THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 5 Aug 2017

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Chinese-Thai fake note gang busted in Pattaya

A nine-member gang that allegedly printed and sold fake US dollar bills in Thailand was busted and fake US bills with a face value of US1.26 million (about 42 million baht) were  seized.

 

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

 

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Metro Police Chief resolves not to close schools over student fighting

Benjamin Rujopakarn

 

 

BANGKOK, 4 August 2017 (NNT) - The metropolitan police chief has held a meeting with heads of educational institutes and military leaders to solve the issue of fighting between student of different schools.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995855-metro-police-chief-resolves-not-to-close-schools-over-student-fighting/

 

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Free food for passengers at Hualampphong Station

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 5th August 2017 (NNT) – Passengers at Hualampphong Station in the capital city were yesterday treated to a free meal in celebration of Mother’s Day on August 12th. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995856-free-food-for-passengers-at-hualampphong-station/

 

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Flooding continues to affect 10 provinces

Surapan Laotharanarit

 

 

BANGKOK, 4 August 2017 (NNT) – Ten provinces in the northeastern and central regions are still suffering from floods, with over 200,000 households affected. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995857-flooding-continues-to-affect-10-provinces/

 

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MFA’s Information Dept clarifies Thailand’s protection of rights of human rights defenders

supawadee wangsri

 

 

BANGKOK, 4 August 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affair's Department of Information has clarified Thailand’s protection of rights of human rights defenders in the country. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995859-mfa’s-information-dept-clarifies-thailand’s-protection-of-rights-of-human-rights-defenders/

 

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District in Chiang Rai experiences mild tremors

By The Nation

 

 

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Mae Saruay district of Chiang Rai province early Saturday, the Seismological Bureau of the Thai Meteorological Department reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995861-district-in-chiang-rai-experiences-mild-tremors/

 

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Blaze destroys Phuket furniture factory

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A fire that gutted a furniture factory in central Phuket last night is estimated to have caused up to B1million of baht in damage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995862-blaze-destroys-phuket-furniture-factory/

 

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Review: The Beoplay P2 speaker – Here’s power in your palm

BY THE NATION

 

 

Go ahead and abuse the Beoplay P2 speaker – a good shake selects music tracks

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/beoplay-p2-review/23390/

 

 

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Apple to launch watches that can make calls: Bloomberg

BY REUTERS

 

 

(Reuters) – Apple Inc plans to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-watch-3/23384/

 

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Stronger digital defences urged

By NOPHAKHUN LIMSAMARNPHUN

THE NATION

 

Richard A Clarke, a former US presidential chief adviser, makes a presentation on cyber-security issue at an international symposium on cyber-security organised by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission yesterday

 

THAILAND will face a significant increase in cyber-security challenges in the next few years as the country moves towards the digitalisation of its economy and society, according to Richard A Clarke, a former chief adviser to four United States presidents.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/23387-2/23387/

 

 

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Disaster averted as fire in LPG tanker put out in time

By The Nation

 

A huge explosion was averted in Samut Prakan province late Friday night when firefighters managed to put out a blaze in a 7-tonne LPG gas tanker.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995864-disaster-averted-as-fire-in-lpg-tanker-put-out-in-time/

 

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Professor, Oxford employee arrested in California over Illinois stabbing

By Suzannah Gonzales

 

A wanted poster distributed by the Chicago Police Department shows suspects Wyndham Lathem, 42, an associate professor of microbiology and immunology, and Andrew Warren, 56, a financial employee at Britain's Oxford University, in this image released in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on August 3, 2017. Courtesy Chicago Police Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police in California arrested on Friday a Northwestern University professor from Illinois and an employee of Britain's Oxford University, who were both sought in connection with a fatal stabbing in Chicago last week, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995865-professor-oxford-employee-arrested-in-california-over-illinois-stabbing/

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Here’s a round up of the best new tech released in Thailand this week – 05 Aug

BY THE NATION

 

 

Gather round, folks: Sony portable Xperia Touch projector

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-round-best-new-tech-released-thailand-week-05-aug/23410/

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Garmin Edge 820 review: You’ll never get lost again with the new bike computer from Garmin

 

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION 

 

 

On the road with an EDGE

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/garmin-edge-820-review-youll-never-get-lost-new-bike-computer-garmin/23403/

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New Google software retouches your photos before you’ve even taken them

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

We all want to take better photos and it appears that Google have come up with a new feature that will make your photos look more professional – before you have even taken them.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/23396-2/23396/

 

 

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Phuket lifeguards gifted world’s best practice manual from Aussie lifeguards 

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Lifeguard Service yesterday welcomed the handing over of the first-ever Thai-language lifesaving manual, drafted by experts from the Australian Life Saving Association (ASLA), and vowed to use the manual to train lifeguards serving at beaches along Phuket’s west coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995886-phuket-lifeguards-gifted-world’s-best-practice-manual-from-aussie-lifeguards/

 

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Pickup falls into hole caused by floods in Phang Nga

By The Nation

 

A pickup truck fell into a big hole caused by flash flooding in Phang Nga on Saturday morning, but no one was injured.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995888-pickup-falls-into-hole-caused-by-floods-in-phang-nga/

 

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Men attacked after late-night pub row

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Police are looking for three assailants who attacked two men with piece of wood after leaving a nightlife venue before dawn this morning (Aug 5).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995889-men-attacked-after-late-night-pub-row/

 

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Monk's assistant hacked to death at Phuket temple 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Temple assistant 17-year-old Wei Pew Ar from Myanmar was hacked to death at Wat Baan Don, in central Phuket. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A Myanmar teenager who for the past year served as a temple assistant in central Phuket was slain in an attack on temple grounds in the early hours of this morning (Aug 5).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995890-monks-assistant-hacked-to-death-at-phuket-temple/

 

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Complaint filed against teacher for “unreasonable” punishment

 

The family of a male Mathayom 1 student of a school in tambon Thung Thoeng of Ubon Ratchathani’s Det Udom district has filed a police complaint against a female teacher for punishing the boy in an unreasonable way.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995836-video-ubon-teacher-faces-the-sack-for-putting-shoes-on-boys-head/?page=4&tab=comments#comment-12153101

 

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Poll: Majority support removing of interrogation work from police

 

A majority of people agree with an idea to remove the interrogation work from police to ensure independent and fair criminal procedures, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Insitute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995892-poll-majority-support-removing-of-interrogation-work-from-police/

 

 

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Driver injured as shuttle bus crashes

By The Nation

 

 

A free shuttle bus of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority crashed into several power poles, trees and a mobile-phone signal pole on a sidewalk in Bangkok’s Saphan Kwai area Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995894-driver-injured-as-shuttle-bus-crashes/

 

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15 hurt in crash on Bang Na-Trat highway

By Nation

 

A speeding pickup truck overturned on the inbound Bang Na-Trat highway in Bang Na district on Saturday morning after it hit two cars, causing 15 injuries, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995895-15-hurt-in-crash-on-bang-na-trat-highway/

 

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Student, ex-inmate shot dead in Trang

By The Nation

 

A secondary school student and an ex-inmate were shot dead on a remote road in Trang late Friday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995896-student-ex-inmate-shot-dead-in-trang/

 

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‘London’ pub near Kasetsart University raided

By The Nation

 

Officials raided a pub near Kasetsart University’s Kamphaeng Saen campus in Nakhon Pathom late Friday night following complaints from lecturers that it is too close to the university and it allegedly used illegal promotion tactic to draw students.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995897-‘london’-pub-near-kasetsart-university-raided/

 

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Government gives more credit lines to farmers

 

 

The government yesterday (Aug 4) endorsed several measures to help rice farmers fetch higher prices for their crops as global rice prices are soaring.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995898-government-gives-more-credit-lines-to-farmers/

 

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