Chumphon peat forest hit by fire 

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

A peat swamp forest in Chumphon’s Lang Suan district caught fire on Monday evening, causing heavy smoke to spread throughout the area and affecting people living nearby.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109426-chumphon-peat-forest-hit-by-fire /

 

Three killed, five injured in Prachin Buri road crash 

By The Nation

 

Picture: Banmuang

 

Three persons were killed and five others injured when their car exited curve on a Prachin Buri road and crashed against a tree in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109429-three-killed-five-injured-in-prachin-buri-road-crash /

 

Motorcycle robber duo make off with Bt70,000 from Bangkok 7-Eleven

By The Nation

 

Picture: Nation TV

 

A two motorcyclists robbed a 7-Eleven shop in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district early on Tuesday and made off with Bt70,000 in cash.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109432-motorcycle-robber-duo-make-off-with-bt70000-from-bangkok-7-eleve/

 

Arrivals at Suvarnabhumi expected to top 200,000 a day in October

By The Nation

 

 

The number of passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport is expected to rise to 200,000 a day when winter starts in October, the airport’s general manager said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109438-arrivals-at-suvarnabhumi-expected-to-top-200000-a-day-in-october/

 

Clampdown on illegal mackerel fishing vital to protect species, says Fisheries Association

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

The National Fisheries Association has urged the Thai government to take strong action to protect short-bodied mackerel, which are “near extinction”. The association points to what they say is the illegal use of submerged gill nets along coastal areas during the egg-laying season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109442-clampdown-on-illegal-mackerel-fishing-vital-to-protect-species-says-fisheries-association/

 

No memorial service for Phoenix victims: Phuket Governor

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana speaks to the Phuket office of the PR Dept at Phuket International Airport on Friday (June 28). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: There will be no official memorial service this Friday for the 47 Chinese tourists killed in the Phoenix tour boat disaster a year ago, because no one wants one, the Phuket Governor has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109468-no-memorial-service-for-phoenix-victims-phuket-governor/

 

Power outage to hit Cherng Talay

By The Phuket News

 

The affected area includes Boat Avenue and Cherng Talay Police Station. Photo: PEA / file

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang branch has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Wednesday (July 3) as work is carried out on high voltage power cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109471-power-outage-to-hit-cherng-talay/

 

Caught by social media: German expat who helped Thai wife sell BBQ chicken to be deported - he's wanted by Interpol

 

 

A German man who was featured in a number of Thai news reports after photos of him helping his Thai wife sell BBQ chicken went viral is to be deported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109474-caught-by-social-media-german-expat-who-helped-thai-wife-sell-bbq-chicken-to-be-deported/

 

UPDATE:

 

Injured Chinese tourists in Thailand's Chiang Mai to leave hospital

Source: Xinhua

 

BANGKOK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Consulate General of China in Thailand's Chiang Mai said on Tuesday that three injured Chinese tourists are to leave hospital Tuesday and go back to China after being treated.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109079-14-people-injured-after-bus-carrying-chinese-tourists-overturns-in-chiang-mai/?do=findComment&comment=14304502

 

Fourth group of Myanmar refugees return from Thailand

By Khine Kyaw The Nation Yangon

 

A Myanmar official provides 300,000 kyats and necessary aid to a family of Myanmar returnees on July 1. Photo courtesy of MOFA Myanmar

 

A total of 315 refugees from Myanmar are to return to their homeland this week after staying at refugee camps in Thailand for up to decades, senior officials say.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109492-fourth-group-of-myanmar-refugees-return-from-thailand/

 

Lottery vendor jailed two years for making up story of first-prize winner

By The Nation

 

 

A lottery vendor who made up a story that a buyer failed to collect a set of first-prize winning tickets worth Bt90 million was on Tuesday jailed two years and 15 days.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109494-lottery-vendor-jailed-two-years-for-making-up-story-of-first-prize-winner/

 

Tip of ‘ice’ berg: 5.4 tonnes of crystal meth seized in first half of year 

By The Nation

 

 

Indicating the vast scale of Thailand’s drugs trade, the Defence Ministry says that during the first half of this year authorities seized over 200 million methamphetamine pills, more than 5 tonnes of crystal meth and 7 tonnes of marijuana. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109495-tip-of-‘ice’-berg-54-tonnes-of-crystal-meth-seized-in-first-half-of-year/

 

Siriraj Hospital looks for relatives of killer Si Quey

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital plans to reach out to the relatives of alleged Chinese serial killer Si Quey to discuss how to deal with the man’s embalmed corpse.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109499-siriraj-hospital-looks-for-relatives-of-killer-si-quey/

 

Police round up 24 women drinking companions in Bangkok clubs

By The Nation

 

 

Police early this week rounded up 24 women from Laos and Vietnam who worked as drinking companions at clubs in Bangkok’s Khlong Ton, Ratchadapisek and Huai Kwang areas for inspection over a suspicion that they might be involved in prostitution, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109500-police-round-up-24-women-drinking-companions-in-bangkok-clubs/

 

Shippers’ Council views year’s Thai exports range as flat to down 1 per cent

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) on Tuesday revealed Thailand’s export in May reached US$21.017 billion, down 5.8 per cent compared to the same month of 2018. Meanwhile, the export in value of baht reached Bt663.647 billion in May this year, down 4.0 per cent year on year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109501-shippers’-council-views-year’s-thai-exports-range-as-flat-to-down-1-per-cent/

 

Falling baht a sign of things to come

By The Nation

 

 

The baht has weakened against the US dollar, opening at Bt30.70 on Tuesday after closing at 30.67 the day before.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109502-falling-baht-a-sign-of-things-to-come/

 

More villagers jailed for encroaching park, while groups tell gov’t to recognise land rights

By Chularat Saengpassa The Nation

 

Narissara Muangklang (red shirt, third from right) who will hear the Appeals Court verdict on her fate over the national park encroachment allegation on Wednesday (July 3) on Monday poses for camera with local villagers in Chaiyaphum along with the representatives of the United Nations OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) Southeast Asia Office. Narissara is among the 14 villagers accused of such charges - 11 of whom as of Tuesday were sentenced to varied periods behind bars.

 

Two more villagers, accused of encroachment in Saithong National Park in Chaiyaphum province, were sent to jail by the Appeals Court on Tuesday, while the remaining three villagers are scheduled to learn their fate on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109506-more-villagers-jailed-for-encroaching-park-while-groups-tell-gov’t-to-recognise-land-rights/

 

Australia winces at footage of child falling between train and platform

 

People look down between a train and platform, as a boy fell through train gap, in Sydney, Australia February 19, 2019, in this video grab obtained by Reuters July 2, 2019. SYDNEY TRAINS/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia released hair-raising security images on Tuesday of a child falling between a train station platform and a train, as a reminder to parents to stay vigilant during the busy school holidays.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109507-australia-winces-at-footage-of-child-falling-between-train-and-platform/

 

China condemns violent Hong Kong protests as 'undisguised challenge' to its rule

by Anne Marie Roantree

 

Broken glass and graffiti are seen at the Legislative Council, a day after protesters broke into the building in Hong Kong, China July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China on Tuesday condemned violent protests in Hong Kong as an “undisguised challenge” to the formula under which the city is ruled, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who stormed and trashed the legislature.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109510-china-condemns-violent-hong-kong-protests-as-undisguised-challenge-to-its-rule/

 

Labour's Corbyn, 70, calls for independent probe into report he is "too frail" to be UK PM

 

FILE PHOTO - Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, campaigns in Southall, London, Britain May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, 70, called for an independent investigation into a Times newspaper report which cited unidentified senior officials as saying they were concerned he was too frail to be prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109512-labours-corbyn-70-calls-for-independent-probe-into-report-he-is-too-frail-to-be-uk-pm/

 

Trump says China trade talks 'back on track,' new tariffs on hold

by Roberta Rampton, Michael Martina

 

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

OSAKA (Reuters) - The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered concessions including no new tariffs and an easing of restrictions on tech company Huawei in order to reduce tensions with Beijing.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109514-trump-says-china-trade-talks-back-on-track-new-tariffs-on-hold/

 

Developers consider slowing property launches as new loan-to-value scheme bites hard

By Somluck Srimalee The Nation

 

 

In an attempt to boost presales for the rest of this year, listed property firms are planning to launch new residential projects worth more than Bt200 billion.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109517-developers-consider-slowing-property-launches-as-new-loan-to-value-scheme-bites-hard/

 

Finance Ministry urged to look into pension dispute with maker of Mali milk

By The Nation

 

 

A lawyer -- representing former workers of the Thai Dairy Industry Co Ltd who have reportedly not received pensions as promised – has called on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to urge the Finance Ministry to look into the issue.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109518-finance-ministry-urged-to-look-into-pension-dispute-with-maker-of-mali-milk/

 

First Jumanji: The Next Level trailer lands

by Richard Jordan

 

 

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was a surprise hit back around Christmas 2017, grossing nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office, so it was no surprise that a sequel was hastily greenlit for a quick turnaround.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109521-first-jumanji-the-next-level-trailer-lands/

 

Security guard found dead at Glastonbury Festival

By Neil Shaw

 

Clean up begins in front of the pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival

 

Police say a security guard who was working at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend has been found dead.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109522-security-guard-found-dead-at-glastonbury-festival/

 

First look at Chris Evans' post-Avengers: Endgame movie Knives Out is coming very soon

BY AMY WEST

 

STEVE GRANITZ / WIREIMAGE / GETTY IMAGES

 

Chris Evans fans, assemble! Because the first trailer for Knives Out is set to offer up a glimpse at what the Marvel actor has been been up to post-Avengers: Endgame when it's unveiled on Tuesday (July 2).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109523-first-look-at-chris-evans-post-avengers-endgame-movie-knives-out-is-coming-very-soon/

 

Chula University offers lessons on life skills for senior citizens

by Anant Chantarasoot

 

 

Many senior citizens attended an event on Tuesday where they were taught new skills and given tips on leading a better life.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109525-chula-university-offers-lessons-on-life-skills-for-senior-citizens/

 

Rumours of military putsch dismissed

By The Nation

 

General Prayut Chan-o-cha, left, and General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Key government leaders on Tuesday dismissed talks of a possible coup to solve the ongoing disputes for Cabinet seats within Phalang Pracharat Party.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109526-rumours-of-military-putsch-dismissed/

 

Thailand to showcase Asean cultures in Europe

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik The Nation

 

The Asean cultural road show in Europe is announced at Government House on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Culture Ministry

 

As Asean chair this year, Thailand is taking the diversity of Asean cultures to Europe. Culture Minister Vira Rojpojanarat led a group of performers from different Asean countries to Government House on Tuesday to stage a short glimpse of what can be expected at the Viva Asean Road Show in Europe from July 4-16.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109527-thailand-to-showcase-asean-cultures-in-europe/

 

Wissanu warns politicians, senators not to rock fragile govt boat

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Tuesday advised members of a new coalition government to work together in order to help prevent their "boat" from sinking, which he said would damage the entire country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109534-wissanu-warns-politicians-senators-not-to-rock-fragile-govt-boat/