THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 20 Jul 2017

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Police launch campaign against social media posts with celebrities encouraging alcohol use

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

Photo from: www.list25.com

 

BANGKOK: -- Police will monitor Thai social media to punish any actors, “net idols”, or celebrities who pose messages and pictures inviting others to drink alcoholic beverages. There is a fine of Bt50,000-Bt200,000 for publicly encouraging alcohol consumption under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993400-police-launch-campaign-against-social-media-posts-with-celebrities-encouraging-alcohol-use/

 

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Danny Glass anonymous image of Facebook message not to be presented as evidence

The Phuket News

 

Danny Glass (right) pictured at Thalang Police Station on May 27. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: -- An image appearing to be a screengrab from a private Facebook message sent in relation to the Danny Glass case will not be presented as evidence in the case file, Thalang Police Chief Col Somphong Thipaphakul has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993404-danny-glass-anonymous-image-of-facebook-message-not-to-be-presented-as-evidence/

 

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German Papke reveals details of Phuket murder

The Phuket News

 

Nico Papke is seen here exiting a minivan as he is taken to reenact his crime. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- After confessing to the murder of his girlfriend Pischa “Lek” Nampadung, German expat Nico Papke has revealed more details on what happened on that fateful day, and the days that followed, say police.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993407-german-papke-reveals-details-of-phuket-murder/

 

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Politicos Dismiss Regime's 10-Point 'Social Contract'

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

1st Army Corps commander Lt. Gen. Kukiat Srinaka stands below a large image of himself Monday at the 1st Army Division headquarters in Bangkok. Photo: Prachachart

 

BANGKOK — A number of politicians and critics said they were unimpressed by a 10-point social contract introduced by the military regime Monday at a forum on national reconciliation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993408-politicos-dismiss-regimes-10-point-social-contract/

 

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NLA sets up committee to review law on political parties

By The Nation 

 

NLA Vice President Surachai, expected to sit on the joint law review committee.

 

The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday set up a joint committee to review the organic law on political parties after concerns were raised by the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) that some provisions might be unconstitutional.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993410-nla-sets-up-committee-to-review-law-on-political-parties/

 

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Three Udon Thani men arrested for growing marijuana

By The Nation

 

 

Three men in Udon Thani province have been arrested for growing marijuana in their sugar cane plantations for use as “herb for diabetes”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993411-three-udon-thani-men-arrested-for-growing-marijuana/

 

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Power outage announcement for July 20, 22

 

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority will temporarily cut off the power for security to carry out maintenance works and improve the electricity distribution system in the following areas:

 

Thursday, July 20, 2017

 

Samutprakarn : The power outage areas are;    

 

08.00 - 17.00    

 

- Rama 2 Road, the end of Soi Anamai Ngam Charoen 31 and Eua Arthorn Project 2 (Throughout the Soi).

 

08.30 - 14.00    

 

- In Soi Jaransanitwong  31.

 

08.30 - 15.30    

 

- Soi Ladprao 80 Intersection 26 (Blackout at the end of Soi Only).

 

09.00 - 14.00

 

- Along Ramkhamhaeng Road, Soi Ramkhamhaeng 87.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993413-power-outage-announcement-for-july-20-22/

 

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Stepfather arrested after death of 16-year-old bedridden girl

By Khanathit Srihirandej 
The Nation

 

 

A 33-year-old man who allegedly murdered his 16-year-old bedridden autistic stepdaughter was arrested at his Bangkok flat on Wednesday night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993415-stepfather-arrested-after-death-of-16-year-old-bedridden-girl/

 

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Rice rots, homes flood in north

By The Nation

 

 

Overnight torrential rain in the northern province of Chiang Rai caused the Lao River in Mae Lao district to overflow, sending floodwater to inundate 16 homes on Thursday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993417-rice-rots-homes-flood-in-north/

 

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Mosh And Bang Heads This Weekend In Bangkok

By Mongkorn Timkul

 

 

As a young lad in the ‘80s attending a Catholic school, one of my favorite pastimes was lunchtime, carving upside-down crosses into church doors while humming The Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the UK.” Needless to say, I was heavily into punk and metal in my rebellious junior high school years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993419-mosh-and-bang-heads-this-weekend-in-bangkok/

 

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Joint effort to rebuild Karen refugees’ huts

By Tossapol Boonpat 
The Nation

 

 

Only 24 homes will be built at the site in Ban Mai Nai Soi refugee camp in Mae Hong Son’s Muang district where 33 huts were reduced to ash by a fire earlier this month.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993420-joint-effort-to-rebuild-karen-refugees’-huts/

 

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Do-over: 1 in 8 people who voted for Trump want to change their vote - Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Chris Kahn

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they would not do so again after witnessing Trump's tumultuous first six months in office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 2016 voters.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993421-do-over-1-in-8-people-who-voted-for-trump-want-to-change-their-vote-reutersipsos-poll/

 

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Trump and Putin did not have a secret G20 meeting: Kremlin

 

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not have "a secret meeting" at the G20 summit earlier this month, but confirmed they did chat informally over dinner.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993422-trump-and-putin-did-not-have-a-secret-g20-meeting-kremlin/

 

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Cambodia widow sees dead husband in five-month-old calf

 

 

KRATIE, Cambodia (Reuters) - Cambodia's latest social media sensation is a five-month-old calf believed by a villager to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993424-cambodia-widow-sees-dead-husband-in-five-month-old-calf/

 

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GhostCrl is a terrifying form of Android malware disguised as WhatsApp that can secretly film you

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Smartphone users are being warned about a new form of Android malware that can secretly record you.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/ghostcrl-terrifying-form-android-malware-disguised-whatsapp-can-secretly-film/23064/

 

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Former Phuket Governor urges government agencies to ‘open up to public'

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Former Governor Chokchai Dejamornthan seen here during his visit to the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority Office (PEA) yesterday (July 19). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET:-- The former Governor of Phuket, who currently serves as Inspector-General at the Office of Prime Minister in Bangkok has urged all Phuket government to open up to the public and declare all public information to the Office of the Official Information Commission.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993426-former-phuket-governor-urges-government-agencies-to-‘open-up-to-public/

 

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Deceased tourists' family awarded B6mn in compensation

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- The family of two Chinese tourists who were killed in an accident on Patong Hill was awarded a total of 6 million baht in compensation yesterday. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993427-deceased-tourists-family-awarded-b6mn-in-compensation/

 

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Pruksa to build Bt5.5 billion of condos

By The Nation

 

 

Listed property firm Pruksa Real Estate Plc has introduced three news condominium projects with a combined worth of Bt5.5 billion under the brand name of Privacy.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993428-pruksa-to-build-bt55-billion-of-condos/

 

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Ten arrested for wildlife trading near Bangkok temples

By The Nation

 

 

The wildlife crime suppression taskforce known as “Yiaw Dong” raided booths trading animals near several temples in Bangkok, including Erawan Shrine on Thursday, arresting at least 10 people trading in protected species and seizing more than 300 turtles and birds.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993429-ten-arrested-for-wildlife-trading-near-bangkok-temples/

 

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Relatives of murdered teenager demand apology

By The Nation

 

 

The relatives of a 14-year-old girl who was found raped and murdered in her home in Chachoengsao’s Ban Pho district on the night of July 12, led 60 villagers to the Ban Pho Police Station on Thursday afternoon to demand that officers take the suspect to re-enact the crime and apologise to the girl's body and the family.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993431-relatives-of-murdered-teenager-demand-apology/

 

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MOE has no policy to prohibit students from bringing mobile phones to classroom

 

BANGKOK, 20 July 2017 (NNT) - The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education (MOE) has confirmed that the MOE has not issued a policy to prohibit students from bringing mobile phones to classroom. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993432-moe-has-no-policy-to-prohibit-students-from-bringing-mobile-phones-to-classroom/

 

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Cinema Chain Gives 'Dunkirk' Discount To Thai Military

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Army officer and actor Col. Wanchana Sawatdee poses at a Dunkirk movies screening Wednesday. Image: Major Cineplex / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Thanks to a special deal from the biggest cinema chain, members of the armed forces can watch blockbuster war film “Dunkirk” at a discounted price of 100 baht.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993441-cinema-chain-gives-dunkirk-discount-to-thai-military/

 

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Rice pledging scheme verdict draws near

 

 

July 21, 2017 marks an important point of a long-running rice pledging scheme case in which former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is a defendant. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993443-rice-pledging-scheme-verdict-draws-near/

 

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UK soap star's four million baht Thai hospital bill - yet more fiction from "The Sun"

 

 

The hospital on Samui treating a former UK soap star after he fell at a waterfall has hit back at UK media that suggested his treatment would be four million baht.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993444-uk-soap-stars-four-million-baht-thai-hospital-bill-yet-more-fiction-from-the-sun/

 

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iOS 10.3.3 includes important security update that you need to install NOW

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Apple has released iOS 10.3.3, a new update for its mobile operating system, which fixes a vulnerability that let hackers take control of your iPhone or iPad via WiFi.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/ios-10-3-3-includes-important-security-update-need-install-now/23066/

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REVEALED: We’ve all been making a huge mistake when charging our smartphones

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Battery life on smartphones is a concern for most people these days.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/charging-smartphone-batter-tips/23069/

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Thailand Live Friday 21 Jul 2017 
https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993455-thailand-live-friday-21-jul-2017/