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Foreign ministry: more measures to address irregular migration expected at year-end meeting

BANGKOK, 4 June 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hailed the recent meeting over irregular migration in the Indian Ocean as a success, despite admitting that more comprehensive measures to address the migration problem would only be produced at a future meeting.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830282-thai-fm-more-measures-to-address-irregular-migration-expected-at-year-end-meeting/

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Commerce Min. suggests the private sector to tap into the LGBT market in the U.S.

BANGKOK, 4 June 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has suggested the private sector to tap into the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) market in the U.S., saying the group has the purchasing power of as high as 27 trillion baht.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830283-thai-commerce-min-suggests-the-private-sector-to-tap-into-the-lgbt-market-in-the-us/

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An Elvis impersonator living in Thailand; Kelowna woman finds her long lost father
By Lauren Pullen

KELOWNA — When Melonie Dodaro bravely hit the “upload” button, she didn’t know how people would respond to her Facebook video or if she’d finally find the answer she was looking for. In it, she describes what little she knows of her biological father — a Dutch man named Kees de Jong, who visited Toronto in 1968 — hoping someone can put the pieces together and help find him.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830288-an-elvis-impersonator-living-in-thailand-canadian-woman-finds-her-long-lost-father/

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Thousands warned to evacuate as Mt Sinabung heats up

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JAKARTA: -- More than 6,000 people residing near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra have been told by Indonesia's disaster agency to evacuate as volcanic activity increases, The Jakarta Globe said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830294-thousands-warned-to-evacuate-as-mt-sinabung-heats-up-in-north-sumatra/

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Forbes names world’s 500 wealthiest people with Dhanin coming on the 81st place

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BANGKOK: -- Forbes has recently released the world's 500 richest people in the world in 2015 giving Bill Gates first on the list with US$79.2 billion net worth while Thailand's food conglomerate Dhanin Chearavanont coming on the 81st place with US$13.6 billion.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830260-thailands-50-richest-2015-collective-wealth-crosses-us100-billion/?p=9479804#entry9479804

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US official: Airstrikes killed 10,000 Islamic State fighters
By BASSEM MROUE

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. official said Wednesday that more than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by American-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in nine months, offering a body count for a campaign that has yet to blunt their advance.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830315-us-official-airstrikes-killed-10000-islamic-state-fighters/

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Bus carrying Italian tourists collides with truck, killing 3
MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press

TOBYHANNA, Pa. (AP) — A charter bus taking Italian tourists to Niagara Falls collided with a tractor-trailer that had crossed into oncoming traffic on a highway on Wednesday, killing the bus driver and two other people on the bus, police said. Four people were critically injured.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830316-us-bus-carrying-italian-tourists-collides-with-truck-killing-3/

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Ukraine battle tests cease-fire to breaking point
By PETER LEONARD

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A major battle erupted Wednesday on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, leaving more than a dozen dead and threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830317-ukraine-battle-tests-cease-fire-to-breaking-point/

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Phra Dhamma-chayo fails to show up for questioning, citing sickness

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BANGKOK: - Phra Dhamma-chayo, the abbot of Wat Dhammakaya temple, again refused to show up at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for questioning claiming he was suffering from diabetes and other illnesses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830318-phra-dhamma-chayo-fails-to-show-up-for-dsi-questioning-citing-sickness/

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Police raid popular Bangkok pub


Bangkok:- Over 100 policemen raided a popular pub on Soi Thonglor in Bangkok's Vatana district early Thursday following complaints that it repeatedly violated the two-am closing time.


The raid at the Liberty Pub on the second floor of the Liberty building was made at 2.15 am and it was led by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sriwarah Rangipramkul himself.



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Troops continue hunting RKK militants in Pattani and Yala

BANGKOK: -- Government troops and police continued to hunt down RKK militants Thursday morning after two separate gun and bomb attacks in Yala and Pattani yesterday and late last night that four soldiers were killed and eight rangers and a civilian were injured.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830326-troops-continue-hunting-rkk-militants-in-pattani-and-yala/

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Organizer to spend 200 million baht on 32nd Motor Expo

BANGKOK, 4 June 2015, (NNT) - Inter-Media Consultant Company Limited, organizer of the 32nd Motor Expo, revealed this year’s event will be held from December 2 - 13 at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830329-organizer-to-spend-200-million-baht-on-32nd-motor-expo/

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U-Tapao military airbase to become commercial airport

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BANGKOK: -- The Transport Ministry has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Royal Thai Navy to upgrade the military U-Tapao air base in Rayong province into the country’s third commercial airport.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830278-u-tapao-to-become-bangkoks-3rd-commercial-airport/#entry9480084

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Concerns remain for 'Viagra for women' twice rejected by FDA
MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The makers of a pill intended to boost sexual desire in women will try again this week to persuade regulators that the drug warrants approval after two rejections.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830331-us-regulators-to-discuss-female-viagra/

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Police, Army to prevent unlawful lottery price hike

BANGKOK, 4 June 2015 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police and the Royal Thai Army will patrol the streets of Bangkok to ensure lottery tickets are sold at reasonable prices.


Police Chief Police General Somyot Pumpanmuang has reportedly instructed related units to take legal action against any lottery vendor selling tickets at exorbitant prices from June 16 onward.

Every police unit involved is expected to work with soldiers and other government officials to enforce the law.

Violators will likely face legal punishment from the Government Lottery Office. They could receive a maximum jail term of one year and/or a fine of less than 10,000 baht.

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National artist Chalood dies at 86
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Professor Chalood Nimsamuer, a national artist and a master who creates the artwork for five decades, died of lung infection at the Siriraj Hospital Thursday morning.

He was 86 years old. Chalood was a student of Silpa Bhirasri and he was regarded as an influential figure in Thailand's contemporary art. Chalood was honoured as a "Distinguished Artist" (Painting) in 1959 and "National Artist" (Sculpture) in 1998. He liked to call himself a rural artist.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/National-artist-Chalood-dies-at-86-30261578.html

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Human Trafficking Crackdown: Army Officer Faces 13 Charges
By Khaosod English

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SONGKHLA — The army general accused of running a human trafficking operation in southern Thailand has been charged with 13 different offenses after eight hours of police interrogation last night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830349-human-trafficking-crackdown-thai-army-officer-faces-13-charges/

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Chief of national parks department resigns

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Samak Donnapi has submitted his resignation as the director general of the National parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department.

He said Thursday that his resignation was submitted on Tuesday and it will take effect on July 9, about three months before his mandatory retirement at the end of September. He said he decided to resign before his retirement because he considerd that his remaining tenure would not be enough for him to solve pending problems anyway.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Chief-of-national-parks-department-resigns-30261581.html

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Doctor warns against letting baby drink from stranger's breast

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Professor Doctor Yong Phuworawan, an outstanding researcher on medical science and chief of virology center of Chulalongkorn Medical School, has warned mothers not to let their baby drink from the breast of strangers.

Yong reasoned that the baby could catch dangerous when breastfed by a woman who is not the mother. He was reacting to social media’s praise for a nurse in a hospital in Nakhon Ratchaisma who breasted a baby of an injured mother.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Doctor-warns-against-letting-baby-drink-from-stran-30261582.html

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Manas faces 13 charges

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BANGKOK: -- The senior army officer, Lt Gen Manas Kongpaen, who turned in to the Royal Thai Police commissioner yesterday was pressed with 13 charges after more than eight hours of intense interrogation at Hat Yai police station.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830349-human-trafficking-crackdown-thai-army-officer-faces-13-charges/#entry9480543

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China's New World Order
By Zhang Jun
Khasod English

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SHANGHAI – Economists are increasingly divided over China’s economic future. Optimists emphasize its capacity for learning and rapid accumulation of human capital. Pessimists focus on the rapid decline of its demographic dividend, its high debt-to-GDP ratio, the contraction of its export markets, and its industrial overcapacity. But both groups neglect a more fundamental determinant of China’s economic prospects: the world order.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830381-chinas-new-world-order/

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PM not concerned if there is underground movement during cabinet meeting in the North

BANGKOK, 4 June 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha prepared to chair a mobile Cabinet meeting held in the North.


General Prayut, who also serves as chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said the second mobile Cabinet meeting will be organized in Chiang Mai province, due to its position as the North's economic hub.

He added that the decision to hold the second mobile Cabinet meeting in the North was because the previous meeting was held in the Central Plains.

The Prime Minister also claimed that he is not worried about any underground political movement during his visit to the North and that he remains focused on his work for the country.

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