THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 20 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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Thai-Malaysian border opens for 24 hours

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand and Malaysia have launched the 24-hour border checkpoint between Songkhla’s Sadao district with Malaysia’s Bukit Kayu Hitam.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107270-thai-malaysian-border-opens-for-24-hours/

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Bats possibly used in Nakhon Sawan child murder found

By The Nation

 

 

Four aluminium baseball bats that had allegedly been used in a fatal assault on a 15-year-old boy at a boarding school in Nakhon Sawan’s Muang district earlier this month had been sent to the Muang Nakhon Sawan police, a source said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107283-bats-possibly-used-in-nakhon-sawan-child-murder-found/

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Popstar Pookie silent on drug sources and clients

By SURIYA PATATHAYO 
THE NATION

 

 

FORMER pop star Prissana or Priscilla “Pookie” Gemelli has yet to implicate anybody in relation to her drug-trafficking charges, police said yesterday, but said they still needed to investigate the origins of the Bt10 million that circulated via her bank account over the past two or three years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107265-popstar-pookie-names-no-sources-or-clients/?do=findComment&comment=14261668

 

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No room for civil society groups at Asean Summit

By YIAMYUT SUTTHICHAYA 
SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

A tuk tuk drives past a large poster welcoming ASEAN leaders to the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, 19 June 2019. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 

Activists question regional grouping’s aspiration to be people-centred; interface likely in November.

 

ASEAN CIVIL groups and representatives of people’s organisations will once again be denied an interface meeting with leaders during the 34th summit in Bangkok this weekend, as they failed to convene a parallel meeting, Asean officials and organisers said. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107305-no-room-for-civil-society-groups-at-asean-summit/

 

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Local Rohingya prepare to appeal to Asean leaders

By THE NATION

 

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THE 65 ROHINGYA boat people who landed a couple of weeks ago on Rawi Island have been moved from the immigration detention centre and put under the care of the Social Development and Human Security Department, officials said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107306-local-rohingya-prepare-to-appeal-to-asean-leaders/

 

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Rival MPs ask if PM meeting old Cabinet against charter

By THE NATION

 

 

Constitution allows outgoing ministers to work until new ones in place: chuan

 

THE Constitution is being cited to hold both sides of the political spectrum in check, with former junta leader Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha becoming the latest target. Rival politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul pointed out yesterday that the PM’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday could have been unconstitutional.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107307-rival-mps-ask-if-pm-meeting-old-cabinet-against-charter/

 

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Splendours of the South

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend 
Phang Nga 

 

Travellers take photos in front of a mural painted by Alex Face and explore the city of Phang Nga in a song thaew, the local distinctive taxi.

 

Taking a gustatory journey through Phang Nga province

 

LOCATED SOME 800 kilometres from Bangkok, the Southern coastal province of Phang Nga is well known for its stunning scenery. Less known but equally as stunning are its culinary creations that take the visitors on a palate-pleasing journey through its streets. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107308-splendours-of-the-south/

 

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Thai travellers: the best to have around

By THE NATION

 

 

Expedia’s 2019 global plane and hotel etiquette study finds that Thai travellers top the charts for their goodwill.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107309-thai-travellers-the-best-to-have-around/

 

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Illegal migrants, employers fined Bt41m over past year

By THE NATION

 

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THE DEPARTMENT of Employment has fined migrants and employers around Bt41 million over the past year after workers were found working without permits in jobs that were either reserved for Thais or for which they had not been registered, the DOE chief said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107310-illegal-migrants-employers-fined-bt41m-over-past-year/

 

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Not a single nail will be hammered, vows Aswin, as construction material injures 10 students

By KHANATHIT SRIHIRUNDAJ, 
KORNKAMON AKSORNDECH 
THE NATION

 

 

THE RENOVATION work next to Bangkok’s Assumption Convent School is being done without a permit and the operators had been told to suspend all activities since April 1, Bangkok Governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang said, after construction materials fell into the school compound yesterday, injuring 10 students.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107216-ten-students-injured-as-construction-materials-fall-on-school/?do=findComment&comment=14261712

 

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Summit will designate 2019 as ‘Year of Asean Cultures’

By The Nation

 

 

Minister of Culture Veera Rojpojchanarat revealed on Wednesday that his ministry had drafted a Leaders’ Statement on Asean Cultural Year 2019 for adoption during the Asean summit in Bangkok this weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107311-summit-will-designate-2019-as-‘year-of-asean-cultures’/

 

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Panasonic takes part in mangrove plantation, conserving the earth and restoring the balance of nature

By The Nation

 

 

Panasonic Group in Thailand, led by Chief Operation Officer Hidekazu Ito, along with 475 participants including the company’s management, staff and their families, recently participated in “Panasonic Mangrove Planting and Biodiversity Learning”

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107312-panasonic-takes-part-in-mangrove-plantation-conserving-the-earth-and-restoring-the-balance-of-nature/

 

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Ex-England keeper launches Kop Run

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

David James poses for a selfie with fans at Central World

 

Liverpool FC and the club’s official training kit partner, AXA, have teamed up with The Athletic Association of Thailand and Move Asia Company Limited to launch a running event in Thailand this October.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107314-ex-england-keeper-launches-kop-run-bangkok-2019/

 

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Nine lives for Thai tennis players

By The Nation

 

 

True Arena in Hua Hin will host a total nine ITF World Tour Tennis circuits which offer more than US$155,000 prize-money between July and November.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107315-hua-hin-nine-lives-for-thai-tennis-players/

 

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Cycle of deep South violence fuelled by military culture of impunity 

By Sunai Phasuk  
Special to The Nation

 

 

The recent arrest in Yala province of a militia member linked to numerous murders and other crimes raised hopes that the Thai government was finally getting serious about countless abuses carried out by its security forces in the restive southern border provinces. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107316-cycle-of-deep-south-violence-fuelled-by-military-culture-of-impunity/

 

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Thai Army helps Cambodia clear landmines along Sa Kaew border

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Thai Army has helped its Cambodian counterparts clear landmines along the Sa Kaew border over around 1.72 million square metres this fiscal year, said Lt Gen Sitthipol Nimnual.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107317-thai-army-helps-cambodia-clear-landmines-along-sa-kaew-border/

 

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DPM Wissanu confirms Prayut’s government remains in full control

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam assures that the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is not a caretaker government, but a government with full power to take decisions of national importance until a new government comes into the office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107318-dpm-wissanu-confirms-prayut’s-government-remains-in-full-control/

 

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Khon Kaen upgrades local restaurants with "Thai SELECT" symbol

 

   

KHON KAEN (NNT) - To realize the government’s goal of promoting Thai food to the world, the Ministry of Commerce has launched a campaign to improve standards and promote awareness and acceptance of Thai food flavours with Thai SELECT symbol, given to certified Thai restaurants in Thailand and abroad. Local restaurants in Khon Kaen have received the Thai SELECT certification guaranteeing authentic Thai deliciousness.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107319-khon-kaen-upgrades-local-restaurants-with-thai-select-symbol/

 

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Fisheries Dept to present fishery sector’s achievements at ASEAN Summit

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT)-The Department of Fisheries will present the country’s achievements in the fishing sector at the 34th ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Bangkok from June 20 to 23, 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107320-fisheries-dept-to-present-fishery-sector’s-achievements-at-asean-summit/

 

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New York jury convicts man who starved, branded women in sex cult

By Brendan Pierson

 

Defense attorney Marc Agnifolo (R) appears in this courtroom sketch in the trial of Nxivm leader Keith Raniere along with Paul DerOhannesian (2nd L) and Danielle Smith (L) in U.S. Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 19, 2019.REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keith Raniere, a New York man accused of running a cult-like group in which women were kept on starvation diets, branded with his initials and ordered to have sex with him, was found guilty of all charges against him by a New York jury on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107322-new-york-jury-convicts-man-who-starved-branded-women-in-sex-cult/

 

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EU leaders haggle over climate, top jobs

 

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's 28 national leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over how ambitious their climate goals should be and who should navigate the bloc in coming years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107323-eu-leaders-haggle-over-climate-top-jobs/

 

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France's Sarkozy loses bid to avoid corruption trial

By Emmanuel Jarry and Richard Lough

 

Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president, walks at the funeral procession for Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean in Luxembourg May 4, 2019. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday lost his final bid to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107324-frances sarkozy loses-bid-to-avoid-corruption-trial/

 

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UK PM candidate Johnson increases support in third round of leadership contest

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill

 

PM hopeful Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Britain, June 19, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson cemented his position as the favourite to be Britain’s next prime minister on Wednesday after he increased his support in the third round of the Conservative Party leadership contest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107325-uk-pm-candidate-johnson-increases-support-in-third-round-of-leadership-contest/

 

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U.S. Navy says mine fragments suggest Iran behind Gulf tanker attack

By Aziz El Yaakoubi

 

A general view of Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous tanker off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates June 19, 2019. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi

 

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - The United States sought on Wednesday to bolster its case for isolating Iran over its nuclear and regional activities by displaying limpet mine fragments it said came from an oil tanker damaged in an attack last week and saying the ordnance looked Iranian in origin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107326-us-navy-says-mine-fragments-suggest-iran-behind-gulf-tanker-attack/

 

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New Zealand launches gun 'buy-back' scheme for weapons banned after Christchurch mosque attacks

By Charlotte Greenfield

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of Gun City gunshop in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government on Thursday launched a multibillion-dollar, six-month "buy-back" scheme to compensate owners of powerful but newly banned semi-automatic weapons prohibited in the wake of deadly attacks on two mosques in the Southern city of Christchurch.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107329-new-zealand-launches-gun-buy-back-scheme-for-weapons-banned-after-christchurch-mosque-attacks/

 

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Joe Biden under fire from rivals for remarks about civility with segregationists

By Ginger Gibson

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jordan Gale

 

(Editors note: This story contains language that some may find offensive in paragraph 17)

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Joe Biden came under sharp criticism from some of his Democratic presidential rivals on Wednesday for remarks he made this week about his time working civilly with segregationists serving in the Senate in the 1970s.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107330-joe-biden-under-fire-from-rivals-for-remarks-about-civility-with-segregationists/

 

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Saudi crown prince linked to Khashoggi murder in U.N. report

By Stephanie Nebehay and Stephen Kalin

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the opening of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo

 

GENEVA/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other senior officials should be investigated over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi given credible evidence against them, a U.N. rights investigator said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107331-saudi crown-prince-linked-to-khashoggi-murder-in-un-report/

 

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UK police arrest man over plane crash death of footballer Sala

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - FC Nantes v Nimes Olympique - The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, France - February 10, 2019 General view of fans looking at tributes left outside the stadium in memory of Emiliano Sala REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of Argentine football player Emiliano Sala in a plane crash in January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107332-uk-police-arrest-man-over-plane-crash-death-of-footballer-sala/

 

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South Korea urges North Korea summit before Trump Seoul visit, U.S. door 'wide open'

By David Brunnstrom and Lesley Wroughton

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump talk in the garden of the Metropole hotel during the second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam Feb. 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea on Wednesday urged North Korea to hold another summit with its leader ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Seoul next week, while the United States said its door remained "wide open" for talks with Pyongyang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107333-south korea urges north korea summit-before-trump-seoul-visit-us-door-wide-open/