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Effort to save Mu Pa players should inspire world, Narongsak says in New York

 

 

The recent multinational rescue operation to free the Mu Pa football team members from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province should be an inspiration for people around the globe to help one another, the mission’s chief, Narongsak Ostanakorn, said in New York.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061499-effort-to-save-mu-pa-players-should-inspire-world-narongsak-says-in-new-york/

 

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Pickup falls from six-floor carpark

By The Nation

 

Picture: Manager

 

A pickup truck driver reversed and fell from the rooftop of the six-floor carpark at the Food and Drug Administration's headquarters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061501-pickup-falls-from-six-floor-carpark/

 

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BREAKING

British Embassy statement on income letters: Officials knew about problems in May and say that US nationals will also be affected 

 

 

The British Embassy in Bangkok has responded to Thaivisa urging for comments on the issuing of letters regarding income. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061503-british-embassy-statement-on-income-letters-officials-knew-about-problems-in-may-and-say-that-us-nationals-will-also-be-affected/

 

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Two Pakistanis held for trafficking

By The Nation

 

 

Immigration police on Wednesday arrested two Pakistani men on charges of smuggling their compatriots.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061516-two-pakistanis-held-for-trafficking/

 

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Suspect admits to give another man a gun to kill Sai Yok bearcat

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

Somkiat is Watcharachai

 

A Kanchanaburi Dan Makham Tia District defence volunteer apparently admitted to lending out a firearm that was used to kill an endangered bearcat at the weekend.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061517-suspect-admits-to-give-another-man-a-gun-to-kill-sai-yok-bearcat/

 

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Businessman gets 9 more years in Jail over fake bomb detector

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Two soldiers demonstrate use of GT200 bomb detector on live TV in 2010. Image: Channel 3

 

BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a Thai entrepreneur to nine years in jail for selling bogus bomb detectors to the Justice Ministry.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061518-businessman-gets-9-more-years-in-jail-over-fake-bomb-detector/

 

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Thai court grants bail to former PM Thaksin's son in money laundering case

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Wednesday granted bail of 1 million baht ($30,000) to the son of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he was indicted of money laundering, a case his supporters condemned as politically motivated.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061519-thai-court-grants-bail-to-former-pm-thaksins-son-in-money-laundering-case/

 

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Phone charging blamed for Khon Kaen fire

By The Nation

 

An 80-year-old homeowner in Khon Kaen left her mobile phoned charging at home and, on returning, found the house had burned down on Wednesday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061520-phone-charging-blamed-for-khon-kaen-fire/

 

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Ranong policeman shoots himself amid bomb probe

By The Nation

 

Senior Sgt Maj Methee Chaiyachim

 

A border patrol policeman shot himself to death early on Wednesday morning, leaving a video and two letters that said he was sorry for being suspected of involvement in a fatal bomb attack.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061522-ranong-policeman-shoots-himself-amid-bomb-probe/

 

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Travelers Spend More Money in Thailand Than Anywhere Else in Asia

By Nikki Ekstein

 

 

It’s the fourth-most-profitable tourism destination in the world.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061524-travelers-spend-more-money-in-thailand-than-anywhere-else-in-asia/

 

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Pakistani Christians held in visa crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Immigration police on Wednesday rounded up 100 Christian Pakistani asylum seekers who have overstayed their visas or lack any visa.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061527-pakistani-christians-held-in-visa-crackdown/

 

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Unpopular hospital executive shuffles will proceed, insists new ministry head

By The Nation

 

Public Health Ministry’s new permanent secretary Sukhum Karnchanapimai

 

Public Health Ministry’s new permanent secretary Sukhum Karnchanapimai has shrugged off criticism over the recent reshuffling of state-hospital directors.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061531-unpopular-hospital-executive-shuffles-will-proceed-insists-new-ministry-head/

 

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Homes raided in hunt for hotel carpark gunmen

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police raided 12 locations on Wednesday looking for suspects in a shootout in the carpark of the Centara Watergate Pavilion Hotel on Sunday that left an Indian bystander dead and four other people injured.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061536-homes-raided-in-hunt-for-hotel-carpark-gunmen/

 

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EgyptAir magazine apologises over 'surreal' Drew Barrymore article

 

Drew Barrymore is yet to comment on the EgyptAir article

 

EgyptAir's in-flight magazine has reportedly apologised following its "surreal" article on Drew Barrymore which went viral on social media.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061538-egyptair-magazine-apologises-over-surreal-drew-barrymore-article/

 

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Giorgio Moroder announces first ever live tour at 78

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

 

Giorgio Moroder, heading out on tour for the first time. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

 

After a long career in which he revolutionised the world of pop, Italian producer Giorgio Moroder is, at 78, embarking on his first live tour.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061539-giorgio-moroder-announces-first-ever-live-tour-at-78/

 

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Rupert Grint almost quit Harry Potter movies after Goblet of Fire

BY JESS LEE

 

WARNER BROS.

 

The final few Harry Potter movies could have looked very different, as Rupert Grint has revealed that he seriously considered quitting the franchise midway through.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061540-rupert-grint-almost-quit-harry-potter-movies-after-goblet-of-fire/

 

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Cops to abolish jurisdiction limits for criminal complaints

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A 2017 file photo of a theft victim filing complaints with police.

 

BANGKOK — Victims of crimes may soon be able to file their complaints at any police station in the country.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061554-cops-to-abolish-jurisdiction-limits-for-criminal-complaints/

 

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Amlo seizes assets of cop facing extortion charges

By The Nation

 

File photo: Lt-Colonel Santhana Prayoonrat

 

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has confiscated Bt4.1 million in assets from a former special-branch police officer and related persons on the suspicion that they are ill-gotten gains.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061555-amlo-seizes-assets-of-cop-facing-extortion-charges/

 

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Man charged with raping own daughter for five years

By Narakorn Vejkama 
The Nation

 

 

Police have pressed five charges against a man who allegedly raped his own daughter for five years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061556-man-charged-with-raping-own-daughter-for-five-years/

 

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