New 'Mission: Impossible' ups the action with skydiving Tom Cruise

By Johnny Cotton

 

Actor Tom Cruise arrives for the premiere of the film "The Mummy" in New York, U.S., June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

PARIS (Reuters) - A skydiving Tom Cruise returns this month for the latest stunt-packed instalment of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, which co-star Simon Pegg promises "ups the bar" for action.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048450-new-mission-impossible-ups-the-action-with-skydiving-tom-cruise/

The week that was in Thailand news: After “cave” and “rescue” it’s back to bag snatches and honest cabbies!

 

 

I have forgotten the number of times I have written the words “cave” and “rescue” over the last three weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048425-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-after-“cave”-and-“rescue”-it’s-back-to-bag-snatches-and-honest-cabbies/

 

 

No special treatment for citizenship for 4 “Wild Boars”

 

 

Mae Sai district officials are searching for the birth certificates of three members of the Wild Boars Academy football team and their coach, Aekkaphol Chanthawong, legally required for the process of granting citizenship to stateless persons.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048485-no-special-treatment-for-citizenship-for-4-“wild-boars”/

 

Okuhara and Pusarla set Thailand Open final shodown

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Nozomi Okuhara

 

Fourth seeded Nozomi Okuhara of Japan reached her first final of the year after beating American naturalized Zhang Beiwen 21-17 21-10 in the Toyota Thailand Open at the Nimitbutr National Stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048486-okuhara-and-pusarla-set-thailand-open-final-shodown/

 

Phuket marine chief removed over Phoenix boat tragedy

 

 

The Marine Department has ordered an immediate transfer of the chief officer of Phuket Marine Office and the setting up of a panel to consider disciplinary action against him for alleged dereliction of duty that led to the sinking of Phoenix drive boat off Phuket on July 5, resulting in the deaths of 47 Chinese tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048487-phuket-marine-chief-removed-over-phoenix-boat-tragedy/

 

Phuket tour boat disaster: Wave of cancellations spurs damage-control offensive

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong made it clear today that the sinking of the Phoenix tour boat, which killed 47 Chinese tourists, was not only a disaster for Phuket but also an ‘important national interest’. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Top-ranking officials and the Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today began rolling out their campaign to limit the fallout from the Phoenix tour boat disaster which killed 47 Chinese tourists last week as fears grow over the volume of tour cancellations from mainland China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048488-phuket-tour-boat-disaster-wave-of-cancellations-spurs-damage-control-offensive/

 

Ministry wants to fast-track school director appointments

By The Nation

 

With some 4,000 public schools having no directors, the education minister has set up a special committee to amend rules so that their appointments could be speeded up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048489-ministry-wants-to-fast-track-school-director-appointments/

 

Cargo container retrieval from sea to take days

By The Nation

 

The Trang Harbour Office said the operation to retrieve 16 containers that fell off a cargo ship in the sea off Trang province would resume on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048490-cargo-container-retrieval-from-sea-to-take-days/

 

Taiwan extends visa-free entry scheme for Thais

By The Nation

 

National Palace Museum, Taipei photo from wikipedia

 

Taiwan’s foreign ministry has announced the extension of its trial 14-day visa-free entry programme for nationals from Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines until July next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048491-taiwan-extends-visa-free-entry-scheme-for-thais/

 

Israel and Gaza militants agree to end fierce flare-up of fighting

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Eli Berlzon

 

An Israeli man looks on as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon July 14, 2018 REUTERS/Amir Cohen

 

GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Israel and Gaza militant groups agreed a ceasefire on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, after Israel launched dozens of air strikes against the Palestinian enclave's ruling Hamas group and gunmen fired more than 100 rockets across the border.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048492-israel-and-gaza-militants-agree-to-end-fierce-flare-up-of-fighting/

 

Huge iceberg drifts close to Greenland village, causing fears of a tsunami

 

A giant iceberg is seen behind an Innaarsuit settlement, Greenland July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. Ritzau Scanpix/Karl Petersen/ via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the settlement with a tsunami if it calves.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048493-huge-iceberg-drifts-close-to-greenland-village-causing-fears-of-a-tsunami/

Haiti's prime minister quits amid backlash over fuel price protests

 

Haitian Prime minister Jack Guy Lafontant gestures during a meeting with members of the Parliament in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

 

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday as he faced a non-confidence vote after a move to lower fuel subsidies prompted days of violent protests in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048494-haitis-prime-minister-quits-amid-backlash-over-fuel-price-protests/

 

Trump plays golf in Scotland before Putin summit amid Russian meddling charges

By Alistair Smout and Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks on the course of his golf resort, in Turnberry, Scotland July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

TURNBERRY/GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on Scotland's west coast ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin that could be overshadowed by accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048495-trump-plays-golf-in-scotland-before-putin-summit-amid-russian-meddling-charges/

 

UK police recover 400 items in Novichok murder probe

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police said on Saturday they had recovered more than 400 items as part of their investigation into the murder of a woman in southwest England who was poisoned by the Novichok nerve agent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048496-uk-police-recover-400-items-in-novichok-murder-probe/

 

Kerber stuns Williams to win Wimbledon title

By Martyn Herman

 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2018 Germany's Angelique Kerber in action during the women's singles final against Serena Williams of the U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

 

LONDON (Reuters) - It was supposed to be the day Serena Williams completed a remarkable comeback and claimed a record-matching 24th Grand Slam title but Angelique Kerber ripped up the script to outclass her 6-3 6-3 in Saturday's Wimbledon final.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048497-kerber-stuns-williams-to-win-wimbledon-title/

 

Groenewegen crushes his rivals to take second stage win as Martin loses ground

By Julien Pretot

 

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181-km Stage 8 from Dreux to Amiens Metropole - July 14, 2018 - LottoNL-Jumbo rider Dylan Groenewegen of the Netherlands wins the stage. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

AMIENS, France (Reuters) - Dylan Groenewegen snatched his second win in a row on the Tour de France when he prevailed in awe-inspiring fashion in a bunch sprint at the end of the eighth stage on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048498-groenewegen-crushes-his-rivals-to-take-second-stage-win-as-martin-loses-ground/

 

Belgium overpower tired England to secure third place

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Third Place Play Off - Belgium v England - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - July 14, 2018 Belgium players celebrate with their third place medals after the match REUTERS/Lee Smith

 

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate's side home with a second straight loss.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048499-belgium-overpower-tired-england-to-secure-third-place/

 

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15, injures 45: official

By Shoon Naing

 

YANGON (Reuters) - A landslide killed at least 15 people in northern Myanmar on Saturday, with 45 others injured after the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region, a local official said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048501-landslide-at-myanmar-jade-mine-kills-at-least-15-injures-45-official/

 

Iran Guards say kill three militants near Iraq border

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had killed three militants in a security operation conducted on Saturday in the west of the country near the border with Iraq, state media reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048502-iran-guards-say-kill-three-militants-near-iraq-border/

 

Chiang Rai Artist Offers 10M Baht for Cave Monument

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Artists Saturday paint a mural dedicated to the international rescue effort that affected the safe extraction of 13 people from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province.

 

CHIANG RAI — A famous national artist Saturday unveiled plans for a 10 million baht monument to the recent miraculous cave rescue, which would feature the diver who gave his life for the cause.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048503-chiang-rai-artist-offers-10m-baht-for-cave-monument/

 

Thai Gov’t monitoring online information

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 14th July 2018 (NNT) – Security agencies are monitoring false, distorted, and fabricated reports online in a bid to maintain national security. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048504-thai-gov’t-monitoring-online-information/

 

PM: Sustainable Thai Idealism initiative not designed to gain popularity

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 15th July 2018 (NNT) – The Thai premier has reiterated that the Sustainable Thai Idealism initiative, aka Thai Niyom Yang Yuen, wasn’t designed to seek public support ahead of the national polls.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048505-pm-sustainable-thai-idealism-initiative-not-designed-to-gain-popularity/

 

Australian ambassador presents “Samart” shirt to former Chiang Rai governor

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

CHIAGN RAI, 14th July 2018 (NNT) – Paul Robilliard, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, has presented a gift to former Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn in celebration of the successful rescue of 12 boys and their football coach trapped inside Tham Luang Nang Non Cave for more than a fortnight. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048506-australian-ambassador-presents-“samart”-shirt-to-former-chiang-rai-governor/

 

Deceased former Navy SEAL diver cremated in royally bestowed ceremony

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

ROI ET, 14 July 2018 (NNT) – The former Navy SEAL diver who passed away during the search and rescue operations at Tham Luang cave was cremated today in a royally bestowed ceremony. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048507-deceased-former-navy-seal-diver-cremated-in-royally-bestowed-ceremony/

 

Former BOT governor views Thailand as chronic patient

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 14th July 2018 (NNT) - A former governor of the Bank of Thailand has compared Thailand to a chronic patient waiting for an effective cure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048508-former-bot-governor-views-thailand-as-chronic-patient/

 

Government denies claims mobile cabinet meeting aimed at wooing politicians

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 14th July 2018 (NNT) - The government continues denying claims that an upcoming mobile Cabinet meeting will be aimed at inviting local politicians to join a new political party. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048509-government-denies-claims-mobile-cabinet-meeting-aimed-at-wooing-politicians/

 

Interior Min: Village Fund well managed

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 15th July 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of the Interior has confirmed the transparency of the distribution and management of the Village Fund. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048510-interior-min-village-fund-well-managed/

 

Govt pledges to eradicate poverty ahead of general election

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

BANGKOK, 14 July 2018 (NNT) – The government has pledged its commitment to eradicate poverty ahead of a general election which would be held in the next eight months, said Prime Minister's Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048511-govt-pledges-to-eradicate-poverty-ahead-of-general-election/

 

Shock – Could Thailand be better to school my kids than the UK?

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

The problem I have with trying to work out the best place to school my kids is that fellow parents all think they are right without necessarily have done their homework.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048514-shock-–-could-thailand-be-better-to-school-my-kids-than-the-uk/

 

There is a reason why expats are not glued to their TV sets like the West

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

Glancing through my Facebook news feeds reveal a lot to me. In one stroke of my thumb on my mobile I can view 20 or so news feeds and in less than a minute I can see what my UK and Expat friends are up too, and I must say their lifestyles are poles apart.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048516-there-is-a-reason-why-expats-are-not-glued-to-their-tv-sets-like-the-west/