THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 21 May 2017

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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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The week that was in Thailand news: Why Thais couldn’t possibly lose Face!

 

 

Rooster grew up in a school where us naughty boys used to have fun hurling insults at the “abnormal geeks” going home after attending the school’s fledgling Computer Club.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984101-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-why-thais-couldn’t-possibly-lose-face/

 

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Whatever next?! Monk watching sex movie on full volume filmed on tour bus

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thai netizens were wondering what the nation's monks were going to get up to next after one of their number was filmed watching a porno movie on full volume on a tour bus.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984116-whatever-next-monk-watching-sex-movie-on-full-volume-filmed-on-tour-bus/

 

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Trash on the road leads to death of German tourist in Samui

 

Image: Daily News

 

A German tourist was thrown from his motorcycle after hitting a patch of wet trash left by a refuse truck on a sharp bend in Samui yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984117-trash-on-the-road-leads-to-death-of-german-tourist-in-samui/

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Hua Hin home for runaways ordered shut after caretaker arrested for molesting 12 year old girl

 

Image: Daily News

 

Following the arrest of a man for molesting a 12 year old girl an illegal home for runaway children has been ordered shut.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984118-hua-hin-home-for-runaways-ordered-shut-after-caretaker-arrested-for-molesting-12-year-old-girl/

 

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Task forces fight sophisticated forest crimes

By The Sunday Nation

 

Athapol briefs Environment Minister Gen Surasak about the Forest Protecting Operation center at its official opening on Thursday.

 

The government has initiated a new forest-protection operations centre to crack down on encroachment and exploitation. New director Athapol Charoenshunsa, who heads the Royal Forestry Department (RFD)’s Forest Protection and Fire Control Bureau, tells The Sunday Nation’s Piyaporn Wongruang why the new agency is desperately needed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984121-task-forces-fight-sophisticated-forest-crimes/

 

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Southern security chief meets Islamic organisations

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE SOUTHERN Army chief met yesterday with representatives of eight Islamic organisations to discuss how to prevent Muslim insurgents from using religious places to carry out attacks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984123-southern-security-chief-meets-islamic-organisations/

 

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Human rights lawyer Sirikan becomes first woman to receive Dutch L4L award

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Sirikan Charoensiri receives her award in Amsterdam.

 

HUMAN rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri has become the first woman to receive international recognition from Dutch civil society group Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984124-human-rights-lawyer-sirikan-becomes-first-woman-to-receive-dutch-l4l-award/

 

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Army urged to release teacher and brother

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

A HUMAN rights network has urged the authorities to release a Tadika (Islamic kindergarten) teacher and his brother who were taken into military custody without charge in Songkhla on Wednesday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984125-army-urged-to-release-teacher-and-brother/

 

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Disputes over organic laws ‘can be resolved in national interest’

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Vichitcholchai has given assurance that the committee vetting the controversial organic laws on the Election Commission (EC) and political parties will prioritise their compatibility with the Constitution and the democratic principles above arguments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984126-disputes-over-organic-laws-‘can-be-resolved-in-national-interest’/

 

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Thailand through to final at Asian Women’s U23 Championship

By The Nation

 

 

Secure a spot in world championship

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984127-thailand-through-to-final-at-asian-women’s-u23-championship/

 

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Two men caught at Phuket Airport with fake passports have escaped from police custody 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Police are hunting for two men who were apprehended using fake Portuguese passports at Phuket International Airport but later escaped police custody.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984129-two-men-caught-at-phuket-airport-with-fake-passports-have-escaped-from-police-custody/

 

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Satellite surveillance to give forest protection a shot in the arm

By Piyaporn Wongruang

 

Smart National Parks 4.0 is set out at the DNP

 

On a giant screen on the wall of the new command centre of the National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Department, satellite images are beamed, showing patches of forests of the Sri Lanna National Park hundreds of kilometres away in the North.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984130-satellite-surveillance-to-give-forest-protection-a-shot-in-the-arm/

 

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Police hunt for TAO chief linked to sex trip

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Ban Mai TAO’s assistant chief Montha Charoensuksuwan is accompanied by police to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday.

 

THE Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases issued an arrest warrant yesterday for the head of a tambon administrative organisation (TAO) in Nonthaburi for failing to report to police on a malfeasance charge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984131-police-hunt-for-tao-chief-linked-to-sex-trip/

 

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Robbers steal 2.1 million baht from an ATM

 

 

Two robbers made off with 2.1 million baht after they injured a security and broke open an ATM located in the compound of a company on Petkasem road in Petchaburi province early Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984132-robbers-steal-21-million-baht-from-an-atm/

 

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French expat loses control of pick up in Kata injuring five 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A French man lost control of his fully loaded pick up truck in Kata and slammed into a taxi stand injuring himself and four others.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984134-french-expat-loses-control-of-pick-up-in-kata-injuring-five/

 

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Jet ski found but Chinese driver still missing, believed taking his own life

 

 

Marine police said today that a Thai fishing boat has found the jet ski which a Chinese tourist has rented to drive out to the sea from Koh Samui. But he is still unaccounted for.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984135-jet-ski-found-but-chinese-driver-still-missing-believed-taking-his-own-life/

 

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Up to Bt5 million worth of restricted timber found in Prachin Buri raid

By The Nation

 

A joint raid by Prachin Buri police and military officers found 65 large piles of restricted timber at a warehouse owned by Songkran Thahin, the village head at Moo 1 Tambon Khulamphan in Si Mahosot District, yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984136-up-to-bt5-million-worth-of-restricted-timber-found-in-prachin-buri-raid/

 

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Police bust motorcycle theft gang in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Police arrested four teenagers who allegedly formed a gang to steal motorcycles in Bangkok, using a technique they learned from YouTube.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984137-police-bust-motorcycle-theft-gang-in-bangkok/

 

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Decisively re-elected, Rouhani defies hardliners, pledges to open Iran

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 pledged on Saturday to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, throwing down a defiant challenge to his hardline opponents after securing a decisive re-election for a second term.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984138-decisively-re-elected-rouhani-defies-hardliners-pledges-to-open-iran/

 

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Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland

 

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Under political fire at home, U.S. President Donald Trump sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Saturday on his maiden foreign trip as he struggled to shift attention from the aftermath of his firing of the director of the FBI.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984139-under-siege-in-washington-trump-reaps-saudi-arms-deal-stronger-ties/

 

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China killed CIA sources, hobbled U.S. spying from 2010 to 2012 - NYT

 

A security agent stands guard near the Great Hall of the People as the sun appears through smog ahead of the closing ceremony of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China killed or imprisoned 18 to 20 CIA sources from 2010 to 2012, hobbling U.S. spying operations in a massive intelligence breach whose origin has not been identified, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984140-china-killed-cia-sources-hobbled-us-spying-from-2010-to-2012-nyt/

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Three killed, dozens wounded as gunmen storm bank in Afghanistan

By Samiullah Paiwand

 

Afghanistan (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a bank in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday and opened fire, killing at least three people and wounding many more before being shot dead by security forces, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984141-three-killed-dozens-wounded-as-gunmen-storm-bank-in-afghanistan/

 

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Horse racing - Cloud Computing pulls surprise to win Preakness

 

May 20, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Javier Castellano aboard Cloud Computing (2) races John Velazquez aboard Always Dreaming (4) during the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Cloud Computing pulled off a major surprise in the Preakness Stakes in Maryland on Saturday, charging down the stretch to overtake Classic Empire and win the second race of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984142-horse-racing-cloud-computing-pulls-surprise-to-win-preakness/

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Turkish NBA star denied entry to Romania after passport cancelled - police

 

Enes Kanter of Turkey speaks to reporters at a media availability session ahead of the 2011 NBA Draft in New York, June 22, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S.-based Turkish basketball star Enes Kanter was refused entry into Romania on Saturday because his Turkish passport had been cancelled, Romanian border police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984143-turkish-nba-star-denied-entry-to-romania-after-passport-cancelled-police/

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Millwall promoted to the English Championship

 

Britain Football Soccer - Bradford City v Millwall - Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 20/5/17 Millwall celebrate with the trophy after getting promoted to the Sky Bet Championship Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter Cziborra

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Millwall returned to the second tier of English soccer on Saturday, with fans invading the pitch at Wembley Stadium, after beating Bradford City 1-0 with a late goal in their League One playoff final.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984145-millwall-promoted-to-the-english-championship/

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What’s your Favorite Thai Dish?

Orlando Barton

 

 

I’ve always said that the food in Thailand is the number two reason for living here.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984146-what’s-your-favorite-thai-dish/  

 

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Dream World – still a great day out in Bangkok

Gerry Carter

 

 

One of Bangkok’s oldest attractions is still a great day out for all the family – Dream World in the Thanyaburi area of Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984147-dream-world-–-still-a-great-day-out-in-bangkok/

 

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Officials raid Phuket Central Festival IT shops, net 2mn in counterfeit goods 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Officials have continued a series of raids on stores selling counterfeit goods, this time at Central Festival, where they seized 524 illegal items with an estimated street value of more than B2 million.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/984149-officials-raid-phuket-central-festival-it-shops-net-2mn-in-counterfeit-goods/

 

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What is Bitcoin? A beginner’s guide to the world’s most popular digital currency

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Bitcoin has been in the news a lot recently.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/what-is-bitcoin-a-beginners-guide-to-the-worlds-most-popular-digital-currency/21810/