THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 22 June 2019

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Unregistered hotels and lodgings told to get their paperwork in order, or close down

By The Thaiger

 

 

At least 5,000 of the country’s estimated 23,000 unregistered small hotels are expected to get their paperwork in order. The rush to action follows the announcement by the current government to register and comply with the Hotel Act, or be closed down.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107708-unregistered-hotels-and-lodgings-told-to-get-their-paperwork-in-order-or-close-down/

 

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Big Joke set for sensational return to Thai Police, claims Thai media

 

 

Former Immigration chief Surachate Hakparn, aka Big Joke, could be about to make a sensational return to the Thai Police Force.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107710-big-joke-set-for-sensational-return-to-thai-police-claims-thai-media/

 

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Thailand’s 24th March election a missed opportunity says Watchdog

 

 

The Asian Networks for Free and Fair Elections (ANFREL) released its mission report yesterday (June 21st) on Thailand’s recent general election saying it was a “missed opportunity for democracy” with the striking key words “free but not fair”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107713-thailand’s-24th-march-election-a-missed-opportunity-says-watchdog/

 

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Chuan warns MPs to be honest, to not abuse their privileges

 

 

Members of parliament have been told by House speaker Chuan Leekpai to be honest in the performance of their duty, in compliance with ethical standards. They must refrain from abusing their privileges and The Speaker warned them that their malpractices may return to haunt them in the future.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107715-chuan-warns-mps-to-be-honest-to-not-abuse-their-privileges/

 

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73 migrants from Myanmar and 4 Rohingya held on their way to Malaysia

 

 

Police intercepted two passenger vans containing 42 illegal Myanmar migrant workers on the Asian Highway in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani on Thursday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107716-73-migrants-from-myanmar-and-4-rohingya-held-on-their-way-to-malaysia/

 

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Administrative court revokes NBTC order withdrawing Peace TV’s license

 

 

The Central Administrative Court today (Friday) revoked the administrative order of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) withdrawing the operating license of Peace TV on the grounds that the order was illegal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107717-administrative-court-revokes-nbtc-order-withdrawing-peace-tv’s-license/

 

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Abbot admits selling 200-year Payoong tree to merchant

 

 

The abbot of a temple in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom has admitted that the temple committee, with the consent of people in the community, decided to sell a 200-year old Payoong (Siamese rosewood) tree to a timber merchant for 1.2 million baht because the temple could not protect the tree from loggers, who had been trying to fell the tree for the precious timber which is highly prized in Vietnam and China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107718-abbot-admits-selling-200-year-payoong-tree-to-merchant/

 

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Silver garlands provided as souvenirs for ASEAN Leaders

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK, 21 June 2019 (NNT) - Silver garlands signify unified ASEAN community cooperation in mutual assistance and support. Amphawan Phichalai, director of the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand, said silver garlands, created by a teacher named Naruemol Thonjai, are provided as souvenirs for ASEAN leaders attending the ASEAN Summit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107719-silver-garlands-provided-as-souvenirs-for-asean-leaders/

 

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Singha Estate holds investment budget at Bt10bn

By The Nation

 

 

Listed property firm Singha Estate will maintain an investment budget up to Bt10 billion this year although the market dropped in the first half of this year, the company’s chief executive officer Naris Cheyklin said in a press release on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107721-singha-estate-holds-investment-budget-at-bt10bn/

 

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Motorcyclist killed in heavy collision with pickup truck in Thalang
By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver and passenger of the pickup truck reported no injuries while the motorcyclist was killed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A man has died following an accident in Thalang last night (June 21) in which his motorbike was smashed by a pickup truck.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107772-motorcyclist-killed-in-heavy-collision-with-pickup-truck-in-thalang/

 

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Mains water supply outage in Thalang

By The Phuket News

 

PWA announcement

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Thalang on Monday (June 24) due to necessary pipe repairs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107774-mains-water-supply-outage-in-thalang/

 

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Phuket’s Andaman Hotelier hospitality trade expo gets underway

By The Phuket News

 

The annual Andaman Hotelier hospitality trade expo got underway yesterday (June 21) with the official launch of the show at Baan and Beyond Phuket on the bypass road. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket’s annual Andaman Hotelier hospitality trade expo, one of the biggest hotel fairs in Southern Thailand, got underway yesterday (June 21) with the official launch of the show at Baan and Beyond Phuket on the bypass road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107775-phuket’s-andaman-hotelier-hospitality-trade-expo-gets-underway/

 

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Jumpin' Jack Flash Jagger back on stage after heart surgery

 

Singer Mick Jagger performs during the kick-off show of the Rolling Stones' "No Filter" tour at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Acker

 

(Reuters) - Mick Jagger swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107777-jumpin-jack-flash-jagger-back-on-stage-after-heart-surgery/

 

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Rapper Cardi B faces felony charges over strip club fight

 

Singer Cardi B stands during her arraignment at Queens County Criminal Court in the Queens Borough of New York, U.S., December 7, 2018. Peter Foley/Pool via Reuters

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B was indicted on Friday on felony assault charges in connection with a fight at a New York City strip club, court records showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107780-rapper-cardi-b-faces-felony-charges-over-strip-club-fight/

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Seven dead, dozens trapped in Cambodia building collapse

By Prak Chan Thul

 

A rescue team carries a wounded worker at a collapsed building in Sihanoukville, Cambodia June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Seven people were killed when an under-construction building in Cambodia collapsed early on Saturday, an official said, as rescuers struggled to reach dozens of missing workers feared trapped under a mountain of twisted steel and rubble.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107794-seven-dead-dozens-trapped-in-cambodia-building-collapse/

 

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Mauritanians vote for president, with insider tipped to win

By Kissima Diagana

 

A man casts his vote at a polling station during presidential election in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Media Coulibaly

 

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - For the first time since Mauritania's independence, its citizens voted on Saturday for a successor to a democratically-elected president, though a government insider campaigning on a message of continuity is heavily tipped to win.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107796-mauritanians-vote-for-president-with-insider-tipped-to-win/

 

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Nine dead as plane crashes in Hawaii, believed during skydiving trip

 

REFILE - ADDING INFORMATION A plume of smoke rises after an airplane crash, seen from Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, U.S., June 21, 2019 in this image obtained from social media. LuckyWeLive.com via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Nine passengers and crew were killed on Friday evening when their plane crashed near an airfield in Hawaii, authorities said, during what broadcaster CNN said was a skydiving trip.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107797-nine-dead-as-plane-crashes-in-hawaii-believed-during-skydiving-trip/

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Phuket ‘Seasteading’ case stumbles along as Chad and Nadia get married

By The Phuket News

 

The meeting of high-powered officials on Friday (June 21) heard no news of any progress in the ‘seastead’ case. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: A high-powered meeting yesterday confirmed that no actual progress had been made in placing under arrest an American man and his Thai female partner for the installation of a “Seastead” south of Phuket earlier this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107800-phuket-‘seasteading’-case-stumbles-along-as-chad-and-nadia-get-married/

 

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Phuket light-rail budget B34.8bn for Phase 1 only, expected to jump 10%

By The Phuket News

 

Officials announced on Thursday (June 20) that the B34.8bn budget for the Phuket light-rail project is only for Phase 1 of the project and is likely to increase by 10%. Image: MRTA
 

PHUKET: The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has revealed that the budget for Phase 1 of the Phuket light-rail project is likely to require a 10% increase.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107801-phuket-light-rail-budget-b348bn-for-phase-1-only-expected-to-jump-10/

 

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