Spreaders of Conspiracy Theories: Unmasking the Motivations Behind the Lies

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China is creating a new supercity that is 17 times the size of Sydney

SYDNEY: -- IT’S called a megaregion, and, as the name suggests, it’s really big.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842408-china-is-creating-a-new-supercity-that-is-17-times-the-size-of-sydney/

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Huge fire at Surimi fish factory in Samut Sakhon

SAMUT SAKHON: -- A midnight fire broke out at Andaman Surimi Industries Co's plant in Samut Sakhon and raged until early in the morning today causing damages to a huge godown where packages of processed fish meat ready for export and other paper boxes and materials were stored.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842411-huge-fire-at-surimi-fish-factory-in-samut-sakhon/

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After escape, Mexico cartel boss faces altered drug business
By KATHERINE CORCORAN

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's most powerful drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has a lot to catch up on as he returns to a drug-trafficking landscape that has shifted considerably during his 17 months behind bars.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842415-after-escape-mexico-cartel-boss-el-chapo-guzman-faces-altered-drug-business/

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Mayor mulls closing Phnom Penh clubs and bars at midnight

In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, the governor of Phnom Penh has mooted plans to impose new hours on clubs and beer gardens.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842376-mayor-mulls-closing-phnom-penh-clubs-and-bars-at-midnight/

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Suspension bridge collapses before opening

PHICHIT: -- A suspension bridge spanning across the Nan river in Muang district of Phichit province collapsed last night during a heavy rain storm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842417-suspension-bridge-in-phichit-collapses-before-opening/

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BANGKOK: -- Former Air Force assistant commander-in-chief and former THAI president ACM Prayat Didyasarin died inside the cemetery of Wat Phra Sri Mahathat in Bang Khen this morning.

He was suspected to have committed suicide as a loaded pistol was found beside his blood-stained body.

Residents told police they heard a single shot at about 4.00 am but his body was found 8.00 am.

The 91-year-old retired air force officer was the father of Flt Lt Virayuth Didyasarin.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/119623


-- Thai PBS 2015-07-22

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Miss Universe to sue leaker of fake nude photos
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Miss Universe Thailand said she will sue a person who leaked nude photos of a webcam girl who looks a lot like the beauty queen just crowned on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842420-miss-universe-to-sue-leaker-of-fake-nude-photos/

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ACM Prayat Didyasarin takes his life with gun at temple ground

BANGKOK: -- Former Air Force assistant commander-in-chief and former THAI president ACM Prayat Didyasarin died inside the cemetery ground of Wat Phra Sri Mahathat in Bang Khen this morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842425-acm-prayat-didyasarin-takes-his-life-with-gun-at-temple-ground/

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Rainfall to lessen and rebound later this week

BANGKOK, 22 July 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Science and Technology has said that Typhoon Halola, which is moving southern Japan, will not have any impact on Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842435-typhoon-halola-will-not-have-any-impact-on-thailand/

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Exporters: drought & strict bank rules push down rice & auto sales

BANGKOK, 22 July 2015 (NNT) – Exporters have slashed projections of rice and vehicle sales for this year, due mainly to the lengthy dry season and strict bank credit rules.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842436-thai-exporters-drought-strict-bank-rules-push-down-rice-auto-sales/

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Donated mobility scooter to give Phuket man a new lease of life
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Khun Aen (pictured) has an amazing spirit and is worthy of a lot more from life than he currently has, said event organiser Gregory Wescott.

PHUKET: -- The Kangaroo Bar on Soi Bangla in Patong on Friday (July 24) will hold a special presentation night to hand over a mobility scooter donated to a local disabled man, Khun Aen, who has been wheelchair-bound almost all of his life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842438-donated-mobility-scooter-to-give-phuket-man-a-new-lease-of-life/

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Reservoirs in Roi Et still have sparse water

ROI ET, 22 July 2015 (NNT) – Water levels of reservoirs and rivers in Roi Et Province are still at low levels, while the public are still persuaded to conserve water usage, the Roi Et governor says.

The Governor of Roi Et Somsak Changtrakul spoke on the Roi Et Radio Thailand broadcast this morning, addressing that the water levels in 11 reservoirs, Chi River, Lamnam Young Canal, and Lamnam Saio Canal is still at low levels despite increased precipitation.

The current water level in Chi River is recorded at 7 meters below the river bank, meaning the river is capable of storing much more water.

The Roi Et governor added that the 11 reservoirs in the province are capable of holding water at a total of 69 million cubic meters, but the current volume is at 13 million cubic meters, or at 19 percent total capacity.

He then asked the people of Roi Et to help conserve water usage, in line with the Prime Minister’s policy that calls for maximum efficiency when using water nationwide.


-- NNT 2015-07-22

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Israeli government clashes with liberal Jewish streams
By TIA GOLDENBERG

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's narrow coalition government, propped up by two ultra-religious parties, is butting heads with liberal streams of Judaism that dominate Jewish life in the United States — widening a rift that risks further alienating American Jews at a time of growing U.S.-Israel estrangement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842441-israeli-government-clashes-with-liberal-jewish-streams/

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Minister Korbkan reveals Muang Thai Marathon 2015 events

BANGKOK, 22 July 2015, (NNT) - The government and private sector are organizing the 'Muang Thai Marathon 2015' in each of the four regions, aiming to boost tourism and promote healthy lifestyles.

Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul made the announcement. She said the marathon is being spearheaded by an alliance of private corporation helmed by Muang Thai Insurance PCL.

The four marathon events will be held in Bangkok on August 23, Nakhon Ratchasima on September 20, Phuket on October 18, and Chiang Mai on December 20.

Ms. Kobkarn said at each marathon event, Muang Thai Insurance would provide a free 100,000 baht's worth of accident insurance to all participants. Net revenue from the events will be donated to a charity of the provincial organizers' choosing. Those interested can visit www.muangthaimarathon.com for more information.


-- NNT 2015-07-22

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Thai refugee eyeing Premier League with Sheffield United

BY PATRICK JOHNSTON

In the prison-like surroundings of a Thai refugee camp on the Myanmar border, 10-year-old Kler Heh would play football in bare feet with family and friends dreaming of a new life elsewhere. Anywhere.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842447-thai-refugee-eyeing-premier-league-with-sheffield-united/

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Worawi Makudi given suspended jail term for election fraud in football association



BANGKOK: -- Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi was today sentenced by Bangkok South District Court to two years in prison and a fine of 6,000 baht after finding him guilty of falsifying documents in the recent election of the football association president.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842446-worawi-makudi-given-suspended-jail-term-for-election-fraud-in-football-association/

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Koh Tao murder trial resumes in the Koh Samui provincial court

KOH SAMUI: -- Today the Koh Tao murder trial resumed in the Koh Samui provincial court. The mothers of the accused, Wei Phyo and Zaw Lin flew in from Myanmar for the hearing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/page-150?p=9648651#entry9648651

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Being Thai: Has patriotism in Thailand gone too far?
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices
By Thitipol Panyalimpanun

BANGKOK: -- If you happened to live in Thailand during the ’90s, chances are you have heard at least one song written by Nitipong “Dee” Honark. The popular and prolific songwriter has produced over 100 hits in the past few decades and now sits as one of the ‘Thailand’s Got Talent’ judges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842448-being-thai-has-patriotism-in-thailand-gone-too-far/

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - State media: Turkey blocks access to Twitter over images of bombing and Kurdish protest calls.

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THAI postpones two Wednesday flights to Thursday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International postponed its two flights to the Denpasar Airport in Indonesia's Bali on Wednesday to Thursday, the airline announced.

THAI said the TG431 BKK-DPS, and TG432 DPS-BKK were postponed because the Denpasar airport was temporary closed Wednesday because of volcanic ashes.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/THAI-postpones-two-Wednesday-flights-to-Thursday-30264988.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-22

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Bus driver killed passenger because of his 'criticism'
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The driver of a bus transporting employees of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand turned himself in yesterday and confessed to shooting his passenger to death.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842482-bus-driver-killed-egat-passenger-because-of-his-criticism/

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2015 TIP report to be released next Monday

WASHINGTON, 22 July 2015 (NNT) - The U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby has revealed that the U.S. government is to release the 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report next Monday, July 27, at 10 a.m. local time or at 9 p.m. Thai time.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842486-us-government-to-release-2015-tip-report-next-monday/

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Phettong challenges PM over vanished forests
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's remark that elected governments had caused 8.6 million rai of forest in the North and Northeastern regions to be destroyed was just a mudslinging statement, former Democrat Party MP Watchara Phetthong said Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842488-phettong-challenges-pm-prayut-over-vanished-forests/

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'We've done our best,' says PM awaiting US verdict on trafficking
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday his government had done its best to tackle human trafficking - as the US Department of State prepares to release the annual report on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842486-us-government-to-release-2015-tip-report-next-monday/#entry9649245

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Cuba "under no illusions" regarding U.S. ties: Cuban expert
English.news.cn

HAVANA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Cuba is taking a cautious and realistic approach to its renewed diplomatic ties with the United States, though the two on Monday reopened their respective embassies in each other's capital after more than 50 years of confrontation and animosity.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842490-cuba-under-no-illusions-regarding-us-ties-cuban-expert/

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Police gear up to enforce Public Gatherings Act in mid August

BANGKOK, 22 July 2015 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police has warned that as the Public Gatherings Act is due to be enforced on August 13, activist groups need to strictly adhere to new regulations stipulated by the act.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842491-thai-police-gear-up-to-enforce-public-gatherings-act-in-mid-august/

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MILAN (AP) - Italian prosecutors: 2 suspects targeted Italian military base near Brescia with US presence.

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British by the Back Door: Is Immigration Fuelling the Brexit Debate?

The biggest issue pushing the Brexit debate in the British press is fast becoming EU immigration. Who is here and how? Britain's immigration 'issues' are becoming a source of stories purporting that the UK could be better off leaving the European Union.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842492-british-by-the-back-door-is-immigration-fuelling-the-brexit-debate/

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Second life sentence for serial rapist-killer Nui
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A self-confessed child serial rapist Wednesday received a life sentence for the February 2013 attempted rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Loei's Muang district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/842494-second-life-sentence-for-serial-rapist-killer-nui/