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Rescuers in race against time

By The Nation

 

Pilots of the 41st Aviation Battalion are preparing equipment that will be airlifted by a helicopter to Doi Pha Mee in support of rescue operations. Photo Rachanon Intharagsa

 

Worries over forecast for rains; backup plans in place as teams seek ways to rescue, treat the stranded youths
 

RESCUE TEAMS are racing against the clock in their bid to save 13 members of a local football club, most of them teenagers, from the flooded Tham Luang cave before heavy downpours resume and increase the floodwater level. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045768-chiang-rai-cave-rescuers-in-race-against-time/

 

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Joint govt, private sector efforts help ease floodwater situation in cave

By Pratch Rujivanarom, 
Nattawat Laping 
The Nation 
Chiang Rai 

 

Highpressure water pumps “Palang Zing” arrive at the cave from Nakhon Pathom province early yesterday to assist in the mission to drain the flooded Tham Luang cave .Photo Pratch Rujivanarom

 

The public and private sectors have deployed considerable resources in the effort to drain water out of the flooded cave in Chiang Rai province to facilitate the mission to save 13 footballers trapped inside.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045770-joint-govt-private-sector-efforts-help-ease-floodwater-situation-in-tham-luang-cave/

 

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Malaysians outraged over reports of child marriage

 

Image: The Star

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Reports of marriage between a 11-year old girl and a man 30 years her senior sparked an uproar in Malaysia on Saturday, reigniting debate on the subject of underage marriage in the Muslim majority country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045728-outrage-as-malaysian-man-41-marries-thai-girl-11/

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Russia stuns Spain 4-3 on penalties to reach World Cup quarters

Karolos Grohmann

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Spain vs Russia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 1, 2018 Russia players celebrate winning the penalty shootout REUTERS/Carl Recine

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals and send thousands of ecstatic Russians to the streets to celebrate.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045771-russia-stuns-spain-4-3-on-penalties-to-reach-world-cup-quarters/

 

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Croatia advance to quarter-finals after penalty shootout

Mark Gleeson

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Croatia vs Denmark - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - July 1, 2018 Croatia's Danijel Subasic saves a penalty from Denmark's Lasse Schone (not pictured) during the shootout REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

 

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - Croatia came back after conceding in the opening minute to earn a World Cup quarter-final berth after edging Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two sides drew 1-1 in the round of 16 match on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045772-croatia-advance-to-quarter-finals-after-penalty-shootout/

 

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Medical teams in full readiness for emergencies

By The Nation

 

Arrangements made to treat footballers within 30 minutes of being brought out
 

MEDICAL TEAMS have made arrangements to deliver first-aid to the 12 football players and their coach within 30 minutes of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs rescuing them. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045768-chiang-rai-cave-rescuers-in-race-against-time/?do=findComment&comment=13131091

 

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Experts from Thailand, China clash over the damming of Mekong

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 

 

FILE photo

 

CHINESE experts who insist that hydropower projects on the Mekong River will benefit all stakeholders met opposition yesterday when a Thai academic argued that locals lose more than they gain since dams impact heavily on every aspect of their lives.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045773-experts-from-thailand-china-clash-over-the-damming-of-mekong/

 

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Workers without papers face action

national July 02, 2018 01:00

By The Nation

 

FILE PHOTO : Migrant workers go to the Labour Ministry’s onestop service centre toregister to work legally in Thailand. Saturday was the last day to register. Photo Chalinee Thirasupa

 

ABOUT 1.18 MILLION MIGRANT LABOURERS REGISTERED IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF YEAR
 

AUTHORITIES have started a crackdown on undocumented migrant workers nationwide after the deadline for proper registration ended over the weekend, with more than a third of a million workers from neighbouring countries having obtained their required permits in the latest round of registration.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045774-workers-without-papers-face-action/

 

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Southern educational institutes and Isoc in move to promote multicultural peace

By SOMCHAI SAMART 
THE NATION 

 

 

MANY EDUCATIONAL institutes in the deep South have joined hands with the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) in its initiative to promote learning about a multicultural society and human-resource development.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045775-southern-educational-institutes-and-isoc-in-move-to-promote-multicultural-peace/

 

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I will remain married to 11-year-old, says 41-year-old man

 

 

PETALING JAYA: The man who married an 11-year-old girl has insisted that he will remain married to her despite the growing opposition to their marriage.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045728-outrage-as-malaysian-man-41-marries-thai-girl-11/?do=findComment&comment=13131106

 

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OPINION

China-Thailand friendship a model for new type of international relations

By Special to The Nation

 

Lyu Jian is China’s ambassador to Thailand.

 

A new page in diplomatic relations between China and Thailand began on July 1, 1975. The ties have been developing in a sound and stable manner over the past 43 years, setting a good example by co-existing in harmony and pursuing common development.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045776-china-thailand-friendship-a-model-for-new-type-of-international-relations/

 

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Bracing ourselves for a China-US trade war

By Suwatchai Songwanich 
Chief executive Officer, 
Bangkok Bank (China)

 

 

The on and off threat of a trade war between the US and China continues to rock markets as both countries have threatened hefty tariffs on one another, starting this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045777-bracing-ourselves-for-a-china-us-trade-war/

 

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Pattaya Marathon attracts thousands-strong field with picturesque race scenery

 

 

A major international sporting date in Thailand’s calendar of festivals and events is the Pattaya Marathon, and 2018 marks the 27th edition of this popular race with organisers expecting 10,000 runners from around the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045778-pattaya-marathon-attracts-thousands-strong-field-with-picturesque-race-scenery/

 

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Biggest international rescue operation ever assembled in Thailand

By Thai PBS

 

 

The ongoing rescue operation at Tham Luang cave has become the biggest rescue operation of its kind ever launched in Thailand with the participation of divers and other rescuers from several countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045779-biggest-international-rescue-operation-ever-assembled-in-thailand/

 

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Pineapple prices expected to rise in July

 

 

BANGKOK, 2 July 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Commerce anticipates an increase in pineapple prices in the month of July as the ministry has been able to remove 2,000 tons of the fruit from the market. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045780-pineapple-prices-expected-to-rise-in-july/

 

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French gangster flees prison in spectacular helicopter escape

 

FILE PHOTO: A prison watchtower is seen at Reau penitentiary, near Paris, September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - A French gangster is on the run after being sprung from jail by heavily armed gunmen and escaping in a helicopter that landed in the prison grounds, the justice minister said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045781-french-gangster-flees-prison-in-spectacular-helicopter-escape/

 

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Eleven members of same family found dead in house in India

By Suvashree Choudhury and Nigam Prusti

 

A policeman writes notes in the house where the bodies of eleven members of a family were found dead in Burari, in New Delhi, India, July 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

 

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Eleven members of a family were found dead in India's capital on Sunday, most of them hanging from the ceiling of their home, blindfolded, gagged and with hands tied behind the back, with police unable to offer any concrete explanation about what happened.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045782-eleven-members-of-same-family-found-dead-in-house-in-india/

 

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Interior minister offers to resign, in blow to German coalition

By Jörn Poltz and Thomas Escritt

 

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer before the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) - German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer offered his resignation to party colleagues late on Sunday, party officials said, escalating a row over migration with Chancellor Angela Merkel that threatens her fragile government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045783-interior-minister-offers-to-resign-in-blow-to-german-coalition/

 

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U.S. has plan to dismantle North Korea nuclear program within a year - Bolton

By Doina Chiacu and David Brunnstrom

 

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea's weapons programs could be dismantled within a year, although some experts say the complete process could take far longer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045784-us-has-plan-to-dismantle-north-korea-nuclear-program-within-a-year-bolton/

 

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Nine wounded by knife-wielding man at Idaho apartments housing refugees

By Laura Zuckerman

 

Timmy Kinner, 30, suspect in the stabbing in an apartment complex on Saturday night is seen in this Ada County Sheriff's Office booking photo in Boise, Idaho, U.S. on July 1, 2018. Courtesy Ada County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A man went on a stabbing spree Saturday night at an apartment complex in Boise, Idaho that is home to refugee families, sending nine people including children to the hospital, four with life-threatening injuries, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045785-nine-wounded-by-knife-wielding-man-at-idaho-apartments-housing-refugees/

 

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Weary of graft and violence, Mexican voters lean toward outsider

By Noe Torres and Daina Beth Solomon

 

Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador greets supporters after casting his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Mexico City, Mexico July 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday, with many hoping for a shake-up of the status quo by choosing an anti-establishment leftist whose pledge to clean up politics has resonated widely after years of violence and corruption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045786-weary-of-graft-and-violence-mexican-voters-lean-toward-outsider/

 

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Police crackdown on 100 Arab motorbike racers in Pattaya

 

Pictures (2): Pattaya News

 

Police in Pattaya on Sunday rounded up more than 100 Arab motorbike racers.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045790-police-crackdown-on-100-arab-motorbike-racers-in-pattaya/

 

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Thailand's political tough-guy back in the fray to support military as vote nears

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

Politician Suthep Thaugsuban gestures during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand, June 10, 2018. Picture taken June 10, 2018. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The last time most Thais saw politician Suthep Thaugsuban was in 2015 when he entered the Buddhist monkhood and announced his retirement after spearheading protests that culminated in a military coup against a government he detested.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045793-thailands-political-tough-guy-back-in-the-fray-to-support-military-as-vote-nears/

 

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Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad's rule - pro-government media

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Angus McDowall

 

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are deployed in al-Ghariya al-Gharbiya in Deraa province, Syria in this handout released on June 30, 2018. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

 

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A major insurgent-held town in southwestern Syria has accepted the return of President Bashar al-Assad's rule, pro-government media and a war monitor said on Sunday, though some local activists and rebels disputed a deal had been completed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045794-rebel-held-syrian-town-to-accept-assads-rule-pro-government-media/

 

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Trump will press Putin on election meddling denials - security aide

By Doina Chiacu

 

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will press Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Moscow's denial of meddling in the 2016 presidential election when the two leaders meet next month, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045795-trump-will-press-putin-on-election-meddling-denials-security-aide/

 

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Pregnant wife shoots Phang Nga police husband to death

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A nine month pregnant wife has surrendered after fatally shooting her husband following an arguement in a Phang Nga house yesterday (June 30).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045798-pregnant-wife-shoots-phang-nga-police-husband-to-death/

 

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SEAL divers reach cave T-junction

By The Nation

 

Navy SEAL divers reached the T-junction inside the Tham Luang cave, the last stop before they head towards “Pattaya Beach” where 12 young footballers and their assistant coach are believed to be trapped.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045768-chiang-rai-cave-rescuers-in-race-against-time/?do=findComment&comment=13131460

 

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Motorcyclist killed in Patong Hill accident

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A female motorbike driver has died after she lost control of her vehicle and collided with two cars on Patong Hill early Sunday (July 1).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045800-motorcyclist-killed-in-patong-hill-accident/

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Officials refilling 415 oxygen tanks for rescue divers

By The Nation

 

 

Officials have been refilling 415 oxygen tanks since late Sunday night to move them into Chamber 3 of the Tham Luang cave for Navy SEAL divers to use.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045779-biggest-international-rescue-operation-ever-assembled-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=13131501

 

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Exit polls show Mexico's Lopez Obrador winning election; rivals concede

By Christine Murray and Diego Oré

 

Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador talks to reporters as he departs after casting his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Mexico City, Mexico, July 1, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Leftist outsider Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico's presidential election handily on Sunday, exit polls showed, setting the stage for a government that will inherit tense relations with Washington and the scrutiny of nervous investors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1045803-exit-polls-show-mexicos-lopez-obrador-winning-election-rivals-concede/