THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 23 Nov 2019

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Security forces kill two suspected of involvement in attack that killed 15

By The Nation

 

 

Two suspected insurgents were killed after a group was besieged by security forces in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Lt-General Pornsak Phunsawat told a press conference at Ingkhayutthaborihan camp on Thursday (November 21).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135238-two-suspected-insurgents-killed-in-shootout-with-security-forces-in-pattani/?do=findComment&comment=14791278

 

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German tourist killed, struck by parasail speedboat propeller, off Kamala

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The parasail speedboat was heading back to shore when the accident occurred at about 4pm. Photo: Kamala Police
 

PHUKET: A 63-year-old German tourist died this afternoon (Nov 22) after he was struck by a speedboat propeller while swimming off Kamala Beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135348-german-tourist-killed-struck-by-parasail-speedboat-propeller-off-kamala/

 

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True Corporation gets two co-presidents

By THE NATION

 

Anat, left, and Sarit

 

The board of directors of True Corporation Plc has appointed Anat Mekpaiboonvatana and Sarit Jinnasith as co-presidents to strengthen the company’s business operations, effective from Friday (November 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135349-true-corporation-gets-two-co-presidents/

 

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Lion pride on display at Songkhla Zoo

By The Nation

 

A mother lion and her 4-month-old cubs are seen for the first time by visitors to the SongKhla zoo today (November 22). (Santipab Ramsuit/NationPhoto)

 

A lioness and her two cubs, a male and a female, are now on display for visitors to the Songkhla Zoo in the southern province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135350-lion-pride-on-display-at-songkhla-zoo/

 

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Public Health ministry gears up for seasonal PM2.5 air pollution

By The Nation

 

Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, Public Health Ministry permanent secretary (Centre)

 

The top official at the Public Health Ministry and ministry administrators held a video conference with physicians in provincial public health centres nationwide to be prepared and monitor the health impact of PM2.5 dust particles, which usually increase in December every year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135351-public-health-ministry-gears-up-for-seasonal-pm25-air-pollution/

 

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Fearless Phachara in four-way tie for lead

By THE NATION

 

Phachara Khongwatmai

 

Kota Kinabalu - Young Thai talent Phachara Khongwatmai took advantage of his solid approach shots to sign for a five-under-par 66 and grab a share of the opening round lead at the US$300,000 Sabah Masters on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135352-fearless-phachara-in-four-way-tie-for-lead/

 

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Israel's Netanyahu faces calls to quit but is defiant in crisis

By Stephen Farrell

 

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest outside Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2019. The placards in Hebrew read, "Strong in security, strong in Economy ". REUTERS/Corinna Kern

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal on Friday, as senior government colleagues publicly declared support after some signs of cracks in party loyalty.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135353-israels-netanyahu-faces-calls-to-quit-but-is-defiant-in-crisis/

 

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Back me or sack me, protege of Germany's Merkel tells her party

By Paul Carrel

 

CDU party chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party congress in Leipzig, Germany, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's would-be successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, urged delegates from her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to back her vision for Germany at their party congress on Friday or else "let's end it here and now".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135354-back-me-or-sack-me-protege-of-germanys-merkel-tells-her-party/

 

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New Zealand jury convicts man of murdering British backpacker

By Colin Packham

 

A jury in New Zealand found a man guilty on Friday of murdering 21-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane, almost a year after the incident took place. Jayson Albano reports.

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A jury in New Zealand on Friday convicted a 27-year-old man of murdering a British woman backpacker, a case that shocked the country and raised questions about its reputation as a safe, easy-going holiday destination.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135356-new-zealand-jury-convicts-man-of-murdering-british-backpacker/

 

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Bolivia's interim government charges Morales with sedition and terrorism

By Daniel Ramos

 

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez attends a ceremony at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado

 

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's interim government filed a criminal complaint on Friday against former President Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism, the interior minister said, as authorities began probes of his allies that they accuse of corruption and fomenting unrest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135357-bolivias-interim-government-charges-morales-with-sedition-and-terrorism/

 

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Survey underway as BMA eyes canal tourism

By The Nation

 

 

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), is surveying the Khlong Prawet Burirom canal, followed by the Khlong Bang Luang canal next year, in pursuit of new tourist attractions, said Somboon Homnan, the department’s deputy director-general, on Tuesday (November 19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135358-survey-underway-as-bma-eyes-canal-tourism/

 

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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani

By Lisa Lambert, Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay

 

U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts his jacket during a tour of Apple's Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani's crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135361-trump-accuses-impeachment-witness-of-lying-defends-use-of-giuliani/

 

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards arrest about 100 protest leaders - Iranian judiciary

 

 

People walk near a burnt bank, after protests against increased fuel prices, in Tehran, Iran November 20, 2019. Picture taken November 20, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have arrested about 100 leaders of protests that erupted last week over gasoline price rises, Gholamhossein Esmaili, spokesman for Iran's judiciary, said on Friday according to the official IRNA news agency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135364-irans-revolutionary-guards-arrest-about-100-protest-leaders-iranian-judiciary/

 

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Thaksin’s acquittal in TPI case upheld by Supreme Court panel of judges

 

 

A panel of nine Supreme Court judges today upheld the acquittal, delivered by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders on fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in connection with the rehabilitation plan for the financially-troubled Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) about 16 years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135365-thaksin’s-acquittal-in-tpi-case-upheld-by-supreme-court-panel-of-judges/

 

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Thailand’s ranking among 20 top marine polluters improves from 6th to 10th place

 

 

Thailand’s ranking among the 20 biggest international contributors to marine plastic waste has improved by four places from sixth to tenth, thanks to the government’s initiatives and the voluntary efforts of the private sector and the public in cutting back on the use of single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam containers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135367-thailand’s-ranking-among-20-top-marine-polluters-improves-from-6th-to-10th-place/

 

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Chao Phraya River sufficient water supply until next year: RID

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has released latest water availability report, showing the Chao Phraya River now holding 5,400 billion cubic meters of water, which is sufficient for consumption until next year’s dry season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135370-chao-phraya-river-sufficient-water-supply-until-next-year-rid/

 

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Drunk Russian arrested twice in one day after exposing himself to tourists in Pattaya

 

 

A Russian has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself and harassing tourists in Pattaya and Koh Larn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135372-drunk-russian-arrested-twice-in-one-day-after-exposing-himself-to-tourists-in-pattaya/

 

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TAT launches Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Passport Privileges to boost spending by foreign tourists

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Passport Privileges project to stimulate travel spending by foreign tourists from now to January 31 next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135375-tat-launches-amazing-thailand-grand-sale-passport-privileges-to-boost-spending-by-foreign-tourists/

 

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DPM Somkid eyes creating New Year economic momentum

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister for the economy has called a meeting with the government’s economic team to introduce new measures for the New Year, aimed at spurring growth with momentum for next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135378-dpm-somkid-eyes-creating-new-year-economic-momentum/

 

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PM Prayut orders economic ministers to steer economy forward

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - After instructing the economic ministers, who are from various political parties, to engage in conversations with each other more regularly, the Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, reminded them to work within the government framework and to deliver policies to alleviate people’s hardships.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135379-pm-prayut-orders-economic-ministers-to-steer-economy-forward/

 

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Prince Mahidol Award Foundation to award German virologist, British physician

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, under Royal Patronage, is to present awards to German virologist, Prof. Dr. Ralf F. W. Bartenschlager, and a British physician specializing in infectious and tropical diseases, Professor Dr. David Mabey.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135381-prince-mahidol-award-foundation-to-award-german-virologist-british-physician/

 

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Digital Ministry holds Anti Fake News Center operational meeting

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has held a brainstorming workshop with some 200 agencies to enhance the operations at Anti Fake News Center, after the center has so far received verification requests for some 500,000 messages online.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135385-digital-ministry-holds-anti-fake-news-center-operational-meeting/

 

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Iraqi forces kill four protesters, cleric warns of crisis

By Ahmed Aboulenein

 

Demonstrators run from tear gas during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces killed four protesters in Baghdad on Friday, according to police sources, and forcibly dispersed activists blocking the main port near Basra, as the country's top cleric called for electoral reforms to end the unrest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135388-iraqi-forces-kill-four-protesters-cleric-warns-of-crisis/

 

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Thousands gather for renewed Colombia protests, curfew called in Bogota

By Julia Symmes Cobb and Nelson Bocanegra

 

Demonstrator throws a tear gas canister during a protest on the second day of a national strike, in Bogota, Colombia, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

 

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Thousands of Colombians gathered for renewed protests on Friday and sporadic looting erupted in several parts of the capital Bogota, after mass marches on Thursday ended in three deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135390-thousands-gather-for-renewed-colombia-protests-curfew-called-in-bogota/

 

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Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy for China

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

(Reuters) - A former CIA case officer was sentenced by a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to serve 19 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to become a spy for China, federal prosecutors announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135392-ex-cia-officer-sentenced-to-19-years-in-prison-for-conspiring-to-spy-for-china/

 

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African Union urges Britain to cede Chagos Islands, end 'colonial' rule

 

FILE PHOTO: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/

 

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - The African Union on Friday called on Britain to withdraw from the Chagos Islands and end its "continued colonial administration" there after a U.N. deadline for it to do so expired.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135395-african-union-urges-britain-to-cede-chagos-islands-end-colonial-rule/

 

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Heavy rain, strong winds and high waves forecast for the South

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand Meteorological Department issued a warning on Saturday (November 23) of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves in the south of the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135397-heavy-rain-strong-winds-and-high-waves-forecast-for-the-south/

 

 

 

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Chalong Hospital finally opens with limited services, expansion to come in 2020 

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Nurses attend to a patient at Chalong Hospital. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: Chalong Hospital has finally opened, providing people in the south of the island with a limited range of medical services until a new seven-storey building dedicated to inpatient services is finally approved and built.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135399-chalong-hospital-finally-opens-with-limited-services-expansion-to-come-in-2020/

 

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Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft

 

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

 

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> on Friday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims contesting the Pentagon's award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O>.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135400-amazon-files-lawsuit-contesting-pentagons-10-billion-cloud-contract-to-microsoft/

 

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Pope departs Thailand for Japan, bringing anti-nuclear message

By Philip Pullella and Kay Johnson

 

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leaves after leading the Holy Mass at the Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok, Thailand, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Pope Francis left Thailand on Saturday after a three-day visit and headed to Japan, where he is to visit the ground zeros of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as part of his campaign against nuclear weapons.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135407-pope-departs-thailand-for-japan-bringing-anti-nuclear-message/