THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 12 June 2019

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Win a pair of tickets to Mahanakhon Skywalk, Thailand’s highest observation deck at King Power Mahanakhon with Thaivisa

 

 

Bangkok has a new, stunning attraction to hit its landscape and it sits on Thailand’s highest observation deck,  314 metres above ground. It is the Mahanakhon SkyWalk at King Power Mahanakhon, located at Chong Nonsi BTS (exit 3).

 

Read more: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105714-win-a-pair-of-tickets to-mahanakhon-skywalk-thailand’s-highest-observation-deck at-king-power-mahanakhon-with-thaivisa/

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Video: Farang thief at the checkout got 2,000 baht, Thai shopper tells Thaivisa

 

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A Thai woman working in Pattaya has told Thaivisa how she lost 2,000 baht at a checkout at the Friendship Supermarket in South Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105783-video-farang-thief-at-the-checkout-got-2000-baht-thai-shopper-tells-thaivisa/

 

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Face-slapping patient returns to same Rayong hospital, this time as road accident victim

By The Nation

 

 

The 21-year-old man who slapped a nurse at Rayong’s Pluak Daeng Hospital for not treating his injured ankle quickly enough for his liking on June 5, this week went back to the same hospital – this time for injuries sustained in a road accident.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105826-face-slapping-patient-returns-to-same-rayong-hospital-this-time-as-road-accident-victim/

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Rohingya Muslims found stranded on Thai island - officials

 

Rohingya men are seen on a beach after a fishing boat carrying more than sixty Rohingya refugees was found beached at Rawi island, part of Tarutao national park in the province of Satun, Thailand, bordering with Malaysia, according to officials, June 11, 2019. Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A fishing boat carrying more than 60 Rohingya Muslims was found beached on an island in southern Thailand on Tuesday, officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105844-police-to-investigate-if-rohingya-were-trafficked-to-rawi-island/?do=findComment&comment=14235625

 

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PM has challenge on his hands to win public trust

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

 

Experts believe parliamentary opposition won’t deter Prayut; Democrat leader Jurin stays away from premier’s royal endorsement ceremony.

 

GENERAL PRAYUT Chan-o-cha yesterday received royal endorsement as the new prime minister in a ceremony at Government House six days after winning a vote in Parliament, but there are no final deals yet on the allocation of Cabinet portfolios.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105870-pm-has-challenge-on-his-hands-to-win-public-trust/

 

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Many hurdles before cannabis oil makes it to national list

By The Nation

 

 

THERE HAS not been sufficient research to back a proposal to include cannabis oil on the National List of Essential Medicines, executives at the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105871-many-hurdles-before-cannabis-oil-makes-it-to-national-list/

 

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Another year in jail for Premchai over bribery bid

By The Nation

 

Premchai

 

Construction tycoon out on Bt200,000 bail, plans to appeal

 

CONSTRUCTION tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday after being found guilty of trying to bribe officials while being arrested at the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi early last year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105755-premchai-convicted-of-bribery-in-poaching-case-handed-another-year-in-jail/?do=findComment&comment=14235645

 

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Princess opens Thai Union's Global Innovation Centre

By THE NATION

 

 

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn recently presided over the opening ceremony of Thai Union Group’s new Global Innovation Centre.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105872-princess-opens-thai-unions-global-innovation-centre/

 

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The latest in pest control: If you can’t beat them, eat them!

By The Nation

 

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A northeastern province has come up with a solution for pest control that buys into the Internet meme, “If you can’t beat them, eat them!”

 

Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul on Monday presided over the launch of an operation to eradicate sucker fish (Hypostomus plecostomus), which are deemed a threat to native species and the environment, from the large pond at Bung Tung Sang park in the provincial capital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105873-the-latest-in-pest-control-if-you-can’t-beat-them-eat-them/

 

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European event gives three Thais a chance to raise international profile

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

TRIO pic in sport: Chonlada Chayanun, top, Arpichaya Yubol, below left, and Parinda Phokan right.

 

Three Thai players – Chonlada Chayanun, Parinda Phokan and Arpichaya Yubol – are ready to pit their skills against foreign competitors in the Bt11 million Ladies European Thailand Championship, which will be played at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya from June 20-23.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105874-european-event-gives-three-thais-a chance-to-raise-international-profile/

 

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Prayut’s forces double down on Future Forward 

By The Nation

 

 

Campaign against pro-democracy faction goes into overdrive with lese majeste law once again being used as political weapon

 

Thailand is moving away from democracy after the election as the military and conservative elite twist laws, regulations, norms and traditions in a bid to eradicate opposition and extend their grip on power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105876-prayut’s-forces-double-down-on-future-forward /

 

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A bloody Ramadan in the deep South 

By Sunai Phasuk 
Special to The Nation

 

 

When Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) insurgents detonated a motorcycle bomb at the crowded Bor Thong Market in Pattani province on May 27, they could have foreseen there would be many civilian casualties. But that did not stop them. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105877-a-bloody-ramadan-in-the-deep-south/

 

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Now the hardest part for Prayut

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

An unlikely source recently offered the best advice for Prayut Chan-o-cha. The man giving up his unorthodox powers to lead a rocky return to civil rule must not get carried away by the circumstances that his 2014 coup helped shape, or he would regret it, according to the People’s Alliance for Democracy. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105878-now-the-hardest-part-for-prayut/

 

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Need to double tech graduates to 40,000 annually by 2022: DEPA

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, president and chief executive officer of The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)

 

THE DIGITAL Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) will focus on building local talent and on doubling the number of fresh graduates annually to 40,000 by 2022 as it seeks to support the rise of five new technological industries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105879-need-to-double-tech-graduates-to-40000-annually-by-2022-depa/

 

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Pregnant Krabi mum can’t wait to get to hospital

By  Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A woman in labour ended up giving birth inside an ambulance in Krabi today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105880-pregnant-krabi-mum-can’t-wait-to-get-to-hospital/

 

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Charter court rejects challenge to legitimacy of the senator selection panel

 

Photo from Charter Court FB

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the ombudsmen’s petition asking the court to rule on the legitimacy of the National Council for Peace and Order appointing a committee to select senators.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105881-charter-court-rejects-challenge-to-legitimacy-of-the-senator-selection-panel/

 

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Nimmanhaemin Rd. chosen as pilot to transform Chiang Mai into a smart city

 

 

Nimmanhaemin Road in Chiang Mai has been chosen as the location for the pilot project in the transformation of this northern province, famous for its rich culture, into a smart city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105882-nimmanhaemin-rd-chosen-as-pilot-to-transform-chiang-mai-into-a-smart-city/

 

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Myanmar govt to launch roadmap for financial inclusion

By KHINE KYAW 
THE NATION 
YANGON

 

Thant Zin, director at the Financial Regulatory Department, delivers a speech at the 4th Emerging Asia Banking and FinTech Summit 2019 on June 11 (Photo: Khine Kyaw, The Nation)

 

FOLLOWING liberalisation of the banking and insurance sectors by allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI), Myanmar plans to launch a financial inclusion road map by next month, according to Thant Zin, director at the Financial Regulatory Department (FRD).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105883-myanmar-govt-to-launch-roadmap-for-financial-inclusion/

 

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Morgan scores five as U.S. beat Thailand with record 13-0 win

 

Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group F - United States v Thailand - Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France - June 11, 2019 Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebra

 

REIMS, France (Reuters) - Striker Alex Morgan scored five times as holders the United States began their World Cup campaign with a record 13-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105884-morgan-scores-five-as-us-beat thailand with-record-13-0-win/

 

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'Delay means defeat' - Johnson commits to October Brexit deadline

By Elizabeth Piper

 

FILE PHOTO: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is running to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, leaves his home in London, Britain, June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, favourite to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, will commit on Wednesday to taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, warning the governing Conservatives "delay means defeat" at a campaign launch.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105885-delay-means-defeat-johnson-commits-to-october-brexit-deadline/

 

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U.S. House approves authority to sue Trump advisers who ignore subpoenas

By David Morgan

 

FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn sits behind U.S. President Donald Trump as the president holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to give lawmakers clear authority to sue Trump administration figures who defy congressional subpoenas, beginning with former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is expected to face swift action.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105886-us-house-approves-authority-to-sue-trump-advisers-who-ignore-subpoenas/

 

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Russia, in rare U-turn after public anger, drops case against journalist

By Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin

 

Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, who was freed from house arrest after police abruptly dropped drugs charges against him, speaks with the media in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police abruptly dropped drugs charges on Tuesday against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who had alleged he was framed for his reporting and had threatened to stage a mass protest in Moscow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105887-russia-in-rare-u-turn-after-public-anger-drops-case-against-journalist/

 

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In Iowa, Biden slams Trump on trade, China

By James Oliphant

 

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jordan Gale

 

OTTUMWA, Iowa (Reuters) - Speaking in Iowa hours ahead of Donald Trump, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden ripped the Republican president's trade policies, saying that farmers were being caught in the crossfire between the United States and China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105888-in-iowa-biden-slams-trump-on-trade-china/

 

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German tourist's head bound with duct tape - Thai police suspect suicide

 

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Ao Nang, Krabi police called to a luxury hotel's 6th floor on Tuesday found a 40 year old German tourist dead in bed. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105892-german-tourists-head-bound-with-duct-tape-thai-police-suspect-suicide/

 

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Bangkok: Student on new motorcycle hits bridge and falls to death on car below

 

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A 22 year old university student on a brand new bike without plates hit the side of the Rama 4 bridge over the five way Pak Kret intersection and plunged to his death below.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105893-bangkok-student-on-new-motorcycle-hits-bridge-and-falls-to-death-on-car-below/

 

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Trump flaunts 'secret' migration deal already revealed by Mexico

By Makini Brice and Dave Graham

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media as he departs for travel to Iowa from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump brandished a document on Tuesday confirming details of a regional asylum project agreed with Mexico to stave off threatened tariffs, saying the plan was "secret" even though Mexican officials had revealed much of it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105895-trump flaunts-secret-migration-deal-already-revealed-by-mexico/

 

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World Class Pattaya: State of the art light rail network to meet incoming tourists

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

A deputy Pattaya mayor has said that two companies are tendering plans for a light railway or tram project in the eastern seaboard resort. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105896-world-class-pattaya-state-of-the-art-light-rail-network-to-meet-incoming-tourists/

 

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Trump threatens to withhold census documents from U.S. Congress

By Mark Hosenball

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is threatening to invoke presidential powers to withhold documents on its efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census, unless House Democrats drop threats to hold two top Trump advisers in contempt of Congress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105897-trump threatens-to-withhold-census-documents-from-us-congress/

 

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Pattaya: Hotel manager stole nearly 40,000 baht in cash from room of tourist

 

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News media in Pattaya have reported the arrest of a 39 year old hotel manageress who stole 35,000 baht and $100 dollars in cash from the room of an Argentinian tourist. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105898-pattaya-hotel-manager-stole-nearly-40000-baht-in-cash-from-room-of-tourist/

 

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Hong Kong protesters storm key road next to government offices amid chaotic scenes

By James Pomfret and Greg Torode

 

Protesters rally against a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong, China June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chaotic scenes erupted in Hong Kong early on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators stormed a key road next to government offices to protest against a proposed extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105904-hong-kong-protesters-storm-key-road-next-to-government-offices-amid-chaotic-scenes/