THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 20 May 2017

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UPS bids expansion via extending collection cut-off times

By KINGSLEY WIJAYASINHA
THE NATION

 

UPS Thailand managing director Tan Boon Tiam, far right, looks to expand business in Thailand.

 

UPS Thailand Co has extended collection cut-off times by up to 6.5 hours in Greater Bangkok and Ayutthaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984037-ups-bids-expansion-via-extending-collection-cut-off-times/

 

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Mysterious death of German woman found floating in Korat temple lake

 

Image: Workpoint TV

 

Police in Nakorn Ratchasima are investigating the death of a German woman found floating in a temple lake yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984038-mysterious-death-of-german-woman-found-floating-in-korat-temple-lake/

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Video: Many students injured as firework display goes wrong in Krabi

 

Image: Daily News

 

Fireworks exploded in all directions at a Krabi display yesterday evening injuring 21 students who had just finished a display of Thai dancing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984039-video-many-students-injured-as-firework-display-goes-wrong-in-krabi/

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Thousands of Thais becoming "Little Ghosts" in South Korea

 

Image: Sanook

 

So many Thais are now going to work illegally in South Korea that they have been given a name.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984040-thousands-of-thais-becoming-little-ghosts-in-south-korea/

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Video: Hunt on for the Chiang Mai upskirt upstart.

 

Image: Thai News Agency

 

Police are hunting a man aged about 30 who was caught on CCTV filming up a female student's skirt.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984044-video-hunt-on-for-the-chiang-mai-upskirt-upstart/

 

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Cheaper insurance premiums for cars fitted with dash cams

 

Image: Thansettakij

 

Drivers who fit dash cams to their vehicles are set to enjoy cheaper insurance premiums.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984045-cheaper-insurance-premiums-for-cars-fitted-with-dash-cams/

 

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Thonglor pub raided for violating closing time rule

By The Nation

 

Tourist police and 191 emergency police raided the popular Blaq Lyte pub on Soi Thonglor early Saturday and arrested the owner for violating the closing time regulation and running it without a licence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984049-thonglor-pub-raided-for-violating-closing-time-rule/

 

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Arrest warrant issued for man over murder of two after 'dice game dispute'

By The Nation

 

The Phra Khanong Court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for a man from Prachuap Khiri Khan province for allegedly shooting dead two men in front of a Bangkok condominium over a dice game dispute on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984050-arrest-warrant-issued-for-man-over-murder-of-two-after-dice-game-dispute/

 

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Disowning Lawmakers’ Proposal, Govt Says No VAT Increase in 2018

 

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Image: Peter Hellberg / Flickr

 

BANGKOK — The rubber stamp parliament’s proposal for a VAT increase next year was shot down by the government on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984051-disowning-lawmakers’-proposal-govt-says-no-vat-increase-in-2018/

 

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Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, expected to win

By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh

 

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani waves to supporters at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS

 

DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani has an unbeatable lead in Iran's presidential election, an Iranian official source told Reuters on Saturday, citing an early unofficial tally, and is set to defeat his hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi and win a second term.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984053-rouhani-leads-iran-presidential-race-expected-to-win/

 

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PM: Govt’s development measures intangible, yet sustainable

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th May 2017 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reiterated that the government’s solutions to longstanding problems in Thailand are based on sustainability and effectiveness. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984055-pm-govt’s-development-measures-intangible-yet-sustainable/

 

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PM warns people against thunderstorms

supawadee wangsri

 

 

BANGKOK, 19 May 2017 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has warned the general public against thunderstorms and has instructed all areas to urgently help flash flood victims and repair damaged houses. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984057-pm-warns-people-against-thunderstorms/

 

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Digital infrastructure projects underway across Thailand

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th May 2017 (NNT) – The Digital Economy and Society Ministry is speeding up digital infrastructure development projects nationwide. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984058-digital-infrastructure-projects-underway-across-thailand/

 

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Army chief believes reconciliation effort will be successful

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th May 2017 (NNT) – The army chief, Gen Chalermchai Sitthisart, is strongly convinced that the National Council for Peace and Order’s effort to foster national reconciliation will succeed. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984059-army-chief-believes-reconciliation-effort-will-be-successful/

 

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Approval of President Trump drops to lowest since inauguration - Reuters/Ipsos

By Chris Kahn

 

U.S. President Donald Trump stops to give a thumbs up as he departs the White House to embark on a trip to the Middle East and Europe, in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Public approval of President Donald Trump has dropped to its lowest level since his inauguration, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, after Trump was accused of mishandling classified information and meddling with an FBI investigation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984060-approval-of-president-trump-drops-to-lowest-since-inauguration-reutersipsos/

 

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North Korea says linking cyber attacks to Pyongyang is 'ridiculous'

By Michelle Nichols

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea's deputy United Nations envoy said on Friday "it is ridiculous" to link Pyongyang with the WannaCry "ransomware" cyber attack that started to sweep around the globe a week ago or the hacking of a U.N. expert monitoring sanctions violations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984063-north-korea-says-linking-cyber-attacks-to-pyongyang-is-ridiculous/

 

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Death toll rises in southern Libya attack, defence minister suspended

By Ayman al-Warfalli

 

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A spokesman for east Libyan armed forces said on Friday that as many as 141 people had been killed a day earlier in an attack on a southern air base, and the head of Libya's United Nations-backed government suspended his defence minister pending an investigation into the incident.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984064-death-toll-rises-in-southern-libya-attack-defence-minister-suspended/

 

 

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Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Iran Embassy Still Unidentified

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A foreign man is being treated for burns he received after setting himself ablaze in front of the Iranian Embassy in Bangkok, a police spokesman said Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984083-man-who-set-himself-on-fire-at-iran-embassy-still-unidentified/

 

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Junta gets thumbs down for handling of economy: Poll

By The Nation

 

 

People find a deterioration in the country’s economic situation, prices of goods and overall well-being under the junta government in the past three years, according to a Suan Dusit Poll. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984093-junta-gets-thumbs-down-for-handling-of-economy-poll/

 

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Phuket police nab armed robber just hours after holding up Thalang 7-Eleven 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

Police apprehended a 25-year-old man who robbed a Thalang 7-Eleven at gunpoint in the early hours of Friday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984094-phuket-police-nab-armed-robber-just-hours-after-holding-up-thalang-7-eleven/

 

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Police hunt suspects after B138k skimmed from the same ATM in Phuket 

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

The hunt is on for suspected skimmers after more than a dozen victims reported money missing from their accounts after using the same ATM in Phuket, though police admit the suspects most likely have already fled to Malaysia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984095-police-hunt-suspects-after-b138k-skimmed-from-the-same-atm-in-phuket/

 

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North Korea says linking cyber attacks to Pyongyang is ‘ridiculous’

BY REUTERS

 

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) North Korea’s deputy United Nations envoy said on Friday “it is ridiculous” to link Pyongyang with the WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack that started to sweep around the globe a week ago or the hacking of a U.N. expert monitoring sanctions violations.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/north-korea-says-linking-cyber-attacks-to-pyongyang-is-ridiculous/21798/

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New WhatsApp update makes it easier to organise chats and avoid annoying conversations

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

WhatsApp has added a handy new feature that will make using the app that little bit easier.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-whatsapp-update-makes-it-easier-to-organise-chats-and-avoid-annoying-conversations/21795/

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New update makes Google Maps even more accurate

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Google has announced a new update to its popular navigation tool, Google Maps.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-update-makes-google-maps-even-more-accurate/21792/

 

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Phuket gov's social media imposter sparks security concerns

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: Cyber security and Facebook seem to be the hot topics this week as Phuket police hunt for a Facebook user who made a fake profile with a name closely resembling the Phuket Governor’s and used his picture to impersonate him. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984096-phuket-govs-social-media-imposter-sparks-security-concerns/

 

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Python was all in a day's work for Pattaya policeman!

 

Image: Siamchon News

 

A policeman at the Na Jomtien station did not bat an eyelid when faced with the problem of a snake in his pick-up truck.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984097-python-was-all-in-a-days-work-for-pattaya-policeman/

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Underage sex trade: Thai border officials as much to blame as anyone

 

Image: Thai News Agency

 

The finger of blame has been pointed as much at corrupt Thai border officials as operators of bars and karaoke shops for the underage sex trade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984100-underage-sex-trade-thai-border-officials-as-much-to-blame-as-anyone/

 

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