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Thailand Live Tuesday 29 Aug 2017

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Thai police seek Interpol help to find Yingluck

By The Nation

 

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Deputy National Police Chief Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul on Monday ordered the police foreign affairs division to seek cooperation from Interpol, which has member police forces in 190 countries, in locating fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999215-thai-police-seek-interpol-help-to-find-yingluck/

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Does Prayuth's New Facebook Herald A Kinder, More Electable Strongman?

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

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Cover photo of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha and Team page on Facebook.

 

BANGKOK — Those who can’t get enough of junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha can now get an unfiltered feed via his first serious foray onto social media.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999209-does-prayuths-new-facebook-herald-a-kinder-more-electable-strongman/

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Poet Phaitoon accused of sexism in Yingluck genital wordplay

By THE NATION

 

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BANGKOK: -- WRITERS, ACADEMICS and other experts have criticised the national literary artist, Phaitoon Thanya, for a poem they say discriminated on the basis of gender against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, by mentioning Yingluck’s vagina through flipped words.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999233-poet-phaitoon-accused-of-sexism-in-yingluck-genital-wordplay/

 

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Move to boost female STEM education ‘crucial’

By The Nation

 

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Unesco director-general Irina Bokova, centre, with Malaysian director-general of education, Tan Sri Dr Khair Bin Mohamad Yusof, left, and Thai Vice Minister of Education Dr Sophon Napathorn, right.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE MINISTRY of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with Unesco and other international organisations to improve STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education, with a particular emphasis on girls and women, as an essential component of the Thailand 4.0 development strategy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999234-move-to-boost-female-stem-education-‘crucial’/

 

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Police set up team to hunt Yingluck after ‘easy’ escape

By THE NATION

 

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Interpol to assist as anti-corruption activist accuses authorities of negligence.

 

BANGKOK: -- AMID a flurry of blame, accusations and speculation, authorities remain unable to explain how former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was so easily able to escape justice.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999235-police-set-up-team-to-hunt-yingluck-after-‘easy’-escape/

 

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Boonsong urged to reveal details of fake rice deals ahead of review

By THE NATION

 

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BANGKOK: -- MEECHAI RUCHUPAN, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), has suggested that ex-commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who has been jailed for 42 years for his role in fake rice export deals, should disclose all the crucial details of the case during an upcoming review of the Supreme Court’s sentence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999236-boonsong-urged-to-reveal-details-of-fake-rice-deals-ahead-of-review/

 

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Bus plan slashes collectors, offers Bt1-million package

By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Bus-fare collectors in the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) fleet may bag Bt1 million each if they sign up for its upcoming early-retirement programme.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999237-bus-plan-slashes-collectors-offers-bt1-million-package/

 

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Foreigner fighting for life after drowning incident

By Online Admin -

 

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PATTAYA: -- At around 2:00pm on August 27th, police and emergency services were called out to the Pratumnak area where a foreigner was in need of emergency help.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999239-foreigner-fighting-for-life-after-drowning-incident-in-pattaya/

 

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China-Thailand Rail Project: New Movement, Old Problems?

By Luke Hunt

 

Despite the enthusiasm of some, challenges still remain.

 

BANGKOK: -- Long-running talks between China and Thailand over construction of a high speed railway line linking the two countries appear to be nearing completion, with an agreement expected to be signed in September and work on the first section to begin a month later.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999241-china-thailand-rail-project-new-movement-old-problems/

 

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Thailand's Yingluck fled at the 'last minute' fearing harsh sentence, say aides

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

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FILE PHOTO: Ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok,Thailand, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra kneeled before a row of saffron-robed Buddhist monks last Wednesday as she offered them fruits and sticky rice soaked in coconut milk and logan juice, a specialty from her northern region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999242-thailands-yingluck-fled-at-the-last-minute-fearing-harsh-sentence-say-aides/

 

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Another 3 private hospitals to pull out of the “gold card” healthcare scheme

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

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BANGKOK: -- As many as 100,000 gold-card holders are likely to be affected when three private hospitals in Bangkok pull out of the universal healthcare scheme in October.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999243-another-3-private-hospitals-to-pull-out-of-the-“gold-card”-healthcare-scheme/

 

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Court ruling on Alpine land case due Tuesday

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

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BANGKOK: -- The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases will on Tuesday (Aug 29) deliver its ruling on a case filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former interior minister Yongyuth Wichaidit in the Alpine land case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999244-court-ruling-on-alpine-land-case-due tuesday/

 

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Prayut annoyed by questions about Yingluck

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was apparently annoyed when asked by news reporters to comment on allegations that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra might have been helped by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to flee the country.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999181-prayut-‘who-would-let-yingluck-flee’/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-12220593

 

 

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Energy official caught for allegedly taking bribes from oil traders

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

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PHICHIT: -- The chief of Phichit provincial energy office was nabbed in front of Phichit provincial hall on Monday afternoon by officials of the Government Anti-Corruption Committee after he was caught receiving 10,000 baht bribe from an oil trader.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999245-energy-official-caught-for-allegedly-taking-bribes-from-oil-traders/

 

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Pollution Control Department awards five-star ratings to 13 beaches around Thailand

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Which are the cleanest beaches in the Kingdom this year?


The results of Thailand’s annual ‘beach star rating’ study by the Pollution Control Department are in and 13 beaches around Thailand have been awarded five-star ratings.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999246-pollution-control-department-awards-five-star-ratings-to-13-beaches-around-thailand/

 

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North Korea fires missile over Japan, sharply escalating tensions

By William Mallard and Jack Kim

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a target-striking contest of the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) to occupy islands in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on August 25, 2017. KCNA via Reuters

 

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific waters off the northern region of Hokkaido, South Korea and Japan said, in a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999247-north-korea-fires-missile-over-japan-sharply-escalating-tensions/

 

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Thousands driven from homes, seven dead, as Harvey hammers Houston

By Peter Henderson and Mica Rosenberg

 

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Residents wait to be rescued from the flood waters of Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Texas, U.S., on August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

 

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has already killed at least seven people in Texas and was expected to drive 30,000 others from their homes, will likely rise in the coming days, officials warned on Monday as heavy rain continued to pound the U.S. Gulf Coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999248-thousands-driven-from-homes-seven-dead-as-harvey-hammers-houston/

 

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German killer nurse suspected of 84 more murders, police say

 

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FILE PHOTO: Former nurse Niels H. (R) masks his face with a folder on his arrival in the courtroom at the regional court in Oldenburg, December 9, 2014. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German nurse jailed for murdering two patients is suspected of killing at least 84 other people, police said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999249-german killer-nurse-suspected-of-84-more-murders-police-say/

 

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Indian court jails self-styled 'godman' for 20 years, security tight

By Adnan Abidi

 

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    ROHTAK, India (Reuters) - An Indian judge sentenced a self-styled "godman", whose followers went on a deadly rampage after he was convicted of rape last week, to 20 years' jail on Monday, but a shoot-to-kill order, curfew and heavy police presence kept protesters at bay.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999250-indian-court-jails-self-styled-godman-for-20-years-security-tight/

     

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    Europeans, Africans agree renewed push to tackle migrant crisis

    By Marine Pennetier and John Irish

     

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    From L-R: French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni attend a news conference following talks on European Union integration, defence and migration at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

     

    PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's "big four" continental powers and three African states agreed a plan on Monday to tackle illegal human trafficking and support nations struggling to contain the flow of people across the desert and Mediterranean sea.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999251-europeans-africans-agree-renewed-push-to-tackle-migrant-crisis/

     

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    U.S. appeals court questions scope of Trump travel ban

    By Eric M. Johnson

     

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    Demonstrators supporting immigrants march during a rally by immigration activists CASA and United We Dream demanding the Trump administration protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) programs, in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

     

    SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday sharply questioned a lawyer defending President Donald Trump's effort to broadly enforce a temporary refugee ban that the Republican president said was necessary for national security.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999252-us-appeals-court-questions-scope-of-trump-travel-ban/

     

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    Trump says U.S. 'very protective' of Baltic region

    By Steve Holland

     

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States is "very protective" of the Baltics in the face of a Russian naval exercise with China in the Baltic Sea and said the United States and its allies would be able to handle any threat.

     

    Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999253-trump-says-us-very-protective-of-baltic-region/

     

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    'I DON'T BELIEVE IT'

    Mystery surrounds death of Brit tourist in Thailand who plunged 31 floors from hotel balcony as pals demand police probe

    By Corey Charlton

     

    Maxine Missick's body was found Friday morning by a passing motorcyclist after she fell from a hotel in Hat Yai in southern Thailand.

     

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    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998798-british-woman-tourist-dies-in-songkhla-hotel-fall/?do=findComment&comment=12220773

     

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    NCPO concerned over criticism of court proceedings in rice subsidy case

     

    BANGKOK, 29 August 2017 (NNT) - The National Council for Peace and Order is concerned at growing criticism of the court proceedings in the rice subsidy case. 

     

    Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999254-ncpo-concerned-over-criticism-of-court-proceedings-in-rice-subsidy-case/

     

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    BMA ready to test flood tunnel under Bang Sue Canal on Sep 6

     

    BANGKOK, 29 August 2017 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is gearing up for a test run of the giant drainage tunnel under the Bang Sue Canal early next month. 

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999256-bma-ready-to-test-flood-tunnel-under-bang-sue-canal-on-sep-6/

     

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    Trump hopes government shutdown won't be necessary over wall funding

     

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    U.S. President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

     

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he hoped a government shutdown would not be necessary over his demand that the U.S. Congress fund his proposed wall along the southern border with Mexico.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999261-trump-hopes-government-shutdown-wont-be-necessary-over-wall-funding/

     

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    Canada's Trudeau shuffles cabinet, focuses on aboriginal woes

    By David Ljunggren

     

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    Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

     

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday reshuffled his cabinet to put more emphasis on helping aboriginal people, who complain he has broken repeated promises to improve their lives.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999269-canadas-trudeau-shuffles-cabinet-focuses-on-aboriginal-woes/

     

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