THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 4 Aug 2017

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Narathiwat police escape bomb ambush unhurt

By The Nation

 

 

NARATHIWAT: -- Insurgents detonated a roadside bomb to ambush a team of deputy inspectors from Sugnai Padi police station in Narathiwat on Friday, but the police car escaped the blast. Nobody was injured.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995752-narathiwat-police-escape-bomb-ambush-unhurt/

 

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Google reveals it is trying to rid the Play Store of crappy Android apps

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has revealed it taking steps to try to reduce the amount of crappy apps which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

 

Full story:  http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-reveals-trying-rid-play-store-crappy-android-apps/23375/

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This website lists 306 million passwords you should never use – EVER!

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD 

 

 

A security researcher has a created a new online tool that could potentially save you from being hacked.

 

Full story:  http://tech.thaivisa.com/website-lists-306-million-passwords-you-should-never-use/23377/

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Inquest finds former land official “murdered” while in custody

 

 

The Criminal Court today (Aug 4) ruled that the death of Thawatchai Anukul, a former Phangnga land official, in the custody of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) last year, was murder.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995755-inquest-finds-former-land-official-“murdered”-while-in-custody/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

US$1.2 million fake notes seized as police bust counterfeit gang

 

 

A nine-member gang that allegedly printed and sold fake US dollar bills in Thailand has been bust in a combined operation by Thai police and US Secret Service officers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995756-us12-million-fake-notes-seized-as-thai-police-bust-counterfeit-gang/

 

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Final Meeting on Chiang Mai Light Rail Transit Before it is Sent to MRTA for Apporval

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Plan (OTP), in collaboration with CMU, has held its third and final meeting to discuss the Light Rail Transit proposal and listen to the public’s opinions and suggestions before submitting it to the government for approval.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995767-final-meeting-on-chiang-mai-light-rail-transit-before-it-is-sent-to-mrta-for-apporval/

 

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New Government Policy: Eat More Longans!

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The government has announced today that they are issuing a new policy to help with the falling longan prices – eat more longans!

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995768-new-government-policy-eat-more-longans/

 

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Chiang Mai Bus Routes in English

by CityNews

 

The bus timetables for Chiang Mai in English.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995769-chiang-mai-bus-routes-in-english/

 

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‘Quick thinking and sacred amulet’ help man survive Phuket accident, he says

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- A man who crashed when he was out delivering bananas in his battered old pickup truck this morning has said that he survived the accident due to his quick thinking and also a sacred amulet he had in is possession.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995770-‘quick-thinking-and-sacred-amulet’-help-man-survive-phuket-accident-he-says/

 

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More rain forecast for Phuket this weekend

The Phuket News

 

The rain is brought on by a low-pressure trough that is currently moving across southern Thailand. Photo: TMD

 

PHUKET:-- More rain is forecast for this weekend (Aug 4-6) following spouts of heavy rain falling periodically throughout this week.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995771-more-rain-forecast-for-phuket-this-weekend/

 

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Six missing as diving boat capsizes in Krabi

By The Nation

 

 

Six people are missing after a small diving boat capsized in Ao Nang, Krabi province, on Friday afternoon due to strong winds and waves.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995772-six-missing-as-diving-boat-capsizes-in-krabi/

 

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Aussie falls down the stairs to his death in Hua Hin

 

 

Hua Hin police said that a 75 year old Australian likely tripped and fell to his death at his townhouse in the city.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995781-aussie-falls-down-the-stairs-to-his-death-in-hua-hin/

 

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Tourist boat sinks near Phi Phi Island - six missing

 

 

A tourist boat carrying 12 people - both Thais and foreigners - capsized in heavy winds near the entrance to the Hat Nopparat Tara national park in Krabi on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995772-six-missing-as-diving-boat-capsizes-in-krabi/

 

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Child rapists on the loose in Koh Phangan

 

 

Police are hunting two men who abducted, raped and imprisoned a 13 year old girl on the island of Koh Pangan.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995785-child-rapists-on-the-loose-in-koh-phangan/

 

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New Bangkok route numbers with English letters confuse Thais!

 

 

Thais online have said they are confused by changes to the numbers of buses in several areas of the city.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995786-new-bangkok-route-numbers-with-english-letters-confuse-thais/

 

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Roi Et hit by heavy flooding as rivers burst their banks

By The Nation

 

 

Five districts in Roi Et suffered heavy flooding after the Yang and Chi rivers burst their banks.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995787-roi-et-hit-by-heavy-flooding-as-rivers-burst-their-banks/

 

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Male tourist ignores red flags, saved from drowning by Phuket lifeguards

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The man was ulled from the sea at Patong Beach at 2:30pm today (Aug 4). Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET:-- Lifeguards stationed at Patong Beach saved a male foreigner from drowning this afternoon after he ignored red flags posted along the beach.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995788-male-tourist-ignores-red-flags-saved-from-drowning-by-phuket-lifeguards/

 

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New Parliament building delayed until 2019

By The Nation

 

 

The completion of the new Parliament building in Bangkok’s Kiekkai area has been delayed until the end of 2019, Lower House secretary-general Sorasak Pienwet said on Friday during the press tour of the site.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995789-new-parliament-building-delayed-until-2019/

 

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Chula to probe 'ugly' scene at oath-taking ceremony

By THE NATION

 

 

Chulalongkorn University (CU) will launch probes against a lecturer and a prominent student for an “ugly” scene during the annual solemn oath-taking ceremony.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995791-chula-to-probe-ugly-scene-at-oath-taking-ceremony/

 

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Passengers in Krabi boat capsize rescued

By The Nation

 

 

All passengers were rescued after a small diving boat capsized in Ao Nang, in Krabi province, on Friday afternoon due to strong winds and waves.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995772-six-missing-as-diving-boat-capsizes-in-krabi/?do=findComment&comment=12150484

 

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BMW owner says staff at the car wash sold her car

 

 

A bizarre story is doing the rounds of Thai social media after the owner of a Z4 BMW said the people at the car cleaners sold it.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995792-bmw-owner-says-staff-at-the-car-wash-sold-her-car/

 

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