Thailand Live Wednesday 3 Jul 2013

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Legal Phuket tuk-tuk speaks out against ‘black’ drivers

Tanyaluk Sakoot

A file photo shows mini taxis queuing up in Phuket. Photo by Sombat Raksakul

PHUKET: A legitimate tuk-tuk driver in Patong today (June 3) spoke out about the tension between legal and illegal local transport in the town, which is threatening to boil over into something nasty as business dwindles with the low season.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651007-legal-phuket-tuk-tuk-speaks-out-against-black-drivers/

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Phuket dengue numbers highest in 20 years
Phuket Gazette -

Dr Bancha Kakong, chief of the Phuket Public Health Office, at the meeting in Kathu yesterday. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: As the number of patients in Phuket diagnosed with dengue fever reached the highest level in 20 years, health officials met at Patong Hospital yesterday to discuss dengue-prevention measures in Kathu.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651029-phuket-dengue-numbers-highest-in-20-years/

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Yingluck dismisses speculations of House dissolution
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Wednesday denied that she was planning to dissolve the House of Representatives.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651032-yingluck-dismisses-speculations-of-house-dissolution/

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Police Warn Of Fake 500 Baht Banknotes Circulation

Fake 500 baht banknote (left) and authentic one.

Photo: KHAOSOD English

ANG THONG: -- Counterfeit 500 baht banknotes are circulating in Ang Thong province, police have warned, after they were alerted by the owner of a construction equipment company who was paid in fake bills.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651036-ang-thong-police-warn-of-fake-500-baht-banknotes-circulation/

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Set phasers to 'EEEeeee!!': Justin Bieber is coming to Thailand
By Coconuts Bangkok


Das Biebs

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok justifiably flipped its collective shit earlier today as pop ubermensch Justin Bieber announced that his “Believe Tour 2013” would be stopping by….BANGKOK, THAILAND!!

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651039-set-phasers-to-eeeeeee-justin-bieber-is-coming-to-thailand/

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US continues GSP trade preference eligibility to import 7 products from Thailand, effective July 1 /MCOT

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Bruce Lee exhibition hits Hong Kong
By Hiufu Wong, CNN

(CNN) -- A kung <deleted> legend, a cha cha champion, a record-breaking filmmaker and a poet.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651061-bruce-lee-exhibition-hits-hong-kong/

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Three Myanmar drug suspects arrested with 8kg of heroin in Chiang Rai
By English News



CHIANG RAI, July 3 - The Thai police arrested three suspected drug dealers at a resort in the northern province of Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district and seized 8.5 kilogrammes of heroin.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651089-three-myanmar-drug-suspects-arrested-with-8kg-of-heroin-in-chiang-rai/

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Jatuporn rejects Red Shirt movement chair
By English News

BANGKOK, July 3 - Key Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan on Wednesday turned down the chairmanship of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), citing health problems.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651117-jatuporn-rejects-red-shirt-movement-chair/

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PM rejects House dissolution
By English News

BANGKOK, July 3 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra flatly ruled out a report of House dissolution.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651119-pm-rejects-house-dissolution/

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