-submarine-deal/

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Man Busted For Selling Eagles Online In Samut Prakarn

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

An adult eagle seized by wildlife officials Saturday when they raided Theerapong Bamrungchart’s house Saturday. Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation / Facebook

 

SAMUT PRAKARN — A man was arrested and charged with possession and illegal sale of protected bird species Saturday, park officials said Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981098-man-busted-for-selling-eagles-online-in-samut-prakarn/

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Thai man's "nong sow" really is a big sow!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- A Thai man who thought he was buying a miniature pig has had a rude awakening over the last eight months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981138-thai-mans-nong-sow-really-is-a-big-sow/

 

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Six people injured as police chase suspect in Chachoengsao

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- Dozens of shots were fired and six people were injured with many vehicles damaged as a drugs' suspect fled from Bang Pakong police Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981139-six-people-injured-as-police-chase-suspect-in-chachoengsao/

 

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At least 27 hurt in turbulence on Aeroflot Moscow-Bangkok flight

REUTERS

 

A still image from video shows passengers lying on floor and debris in plane cabin onboard an Aeroflot Boeing 777 flight from Moscow to Bangkok after it hit turbulence, May 1, 2017. MANDATORY CREDIT Provided by RR/Rostik Rusev/Handout via Reuters TV

 

BANGKOK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 27 people were injured on anAeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday when their Boeing 777 hit an air pocket, the Russian embassy in Thailand said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981080-several-injured-as aeroflot flight-hits-turbulence-before-landing-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=11847590

 

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Cost of submarines could rise: Navy
By Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation
Chon Buri

 

 

Navy admits price for 3 Chinese vessels MIGHT top Bt36 bn if technology changes

 

BANGKOK: -- THE Royal Thai Navy admitted yesterday that the deal to buy three Chinese submarines could cost more than Bt36 billion – the initial price given by the government – if the Navy believes it requires more advanced technology.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981140-cost-of-submarines-could-rise-thai-navy/

 

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Students develop cheap, light bulletproof vest
By The Nation

 

 

PHITSANULOK: -- AN international-standard bulletproof vest designed by students that is lighter and much cheaper than other such products on the Thai market has been launched by Naresuan University in Phitsanulok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981141-thai-students-develop-cheap-light-bulletproof-vest/                                                                                                    
 

 

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Three police in far North face dismissal after warrants issued for gang rape of minor
By The Nation

 

 

MAE HONG SON: -- ARREST WARRANTS have been issued for three police officers from Kong Koy precinct in Mae Sariang district as part of the investigation into the scandal involving the forced prostitution of girls under 18 in Mae Hong Son.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981142-three-police-in-far-north-face-dismissal-after-warrants-issued-for-gang-rape-of-minor/

 

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Transfer of foreign technology to Thailand a key facet of EEC: top official
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

Kanit Sangsubhan

 

BANGKOK: -- THE TRANSFER of technology is at the heart of Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and it is crucial to allow foreign investors some privileges to move the country’s economy forward, the head of the development group says.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981143-transfer-of-foreign-technology-to-thailand-a-key-facet-of-eec-top-official/

 

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Academic fears concession will lead to land grab in Eastern Economic Corridor
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

Decharut Sukkumnoed

 

BANGKOK: -- An academic has warned that foreign investors will receive too many privileges under the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Bill, which could lead to serious land problems in the Eastern region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981144-academic-fears-concession-will-lead-to-land-grab-in-eastern-economic-corridor/

 

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NSRA votes in favour of draft media regulation bill
By The Nation

 

 

Controversial licensing requirement withdrawn by media reform panel

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) voted on Monday by 141 against 13 to endorse reform proposals included in the draft media regulation bill, as put forward by its media reform committee.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981145-nsra-votes-in-favour-of-draft-media-regulation-bill/

 

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Prayut accepts Trump’s invitation to White House
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha accepted an invitation to visit the White House extended by US President Donald Trump during a brief phone conversation on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981146-prayut-accepts-trump’s-invitation-to-white-house/

 

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Weaker media reform plan endorsed by NRSA as critics worry about freedom
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A WATERED-DOWN version of the proposal to regulate the media in Thailand was endorsed yesterday by the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981145-nsra-votes-in-favour-of-draft-media-regulation-bill/?do=findComment&comment=11847628

 

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EDITORIAL

Aircraft carrier debacle offers a lesson on the submarine

 

Will a new vessel we don’t need and can’t afford end up, like another infamous purchase, as a tourist attraction?

 

BANGKOK: -- Further details have emerged from the Royal Thai Navy about its planned Bt13.5-billion purchase of a Yuan-class S26T submarine from China. But fundamental questions are still being ignored. And the irony was palpable when senior Navy officials chose HTMS Chakri Naruebet – Thailand’s only aircraft carrier – as the location for Monday’s press conference about the sub deal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981147-aircraft-carrier-debacle-offers-a-lesson-on-the-submarine/

 

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Thailand primed for region gateway role
By NOPHAKHUN LIMSAMARNPHUN
THE NATION

 

David Scowsill, president and CEO of WTTC.

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha told the gathering of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) members in Bangkok last week that the country’s strategy is called “Thailand Plus One”, under which Bangkok is positioned as a gateway for trade, investment and tourism in the region.

 

Full story:   https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981148-thailand-primed-for-region-gateway-role/

 

 

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Tesco Lotus pushes food exports from Thailand to Britain
By THE NATION

 

A shopper selects a coconut imported from Thailand at a Tesco store in the UK.

 

BANGKOK: -- TESCO LOTUS, in collaboration with the Department of Inter-national Trade Promotion, has been hosting a “Taste of Thailand” festival at the Tesco Kensington store in the heart of London to promote a variety of quality Thai products bearing the Thailand Trust Mark, as well as exotic fruits from Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981149-tesco-lotus-pushes-food-exports-from-thailand-to-britain/

 

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Woman rescued from burning car after crash in Lampang
By The Nation

 

 

LAMPANG: -- A woman narrowly escaped being burned alive after a policeman and a passer-by managed to pull her out of her crashed car before flames engulfed the vehicle in Lampang on Monday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981150-woman-rescued-from-burning-car-after-crash-in-lampang/

 

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Police complete probing 174 case concerning Wat Dhammakaya

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have wrapped up investigating 174 cases pertaining to Wat Dhammakaya with 191 cases pending investigation, Pol Gen Srivara Rangseepromnakul, the deputy national police chief, disclosed on Monday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981151-police-complete-probing-174-case-concerning-wat-dhammakaya/

 

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Project owners to have safety audit plans to ensure better safety at construction sites

 

 

BANGKOK: -- All departments and agencies of the Transport Ministry which have infrastructure projects will, from now on, be required to draw up their own safety audit plans in order to ensure that their project constructors or contractors have complied with strict safety standard.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981152-project-owners-to-have-safety-audit-plans-to-ensure-better-safety-at-construction-sites/

 

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Normal runway operations resume at Suvarnabhumi airport

 

BANGKOK, 2 May 2017 (NNT) – Flights can normally take off and land at both runways of Suvarnabhumi international airport after maintenance has been completed two days ahead of schedule. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981153-normal-runway-operations-resume-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

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Street food vendors on Khao San and Yaowarat to be managed by 31 May

 

BANGKOK, 2 May 2017 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will manage street food on Khao San and Yaowarat roads by 31 May 2017 with stricter regulations to ensure clean and hygienic food preparation. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981154-street-food-vendors-on-khao-san-and-yaowarat-to-be-managed-by-31-may/

 

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Hamas softens stance on Israel, drops Muslim Brotherhood link

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Tom Finn

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: Hamas militants hold weapons as they celebrate the release of Palestinian prisoner Mohammed al-Bashiti, who served 12 years in an Israeli jail after he was convicted of being a member of Hamas' armed wing, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo

 

GAZA/DOHA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Monday dropped its longstanding call for Israel's destruction, but said it still rejected the country's right to exist and backs "armed struggle" against it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981155-hamas-softens-stance-on-israel-drops-muslim-brotherhood-link/

 

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Trump opens door to North Korea meeting as Pyongyang hints tests to continue

By Ayesha Rascoe and Soyoung Kim

REUTERS

 

North Korean soldiers salute bronze statues (not pictured) of North Korea's late founder Kim Il-sung and late leader Kim Jong Il at Mansudae in Pyongyang, in this photo released by Kyodo April 25, 2017, to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/Files

 

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday opened the door to meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un, saying he would be honoured to meet the young leader under the right circumstances, even as Pyongyang suggested it would continue its nuclear weapons tests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981156-trump-opens-door-to-north-korea-meeting-as-pyongyang-hints-tests-to-continue/

 

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U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: A French soldier patrols inside the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris, France, March 23, 2016 as France has decided to deploy 1,600 additional police officers to bolster security at its borders and on public transport following the bomb attacks in Brussels. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981157-us-issues-travel-alert-for-europe-citing-threat-of-terrorist-attacks/

 

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Macron, Le Pen exchange May Day blows on day of rallies and protests

By Michel Rose and Sudip Kar-Gupta

REUTERS

 

Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 presidential election, attends a campaign rally in Paris, France, May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Centrist presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen attacked each other's visions of France and the role it should play in Europe on Monday against a background of May Day rallies and protests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981159-macron-le-pen-exchange-may-day-blows-on-day-of-rallies-and-protests/

 

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UK can no longer rely on U.S. leadership over Middle East - lawmakers

By Kylie MacLellan

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump escorts British Prime Minister Theresa May down the White House colonnade after their meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain can no longer rely on U.S. leadership on Middle East policy and must work more closely with Europe to ensure the Iran nuclear deal stays in place, among other policies, a committee of lawmakers said in a report on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981160-uk-can-no-longer-rely-on-us-leadership-over-middle-east-lawmakers/

 

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Trump questions why U.S. Civil War had to happen

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U.S. President Donald Trump appears on stage at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump has shown a fascination with populist 19th-century U.S. president Andrew Jackson since he has occupied the Oval Office, hanging Old Hickory's portrait in the Oval Office, visiting his plantation in Tennessee and placing a wreath at his tomb.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981161-trump-questions-why-us-civil-war-had-to-happen/

 

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Fox News co-president Shine resigns as harassment scandal rumbles on

By Jessica Toonkel

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: Fox News President Bill Shine departs after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

(Reuters) - Bill Shine, co-president of Fox News Channel, has become the latest executive to resign in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal at the cable channel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981162-fox-news-co-president-shine-resigns-as-harassment-scandal-rumbles-on/

 

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Trump to speak by phone with Putin on Tuesday - White House

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks to members of the Independent Community Bankers Association in the Kennedy Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT/1630 GMT, the White House said on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981187-trump-to-speak-by-phone-with-putin-on-tuesday-white-house/

 

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Blasts from transformer fire rock Toronto financial district

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Smoke rises as police block off an intersection in the financial district after reports of a loud blast and heavy smoke could be seen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Anna Mehler Paperny

 

TORONTO (Reuters) - Explosions from a transformer fire rocked Toronto's financial district for hours on Monday afternoon, prompting police to close off a section of the downtown area as heavy smoke billowed up from subway grates.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981189-blasts-from-transformer-fire-rock-toronto-financial-district/