THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 12 July 2019

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Grand Opening of Riviera Jomtien to be star-studded affair

PATTAYA:--In preparation for the Grand Opening, the Riviera Group took the wraps off their new Riviera Jomtien project at a news conference and site visit last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111332-grand-opening-of-riviera-jomtien-to-be-star-studded-affair/

 

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Work begins to revive Yim Yom Beach

PATTAYA:--Renovation work at Yim Yom Beach has begun as promised earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111334-work-begins-to-revive-yim-yom-beach/

 

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Top Lampang official writes will, murders wife, fails in suicide attempt then flees

 

Thai caption: HE WROTE HIS WILL....then murdered his wife

 

A police hunt is on in Lampang in northern Thailand for a senior "tessaban" official who strangled his wife then fled after apparently failing to successfully hang himself from the banisters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111336-top-lampang-official-writes-will-murders-wife-fails-in-suicide-attempt-then-flees/

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Thaivisa exclusive: Aussie admits parasite might have been in the juice not the Pad Thai

 

Picture: Facebook Ryan Prigg

 

The Australian man at the center of claims that he and his wife suffered a disastrous illness after consuming Pad Thai at a Phuket Food Court has admitted to Thaivisa that the parasite might not have been in the iconic Thai dish after all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111340-thaivisa-exclusive-aussie-admits-parasite-might-have-been-in-the-juice-not-the-pad-thai/

 

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Bank of Thailand introduces measures to mitigate non-resident short-term speculation

By The Nation

 

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has decided to enhance measures to mitigate impact of short-term speculative flows and increase the reporting requirements for non-residents’ holdings of debt securities, BOT’s Assistant Governor for Financial Markets Operations Group Vachira Arromdee said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111342-bank-of-thailand-introduces-measures-to-mitigate-non-resident-short-term-speculation/

 

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Phuket Airport air-sea rescue exercise re-creates actual disaster

By The Phuket News

 

The exercise simulated a plane crashing into the sea off Phuket, as had happened in a fair-weather disaster in 1987. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket International Airport this week conducted an air-sea rescue exercise as part of its annual emergency response training required under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111343-phuket-airport-air-sea-rescue-exercise-re-creates-actual-disaster/

 

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Myanmar worker gets his arm mangled in a plastic recycling machine

 

Picture: Ruk Siam News

 

Ruk Siam News reported on Facebook that a 29 year old factory worker at a plastic recycling plant in Pattaya was rushed to hospital after getting his right arm caught in a machine. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111347-myanmar-worker-gets-his-arm-mangled-in-a-plastic-recycling-machine/

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"I didn't know it was loaded": Thai man in custody after shooting girlfriend in Chachoengsao

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Bang Pakong police were called to an address in Soi Wat Bang Wua, Chachoengsao, after reports that a woman had been shot in the leg. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111349-i-didnt-know-it-was-loaded-thai-man-in-custody-after-shooting-girlfriend-in-chachoengsao/

 

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PM Prayut: Ministers must serve the nation

 

   

BANGKOK, 12 July 2019 (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has called on all new ministers to serve the people and the nation to the best of their abilities, after His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua endorsed the cabinet on Wednesday (July 10).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111353-pm-prayut-ministers-must-serve-the-nation/

 

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Dean & DeLuca Closes Stores as Debts Pile Up

By Julia Moskin

 

File photo

 

Dean & DeLuca, the luxury food chain, began life in 1977 as a downtown Manhattan destination for mascarpone, balsamic vinegar, radicchio and other specialties most Americans had never heard of, much less tasted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111354-dean-deluca-owned-by-thailands-pace-closes-stores-as-debts-pile-up/

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Safety in Thailand: Only 33 "Sanuk" parks have licences - take your pick

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority have been inspecting themes parks in Bangkok and have discovered that only 33 have the requisite licences. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111359-safety-in-thailand-only-33-sanuk-parks-have-licences-take-your-pick/

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Russian loan fraud suspect arrested in Pattaya

By The Nation

 

 

Immigration police have arrested a Russian woman wanted for allegedly cheating her debtor out B6.5 million before fleeing to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111385-russian-loan-fraud-suspect-arrested-in-pattaya/

 

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Conservation battle on for Thai world heritage contenders

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik
The Nation

 

The Unesco World Heritage Committee placed Thailand’s Si Thep Historical Park in Petchabun on its tentative list at its recent meeting in Azerbaijan. Photo courtesy of Culture Ministry

 

The Culture Ministry is ramping up conservation efforts at archaeological sites in Phetchabun and Buri Ram after Unesco placed them on its world heritage waiting list.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111387-conservation-battle-on-for-thai-world-heritage-contenders/

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Man detained after running naked along Jomtien Beach Road

 

Picture: Pattaya City Law Enforcement Facebook

 

A man has been detained after running naked along the Beach Road in Jomtien.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111388-man-detained-after-running-naked-along-jomtien-beach-road/

 

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Russian woman arrested for allegedly using Thai nominee in business

By The Nation

 

Picture: Bangkokbiznews

 

Immigration police have arrested a Russian businesswoman who has been in hiding for three years since a warrant on charges that include using Thai nominee to run a real estate firm in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111389-russian-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-using-thai-nominee-in-business/

 

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Sompong Amornvivat named leader of Pheu Thai party

 

 

The Pheu Thai party today (Friday) elected Mr. Sompong Amornvivat as its new leader, replacing Pol Lt-Gen Wirote Pao-in who had resigned along with the executive committee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111392-sompong-amornvivat-named-leader-of-pheu-thai-party/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Veteran Sompong handed the reins of Pheu Thai

By The Nation

 

New Pheu Thai Party leader Sompong Amornwiwat

 

Senior politician Sompong Amornwiwat was elected the new leader of Pheu Thai Party on Friday, as widely expected.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111392-sompong-amornvivat-named-leader-of-pheu-thai-party/?do=findComment&comment=14340111

 

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Medical marijuana a done deal for new govt: Anutin

By The Nation

 

 

 

The government has already embraced “medical marijuana” as one of its policies, Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnveerakul revealed on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111417-medical-marijuana-a-done-deal-for-new-govt-anutin/

 

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No monkey business allowed in Korat village

By The Nation

 

 

Wildlife officials captured a male monkey Thursday, four days after it ransacked homes in a village in Nakhon Ratchasima’s None Sung district and terrified the local residents. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111418-no-monkey-business-allowed-in-korat-village/

 

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Police struggling to identify body of foreign man found off Karon

By The Phuket News  

 

The man’s body was brought ashore at Karon Noi late Wednesday afternoon (July 12). Photo: Phi Phi Na Krab

 

PHUKET:-- Police have yet to identify the body of a foreign man found some 500 metres offshore at Karon Noi late Wednesday afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111419-police-struggling-to-identify-body-of-foreign-man-found-off-karon/

 

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Phuket entertainment venue operations call for delay in excise tax enforcement

By The Nation

 

 

Operators of entertainment venues on the holiday island of Phuket have called on the Excise Department to indefinitely delay the levying of 11-per cent excise tax on their businesses, saying the tourism business has become sluggish.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111421-phuket-entertainment-venue-operations-call-for-delay-in-excise-tax-enforcement/

 

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Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations

 

FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency are displayed in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to U.S. and global regulations if they wanted to “become a bank.”

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111422-trump-blasts-bitcoin-facebooks-libra-demands-they-face-banking-regulations/

 

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Iran calls on Britain to release seized oil tanker immediately

by Parisa Hafezi

 

FILE PHOTO: Oil supertanker Grace 1 on suspicion of being carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria is seen near Gibraltar, Spain July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran called on Britain on Friday to immediately release an oil tanker that British Royal Marines seized last week on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, a foreign ministry spokesman told state news agency IRNA.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111424-iran-calls-on-britain-to-release-seized-oil-tanker-immediately/

 

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Four British nationals arrested in eastern China

  

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Four British nationals have been arrested in eastern China, the British Embassy in Beijing said Friday, amid escalating diplomatic tension between the two countries.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111425-four-british-nationals-arrested-in-eastern-china/

 

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Indonesia grants clemency to Canadian teacher convicted of sex abuse

by Agustinus Beo Da Costa

 

FILE PHOTO: Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman sits beside his wife Tracy shortly after his release from Cipinang prison in Jakarta, August 14, 2015. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has granted clemency to a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing students, an official said on Friday, in a case that critics say was riddled with irregularities and threw a spotlight on the Southeast Asian country’s justice system.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111426-indonesia-grants-clemency-to-canadian-teacher-convicted-of-sex-abuse/

 

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Braving curbs, Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore's luxury homes

By Aradhana Aravindan

 

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles travel on the Benjamin Sheares Bridge past the Marina Centre precinct and luxury waterfront condominiums of the Tanjong Rhu subzone in Singapore July 2, 2019. Picture taken July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Loriene Perera/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore's high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111427-braving-curbs-chinese-buyers-lead-foreign-revival-in-singapores-luxury-homes/

 

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MG keeps up the momentum with Extender pickup

By THE NATION

 

 

After creating a strong impact with the launch of the ZS EV priced at Bt1.19 million, MG is expanding its product line-up further - this time with a 1-ton pickup truck.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111428-mg-keeps-up-the-momentum-with-extender-pickup/

 

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How to Get Away with Murder is officially ending after season 6

BY MEGAN DAVIES

 

RICHARD CARTWRIGHT / ABC

 

After five years of killing, cover-ups and mystery, ABC's hit series How to Get Away with Murder will officially end after its upcoming sixth season.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111429-how-to-get-away-with-murder-is-officially-ending-after-season-6/

 

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'Beyonce got a standing ovation at the Lion King premiere just for existing!'

By HEIDI PARKER

 

 

 

She has star power for sure: Beyonce lit up the Lion King premiere in LA on Tuesday

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111430-beyonce-got-a-standing-ovation-at-the-lion-king-premiere-just-for-existing/

 

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R. Kelly 'arrested on federal sex trafficking charges'

 

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R. Kelly is in custody after being arrested in Chicago on sex trafficking charges, according to reports in the US.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111431-r-kelly-arrested-on-federal-sex-trafficking-charges/