THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 9 July 2019

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"What about my brand new car!?" Thai lady fusses as Frenchman lies in pool of blood

 

Picture: Raksiamnews

 

Sawang Boriboon rescue foundation who rushed to a Pattaya housing estate found a French pensioner in a pool of blood with head and facial injuries. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110695-what-about-my-brand-new-car-thai-lady-fusses-as-frenchman-lies-in-pool-of-blood/

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Trial run on BTS Green Line to Lad Phrao before service starts

 

   

BANGKOK, 09 July 2019 (NNT) - A BTS Green Line trial run on Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok’s northern suburbs has been conducted from Mor Chit station to Lad Phrao intersection station. The new service starts on August 11.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110699-trial-run-on-bts-green-line-to-lad-phrao-before-service-starts/

 

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Corruption rampant in Thai education circles, report

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

A damning report by a leading academic pulls no punches in stating that corruption is woven into the fabric of the Thai education system with everyone from politicians down creaming off tens of millions of baht from school budgets.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110704-corruption-rampant-in-thai-education-circles-report/

 

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Forty cases of smuggled California wine seized from boat in Mae Sot

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that military men from a Region 14 drugs unit had found forty boxes of smuggled wine worth 600,000 baht (pretax). 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110706-forty-cases-of-smuggled-california-wine-seized-from-boat-in-mae-sot/

 

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WeWork Labs to fuel innovation in Thailand's food industry

 

From left to right: Adrian Tan, Head of Labs, Southeast Asia for WeWork; Dr. Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, Group Director, Global Innovation of Thai Union Group PCL.; Dr. Kanyaratt Supaibulwatana, Vice Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Mahidol University; and Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110711-wework-labs-to-fuel-innovation-in-thailands-food-industry/

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Farmers in Suphan Buri use household waste water to save their crops

 

 

With irrigation canals drying up due to lack of rain, some farmers in Don Jedi district of Thailand’s central province of Suphan Buri, one of the “rice bowl” provinces, have turned to using household waste water to irrigate their parched farmland.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110712-farmers-in-suphan-buri-use-household-waste-water-to-save-their-crops/

 

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Drowning beware! Parents warned to look after children in dangerous July

 

Picture: Talk News Online

 

A Thai doctor in charge of damage mitigation has warned parents to be particularly careful of their children during the rainy season. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110715-drowning-beware-parents-warned-to-look-after-children-in-dangerous-july/

 

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VIDEO: Inside the 50 million baht family home of Thailand based YouTuber My Mate Nate

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thailand based American YouTube star My Mate Nate has given fans a tour of his family’s stunning home in California.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110719-video-inside-the-50-million-baht-family-home-of-thailand-based-youtuber-my-mate-nate/

 

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Polish tourist rescued from forest on Koh Pha-ngan

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Polish tourist was rescued from the forest on a mountain in Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani Monday night after getting lost earlier in the day, a senior tourist police officer said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110720-polish-tourist-rescued-from-forest-on-koh-pha-ngan/

 

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Horny teens warned! "Big Brother" is watching you making out in the Thai cinema

 

Caption: Teens warned - you can become famous in the cinema

 

Thai media reported that cinema staff are watching your every move while at the movies. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110723-horny-teens-warned-big-brother-is-watching-you-making-out-in-the-thai-cinema/

 

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Video: Thai man, 48, dies drinking beer during "neck relief" massage

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath TV news reported that a 48 year old Thai man died in a traditional Thai massage room in Samut Prakarn yesterday after having a heart attack while getting a neck massage.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110724-video-thai-man-48-dies-drinking-beer-during-neck-relief-massage/

 

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Thai driver flees the scene after refusing to pay compensation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A house owner posted a video on Facebook to shame a Thai driver after he did a U-turn next to her property and crushed a bucket. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110728-thai-driver-flees-the-scene-after-refusing-to-pay-compensation/

 

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Alleged Yakuza gangster, Chinese fugitive arrested in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Immigration police have arrested an alleged Yakuza gangster and an alleged Chinese fugitive, the acting chief of the Immigration Bureau announced.

 

Fu;; story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110741-alleged-yakuza-gangster-chinese-fugitive-arrested-in-bangkok/

 

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Roojai.com Launches New Roojai Mobile App  

 

 

Bangkok 9 July 2019 – Roojai.com, the leading insurtech company in Thailand, has launched an enhanced version of its Roojai Mobile Application that will provide its customers with instant access to more Roojai.com’ services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110747-roojaicom-launches-new-roojai-mobile-app/

 

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Clampdown on school lunch corruption needed, says Interior Minister

By The Nation

 

 

With nationwide probes over alleged corruptions in free lunch programmes underway, Interior Minister General Anupong Paojinda on Tuesday said all Thailand’s public schools are advised to alter their contracts with private caterers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110754-clampdown-on-school-lunch-corruption-needed-says-interior-minister/

 

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Junta chief to terminate some 100 coup orders today

By The Nation

 

 

The chief of the National Council for Peace and Order will today issue his last order that will see the termination of some 100 coup orders, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110755-junta-chief-to-terminate-some-100-coup-orders-today/

 

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Repairs to cut TOT phone, internet line to take 3 weeks

PATTAYA:--Road workers knocked out telephone and internet service to about 2,500 TOT customers when diggers cut communication the utility’s trunk line on Central Road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110753-repairs-to-cut-tot-phone-internet-line-to-take-3-weeks/

 

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Neglected Yim Yom getting overdue revamp

PATTAYA:--Neglected Yim Yom Beach is finally getting a long-overdue cleanup, Pattaya City Hall said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110752-neglected-yim-yom-getting-overdue-revamp/

 

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Broken Jomtien swimming buoys to be replaced

PATTAYA:--Pattaya is replacing swimming-area buoys damaged by recent storms along Jomtien Beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110751-broken-jomtien-swimming-buoys-to-be-replaced/

 

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Najomtien beach fouled again by sewage

PATTAYA:--Damaged sandbags allowed sewage to again soil south Najomtien Beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110749-najomtien-beach-fouled-again-by-sewage/

 

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No general election soon, senior academic says

By The Nation

 

Former Thammasat University rector Somkid Lertpaitoon

 

A senior academic said on Tuesday that he did not see the next general election happening too soon despite the incoming government’s expected lack of stability.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110764-no-general-election-soon-senior-academic-says/

 

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Woman behind ‘Nuay’ good citizen story denies charges of sharing false information online

By Kornkamon Aksorndech
The Nation

 

 

A Thai woman who last month claimed on Facebook that a mysterious “good citizen” had returned her expensive wallet via the post and prompting praise from Thai netizens, has denied charges under the Computer Act, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110765-woman-behind-‘nuay’-good-citizen-story-denies-charges-of-sharing-false-information-online/

 

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Immigration raid nets 48 Pakistanis in SE Bangkok

By Kornkamon Aksorndech
The Nation

 

 

Children were among a total of 48 Pakistani nationals rounded up by Immigration police this week at an apartment in Bangkok's Bang Na district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110766-immigration-raid-nets-48-pakistanis-in-se-bangkok/

 

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It's easy to find an EV charging station in Thailand

By Silpakorn Sangsinchai, The Nation

 

EA currently has 400 charging stations in Bangkok and plans to set up 1,000 stations across the country.

 

To conserve energy and reduce consumption, one of the most favoured solutions is the use of electric vehicles (EV), thanks to their zero emissions and cheaper energy cost per kilometre, not to mention having lower cost of maintenance comparing to traditional fossil-fuel vehicles, due to a much lower number of parts.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110796-its-easy-to-find-an-ev-charging-station-in-thailand/

 

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Govt to ban import of used cars for personal use starting in December

By The Nation

 

 

The Commerce Ministry will ban imports of used vehicles for personal use starting on December 10, the chief of the Foreign Trade Department said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110797-govt-to-ban-import-of-used-cars-for-personal-use-starting-in-december/

 

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Bhumjaithai MP loses seat over filing of false financial info

By The Nation

 

Natee Ratchakitprakarn

 

A Bhumjaithai politician was slapped with a ban on electoral rights for five years for filing false financial information with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110798-bhumjaithai-mp-loses-seat-over-filing-of-false-financial-info/

 

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Death sentence for seventh man in Worayuth family slaughter

By The Nation

 

Jaree Butterb, father-in-law of slain village headman Worayuth Sunglung, gives a “wai” outside Krabi Provincial Court on Tuesday as he expresses gratitude for a ruling condemning seven assailants to death for the murder of Worayuth and his family in 2017. Nation Photo/Charoon Thongnual

 

A seventh defendant in the murder almost exactly two years ago of a family of eight in southern Krabi province was sentenced to death on Tuesday, while the same sentence was upheld for the mastermind behind the crime and for five accomplices.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110800-death-sentence-for-seventh-man-in-worayuth-family-slaughter/

 

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NBTC board okays Bt378m compensation for return of Voice TV licence

By The Nation

 

Takorn

 

The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Tuesday approved payment of compensation over Bt378 million to digital TV licence holder Voice TV for returning its licence to the regulator.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110803-nbtc-board-okays-bt378m-compensation-for-return-of-voice-tv-licence/

 

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Prachin Buri 10th-grader falls to his death on first day of exam in suspected suicide case

By The Nation

 

 

A tenth grader in Prachin Buri province fell to this death from the third floor of his school building on Tuesday morning in a suspected case of suicide, police said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110805-prachin-buri-10th-grader-falls-to-his-death-on-first-day-of-exam-in-suspected-suicide-case/

 

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Would-be PM Johnson's Brexit promise trumps gaffes for UK Conservatives

by Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill

 

Boris Johnson, a leadership candidate for Britain's Conservative Party, holds up packs of "Boris Bangers" during a visit to Heck Foods Ltd. headquarters, as part of his Conservative Party leadership campaign tour near Bedale, Britain July 4, 2019. Darren Staples/Pool via REUTERS

 

DARLINGTON/YORK, England (Reuters) - With a string of sausages round his neck and holding packs of “Boris bangers”, Boris Johnson extolled the virtues of new business in northern England as part of his pitch to become Britain’s next prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110810-would-be-pm-johnsons-brexit-promise-trumps-gaffes-for-uk-conservatives/