THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 4 July 2019

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School evacuated in Khon Kaen as structures ‘near collapse’

By Kritmet Loho, The Nation

 

 

More than 100 teachers and students of Ban Lao Nadi School in Khon Kaen's Muang district were evacuated on Wednesday morning and school furniture and teaching materials removed from two 40-year-old buildings for fear they would collapse.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109673-school-evacuated-in-khon-kaen-as-structures-‘near-collapse’/

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New government to be formed this month, promises Prayut

By The Nation

 

 

The new government will definitely be in place by the end of July, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109693-new-government-to-be-formed-this-month-promises-prayut/

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Man arrested over Facebook nude photos scam

By Thanakorn Wongnang, The Nation

 

 

A 22-year-old Thai man has been arrested for allegedly luring 22 young female Facebook users to click on a link he had created to steal their passwords, Provincial Police Region 5 Investigation Commander Pol Maj General Surapol Prembutr said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109700-man-arrested-over-facebook-nude-photos-scam/

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Interest rate cut can’t be ruled out, says Bank of Thailand official

By The Nation

 

 

A senior Bank of Thailand official, Don Nakornthab, said on Wednesday that he believes the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee has not shut the door on a possible interest rate cut this year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109729-interest-rate-cut-can’t-be-ruled-out-says-bank-of-thailand-official/

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PM vows to phase out four types of plastic products by 2022

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said, on the eve of International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3), that Thailand will phase out the use of four types of plastic products by 2022. The products are plastic bags which are less than 36 microns thick, Styrofoam food containers, plastic straws and single-use plastic cups.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109753-pm-vows-to-phase-out-four-types-of-plastic-products-by-2022/

 

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Don’t peddle rumours, football chief tells media over hiring Japanese coach  

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam

 

 

Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Somyot Poompanmoung has urged media not to jump to conclusions following rumours that former Japan football team manager Akira Nishino had turned down an offer to manage Thailand’s national team.

 

FUll story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109754-don’t-peddle-rumours-football-chief-tells-media-over-hiring-japanese-coach/

 

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Wissanu likens new government to ship that can sink if not taken cared for

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has likened the new government, which is yet to be set up, to a large steel ship, carrying both people and cargo, which can go rusty and sink if the rust is ignored.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109757-wissanu-likens-new-government-to-ship-that-can-sink-if-not-taken-cared-for/

 

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Amnesty International urges police to catch Ja New’s attackers quickly

 

 

Amnesty International (AI) Thailand today urged Thai police to speed up the hunt for the perpetrators of a brutal assault on anti-junta political activist Sirawith “Ja New” Seritiwat on a busy road in Bangkok last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109759-amnesty-international-urges-police-to-catch-ja-new’s-attackers-quickly/

 

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Ten sea turtles washed ashore on Thai beaches in the past 3 months

 

(Photo) Nantarika Chunsue

 

Ten rare sea turtles have been washed ashore on Thailand’s beaches in the past three months, some of them already dead. The survivors are being treated by veterinarians. The turtles’ problems were all caused by plastic waste dumped into the sea by humans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109760-ten-sea-turtles-washed-ashore-on-thai-beaches-in-the-past-3-months/

 

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Amnesty International Thailand, activists demand police expedite Ja New assault case

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Director of Amnesty International Thailand, Piyanut Kotsan, and some 20 activists have called on authorities to arrest a group of unknown attackers who assaulted political activist Sirawith "Ja New" Seritiwat last month and provide updates on their investigation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109759-amnesty-international-urges-police-to-catch-ja-new’s-attackers-quickly/

 

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Hong Kong tourist drowns at Phuket Beach

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The body of 52-year-old Hong Kong tourist Wan Chuan Ming was brought ashore at the northern end of Surin Beach. Photo: Capt Warawut Sensob / Cherng Talay Police

 

PHUKET: A British national from Hong Kong drowned in deadly waves after being caught in a rip and dragged away from shore at Surin Beach, on Phuket’s west coast, this afternoon (July 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109761-hong-kong-tourist-drowns-at-phuket-beach/

 

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Chinese consuls called to hear Phuket’s tourist safety measures, again

By The Phuket News

 

Another high-profile meeting to assure Chinese envoys that it is safe for Chinese tourists to travel to Phuket was held yesterday (June 27). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana held a high-profile public meeting with the Chinese Consul General in Songkhla Ma Fengchun and Phuket Chinese Consular Office Vice Consul-General Li Chunfu yesterday (June 27) to highlight how safe and convenient it is for Chinese tourists to come to Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109762-chinese-consuls-called-to-hear-phuket’s-tourist-safety-measures-again/

 

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Chinese 8 Ball Phenomenon reaches Thailand

 

Bangkok : Filipino Pool Player Roland Garcia won the first ever Joy Thailand Chinese 8 Ball Masters after defeating England’s Stuart Pettman by 7 racks to 5 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Bangkok’s Show DC Mall on Rama 9.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109763-chinese-8-ball-phenomenon-reaches-thailand/

 

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Volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli, kills one person

By Angelo Amante

 

Ash rises after a volcano eruption in Stromboli, Italy, July 3, 2019 in this image obtained from social media. Gernot Werner Gruber via REUTERS

 

ROME (Reuters) - A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion, killing one person and enveloping the popular tourist destination in ash, witnesses and local officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109764-volcano erupts-on-italian-island-of-stromboli-kills-one-person/

 

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CARP-E DIEM 

British angler catches world’s biggest carp weighing 232lbs in Thailand

John Sturgis

 

John, centre in our picture, needed help to show off the 105.23kg giant after taking 80 minutes to reel it in

Credit: Bournemouth News

 

AMAZED angler John Harvey poses with his world record catch — a  Siamese carp weighing 232lbs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109770-british-angler-catches-world’s-biggest-carp-weighing-232lbs-in-thailand/

 

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British PM May urges successor to strengthen the union of nations

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media ahead of a European Union leaders summit that aims to select candidates for top EU institution jobs, in Brussels, Belgium June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will urge her successor on Thursday to strengthen the bonds between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in a veiled criticism of those in her party who are widely thought to preferBrexit to the union.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109773-british-pm-may-urges-successor-to-strengthen-the-union-of-nations/

 

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Trump tells Iran threats 'can come back to bite you' in nuclear standoff

By Babak Dehghanpisheh

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he as walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington from South Korea, U.S., June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against making threats that can "come back to bite you like nobody has been bitten before," after Tehran announced it would breach a 2015 nuclear deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109777-trump-tells-iran-threats-can-come-back-to-bite-you-in-nuclear-standoff/

 

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Trump administration loses bid to lift bar on funds for border wall

 

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump looks at his veto of the congressional resolution to end his emergency declaration to get funds for a border wall after signing it during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift an injunction barring the Trump administration from using $2.5 billion intended for the fight against illegal narcotics to build a wall along the southern U.S. border with Mexico.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109781-trump-administration-loses-bid-to-lift-bar-on-funds-for-border-wall/

 

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Thai attempted suicide rates are on the increase

By The Thaiger

 

 

The Thai Department of Mental Health has released disturbing research showing the shockingly high rate of attempted suicides and pointing out the need for better education about depression and coping with stress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109783-thai-attempted-suicide-rates-are-on-the-increase/

 

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Extensive flu outbreak in provinces

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Due to the hot, humid and volatile weather since the beginning of June this year, there is a higher number of influenza patients in many provinces and the outbreak is likely to spread. In Chaiyaphum, there have been more than 2,200 influenza patients this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109785-extensive-flu-outbreak-in-thai-provinces/

 

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MFA to host 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this month

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced its preparedness to host the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting later this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109787-mfa-to-host-52nd-asean-foreign-ministers’-meeting-this-month/

 

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Sirawith “Ja New” speaks publicly for the first time since latest attack

 

(Photo) Sirawith Seritiwat Facebook page

 

Political activist Sirawith Seritiwat, or “Ja New”, posted on his Facebook page last night (Wednesday) to express gratitude to those who care about democracy and who are concerned about him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109788-sirawith-“ja-new”-speaks-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-latest-attack/

 

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Foreign man dies after falling from Pattaya condo

 

Picture: Manager

 

An unidentified foreign man has died after falling from the 11th floor of a condominium in Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109791-foreign-man-dies-after-falling-from-pattaya-condo/

 

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Janitor commits suicide at Phitsanulok school

By The Nation

 

 

 

The janitor of a school in Phitsanulok’s Prom Phiram district was found hanged at his residence in the school Wednesday evening, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109793-janitor-commits-suicide-at-phitsanulok-school/

 

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Woman drowns after jumping into Chao Phraya in Nonthaburi

By The Nation

 

Picture: Manager

 

A woman jumped into the Chao Phraya River in front of shocked boat passengers from a pier in Nonthaburi’s Bang Kruai district Wednesday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109795-woman-drowns-after-jumping-into-chao-phraya-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Heavy rains expected as Tropical Storm ‘Mun’ moves northwest

By The Nation

 

 

The Meteorological Department on Thursday warned residents of several provinces to brace themselves for heavy rains to be unleashed by the influence of tropical storm Mun that was due to make landfall in Vietnam Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109796-heavy-rains-expected-as-tropical-storm-‘mun’-moves-northwest/

 

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North Korea says U.S. 'hell-bent on hostile acts' despite wanting to talk

By Michelle Nichols

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose at a military demarcation line at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea's mission to the United Nations accused the United States on Wednesday of being "more and more hell-bent on hostile acts" against Pyongyang, despite President Donald Trump wanting talks between the two countries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109797-north-korea-says-us-hell-bent-on-hostile-acts-despite-wanting-to-talk/

 

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Electricity outage in Cape Panwa

By The Phuket News

 

Map of the affected area in Cape Panwa, Wichit. Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cape Panwa in Wichit on Friday (July 5) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109801-electricity-outage-in-cape-panwa/

 

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TAT reach out to the NY Pride March to attract more LGBT tourists to Thailand

By The Thaiger

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is reaching out to the US LGBT community to help broaden Thailand’s tourism base and attract more travellers. The TAT sent a contingent to New York’s annual pride parade, held on World Pride Day, to lure more tourists to the Kingdom. The parade was held last Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109804-tat-reach-out-to-the-ny-pride-march-to-attract-more-lgbt-tourists-to-thailand/

 

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With French-flavoured EU line-up, Macron builds future influence

By Michel Rose, Robin Emmott and Jean-Baptiste Vey

 

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron attends a news conference after the European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium, July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo

 

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - After struggling to get his way in Brussels for much of the past two years, Emmanuel Macron can claim a rare victory in brokering a deal on Europe's new leadership team, in a sign the French president might wield greater influence in coming years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1109805-with-french-flavoured-eu-line-up-macron-builds-future-influence/