THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 8 Jul 2017

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“Philip Roller” : a new face to watch in Thai football

 

 

Philip Roller, the 23-year old Thai-German right-back of Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC, has recently been recruited into the 25-member of the King’s Cup national football team by the team’s head coach, Milovan Rajevac.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991533-“philip-roller”-a-new-face-to-watch-in-thai-football/

 

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TWZ to invest Bt500m in solar farms

By   THE NATION

 

TWZ CORPORATION Plc has set aside Bt500 million to invest in 10 megawatts of solar farms in Khon Kaen and Buri Ram by collaborating with the Khon Kaen Agricultural Cooperative and Buri Ram Fisher Cooperative.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991536-twz-to-invest-bt500m-in-solar-farms/

 

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Drug suspect arrested for carrying meth

By The Nation

 

A young man was arrested in Bangkok’s Don Muang district for allegedly carrying a woman’s handbag with 1,990 methamphetamine pills early Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991537-drug-suspect-arrested-for-carrying-meth/

 

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Teenager arrested for using Facebook to arrange road bike races

By The Nation

 

A teenager in Bangkok’s Don Muang district was arrested on Friday night for allegedly using his Facebook page to arrange motorcycle road races.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991538-teenager-arrested-for-using-facebook-to-arrange-road-bike-races/

 

 

 

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Fitch: Asia more resilient 20 years after financial crisis

By   THE NATION

 

ASIAN ECONOMIES are better equipped to weather external shocks and financial pressures owing to buffers built and reforms undertaken in the wake of the Asian Financial Crisis, which began twenty years ago this week, says Fitch Ratings.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991539-fitch-asia-more-resilient-20-years-after-financial-crisis/

 

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SEPO confirms Future Fund’s start this year

By The Nation

 

The State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) has confirmed it will set up the Thailand Future Fund this year and will meet with the Expressway Authority of Thailand’s board on July 12 to discuss a revenue transfer agreement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991540-sepo-confirms-future-fund’s-start-this-year/

 

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Singapore, Thai scriptwriters honoured at first Seafic

By The Nation

 

 

Seafic – the Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab – wrapped its inaugural edition last weekend with the announcement of three prizes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991541-singapore-thai-scriptwriters-honoured-at-first-seafic/

 

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After handshakes and concert, G20 seeks 'difficult' consensus

By Paul Carrel and Thomas Escritt

 

General view of the discussion table while German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen on the screen above during the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Leaders from the world's top economies meet to forge a consensus on trade and climate change on Saturday after setting their staff to work through the night to find agreements that eluded them on the first day of their summit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991542-after-handshakes-and-concert-g20-seeks-difficult-consensus/

 

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Former martial arts star Battulga wins Mongolian presidential election

By Terrence Edwards

 

Khaltmaa Battulga, addresses reporters in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, early July 8, 2017. REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj

 

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - Populist former martial arts star and businessman Khaltmaa Battulga has won Mongolia's presidential run-off election, according to voter data from the General Election Commission released on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991543-former-martial-arts-star-battulga-wins-mongolian-presidential-election/

 

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Police gain upper hand after Hamburg's day of G20 clashes

By Joseph Nasr and Sabine Siebold

 

Barricades burn as protesters clash with riot police during the protests at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Police gained the upper hand in Hamburg early on Saturday morning after a day of running clashes with anti-capitalist protesters seeking to disrupt the city's G20 summit of global leaders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991544-police-gain-upper-hand-after-hamburgs-day-of-g20-clashes/

 

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Florida police say Venus Williams entered intersection lawfully before crash

By Bernie Woodall

 

FILE PHOTO: USA's Venus Williams reacts during her third round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens during the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France on June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Florida police said on Friday that a newly surfaced video shows that tennis star Venus Williams was acting lawfully when she drove her sports utility vehicle into an intersection before a fatal crash with another car on June 9.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991545-florida-police-say-venus-williams-entered-intersection-lawfully-before-crash/

 

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Thailand to bid to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup

 

 

Thailand is set to be part of an ambitious plan to co-host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991550-thailand-to-bid-to-co-host-2034-fifa-world-cup/

 

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U.S. Energy Department helping power firms defend against cyber attacks

By Jim Finkle, Scott DiSavino and Timothy Gardner

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is helping U.S. firms defend against a hacking campaign that targeted power companies including at least one nuclear plant, saying the attacks have not impacted electricity generation or the grid.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991553-us-energy-department-helping-power-firms-defend-against-cyber-attacks/

 

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Two U.S. bombers hold firing drills with South Korean forces

 

FILE PHOTO - A pair of B-1B Lancer bombers soar over Wyoming in an undated file photo. Staff Sgt. Steve Thurow/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. supersonic bombers conducted live-fire drills on Saturday in South Korea in a show of force following North Korea's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the South's military said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991555-two-us-bombers-hold-firing-drills-with-south-korean-forces/

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Python captured on third floor of Phitsanulok restaurant

By The Nation

 

A python was found on the third floor of a well-known restaurant in the Muang district of Phitsanulok province on Saturday morning, causing panic among workers and the owner.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991556-python-captured-on-third-floor-of-phitsanulok-restaurant/

 

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Prayuth: Those Who Believe Junta Will Hold Power 20 Years Not Thai

 

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during his weekly Friday address broadcast nationwide.

 

BANGKOK — The prime minister said during his weekly televised address Friday night that he didn’t consider those who believe the military junta will hold power for another 10 to 20 years to be Thai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991558-prayuth-those-who-believe-junta-will-hold-power-20-years-not-thai/

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35-year-old Phuket woman reported missing

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: Police are searching for a Phuket woman who has reportedly been missing for seven days. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991560-35-year-old-phuket-woman-reported-missing/

 

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UK report reveals how dodgy Kodi add ons and YouTube rips hamper anti piracy efforts

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A new report released in the UK has revealed the impact so called Kodi boxes have on anti piracy efforts and that authorities eager to crack down on illegal IPTV streaming may be faced with a near impossible task.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/uk-report-reveals-dodgy-kodi-add-ons-youtube-rips-hamper-anti-piracy-efforts/22829/

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500 MILLION devices at risk from new Android malware that steals data from your Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype and Line apps

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Users in Asia are being warned about a dangerous and highly sophisticated form of Android malware.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/500-million-devices-risk-new-android-malware-steals-data-facebook-whatsapp-skype-line-apps/22827/

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Phuket police search for German man in missing woman case 

The Phuket News

 

Picha “Lek” Nampadung a 35-year-old beautician who works at a local message shop and beauty salon in Rawai, was last seen by friends at her rented room near the Rawai beachfront last Saturday (July 1). Photo: Supplied
 

PHUKET: Police are looking for a German man who may be able to provide information leading to the whereabouts of a Phuket woman who has not been since Friday night last week (June 30).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991580-phuket-police-search-for-german-man-in-missing-woman-case/

 

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Patong taxi driver found dead in Phuket room

 

Police inspect the room in Kathu yesterday. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Patong taxi driver who was found dead in his rented room in Kathu yesterday (July 7).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991582-patong-taxi-driver-found-dead-in-phuket-room/

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Phuket van driver shunted off bridge as BMW slams van parked for photo-op 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A Phuket van driver escaped serious injuries this morning (July 8) when a BMW sedan slammed into the back of his van, which was parked on the Thao Srisoonthorn Bridge, heading off the island, while he stood in front of the van with his passengers while they took photos of the view.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991583-phuket-van-driver-shunted-off-bridge-as-bmw-slams-van-parked-for-photo-op/

 

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Woman underwear driver survives as Phuket crash rips pickup truck apart

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A woman wearing only underpants and a T-shirt has escaped serious injury after the pickup truck she was driving spun out of control in heavy rain in central Phuket just after midnight this morning (July 8) and struck a tree – which ripped the cab from the pickup and tore the engine out.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991585-woman-underwear-driver-survives-as-phuket-crash-rips-pickup-truck-apart/

 

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