Thailand Live Wednesday 1 Jul 2015

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BJAT and Rajapark Institute hold CEO Thailand Awards 2015

BANGKOK, 1 July 2015 (NNT) - The Broadcaster and Journalist’s Assembly of Thailand (BJAT) and the Rajapark Institute jointly organizes the the CEO Thailand Awards 2015 for outstanding CEOs who set good examples for the Thai society.

The CEO Thailand Awards was held for the first time in 2013. The award is a collaboration between BJAT and the Administration Management for Development Project of the Rajapark Institute to steer the country’s strength by commending outstanding and exemplary CEOs.

The CEOs who are qualified for the awards must be those who are recognized by organizations or the society for their integrity. They must be creative and capable of solving problems at hand, think outside the box and have positive attitudes.


-- NNT 2015-07-01

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Wednesday July 1 Mid-Year Bank Holiday

Bank holiday for mid year auditing

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836415-wednesday-july-1-mid-year-bank-holiday/

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Pattaya Discotheque involved in “Oral Sex” scandal raided by Police and Army



PATTAYA: -- On Monday Night, and in response to pictures posted on Facebook, which appeared to show a woman providing Oral Sex to an Asian man, a raid took place of the 808 Discotheque on Walking Street.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/836910-police-close-down-oral-sex-club-in-pattaya-for-ten-days/page-6?p=9570865#entry9570865

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Pattaya Police prepare for ASEAN Economic Community



PATTAYA: -- With the expected debut of the ASEAN Economic Community set for the end of 2015, the Royal Thai Police want to ensure that Police at one of its key tourist destinations, Pattaya, is ready and they sent one of their top officers to the City on Tuesday to make sure.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837056-pattaya-police-prepare-for-asean-economic-community/

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Thailand's 2015 tourist target set at 28.8 mn



BANGKOK, 1 July 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has set the tourist target for this year at 28.8 million people and the revenue target at 202 trillion baht after the situation in Thailand was back to normal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837057-thailands-2015-tourist-target-set-at-288-mn/

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IUU FISHING PROTOCOL
Prayut rejects extension of deadline on fishing rules
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- TODAY'S deadline for the strict imposition of local fishery regulations under the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing protocol enforced by the European Union will not be extended despite threats from fishing operators to launch a mass protest, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837058-prayut-rejects-extension-of-deadline-on-fishing-rules/

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IN WAKE OF CRITICISM FROM EU, UN
The law is the law: PM
ANAPAT DEEECHUAY,
KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN
THE NATION



PRAYUT STANDS FIRM ON JAILING OF STUDENTS IN WAKE OF CRITICISM FROM EU, UN

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stood firm in the face of growing condemnation from the European Union (EU) delegation in Bangkok and the regional United Nations (UN) rights body of the detention of 14 anti-coup students.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837059-criticism-from-eu-un-prayut-stands-firm-on-jailing-of-students/

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BT4-MILLION DEBT
Conflict over betting debt possible motive in killing of night-club tycoon
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- FORMER night-entertainment tycoon Somyot Suthangkool was shot dead late Monday evening in a motive police said stemmed from a Bt4-million gambling debt four poker players owed him.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837060-conflict-over-betting-debt-possible-motive-in-killing-of-night-club-tycoon-in-bangkok/

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REFORM PLAN
Govt to draft 20-year strategic plan
THE NATION

FUTURE ELECTED GOVERNMENTS MAY MAKE CHANGES TO ECONOMIC ASPECTS

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT will draw up a 20-year national strategic plan, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837061-thai-govt-to-draft-20-year-strategic-plan/

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THAI RESTAURANT
Strict rules now in place for 'Thai Select' stamp
Petchanet Pratruangkrai
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- In a move to promote Thai cuisine overseas, the Commerce Ministry will introduce stringent controls on the "Thai Select" certificate to ensure that authentic and top-quality Thai dishes are served outside of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837062-thai-cuisine-overseas-strict-rules-now-in-place-for-thai-select-stamp/

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THAILAND ECONOMY
Shifting Thailand into the 'third wave'
Pichaya Changsorn
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- While Thailand has lost competitiveness in many industries, the government is making good progress in its plan to shift the Kingdom into the "third wave" of its economic development, Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837063-economy-shifting-thailand-into-the-third-wave/

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GREECE
BOT keeps close eye on Greece, warns of global money-market volatility
Erich Parpart
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE failure to resolve Greece's debt crisis has led investors to seek safe-haven assets, forcing up US and German government bond prices while contributing to the strengthening of the yen, the Bank of Thailand says.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837065-bot-keeps-close-eye-on-greece-warns-of-global-money-market-volatility/

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EDITORIAL
Tax scheme alone can't spur the birth rate
The Nation

Parents will need more comprehensive assistance from the govt to counter the adverse effects of a greying society

BANGKOK: -- The more children you have, the more likely you'll be poor: That was the grim slogan of a national birth-control campaign more than four decades ago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837066-thai-editorial-tax-scheme-alone-cant-spur-the-birth-rate/

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STOPPAGE TIME
America apologises - for doing the right thing
Tulsathit Taptim
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- If you've been doing cartwheels or rolling on the floor laughing at the US embassy's "anti-Thaksin" slip, stop and think. There are two ways to look at it: The Americans have either been embarrassed, or they are cleverly using the incident to shame Thailand even more.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837067-america-apologises-for-doing-the-right-thing/

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BURNING ISSUE
It's an insecure regime that uses twisted logic to cage students
PRAVIT ROJANAPHRUK

BANGKOK: -- ANY REGIME that arrests students who gather peacefully to call for liberty and democracy must be terribly insecure.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837069-thai-politics-its-an-insecure-regime-that-uses-twisted-logic-to-cage-students/

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Krabi locals reject coal-fired power plants
PAKAWAN ROJANASINGSAWAD
THE NATION

KRABI: -- A PLANNED coal-fired power plant could destroy the sustainable economic life cycle of Krabi and also affect the whole national economic system, the business sector in Krabi has warned.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837070-krabi-locals-reject-coal-fired-power-plants/

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Turn crisis into opportunity: PM
THE NATION

AGENCIES TO ALLOCATE ZONES FOR SUITABLE PLANTS, WHILE MORE WELLS TO BE DUG

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday instructed agencies to "turn a [drought] crisis into an opportunity" by allocating zones to grow suitable plants, while also ordering 1,000 wells to be dug.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837071-turn-crisis-into-opportunity-pm-prayut/

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BMA to lower death toll
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok reported 27,460 road collisions last year, in which 262 people were killed, 348 seriously wounded and 11,225 slightly injured.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837072-traffic-law-violations-bangkok-administration-to-lower-death-toll/

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KFC Becomes First US Fast-food Chain in Myanmar

YANGON:-- Hundreds of excited and hungry customers ate at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Yangon on Tuesday, as Myanmar's first-ever major U.S. fast restaurant chain opened in the country's largest city.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837073-kfc-becomes-first-us-fast-food-chain-in-myanmar/

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Motive behind murder 'unclear' after confession
THE NATION



SURAT THANI: -- THE MURDER of Surat Thani public prosecutor Phayong Dokmaihom at the weekend was allegedly committed by Niwat Jongsuk, his close aide and gardener, who reportedly confessed to the crime.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837075-motive-behind-murder-of-surat-thani-prosecutor-unclear-after-confession/

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Former Bromsgrove soldier Lance Whitmore jailed for 50 years in Thailand for drug dealing
BY ANDY RICHARDSON


Lance Whitmore
File photo source internet

Lance Whitmore's sentence leaves his mother devastated

BANGKOK: -- A former Bromsgrove soldier has been jailed for 50 years in Thailand for drug dealing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837076-former-british-soldier-jailed-for-50-years-in-thailand-for-drug-dealing/

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Greece's bailout expires, country defaults on IMF payment
By ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece slipped deeper into its financial abyss after the bailout program it has relied on for five years expired at midnight Tuesday and the country failed to repay a loan due to the International Monetary Fund, deepening fears over whether it will be able to remain in the eurozone.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837078-greeces-bailout-expires-country-defaults-on-imf-payment/

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AP source: US, Cuba to announce plan to open embassies
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday that the U.S. and Cuba have finalized an agreement to reopen embassies in each other's capitals, a major step in ending hostilities between the Cold War foes, a senior administration official said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837079-us-cuba-to-announce-plan-to-open-embassies/

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Iran nuclear talks extended; Iranians meet key obligation
By MATTHEW LEE and BRADLEY KLAPPER

VIENNA (AP) — Pushing past a Tuesday deadline, world powers and Iran extended negotiations for a comprehensive nuclear agreement by a week as the U.N. nuclear agency prepared to announce Tehran had met a key condition — significantly reducing its stocks of enriched uranium that could be used for atomic weapons.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837080-iran-nuclear-talks-extended;-iranians-meet-key-obligation/

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Pope to meet with homeless, prisoners and immigrants in US
By NICOLE WINFIELD

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States and become the first pope to address the U.S. Congress. He'll also preside over a meeting about religious liberty — a major issue for U.S. bishops in the wake of the Supreme Court's gay marriage decision.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837081-pope-to-meet-with-homeless-prisoners-and-immigrants-in-us/

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US envoy confident Australia will manage gay marriage debate

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The first openly gay U.S. ambassador to Australia says he is confident that the "great debate" among Australians over gay marriage would result in the best outcome for the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837082-us-envoy-confident-australia-will-manage-gay-marriage-debate/

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Trump says he's struck back at Univision with $500M lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers say Trump and the Miss Universe pageant have sued Univision for $500 million in a New York court, claiming Trump's First Amendment rights were violated when the company declined to air the Miss USA contest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837083-trump-says-hes-struck-back-at-univision-with-us500m-lawsuit/

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Man accused in Boko Haram abduction of Chibok girls arrested
By MICHELLE FAUL

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops have arrested a businessman accused of "participating actively" in Boko Haram's mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok last year, Nigeria's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837084-man-accused-in-boko-haram-abduction-of-chibok-girls-arrested/

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Christie promises blunt campaign as he enters 2016 contest
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES

LIVINGSTON, N.J. (AP) — A tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday with a promise to tell voters the truth even if it makes them cringe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837085-us-christie-promises-blunt-campaign-as-he-enters-2016-contest/

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As Myanmar's Election Nears, Migrant Voters Left in the Dark

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — First-time voters among some 1.8 million officially registered Burmese migrants in Thailand say little to no information has been provided regarding voting in Burma’s upcoming general election, slated for early November.

But Burmese migrants, many of whom have lived in Thailand for years but did not have a chance to vote in Burma’s last nationwide election in 2010, largely remain in the dark when it comes to registering to vote abroad.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/837088-as-myanmars-election-nears-migrant-voters-left-in-the-dark/