THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 6 July 2019

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Thai central bank establishes committee to examine Facebook’s digital currency Libra

 

 

BANGKOK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Siritida Panomwan, assistant governor for payment systems policy and financial technology at the Bank of Thailand (BOT), told a press conference on Friday that she has established a committee to examine Facebook’s digital currency Libra, adding that the bank is in discussion with the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other related parties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110174-thai-central-bank-establishes-committee-to-examine-facebook’s-digital-currency-libra/

 

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Elderly Thai man contacts police after sex drugs he bought on Line send him to sleep

 

 

A 73 year old Thai man filed a complaint with police after his planned night of passion turned out to be a complete flop.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110183-elderly-thai-man-contacts-police-after-sex-drugs-he-bought-on-line-send-him-to-sleep/

 

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Rescued Baby dugong named ‘Yamil’

By The Phuket News

 

The baby male dugong rescued in Krabi and now in care at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) has been named ’Yamil’. Photo: DMCR / Facebook
 

PHUKET: Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya has named a baby dugong found washed ashore at Bo Muang Beach in Krabi on July 1, “Yamil”. The dugong is in care at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) at Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110188-rescued-baby-dugong-named-‘yamil’/

 

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Scheduled blackout to hit Nai Yang, Sakoo 

By The Phuket News

 

For more information about the scheduled blackout call the PEA on 076-354379.
 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Sakoo in Thalang, south of Phuket International Airport, on Tuesday (July 9) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110189-scheduled-blackout-to-hit-nai-yang-sakoo/

 

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‘Drunk’ foreign tourists filmed riding on the roof of Chiang Mai songthaew

 

 

A group of foreign tourists have been videoed riding on the roof of a red songthaew in Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110195-‘drunk’-foreign-tourists-filmed-riding-on-the-roof-of-chiang-mai-songthaew/

 

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Jilted lover arrested for stabbing ex

 

PATTAYA:--A drunk man stabbed his estranged girlfriend when she refused to take him back, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110179-jilted-lover-arrested-for-stabbing-ex/

 

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Pumps installed on flood-prone Sukhumvit stretch

 

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya workers laid pipes and installed pumps to mitigate flooding on Sukhumvit Road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110180-pumps-installed-on-flood-prone-sukhumvit-stretch/

 

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Party raises 10,000 baht for disabled sailors

Over 200 members of Thai and foreign business communities and friends joined the event.

 

PATTAYA:--Thai and foreign businesspeople raised about 10,000 baht for the Disabled Sailing Thailand project at a fundraiser in Bang Saray.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110181-party-raises-10000-baht-for-disabled-sailors/

 

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MORE evidence of prostitution found in Pattaya: Three arrested after raid on Walking Street bar

 

Image: รอบพัทยา Ok

 

Police have announced they’ve found more evidence of prostitution in Pattaya - this time on Walking Street, the city’s famous red light district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110236-more-evidence-of-prostitution-found-in-pattaya-three-arrested-after-raid-on-walking-street-bar/

 

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Cheap Charlie Alert: Diner in Pattaya caught on CCTV ‘mixing hair in food’ to demand money off bill

 

 

A restaurateur in Pattaya says that a foreigner and his Thai partner placed hair in their own meal in order to demand money of their bill and post a scathing review on Tripadvisor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110249-cheap-charlie-alert-diner-in-pattaya-caught-on-cctv-‘mixing-hair-in-food’-to-demand-money-off-bill/

 

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Actor Kevin Spacey's alleged sex assault victim drops lawsuit

By Nate Raymond

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor Kevin Spacey, with his lawyer Alan Jackson at his side, is arraigned on a sexual assault charge at Nantucket District Court in Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., January 7, 2019. Nicole Harnishfeger/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

BOSTON (Reuters) - The man that former "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey is accused by prosecutors of sexually assaulting in Massachusetts three years ago has dropped a civil lawsuit he filed against the Oscar-winning actor only last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110276-actor-kevin-spaceys-alleged-sex-assault-victim-drops-lawsuit/

 

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U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky detained for up to two more weeks in Sweden

 

FILE PHOTO: A$AP Rocky performs "I'm Not the Only One" with Sam Smith (not pictured) during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Friday ordered that U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky be held in custody for up to two more weeks while prosecutors investigate his part in a brawl in Stockholm.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110278-us-rapper-aap-rocky-detained-for-up-to-two-more-weeks-in-sweden/

 

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'Wolf of Wall Street' producer charged with 1MDB money laundering in Malaysia

 

Riza Aziz, stepson of former Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, arrives at a court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 5, 2019. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Friday charged one of the "Wolf of Wall Street" film producers, and stepson of former prime minister Najib Razak, with money laundering, alleging he misappropriated $248 million linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110279-wolf-of-wall-street-producer-charged-with-1mdb-money-laundering-in-malaysia/

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California desert braces for aftershocks from major 7.1 quake

By Alan Devall

 

Toppled bottles of wine are seen after an earthquake at Eastridge Market in Ridgecrest, California, U.S., July 6, 2019. REUTERS/Alan Devall

 

RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) - Emergency officials and jittery residents in the high desert of Southern California braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that damaged buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicentre of the temblor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110280-california-desert-braces-for-aftershocks-from-major-71-quake/

 

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Thousands protest amid outcry over Myanmar child-rape case

By Shoon Naing

 

Protesters hold signs during a march demanding justice for a child rape case, in Yangon, Myanmar, July 6, 2019. REUTERS/Myat Thu Kyaw

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched to a police office in the north of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, on Saturday, demanding speedy and transparent justice in a child-rape case that has sparked national outrage.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110281-thousands-protest-amid-outcry-over-myanmar-child-rape-case/

 

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Chalong Underpass to remain open for grand opening

By The Phuket News

 

Chalong Underpass will not be closed at any time on Monday (July 8), not even during the grand opening ceremony by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Photo: The Phuket News
 

PHUKET: No roads, not even the Chalong Underpass, will be closed during Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s visit to Phuket on Monday (July 8), Phuket City Police and the Highways Office have confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110284-chalong-underpass-to-remain-open-for-grand-opening/

 

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Five arrested for drugs in three days, motorbikes and pickup truck seized
By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Five arrests were made in just three days. Photo: Phuket Provincial police
 

PHUKET: In the latest campaign by Phuket Provincial Police to crack down on drugs, officers have arrested five suspects in three days and seized more than 200 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), 71 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) as well as two motorbikes and a pickup truck

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110285-five-arrested-for-drugs-in-three-days-motorbikes-and-pickup-truck-seized/

 

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