THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 12 May 2017

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Driver denies trying to flee after killing pedestrian in Nonthaburi
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A motorist allegedly attempted to flee the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Nonthaburi’s Bang Bua Thong district on Friday morning, but his car then hit a motorcyclist before crashing into a power pole 500 metres away.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982795-driver-denies-trying-to-flee-after-killing-pedestrian-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. visit to herald new beginning in relationship

REUTERS

 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/Files

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his visit to the United States next week would herald a new beginning in relations between the two countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982796-turkeys-erdogan-says-us-visit-to-herald-new-beginning-in-relationship/

 

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Underage girls in Mae Hong Son prostitution ring identify officials
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- UNDERAGE victims in the Mae Hong Son forced prostitution ring have identified five officials from the Tambon Ban Mai Administrative Organisation in Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai district who allegedly bought sex services from them, a police source said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982799-underage-girls-in-mae-hong-son-prostitution-ring-identify-officials/

 

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Ombudsman to discuss complaint against purchase of submarine
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ombudsman’s Office plans to table a complaint over the controversial submarine purchase deal at its meeting early next week to decide whether it should seek a verdict from either the Constitutional Court or the Administrative Court.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982802-ombudsman-to-discuss-complaint-against-purchase-of-submarine/

 

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Husband of woman on phone in viral car accident video, who died at hospital, warns others

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Kapook.

 

Prasong Bureepia, the husband of the woman in the horrific car accident video, said he wanted his wife’s death to be a lesson for people in society to be more careful when crossing the road.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982821-husband-of-woman-on-phone-in-viral-car-accident-video-who-died-at-hospital-warns-others/

 

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Police hunt for masterminds behind Big C bombing

By The Nation

 

 

While two men have been arrested for their involvement in the Big C department store explosions in Pattani five others are still being interrogated and the search continues for the masterminds behind the blasts.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982822-police-hunt-for-masterminds-behind-big-c-bombing/

 

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Ministry moves to catch illegally working Africans

By The Nation

 

 

The Labour Ministry plans to launch a screening process to catch Africans who are working illegally in Thailand with only a tourist visa.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982823-ministry-moves-to-catch-illegally-working-africans/

 

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Korea King Panned For False Advertising

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

Vuthithorn ‘Woody’ Milintachinda presents Korea King’s Diamond Series pan in an informercial.

 

BANGKOK — This magic frying pan with the celebrity endorsement retails for 18,000 baht, but – act now! – and get two for only 3,300 baht.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/982824-korea-king-panned-for-false-advertising/

 

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This is bad news if you are accessing BBC iPlayer using a VPN

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

You will soon have to register if you wish to use iPlayer, the BBC has announced.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/this-is-bad-news-if-you-are-accessing-bbc-iplayer-using-a-vpn/21607/

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Remember The Sims? Well, it’s coming to iPhone and Android smartphones

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Classic life simulation game The Sims is coming to iPhone and Android smartphones, its maker Electronic Arts has announced.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/remember-the-sims-well-its-coming-to-iphone-and-android-smartphones/21603/

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HP laptops have secretly been recording everything you type

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Some models of HP laptops have been found to include a keylogger which secretly records all user’s keystrokes, security researchers have warned.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/hp-laptops-have-secretly-been-recording-everything-you-type/21600/

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