Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 NRC to consider national strategic plan designation on MondayBANGKOK, 20 June 2015 (NNT) – The National Reform Council (NLA) is set to scrutinize a report regarding the National Strategy Act in a meeting that will determine the long-term development plan of the nation on 23 June 2015. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....tion-on-monday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Tighter security protection enforced in Songkhla during RamadanSONGKHLA, 20 June 2015 (NNT) – Security officials in Songkhla province are now enforcing a tighter security protocol along the province’s border with officials from the southern border provinces to protect and facilitate the public during the Ramadan month. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....during-ramadan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Phuket police net Chinese skimmer gang Phuket:- Four Chinese men were arrested in Phuket late Friday night after police found them allegedly using fake ATM cards to withdraw cash from an ATM machine in Patong area. Police seized over 200 fake ATM cards from the four suspects. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....fake-atm-cards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 DISMISSED REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIANo more cases of MERS, says health ministerTHE SUNDAY NATION Tourists wear protective masks at an Airport Link train station yesterday, as part of preventive measures after the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was found in Thailand.BANGKOK: -- OMANI MAN 'ONLY MILDLY INFECTED', REDUCING THE CHANCES OF THOSE WHO WERE IN HIS PROXIMITY BEING AFFECTED Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834382-no-more-cases-of-mers-says-health-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM 2014Insurgents in deep South not linked to ISIL: US reportTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- THE UNITED STATES has found no links between Muslim insurgents active in Thailand's deep South and any international terrorist groups, according to a report by the US State Department. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834384-insurgents-in-deep-south-not-linked-to-isil-us-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 DAO DIN REBELS'No threats' to students' parentsPRAVIT ROJANAPHRUK,PANYA THIOSANGWANTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- ARMY SAYS IT SIMPLY MET FAMILIES OF DAO DIN REBELS TO SEEK THEIR UNDERSTANDING; AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR 16 THAIS Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834385-no-threats-to-students-parents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 REFERENDUMVote on new charter likely in February; govt in office till early 2017: NLA deputy chiefTHE SUNDAY NATION THE referendum on the draft charter is likely to take place in February next year - not January, as previous stated - and the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha is likely to stay in power until at least early 2017, Peerasak Porchit, vice president of the National Legislative Assembly, said yesterday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834386-vote-on-new-charter-likely-in-february;-govt-in-office-till-early-2017-nla-deputy-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN HANDSStudents attend climate change awareness eventsPAKAWAN ROJANASINGSAWAD,WIRAJ SRIPONGTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- STUDENTS who took part in a recent climate change event have agreed that it is never too late to join hands and pool efforts to curb the impacts of environmental degradation. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834387-students-attend-climate-change-awareness-events/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Phuket environmental activist Sirinee diesTHE SUNDAY NATION PHUKET: -- Environmental activist Sirinee Yomana, founder of the Phuket Environmental Protection Group, passed away yesterday due to cancer. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834388-phuket-environmental-activist-sirinee-dies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima officials to discuss Lamtakong dam's low levelTHE SUNDAY NATION Nakhon Ratchasima's Irrigation Office 8 will discuss with the provincial governor and related officials on Wednesday the idea of pumping water from the Lam Sae dam in Khon Buri district into the Lamtakong dam in Sikhiu district to counter the latter's low water level. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834389-nakhon-ratchasima-officials-to-discuss-lamtakong-dams-low-level/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Police summon guards for info about money truck robberyTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- POLICE summoned three security officers late yesterday |who had guarded a money truck when it was robbed on Friday evening - to provide more information. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834390-police-summon-guards-for-info-about-money-truck-robbery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Drug gangs' luxury cars put up for auctionPIYANUT TUMNUKASETCHAITHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- ABOUT 100 vehicles seized by state officials in drug cases - including a Lamborghini, a Porsche and Ducati motorbikes - were put up for auction yesterday by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, which hopes to raise at least Bt50 million from selling them. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834391-drug-gangs-luxury-cars-put-up-for-auction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pongsuk was hired by UFUN 'only to host party'THE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- The host of the "Beartai Hitech" show, Pongsuk Hiranprueck, yesterday told police that he was hired by alleged pyramid scheme operator UFUN to act as a host at the Black Night party by Urich club on December 13, 2014. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834393-pongsuk-was-hired-by-ufun-only-to-host-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Body of slain Malaysian found in NarathiwatTHE SUNDAY NATION NARATHIWAT: -- The body of Malaysian national Nilee Binnima was discovered near a garbage pile in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district yesterday, police said.The body of the 47-year-old had wounds to the head, shoulders and chest consistent with blows from a sharp object and it was estimated he had died about four hours before his body was found at 6am, said Lieutenant Surasak Phrommad of Sungai Kolok Police Station.The police probe found that Binnima was from Kelatan state and had crossed the border into Thailand to either run errands or visit his wife but had a fight and was fatally attacked by locals who then disposed of the body.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Body-of-slain-Malaysian-found-in-Narathiwat-30262762.html -- The Nation 2015-06-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Ex-MP to file complaint against police chiefTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- A Democrat Party politician says he will petition the anti-graft agency this week over the national police chief's failure to act on a panel's recommendation that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra be stripped of his police rank. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834395-ex-mp-to-file-complaint-against-police-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 EDITORIALThe terrorism the US is turning a blind eye toThe Nation June 21, 2015 1:00 am WASHINGTON: -- The killing of nine black people in a historic church is symptomatic of a deeper malaise that needs to be addressed Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834396-the-terrorism-the-us-is-turning-a-blind-eye-to/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Bangkok launches a campaign in observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingBANGKOK, 20 June 2015 (NNT) - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra today launched a campaign entitled “Together We Save Bangkok from Crimes and Drug, held at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Centre in observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on 26 June 2015. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834397-bangkok-launches-a-campaign-in-observance-of-the-international-day-against-drug-abuse-and-illicit-tr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Berlin on Egyptian warrant CAIRO (AP) — A prominent Al-Jazeera Arabic journalist was detained Saturday in Germany over an Egyptian arrest warrant, the Qatar-based broadcaster reported, the latest in a long series of legal entanglements between Egypt and its satellite news channels. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834398-al-jazeera-journalist-detained-in-berlin-on-egyptian-warrant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Italian prosecutors seek to indict Bank of China, 297 peopleROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors are seeking to indict 297 people and the Bank of China in connection with a massive money-laundering investigation. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834399-italian-prosecutors-seek-to-indict-bank-of-china-297-people/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Confederate flag sets off debate in 2016 Republican classSTEVE PEOPLES, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney called for the immediate removal of the Confederate battle flag from outside the South Carolina Statehouse, scrambling the 2016 Republican presidential contenders into staking a position on a contentious issue. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834400-confederate-flag-sets-off-debate-in-2016-republican-class/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Thousands march in central London to protest austerityDANICA KIRKA, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Thousands marched in central London Saturday to protest against British government austerity programs and spending cuts in a massive show of force meant to win attention to the plight of the poor. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834421-thousands-march-in-central-london-to-protest-austerity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Message from US embassy about MERS US Embassy Bangkok, Thailand:-- The U.S. Mission Thailand is monitoring the current Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in the Republic of South Korea and any related incidents in our region. This notice provides current recommendations. Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834428-message-from-us-embassy-about-mers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cambodia seizes meth, heroin in biggest drug bust in years PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian police say they have made one of their biggest drug seizures in several years, netting 55 kilograms (121 pounds) of methamphetamine and heroin. Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834314-cambodia-seizes-meth-heroin-in-biggest-drug-bust-in-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Saving Thailand's Animals - special report Can Thailand's new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks? Watch the special report here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834423-saving-thailands-animals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 In Myanmar, Cash Remains King, and It Had Better Be Clean By THOMAS FULLER YANGON, Myanmar — Some of the practices of Myanmar’s dictatorship have eased in recent years: Political prisoners have been released, censorship of news media has been lifting, and the erstwhile empty roads of the country’s largest cities are now jammed with imported cars. Watch the report here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834425-in-myanmar-cash-remains-king-and-it-had-better-be-clean/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Opinion: The changing face of Phuket’s tourism industryThe Phuket News The number of tourists visiting keeps growing, but the faces keep changing. Photo: Phuket News / file PHUKET: With the number of tourists visiting Phuket increasing year after year, it has become common knowledge that people from all over the world, at one time or another, have chosen this “paradise island” as their preferred holiday destination. Noticeably in recent years, the number of Chinese tourists has increased, as has the number of Russian visitors. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834431-opinion-the-changing-face-of-phukets-tourism-industry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Additional purchase of affordable 9 MM pistols now permitted for police BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Police commissioner yesterday issued an urgent radio message instructing police officers who placed orders for affordable pistols since April this year to confirm their orders, and those wanting to buy to place new orders by June 30. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834440-additional-purchase-of-affordable-9-mm-pistols-now-permitted-for-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 10 people shot, 1 victim dead, at Detroit block party DETROIT (AP) — Ten people were shot and one of them died when someone opened fire at a block party on a basketball court in Detroit. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834447-10-people-shot-1-victim-dead-at-detroit-block-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA: 7 HURT INCLUDING 2 KIDSPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A gunman opened fire on a block party in Philadelphia, leaving seven people injured, including a 2-year-old and a 10-year-old. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834448-gunman-opens-fire-in-philadelphia-7-hurt-including-2-kids/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Bangkok:- The government plans to release PSC1111 app for smart phones to allow foreign tourists to file complaints to the government directly in one or two months, Deputy Government Spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Sunday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/834446-gov-plans-app-for-receiving-complaints-from-foreign-tourists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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