THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 3 May 2017

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Midweek rant: When will the punishment fit the crime?

 

 

It is getting utterly ridiculous.

 

Pick a mushroom in a forest and get thirty years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981321-midweek-rant-when-will-the-punishment-fit-the-crime/

 

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Taxi operators urged to clamp down on illegal drivers

By The Nation

 

 

Taxi operators have been urged to ensure that cooperatives operate within the law after some taxis were found to have been rented out to drivers who did not hold public service driving licenses.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981305-taxi-operators-urged-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-drivers/

 

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Demolition crews move in to demolish South Pattaya "boutique hotel"

 

Picture: STV Pattaya

 

PATTAYA: -- Cranes, backhoes and demolition workers moved into Soi V.C. in South Pattaya yesterday to begin the dismantling of a 13 story hotel that defied building regulations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981323-demolition-crews-move-in-to-demolish-south-pattaya-boutique-hotel/

 

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"Wan Lai" shooter who killed in Pattaya is a soldier

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

PATTAYA: -- It has been revealed that the shooter who killed a man during "Wan Lai" celebrations last month is a soldier at a camp in Chonburi.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981324-wan-lai-shooter-who-killed-in-pattaya-is-a-soldier/

 

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Family man dead as pick-up ploughs into sedan

Phuket Gazette 

 

A pick-up truck and sedan collision landed both vehicles inside a roadside waterway in Krabi. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

KRABI: -- One man was killed while three others were severely injured after a speeding pick-up truck and a Toyota sedan collided, sending both vehicles into a roadside waterway in Krabi yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981325-family-man-dead-as-pick-up-ploughs-into-sedan-in-krabi/

 

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PM orders review of media regulatory bill
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

 

Wants solutions from govt lawyers as opposition remains

 

PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday instructed government legal experts including Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam to look into differences over the controversial media regulation bill to try to find the best solutions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981326-pm-prayut-orders-review-of-media-regulatory-bill/

 

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Prayut complains submarine briefing to the public 'too open' in providing details
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday said that a press briefing by the Royal Thai Navy on the controversial submarine purchase, which has been publicly criticised for being too expensive, might have been “too open” as information on national security should be kept confidential.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981327-prayut-complains-submarine-briefing-to-the-public-too-open-in-providing-details/

 

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Royal affairs agencies to be overseen by the King
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- FIVE STATE agencies that oversee royal affairs and security have been transferred to work directly under His Majesty the King, according to a new law that took effect yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981328-royal-affairs-agencies-to-be-overseen-by-the-king/

 

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Consumer bodies slam NSRA stance on media reform
By The Nation

 

They call for new bill allowing for co-regulation between citizens and media

 

BANGKOK: -- Consumer organisations on Tuesday issued a statement strongly criticising the National Reform Steering Assembly’s endorsement of the controversial draft bill on media regulation, and vowed not to be part of the so-called media professional council unless the NRSA removes the clauses that infringe on the people’s rights to information.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981329-consumer-bodies-slam-nsra-stance-on-media-reform/

 

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5 more arrests in teen-sex scandal and more to come
By THE NATION

 

 

Mae Hong Song governor Suebsak Iamwichan

 

MAE HONG SON: -- FIVE more people – a man and four women – were arrested yesterday for alleged involvement in child prostitution in Mae Hong Son, while police will seek warrants today to arrest three more policemen on charges of gang rape and taking a minor from her guardian.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981330-5-more-arrests-in-teen-sex-scandal-and-more-to-come/

 

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NRSA members and how they voted on the contentious media bill 
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) voted on Monday to endorse the controversial media reform bill aimed at regulating the media in Thailand, despite serious concerns by media professionals and international organisations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981331-nrsa-members-and-how-they-voted-on-the-contentious-media-bill/

 

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Police in Ratchaburi are trained in Muay Thai boxing lesson

 

 

RATCHABURI: -- Ratchaburi provincial police will be given training in Muay Thai boxing so that they can fend for themselves in confrontation with violent offenders or when attempting to stop a fistfight.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981332-police-in-ratchaburi-are-trained-in-muay-thai-boxing-lesson/

 

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Van operators demand relaxing of rules

 

BANGKOK, 3 May 2017 (NNT) - Van operators have urged the government to separate charter vans from non-fixed route public vans which face stricter regulations. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981333-van-operators-demand-relaxing-of-rules/

 

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Trump, Putin discuss Syria ceasefire in first talks since U.S. air strikes

By Steve Holland and Alexander Winning

REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: A combination of file photos showing Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, January 15, 2016 and U.S. President Donald Trump posing for a photo in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool/Lucas Jackson/File Photos

 

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday moved to ease the tension from U.S. air strikes in April against Russian ally Syria, expressing a desire for a Syrian ceasefire and safe zones for the civil war's refugees.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981336-trump-putin-discuss-syria-ceasefire-in-first-talks-since-us-air-strikes/

 

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Le Pen says euro a deadweight, capital controls an option if she wins power

By Ingrid Melander, Simon Carraud and Johnny Cotton

REUTERS

 

 

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) candidate for 2017 presidential election, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen said capital controls were an option if she won Sunday's presidential election and there was a run on banks as she negotiated France's exit from the European Union, but stressed they were unlikely to be needed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981337-le-pen-says-euro-a-deadweight-capital-controls-an-option-if-she-wins-power/

 

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Merkel's conservatives widen lead over Social Democrats in German poll

REUTERS

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their talks at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia, May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have widened their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats less than five months ahead of a federal election in Europe's largest economy, according to an opinion poll.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981338-merkels-conservatives-widen-lead-over-social-democrats-in-german-poll/

 

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Powerful Saudi prince sees no chance for dialogue with Iran

By Sami Aboudi and Omar Fahmy

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

 

DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince ruled out on Tuesday any dialogue with arch rival Iran and pledged to protect his conservative kingdom from what he called Tehran's efforts to dominate the Muslim world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981340-powerful-saudi-prince-sees-no-chance-for-dialogue-with-iran/

 

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Generation Macron: Young liberal EU leaders rally behind French "Kennedy"

By Alastair Macdonald and Noah Barkin

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/Philippe Wojazer

 

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - If Emmanuel Macron wins Sunday's French presidential run-off, Europe's pro-EU liberals will finally have their champion.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981342-generation-macron-young-liberal-eu-leaders-rally-behind-french-kennedy/

 

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Russian election hacking 'wildly successful' in creating discord - former U.S. lawmaker

By Scott Malone

 

       

James Clapper testifies to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on “Russia’s intelligence activities" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) - Russia succeeded in its goals of sowing discord in U.S. politics by meddling in the 2016 presidential election, which will likely inspire similar future efforts, two top former U.S. voices on intelligence said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981344-russian-election-hacking-wildly-successful-in-creating-discord-former-us-lawmaker/

 

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Panic on Suvarnabhumi flight as Swedish man says: "I've got a bomb!"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- A Bangkok Airways flight to Koh Samui prompted the activation of emergency procedures at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday after a Swedish passenger shouted that he had a bomb.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981353-panic-on-suvarnabhumi-flight-as-swedish-man-says-ive-got-a-bomb/

 

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Apple has $250 Billion USD in cash reserves – more than the UK and Canada combined!

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Apple’s cash reserves have again swelled with this week’s announcement of another $10 billion quarterly profit taking their total to over $250 billion.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-has-250-billion-usd-in-cash-reserves-more-than-the-uk-and-canada-combined/21385/

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FCCT 'ordered by NCPO' to cancel panel discussion on missing plaque
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) has cancelled its panel discussion titled “Memories of 1932: The Mystery of Thailand’s Missing Plaque”, scheduled for Wednesday night, “on the orders of the National Council for Peace and Order”.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981354-fcct-ordered-by-ncpo-to-cancel-panel-discussion-on-missing-plaque/

 

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Pattaya cop beaten up in retribution for drugs arrest

 

Image: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- A Pattaya policeman on a night out with his girlfriend was attacked by a group of men outside a local pub.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981357-pattaya-cop-beaten-up-in-retribution-for-drugs-arrest-video/

 

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NSA collected Americans' phone records despite law change - report

By Mark Hosenball

REUTERS

 

      

An illustration picture shows the logo of the U.S. National Security Agency on the display of an iPhone in Berlin, June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 151 million records of Americans' phone calls last year, even after Congress limited its ability to collect bulk phone records, according to an annual report issued on Tuesday by the top U.S. intelligence officer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981359-nsa-collected-americans-phone-records-despite-law-change-report/

 

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U.S. lawmakers grill airline execs after customer disasters

By David Shepardson and Alana Wise

REUTERS

 

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz prepares to testify at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on "Oversight of U.S. Airline Customer Service," in the aftermath of the forced removal on April 9 of a passenger from a UAL Chicago flight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers threatened United Airlines and other carriers on Tuesday with legislation aimed at improving customer service after a passenger was hauled down the aisle of a flight last month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981360-us-lawmakers-grill-airline-execs-after-customer-disasters/

 

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Tears of joy as father and runaway son reunited after 15 years

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- A father hugged his long lost son yesterday after they had been parted for 15 years.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981361-tears-of-joy-as-father-and-runaway-son-reunited-after-15-years/

 

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Trump struggles to win over moderate Republicans on healthcare overhaul

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan

REUTERS

 

 

Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act outside the Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump pressed Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to support a new attempt to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, but struggled to attract party moderates who feared a backlash from voters who could lose insurance benefits.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981364-trump-struggles-to-win-over-moderate-republicans-on-healthcare-overhaul/

 

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SET opens up 1.59 to 1,565.71 /Bangkok Post

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Storm damages 100 houses in Mukdahan 
By The Nation

 

MUKDAHAN: -- A thunderstorm hit the Kham Cha-ie district of Mukdahan province on Tuesday evening, damaging some 100 houses in three tambon, the district chief said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981366-storm-damages-100-houses-in-mukdahan/

 

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Fire burns down three houses in Ubon Ratchathani
By The Nation

 

UBON RATCHATHANI: -- A dog was killed and three houses were burned down in a blaze believed to have been caused by a solar cell system short circuit in the Muang district of Ubon Ratchathani province early Wednesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981367-fire-burns-down-three-houses-in-ubon-ratchathani/