THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 25 July 2019

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What a lot of cobras! But it's no laughing matter for one house owner....

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that a house owner in downtown Hat Yai in southern Thailand got the fright of their life when they went to the loo. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113877-what-a-lot-of-cobras-but-its-no-laughing-matter-for-one-house-owner/

 

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New school year admission plan to be submitted to education minister 

By The Nation

 

 

The Basic Education Commission will next month submit the student admission plan for the 2020 academic year to the education minister for approval, the chairman of the commission said this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113878-new-school-year-admission-plan-to-be-submitted-to-education-minister /

 

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PM orders compensation for Pattani attack victims

 

   

BANGKOK, 25th July 2019 (NNT) -The Prime Minister has ordered security agencies to enhance protection level and provide compensation to victims of a recent attack in Pattani.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113880-pm-orders-compensation-for-pattani-attack-victims/

 

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Thais seek lottery profits after death of farang big biker and his Thai girlfriend

 

 

Locals in Ban Chang, Rayong, are convinced that there was a haunting experience in the town when a US man  and his teenage Thai girlfriend died earlier in the week. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113885-thais-seek-lottery-profits-after-death-of-farang-big-biker-and-his-thai-girlfriend/

 

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Fearful villagers demand neutral investigation in death of Lahu drug suspect

By The Nation

 

Photo Courtesy of the Indigenous Media Network (IMN)

 

Villagers of Ban Huay Krai Mai in Chiang Mai’s Wiang Haeng district on Thursday called for an immediate transfer of the plain-clothes police who were involved in the Tuesday killing of 50-year-old Lahu drug suspect Jajua Ja-or. The officers must be moved out of the area within 24 hours to make way for a transparent and fair investigation of what happened, they insisted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113887-fearful-villagers-demand-neutral-investigation-in-death-of-lahu-drug-suspect/

 

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Anupong not yet planning to apply for Phalang Pracharat membership 

By The Nation

 

 

Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda said Thursday he has not yet planned to apply for membership of the coalition leader Phalang Pracharat Party.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113888-anupong-not-yet-planning-to-apply-for-phalang-pracharat-membership/

 

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Xayaburi Dam partly to blame for Mekong Basin crisis: activists

By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation
Xayaburi, Laos

 

 

Activists say some of the blame for the severe water shortage in the Mekong River Basin lies with the Xayaburi hydropower dam in Laos.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113890-xayaburi-dam-partly-to-blame-for-mekong-basin-crisis-activists/

 

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American pedestrian killed after being hit by motorcycle north of Bangkok

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police and rescue services responded after reports that a foreign man had been hit by a motorcycle in Klong 1 Road leading to the Lumpini Township condominium just after midnight this morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113891-american-pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-motorcycle-north-of-bangkok/

 

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Puerto Rico governor resigns after weeks of mass protests

By Nick Brown

 

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello speaks as he announces his resignation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, early July 25, 2019. La Forteleza de Puerto Rico/Handout via REUTERS

 

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday said he would resign after almost two weeks of protests calling for him to step down over a scandal involving offensive chat messages and government corruption that rocked the bankrupt island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113894-puerto-rico-governor-resigns-after-weeks-of-mass-protests/

 

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Thai men warned about dangers of illegal penis enlargements

 

 

Thai men worried about their manhood have been warned not to inject themselves to increase size.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113898-thai-men-warned-about-dangers-of-illegal-penis-enlargements/

 

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Court acquits four PDRC members on insurrection charges

By The Nation

 

 

The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted four key members of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee on insurrection charges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113926-court-acquits-four-pdrc-members-on-insurrection-charges/

 

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Korean executive wanted for fraud tracked down by Thai Immigration

By Kornkamon Aksorndech
The Nation

 

 

A 51-year-old South Korean man, who was wanted on an Interpol warrant for a fraud case involving damages worth 692,762,000 won (about Bt20 million) in his home country, was arrested on July 12 in Bangkok, Immigration Police Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingdoung told a press conference on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113928-korean-executive-wanted-for-fraud-tracked-down-by-thai-immigration/

 

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Overseas Thai workers unable to pay debts back home due to baht plunge

 By Sutthipong Settharangsi
The Nation

 

 

Thai labourers from the northeast who are working overseas urged the new government on Thursday to address the fall in the value of baht currency, which has seen one US dollar fetching only Bt22 – a large drop over the usual Bt30 rate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113935-overseas-thai-workers-unable-to-pay-debts-back-home-due-to-baht-plunge/

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VIDEO: Alleged thief in Pattaya learns valuable lesson after stealing from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert

 

 

This is the moment a man discovered he made a massive mistake after allegedly stealing valuables from tourists and expats in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113937-video-thief-in-pattaya-learns-valuable-lesson-after-stealing-from-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-expert/

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10,000 troops deployed to monitor 188 villages in deep South

By The Nation

 

 

The southern Army chief has dispatched 10,000 troops in 735 units to monitor 188 villages in border provinces where insurgents are hiding following a resurgence of violent incidents in the deep South.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113943-10000-troops-deployed-to-monitor-188-villages-in-deep-south/

 

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Two amateur golfers in the BMW Golf Cup International Qualifying 2019 hit a hole-in-one to claim 2-million-baht in prizes

 

Mr. Björn Antonsson (2^nd left), Chief Executive Officer and Khun Ong-ard Arunsaengroj (far right), Director Sales and Marketing, BMWFinancial Services Thailand, together with Khun Viroj Leenutaphong (2^nd right), Chief Executive Officer, Barcelona Motor, presented prizes worth two million baht to Khun Piyapat Maneesathian (far left) and Khun Detanan Tipmaneenam (3^rd left), two amateur golfers who scored a hole-in-one during the BMW Golf Cup International Qualifying 2019, at Nikanti Golf Club, Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113948-two-amateur-golfers-in-the-bmw-golf-cup-international-qualifying-2019-hit-a-hole-in-one-to-claim-2-million-baht-in-prizes/

 

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Phuket police to call in experts to help identify body of foreigner found offshore

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The man’s body was brought ashore at Karon Noi late on the afternoon of July 10. Photo: Phi Phi Na Krab

 

PHUKET:-- The Karon Police Chief will request official assistance from forensic science missing persons experts in the hope of identifying the body of the foreign man who was found 500 metres offshore from Karon Noi two weeks ago.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113960-phuket-police-to-call-in-experts-to-help-identify-body-of-foreigner-found-offshore/

 

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Nigerian suspect nabbed as police unravel Phuket ‘romance scam’

By Kornkamon Aksorndech
The Nation

 

 

A 38-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly operating bank accounts and arranging money transactions as part of a so-called “romance scam”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113962-nigerian-suspect-nabbed-as-police-unravel-phuket-‘romance-scam’/

 

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Policy debate starts with Prayut facing protests from the opposition

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha kicked off the government policy debate at 9.30am and was immediately disrupted by protests from the opposition.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113970-policy-debate-starts-with-prayut-facing-protests-from-the-opposition/

 

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‘No faith’ in Prayut’s economic team, opposition leader tells opening policy debate

By THE NATION

 

Sompong

 

Thailand’s Opposition leader Sompong Amornwiwat said he lacked confidence that the current economic team under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha could successfully implement its policies, given that most of its existing team members are the same as those in the previous Prayut government.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113972-‘no-faith’-in-prayut’s-economic-team-opposition-leader-tells-opening-policy-debate/

 

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Junior politician’ Prayut taught lesson by Mingkwan

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has been taught a lesson by the parliamentary opposition. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113973-junior-politician’-prayut-taught-lesson-by-mingkwan/

 

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Charter court rejects ex-DSI chief’s plea against assets seizure order

By The Nation

 

 

The Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by former Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdit to annul a Civil Court ruling ordering the seizure of his assets for being unusually rich.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113974-charter-court-rejects-ex-dsi-chief’s-plea-against-assets-seizure-order/

 

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Thailand edges up for innovation in business

By The Nation

 

Photo by: Global Innovation Index

 

Thailand ranks 43rd in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019, up one place from last year, according to the latest report published by the World Intellectual Property Organizations (WIPO), the INSEAD business schools and Cornell University on Thursday. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113975-thailand-edges-up-for-innovation-in-business/

 

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Sugar tax increase takes effect October 1st

 

 

BANGKOK, 25th July 2019 (NNT) - A sugar tax increase is going to take effect from October 1st, this the second round of taxes that the Thai government is levying on sugary drinks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113976-sugar-tax-increase-takes-effect-october-1st/

 

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PM confirms talks with neighbouring countries to ease drought

 

 

BANGKOK, 25th July 2019 (NNT) -Thailand’s Prime Minister has confirmed the government’s move to solve the drought situation by coordinating with neighbouring countries to have them release more water from upstream reservoirs.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113977-pm-confirms-talks-with-neighbouring-countries-to-ease-drought/

 

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Mom worried by slow probe into rape of daughter

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

A 30-year-old Thai mother has asked a foundation to intervene in an effort to speed up progress in an investigation into the alleged rape of her 13-year-old daughter by a 16-year old boy last month in a Nakhon Ratchasima school toilet.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113978-mom-worried-by-slow-probe-into-rape-of-daughter/

 

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Manhunt on for suspected killer as 7 detained over student gang attack

By Kittipong Maneerit
The Nation

 

 

Police have detained seven suspects over an attack against a group of students from Bangkok College of Industrial Technology that left one dead and two injured in Bangkok's Bang Na district on Monday, Metropolitan Police Division 5 chief Pol Maj-General Mongkol Warunno said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113979-manhunt-on-for-suspected-killer-as-7-detained-over-student-gang-attack/

 

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People in Thailand’s Nan province warned of flesh-eating disease

 

 

People in the northern province of Nan have been warned to be aware of a flesh-eating disease, which usually spreads during the wet season, after 25 people were treated for the infection at the provincial hospital in July, with one case being admitted to intensive care unit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113980-people-in-thailand’s-nan-province-warned-of-flesh-eating-disease/

 

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Facebook removes fake accounts from Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, Honduras

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Facebook is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Thursday it had erased over 1,800 accounts and pages from Thailand, Russia, Ukraine and Honduras, its latest move to counter deceptive political propaganda and other abuses of its service.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113981-facebook-removes-fake-accounts-from-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/

 

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Scotland's leader tells Johnson: we want an independence referendum

 

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits a building site in Easterhouse during continued Brexit uncertainty in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, April 5, 2019. John Linton/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland’s nationalist leader warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that she would continue preparations for an independence referendum because his Brexit plans would hurt the Scottish economy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113982-scotlands-leader-tells-johnson-we-want-an-independence-referendum/