UPDATE:

Scandinavians hope Thai oil spill will not reach them
BY GREGERS MØLLER

RAYONG: -- Scandinavians along the coast of Rayong province in Thailand hope not to be affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand which since Sunday has devastated the west coast of the vacation island Koh Samet.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657235-pttgc-oil-spill-reaches-ban-phe-beach;-tourist-operators-meet/page-2#entry6665469

7 day demolition order issued to popular South Pattaya Hotel



PATTAYA: -- A South Pattaya Hotel which has reportedly ignored warnings from City Hall regarding their unauthorized extensions to the Hotel have now been told to demolish the extensions within 7 days or face legal action.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657285-7-day-demolition-order-issued-to-popular-south-pattaya-hotel/

Police find underage worker at South Pattaya Beer Bar



PATTAYA: -- Officers from the Police Region 2 Child and Women Protection Unit conducted an undercover operation at a South Pattaya Beer Bar in the early hours of Tuesday where it was reported a 17 year old girl was working.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657287-police-find-underage-worker-at-south-pattaya-beer-bar/

Thailand, Mozambique aim to double bilateral trade in five years
By English News



MAPUTO, July 30 – Thailand and Mozambique have jointly set a target to double the trading volume between the two countries in the next five years, according to a government spokesman.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657308-thailand-mozambique-aim-to-double-bilateral-trade-in-five-years/

Border trade halted as Mae Sot inundated

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657310-border-trade-suspended-as-mae-sot-under-water/

Police clash with drug dealers in Nang Loeng area; one killed, one wounded, 5-month old baby in car unharmed /MCOT

Bangkok police arrest 'amulet master' for drug-fueled group sex party



BANGKOK: -- Overnight party of drugs taking and group sex organised by an amulet trader and his friends came to an end in the afternoon when Bangkok police raided their motel room.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657322-bangkok-police-arrest-amulet-master-for-drug-fueled-group-sex-party/

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Thai firm understating oil slick fallout: Greenpeace

KO SAMET, July 30, 2013 (AFP) - Environmentalists accused a Thai energy firm Tuesday of understating the fallout from a major pipeline leak as the navy warned the oil slick might reach the mainland.

Tourists were leaving as workers in protective suits used hoses, buckets and shovels to clean up blackened sand and waves of oil which washed ashore on a beach on the once-idyllic island of Ko Samet in the Gulf of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657325-thai-firm-understating-oil-slick-fallout-greenpeace/

UPDATE:
Complaint filed against PTT for oil leak
The Nation

Photo : Watcharachai Klaipong

BANGKOK: -- The Marine Department today filed a complaint against PTT Global Chemical Plc over the ongoing crude oil leak from the undersea pipeline it owns and operates as a precautionary step to discourage the public company from not taking responsibility to clean the stains and later pay compensation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657325-thai-firm-understating-oil-slick-fallout-greenpeace/#entry6665989

Tourists cancel booking for Koh Samet
The Nation

KOH SAMET: -- The majority of tourists, mostly from Europe and China, have cancelled bookings for Koh Samet following the oil spill which affects only a tiny part of the island, said a business operator.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657337-tourists-cancel-booking-for-koh-samet/

Long-Tail Boat Accident Injures Foreign Tourists



NONTHABURI: A long-tail boat crash in Nonthaburi province canal left 10 people injured, most of them foreign tourists.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657339-nonthaburi-long-tail-boat-accident-injures-foreign-tourists/

RT@RichardBarrow: Pictures of how PTT are clearing up the beach after the oil spill compared to how BP did it - RT @tri26: pic.twitter.com/wD5dF6ZzAL

Mass killer Breivik applies for university in Norway

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has applied for a place at Oslo University - a move that is reportedly causing outrage among staff.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657396-mass-killer-breivik-applies-for-university-in-norway/#entry6666948

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Thailand Live Wednesday 31 Jul 2013

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/657421-thailand-live-wednesday-31-jul-2013/