Thailand Live Friday 10 Jul 2015

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UIGHUR MIGRANTS
Turkey condemns Thailand's repatriation of Uighurs to China
The Nation, Agencies

BANGKOK: -- Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned Thailand's decision to send more than 100 Uighur migrants back to China, saying the practice violates international humanitarian laws.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839438-turkey-condemns-thailands-repatriation-of-uighurs-to-china/

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Councilman suggests banning tour buses from Beach Road

Ronakit Ekasingh said he sympathizes with people complaining, but said it’s not currently possible to ban buses from Beach Road..

PATTAYA: -- A Pattaya lawmaker has suggested banning buses and other large vehicles from Beach Road as tour operators continue to ignore complaints and traffic laws.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839429-councilman-suggests-banning-tour-buses-from-beach-road/

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Pattaya, military move to demolish Cozy Beach encroachers

PATTAYA:--Pattaya officials and soldiers began demolishing a string of illegal bars and bungalows on Cozy Beach for encroaching on public land and illegally pruning trees.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839427-pattaya-military-move-to-demolish-cozy-beach-encroachers/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Myanmar Tycoon

By SAMUEL RUBENFELD

The U.S. Treasury Department removed sanctions on the wife of a Myanmar businessman, a deceased former Myanmar premier and on three men who were indicted in international court for atrocities they allegedly committed in the former Yugoslavia.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839441-us-lifts-sanctions-on-wife-of-myanmar-tycoon/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

In Myanmar, a rising exodus but no trafficking arrests

NYAUNG CHAUNG, MYANMAR | BY AUBREY BELFORD

The bamboo-and-thatch village of Nyaung Chaung in Myanmar's Rakhine State is typical of the places from which Rohingya Muslims flee.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839440-in-myanmar-a-rising-exodus-but-no-trafficking-arrests/

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Owner of cargo ship sunk off Phuket liable for all recovery costs
The Phuket News


The cargo ship Sinaran Andaman, registered in Phnom Penh, struck rocks off Koh Hei on Wednesday.

PHUKET: -- Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong has stated that the owner of the cargo ship which sunk off of Koh Hei (Coral Island) on Tuesday (July 7) will be fully responsible for all recovery costs, including the cost of the recovery permit issued by the Marine Office.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839443-owner-of-cargo-ship-sunk-off-phuket-liable-for-all-recovery-costs/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Family of Briton murdered in Thailand: 'It's been hard, very hard'

Oliver Holmes in Koh Samui

KOH SAMUI:-- The family of David Miller, a British tourist who was brutally murdered in Thailand last year, have described for the first time the pain of returning to the site of his killing in Koh Tao and then sitting a few metres from the men accused of his killing during the first days of trial.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/?p=9604846

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Police tried to manipulate Koh Tao witness, court told

By NANG MYA NADI

Police on Koh Tao tried to persuade a witness at the Witheridge-Miller crime scene into saying that he had wiped blood off an alleged murder weapon, according to Aung Myo Thant, a lawyer for the defence team.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/?p=9604876

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thailand backpacker murders: Victim's father weeps at photos

The father of murdered British backpacker Hannah Witheridge wept as graphic photos of her body lying on a Thai beach were shown in court.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/page-35#entry9604886

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Two robbers held up seven 7-Eleven stores in one night



BANGKOK: -- Police have launched a manhunt for two robbers who robbed seven 7-Eleven convenience stores in Bangkok on Thursday night and escaped with about 25,000 baht in cash.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839447-one-night-in-bangkok-two-robbers-held-up-seven-7-eleven-stores/

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Thai embassy closed in Turkey after protest against deported Uighurs

BANGKOK - Thailand on Friday closed its embassy and consulate in Turkey after a protest against its deportation of Uighur Muslims to China, as the US warned the minority could face "harsh treatment" on their return.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839450-thai-embassy-closed-in-turkey-after-protest-against-deported-uighurs/

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Special Report: Inside Thailand's trafficking crackdown
BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE AND ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL

BANGKOK: -- Sheltering in the backroom of a provincial Thai police station is a 35-year-old street vendor who triggered a human trafficking investigation that has reverberated across Southeast Asia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839452-special-report-inside-thailands-trafficking-crackdown/

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Irrigation Dept confirms rainy season to begin in August



BANGKOK, 15 July 2015 (NNT) – The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has told drought-affected farmers to ready themselves for rice cultivation, as the rainy season is sure to arrive next month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839457-thai-irrigation-dept-confirms-rainy-season-to-begin-in-august/

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Protesters against coal-fired power plant stage hunger strike



BANGKOK: Opponents against the coal-fired power plant project in Krabi province staged a hunger strike in front of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports on Friday with a vow to carry on the protest until the project is scrapped.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839459-protesters-against-coal-fired-power-plant-stage-hunger-strike/

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Govt allows unregistered boats 2-month grace period

PATTANI, 10 July 2015 (NNT) – The government has answered the plea of unregistered fishing boats by allowing them to catch fish for another two months, in a bid to maintain seafood supplies and stabilize market prices.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839458-thai-govt-allows-unregistered-boats-2-month-grace-period/

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UPDATE:

Fourth crew member of barge which sunk off Phuket rescued


46-year-old Thar Hlaing wais to thank Navy officials who helped to rescue him.

KRABI: -- A fourth crewman from the barge that sunk of Koh Racha Yai before dawn on Tuesday (July 7) has today (July 10) been found alive by crew of a foreign registered yacht near Koh Ngai just south of Koh Lanta Yai and close to where Krabi province joins Trang.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839189-krabi-three-seamen-from-sunken-cambodian-barge-rescuded/#entry9605140

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Chinese invite Thais to check on repatriated Uighurs
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Chinese government has invited the Thai government to visit China to observe its treatment of the Uighur migrants sent back to the country in an attempt to quash rumours that they were severely punished or killed, according to a Thai Foreign Ministry press statement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839462-chinese-invite-thais-to-check-on-repatriated-uighurs/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thai police chief: Evidence in tourist murder trial not lost

THANYARAT DOKSONE, Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities have possession of crucial DNA evidence in the murder trial of two Burmese migrants accused of killing two young British tourists on a Thai resort island, the national police chief insisted Friday, disputing reports that it might have been lost.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/?p=9605192

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Phuket Sa Ton Po land disputed reaches conclusion
Nattha Thepbamrung

PHUKET: -- A long standing dispute over land in the Sa Ton Po Community finally reached a conclusion on Wednesday (July 8) during a visit to the community by Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkhaosuthirak and a team of officials.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839484-phuket-sa-ton-po-land-disputed-reaches-conclusion/

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Students sued for demanding charter change

YANGON – University students face charges from Pabedan Township police for staging an illegal gathering when they demanded changes to the Constitution.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839487-students-sued-for-demanding-charter-change/

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UPDATE:

Thailand Says It Rejected China’s Request to Deport All Uighur Muslims
By AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE & PRACHA HARIRAKSAPITAK

BANGKOK — Thailand said on Friday that it had rejected a request from Beijing to deport all Uighur Muslims held in detention camps back to China, two days after the deportation of nearly 100 Uighurs sparked international criticism.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839462-chinese-invite-thais-to-check-on-repatriated-uighurs/#entry9605390

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UPDATE:

MFA stresses Chinese Gov’t to justly treat Uighur refugees

BANGKOK, 10 July 2015 (NNT) – The Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has confirmed that the Chinese government will ensure fair treatment to all deported Uighur refugees and even provide appropriate work to the deportees who are not involved in criminal activities.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839462-chinese-invite-thais-to-check-on-repatriated-uighurs/#entry9605351

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Police chief defends Koh Tao DNA lost ‘a misunderstanding’

BANGKOK, 10 July 2015 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police chief clarified that the DNA samples for the Koh Tao murder case had been stored at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, quelling allegations that the evidence was lost during investigation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/page-37?p=9605423#entry9605423

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Pacquiao seeks mercy for Filipino on death row in Indonesia
OLIVER TEVES, Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao prayed with a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia and promised to appeal for clemency in the latest bid from her country to save her.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839491-pacquiao-seeks-mercy-for-filipino-on-death-row-in-indonesia/

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Red-shirt admits to spreading false rumours about PM
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A 45-year-old member of the red-shirt movement, who was arrested on Thursday, Friday confessed to spreading false rumours about Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, but added that she had no intentions to destabilise the state. She also said she had invoked her rights as a Thai citizen to criticise the premier.

Rinda Paruechabutr is accused of breaching the Computer Crimes Act, Article 116 of the Criminal Code and for giving rise to panic. She was arrested under Article 44 of the provisional charter on Thursday in Pathum Thani province for circulating false allegations that Prayut and his wife Naraporn had transferred Bt10 billion to a bank in Singapore.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Red-shirt-admits-to-spreading-false-rumours-about--30264181.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-10

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Official video: Miniature Wunderland largest model railway / railroad of the world

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839499-miniatur-wunderland-official-video-largest-model-railway-railroad-of-the-world/

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BERLIN (AP) - Report: Police in southern Germany say 'multiple dead' in an attack; suspect sought.

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THAI cancels flights to and from Bali
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International (THAI) has cancelled flights between Bangkok and Bali, Indonesia because of poor visibility caused by thick clouds of ash following the eruption of Raung Volcano.

THAI said in a press statement that its two daily flights, which are TG 431 Bangkok-Denpasar and TG 432 Denpasar-Bangkok, were suspended until further notice. The company said it will resume the flights as soon as Denpasar Airport reopens.

Passengers heading to Bali during this period are encouraged to follow updates or check flight schedules by visiting the company's website www.thaiairways.com or calling the THAI Contact Center at telephone number 02-356-1111.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/THAI-cancels-flights-to-and-from-Bali-30264198.html

-- The Nation 2015-07-10

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Phuket park officials say farmers encroach on park land
Darawan Naknakhon

City clerk, Phakphumi Intarasuwan, receives the letters on behalf of Gov Nisit.

PHUKET: More than 50 rubber and fruit farmers gathered at Provincial Hall this morning (July 10) following an investigation into their land by national park officials, who also asked to see land documents which they say should have been issued by the Prime Ministerʼs Office.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839523-phuket-park-officials-say-farmers-encroach-on-park-land/