Cave boys’ school honours Saman, Unsworth

By The Nation

 

 

Mae Sai Prasitthisart School in Chiang Rai – which six of the 13 Mu Pa football team members attend– on Tuesday presented a certificate of honour to British diver Vern Unsworth for his role in the cave rescue.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048924-cave-boys’-school-honours-saman-unsworth/

 

Abused draftee no ‘Servant’, merely ‘borrowed’, says Prawit

By The Nation

 

 

Faced with media reports about an Army private having to take care of an officer’s chickens and fighting cocks, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Tuesday insisted that there was no such thing as “servant soldiers”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048907-abused-draftee-no-‘servant’-merely-‘borrowed’-says-prawit/

British caver says he approached by U.S., British lawyers over Musk's comments

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre

 

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder Elon Musk pauses at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo

 

MAE SAI, Thailand (Reuters) - A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave said on Tuesday that he has been approached by British and American lawyers and will seek legal advice after Tesla CEO Elon Musk directed abuse at him on Twitter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048934-british-caver-says-he-approached-by-us-british-lawyers-over-musks-comments/

 

Cave boys to take first step into heat of media spotlight with interview

By THE NATION

 

 

THE 13 Wild Boars will sit down for a tightly-controlled interview with the media for the first time this evening, now that their physical health has sufficiently recovered from their ordeal trapped inside the flooded Tham Luang cave.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048937-cave-boys-to-take-first-step-into-heat-of-media-spotlight-with-interview/

 

UPDATE:

 

Thailand's rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday

By Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

Volunteers arrive to clear the campsite of the rescue mission for the 12 boys of the "Wild Boars" soccer team and their coach, near the Tham Luang cave complex, in the northern province of Chiang Rai,Thailand July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The 12 Thai boys and soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and hold a news conference the same day to satisfy huge media interest in their story, a government official said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048937-cave-boys-to-take-first-step-into-heat-of-media-spotlight-with-interview/?do=findComment&comment=13183146

 

Thailand not seen as safe tourist destination until it fixes problems: Weerasak

By JINTANA PANYAARVUDH 
THE NATION

 

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TOURISM and Sport Minister Weerasak Kowsurat yesterday urged agencies to sort out a series of problems before they can send a convincing message to the world that Thailand is still a safe destination for tourists. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048938-thailand-not-seen-as-safe-tourist-destination-until-it-fixes-problems-weerasak/

 

Phoenix stripped of pumps

By SALINEE PRAB, 
SOMCHAI SAMART 
THE NATION

 

 

Phuket rescue centre launched; police probe ownership of stricken tour boat

 

TWO WEEKS after 47 people died in boat accidents in the sea off Phuket, a 24-hour marine rescue centre was officially opened in the province yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048939-phuket-rescue-centre-launched-police-probe-ownership-of-stricken-phoenix-tour-boat/

 

Teachers push back in govt loan dispute

By THE NATION

 

 

Educators deny avoiding debt payment, say they are being overcharged.

 

TEACHERS ARE rejecting accusations that they are trying to avoid repaying their debts as has been suggested by some senior officials and critics of their campaign. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048940-teachers-push-back-in-thai-govt-loan-dispute/

 

Thai students seek job security with local firms amid change to 4.0, survey says

By The Nation

 

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WHILE MANY Thai students hope to work for global giants such as Google and Microsoft, most still consider domestic firms and state enterprises ideal employers, a study has revealed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048941-thai-students-seek-job-security-with-local-firms-amid-change-to-40-survey-says/

 

Cave accident reveals togetherness of accidental humans 

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

 

Place Donald Trump, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in a room together and they wouldn’t agree on many things. That goes for the rest of us too – from football lovers split into rival groups of fans with mutual hatred for each other, to believers in God who kill each other over whose version of the Supreme Being is better.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048942-cave-accident-reveals-togetherness-of-accidental-humans /

 

British cave divers laud Thai Navy Seals for their courage, skills

 

 

BANGKOK, 18th July 2018 (NNT) – The Thai Navy Seals' Facebook account on Tuesday (July 17th) posted a statement issued by the British Cave Rescue Council (BCRC), saying the BCRC officers "have been in awe of the courage displayed by the Thai Navy Seals and what they managed to achieve without specialist equipment". 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048943-british-cave-divers-laud-thai-navy-seals-for-their-courage-skills/

 

Min of Tourism hosts storytelling competition to promote tourist attractions

 

 

BANGKOK, 18 July 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports has organized a storytelling contest on new perspectives of Thailand to encourage tourism promotion through digital content. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048944-thai-tourism-min-hosts-storytelling-competition-to-promote-tourist-attractions/

 

Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke

By Roberta Rampton and Susan Heavey

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about his summit meeting in Finland with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the start of a meeting with members of the U.S. Congress at the White House in Washington, July 17, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048945-trump-tries-to-calm-political-storm-over-putin-summit-says-he-misspoke/

 

UK PM May narrowly avoids defeat in parliament on EU trade laws

By William James, Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper

 

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. Matt Cardy/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly avoided a defeat in parliament at the hands of pro-EU lawmakers from her own party on Tuesday, fending off a rebellion that had threatened to deepen a crisis over her Brexit strategy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048946-uk-pm-may-narrowly-avoids-defeat-in-parliament-on-eu-trade-laws/

 

Woman survives seven days on spring water after California cliff crash

 

Angela Hernandez is found at the bottom of a cliff in Monterey County, California, July 13, 2018, in picture obtained via social media. Monterey County Sheriff's Office/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - This July 14 story was corrected to reflect California Highway Patrol retraction of statement that Hernandez said she drank engine radiator water. CHP says Hernandez used a radiator hose to drink water from a spring.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048948-woman-survives-seven-days-on-spring-water-after-california-cliff-crash/

 

Alabama employee gets new car from boss after 20-mile walk

 

A US company owner gave an employee a new car after he went the extra mile - 20 miles (32km) in fact, walking all night to make his first day at work.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048949-us-boss-gives-car-to-20-mile-walk-worker/

 

U.S. grand jury indicts woman on charges of being Russian agent

 

Public figure Maria Butina (R) attends a meeting of a group of experts, affiliated to the government of Russia, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on July 17, 2018. Press Service of Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. grand jury returned an indictment against a Russian woman on Tuesday, and added a charge accusing her of acting as a Russian government agent while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048950-us-grand-jury-indicts-woman-on-charges-of-being-russian-agent/

 

"Dangerous" British teacher arrested on child porn charges in Bangkok

 

Pictures (2) Thai Rath

 

Police in Bangkok have arrested a British man who is teaching at a language institute in Bang Khae.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048955-dangerous-british-teacher-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-in-bangkok/

 

Starting young! Thai kid threatens to sue mum in viral video

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A little Thai kid is showing that you are never too young to think about the Thai defamation laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048956-starting-young-thai-kid-threatens-to-sue-mum-in-viral-video/

 

Four million becomes 2,300 baht! Bangkok condo residents go to police over missing fees

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A group of condominium residents have gone to Huay Khwang police to complain they have been robbed by the juristic person's office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048959-four-million-becomes-2300-baht-bangkok-condo-residents-go-to-police-over-missing-fees/

 

French tourists injured in bus accident in Chiang Rai

By Thai PBS

 

Picture Thai Rath

 

Twenty-five French tourists and one Thai guide were injured with 4-5 of them in serious condition after a tour bus in which they were travelling overturned on a secondary road in Mae Lao district of Chiang Rai province on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048960-french-tourists-injured-in-bus-accident-in-chiang-rai/

 

Texas executes convicted killer despite plea by victim's family

By Jon Herskovitz

 

Death Row inmate Christopher Young is shown in this undated handout photo provided July 16, 2018. Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Handout via REUTERS

 

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas executed a man on Tuesday for murdering a store owner during a robbery in 2004, despite calls from some relatives of the victim that his life be spared.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048961-texas-executes-convicted-killer-despite-plea-by-victims-family/

 

Chaiyaphum: Former monk arrested after feeding "magic potion" to 18 year old girl who died

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police in Chaiyaphum have arrested a former monk wanted after an 18 year old girl died.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048964-chaiyaphum-former-monk-arrested-after-feeding-magic-potion-to-18-year-old-girl-who-died/

 

Road accidents getting worse! Eight per cent increase on last year

 

 

INN reported yet more bad news on Thailand's roads.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048965-road-accidents-getting-worse-eight-per-cent-increase-on-last-year/

 

Video: Surin traffic cop praised for handing out helmets not fines

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported on the case of a Surin based highway patrol cop who was filmed handing out a new helmet to a school student.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048968-video-surin-traffic-cop-praised-for-handing-out-helmets-not-fines/

 

Swedish tourist killed in Pattaya motorcycle crash

By The Nation

 

Picture//Facebook

 

A Swedish tourist was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with another motorbike on a Pattaya road early on Wednesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048969-swedish-tourist-killed-in-pattaya-motorcycle-crash/

 

Jellyfish competing with the trash down Pattaya way!

 

Pictures (2) Manager online

 

Thai media has reported that a different phenomenon is being washed up on the beach at Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048971-jellyfish-competing-with-the-trash-down-pattaya-way/

 

Video: Road Rage as man gets a sword from the boot to threaten Thai woman

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A widely viewed video from dash cam footage showed a man in a black Camry trying to push his way into a line of traffic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048972-video-road-rage-as-man-gets-a-sword-from-the-boot-to-threaten-thai-woman/

 

Tesla investors demand apology from Elon Musk for baselessly calling Thailand rescue diver a 'pedo'

SEAN MORRISON

 

Photo montage: Elon Musk, Vernon Unsworth

 

Tesla investors are demanding an apology from Elon Musk after he branded a British cave diver who rescued children from a cave in Thailand a “pedo”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048980-tesla-investors-demand-apology-from-elon-musk-for-baselessly-calling-thailand-rescue-diver-a-pedo/

 

Three killed in light plane crash in Khon Kaen

By The Nation

 

 

A light plane crashed in a paddy field in Khon Kaen on Wednesday morning, killing all three people on board, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1048982-three-killed-in-light-plane-crash-in-khon-kaen/