THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 4 May 2017

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Prayut urged to use Article 44 in Mae Hong Son prostitution probe
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Federation of Assistant District Chiefs of Thailand filed a petition at Government House on Thursday for Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to use his absolute power under Article 44 of the interim constitution to deal with the civil servants involved in the Mae Hong Son prostitution scandal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981564-prayut-urged-to-use-article-44-in-mae-hong-son-prostitution-probe/

 

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Britain's Prince Philip, 95, to cease royal duties in autumn - palace

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, is to permanently stand down from royal duties in the autumn, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981511-queens-most-senior-aides-call-all-royal-staff-into-emergency-meeting-at-buckingham-palace/?page=4#comment-11855654

 

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Wanted Red Bull heir has left Singapore after abandoning private jet

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An heir to the Red Bull fortune wanted in Thailand for his alleged involvement in a deadly hit-and-run has left Singapore after abandoning his private jet and disappeared, Thai police said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981583-wanted-red-bull-heir-has-left-singapore-after-abandoning-private-jet/

 

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Foreign Man Dies At Pattaya's 'Thai Sky Adventures'

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

PATTAYA — A foreign man fell to his death while skydiving Thursday afternoon, police said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981586-foreign-man-dies-at-pattayas-thai-sky-adventures/

 

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Myanmar fortune-teller ET petitions King over Koh Tao murder

By The Nation

 

 

Myanmar’s most famous fortune teller – known as ET – on Wednesday submitted a petition to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn regarding Koh Tao murder suspects Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, who have been sentenced to death in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981587-myanmar-fortune-teller-et-petitions-king-over-koh-tao-murder/

 

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Media reform bill revisions 'will take a week'

By The Nation

 

 

The media reform committee's revisions of the controversial media regulation draft bill will take about a week before the proposal is submitted to the government for further implementation via National Reform Steering Assembly chairman Tinnapan Nakata, assembly whip Kamnoon Siddhisamarn said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981588-media-reform-bill-revisions-will-take-a-week/

 

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Five human trafficking suspects appear in Bangkok court

By The Nation

 

 

Five human-trafficking suspects allegedly involved in a Mae Hong Son prostitution ring were brought to Bangkok's Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court on Thursday morning to apply for their first 12-day detention period pending police investigation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981589-five-human-trafficking-suspects-appear-in-bangkok-court/

 

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Security exploit leaves millions of Android users at the mercy of cyber criminals

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A new study has discovered that hundreds of apps available to download from the Google Play Store could be exposing Android users to cyber criminals.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/security-exploit-leaves-millions-of-android-users-at-the-mercy-of-cyber-criminals/21424/

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How to avoid the terrifying Google Docs phishing scam that is taking over the internet

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A malicious and highly sophisticated phishing scam that is using Google Docs to target Gmail users is spreading throughout the internet like wildfire.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/how-to-avoid-the-terrifying-google-docs-phishing-scam-that-is-taking-over-the-internet/21426/

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Only 20% of reserves will be called for training, says Weerachai

By Jittaporn Senawong

The Nation

 

 

The Armed Forces Reserve Act will only be used to prepare for military service and only 20 per cent of the reserve unit will be summoned for annual training, Lt Gen Weerachai Intusophon, commander of Territorial Defence Command, said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981591-only-20-of-reserves-will-be-called-for-training-says-weerachai/

 

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RTN to sign Chinese submarine deal with CSOC on May 7 in Beijing

 

 

The Royal Thai Navy will sign an agreement with Chinese submarine builder CSOC in Beijing on May 7 for the construction of the RTN’s first Yuan-class submarine in a 13-billion baht government-to-government deal.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981592-rtn-to-sign-chinese-submarine-deal-with-csoc-on-may-7-in-beijing/

 

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Phuket lovers' quarrel ends in near-drowning

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- A ‘tomboy’ narrowly escaped drowning early this morning after she walked into the sea at Saphan Hin following an argument with her girlfriend.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/981613-phuket-lovers-quarrel-ends-in-near-drowning/

 

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