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Supreme Court issues warrant to arrest two, failing to stand trial today on rice scandal

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BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Offices today issued warrants for the arrest of two persons after both failed to stand trial on corruption and conspiracy charges related to the fake G2G rice deals with China today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836588-thai-supreme-court-begins-first-trial-of-fake-rice-deal/#entry9565491

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RID says central region will see 100 days of rain beginning late in July

BANGKOK, 29 June 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has held a meeting to correctly address the water shortage crisis; it has also forecast that the Central Plains will see 100 days of rain, beginning in the latter part of July, this year.

Chairing the meeting with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Pitipong Puengboon Na Ayuttaya, said the RID and the Department of Agricultural Extension had been instructed to create a map of rice growing areas along the Chao Praya River.

According to Mr. Pitipong, the map will provide a clearer picture of how much water is needed, and for the Ministry to keep water usage under control. Meanwhile, RID Director- General Lertwiroj Kowattana said it was likely that rain would begin to fall in the low lying areas of the Chao Praya River at the beginning of the third week of July.

His department is ready to store and release the water as deemed necessary for farming activities and the sustainability of domestic consumption, said the Director-General.

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Buddha Sculpture Maker Shot Dead in Hin Lat Waterfall Temple Samui

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KOH SAMUI: -- On the 29th June, 2015 at 06:40 police in Koh Samui received a report that a fatal shooting had taken place near the Hin Lat Waterfall Bridge at Hin Lat Waterfall Temple. On arrival at the scene the authorities discovered the body of Mr. Chalerm Kampeerapap, a 57 year-old Buddha sculpture maker. The deceased had gunshot wounds to both his head and his body.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836645-buddha-sculpture-maker-shot-dead-in-hin-lat-waterfall-temple-samui/

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Thai Ice Cream Company Apologizes for Celebrating US Gay Marriage With 'Offensive' Joke

By Khaosod English

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BANGKOK — A ice cream company in Thailand has apologized for referencing a derogatory term for anal sex in a Facebook post intended to celebrate the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling to strike down all bans on same-sex marriage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836649-thai-ice-cream-company-apologizes-for-celebrating-us-gay-marriage-with-offensive-joke/

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Civil group urges govt to allow medical use of marijuana
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BANGKOK: -- A civil group studying how to reduce danger from narcotics use Monday called on Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya to study foreign researches on marijuana so that the government would consider allowing medical use of the drug.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836650-civil-group-urges-thai-govt-to-allow-medical-use-of-marijuana/

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First 20 MERS-suspected people are free to go home, MOPH says

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NONTHABURI, 29 June 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has permitted the first twenty people who came into contact with 75-year-old Mers-infected Omani man to go home after the end of 14-day quarantine and they are confirmed free of the deadly virus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836651-first-20-mers-suspected-people-are-free-to-go-home-thai-health-ministry-says/

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Immigration upbeat new scanning device can detect fake passports
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Immigration Bureau expressed confidence Monday its new scanning devices can effectively detect fake passports.

The bureau Monday demonstrated the devices, which can fetch information from Immigration Office's database and that of the National Police Office.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Immigration-upbeat-new-scanning-device-can-detect--30263356.html

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Aussie yacht stranded on Phuket beach recovered, but broken and seized
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The recovery effort on Friday left the boat with two broken masts. Photo: John Petherick

PHUKET: -- The 50-foot wooden sailing yacht stranded on Kata Beach since April 1 has finally been moved, but the owners will now have to present themselves to the Phuket Marine Office to claim their broken boat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836685-aussie-yacht-stranded-on-phuket-beach-recovered-but-broken-and-seized/

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