Foreign Driver Crashes Car into Motorbike and Minivan in Patong

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Bomb hoax at Hat Yai airport triggers maximum security

Hat Yai airport placed on maximum security MB after a bomb hoax

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845028-bomb-hoax-at-hat-yai-airport-triggers-maximum-security/

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Central bank forecasts lower GDP growth

BANGKOK: -- The Bank of Thailand says it will adjust its economic growth forecast this year of 3% after last month’s export figures fell by 8.9%.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845029-central-bank-forecasts-lower-gdp-growth/

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Thailand to retain lead exporter of rice this year

BANGKOK: -- Thai Rice Exporters Association says Thailand will continue to be the lead exporter of rice in the world market although it suffered drought problem.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845030-thailand-to-retain-lead-exporter-of-rice-this-year/

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MOPH warns public of consuming poisonous mushrooms

BANGKOK, 01 Aug 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has issued an official warning to the public about consuming poisonous mushroom.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845031-moph-warns-public-of-consuming-poisonous-mushrooms/

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PM wants farmers’ debt problem solved urgently

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concerns over 1.9 million indebted farmers nationwide and ordered urgent solutions to the problem. He emphasized that the farmers should be saved from losing their farmland

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845032-pm-wants-farmers-debt-problem-solved-urgently/

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NBTC to extend registration of prepaid SIM cards till August 31

BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) now allows users of cellular prepaid SIM cards another 30 days to register after the deadline for registration expired yesterday July 31.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845033-nbtc-to-extend-registration-of-prepaid-sim-cards-till-august-31/

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Four Phuket gamblers arrested in Thalang forest
Eakkapop Thongtub

The four are due to appear at Phuket Provincial Court today (August 1)

PHUKET: Four gamblers were arrested in a Thalang forest last night (July 31). They had in their possession B7,300 in cash, B540,000 worth of casino chips and various items used for gambling.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845039-four-phuket-gamblers-arrested-in-thalang-forest/

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PM orders all ministries to help drought-hit farmers

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has instructed all related ministries to map out ways to help people in drought-hit areas in a sustainable manner.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845041-pm-orders-all-ministries-to-help-drought-hit-farmers/

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Phuket police arrest serial snatch and grab thief
Suthicha Sirirat

PHUKET: Phuket City police have arrested a 32-year-old serial snatch and grab thief who preyed on Myanmar women because he believed they would be too scared to report the thefts to police.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845045-phuket-police-arrest-serial-snatch-and-grab-thief/

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Blue moon on Buddhist Lent Day

CHIANG MAI, 1 August 2015 (NNT) – Last night the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) (NARIT) captured a picture of the “Blue Moon”, a term used to call the second full moon of the month happening on the annual religious day of Buddhist Lent Day as it was visible on Chiang Mai's skies.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845049-blue-moon-on-buddhist-lent-day/

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Police to conclude Chuwong’s death next week

BANGKOK: -- Assistant commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thawornsiri disclosed today that a meeting of two police teams will be called next week to conclude the exact cause of death of the construction billionaire Chuwong Sae Tang.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845052-police-to-conclude-chuwongs-death-next-week/

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German woman found dead in bath of Phuket hotel room

The woman was staying on the 15th floor of a well known hotel in Phuket Town.

PHUKET: The maid at a Phuket hotel discovered a dead German woman in a hotel bath yesterday afternoon (July 31). Police are currently awaiting results of an autopsy to confirm the cause of her death.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845057-german-woman-found-dead-in-bath-of-phuket-hotel-room/

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81% of pre-paid SIM cards registered
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A number of 69.5 million phone numbers or 81.3 per cent of all using pre-paid SIM cards were registered at the end of July, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845033-nbtc-to-extend-registration-of-prepaid-sim-cards-till-august-31/page-2#entry9687391

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B70,000 worth of items stolen from Phuket mobile phone shop
Eakkapop Thongtub

It is estimated that the thief or thieves made-off with B70,000 worth of items including cash.

PHUKET: Police are currently on the lookout for a thief or thieves who broke into a local mobile phone shop last night (July 31) and stole more than B70,000 of items including cash.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845060-b70000-worth-of-items-stolen-from-phuket-mobile-phone-shop/

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Police to issue arrest warrants for suspected human traders

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) – Police are preparing to issue arrest warrants for suspects believed involved in the trafficking of Thai workers to Indonesia.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845062-police-to-issue-arrest-warrants-for-suspected-human-traders/

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Rayong Officials expect more fishing vessels to register this month

RAYONG, 01 August 2015, (NNT) - Marine officials in Rayong expect more fishing operators to register their vessels this month, as the government takes further serious steps to eradicate illegal fishing operations in the Kingdom.

According to the province's Port In-Port Out (PIPO) Control Center, 148 fishing vessels have been registered, since the center's inception on May 6th to the end of July. The center expects the remaining 300 vessels in the area to register during this month.

The center indicated the majority of fishing operators are willing to obey the strict new regulations issued by the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing.

It stresses that a fishing vessel must be operated by at least two Thai nationals; a captain and a mechanic. Both positions can only operate legally with a license issued by the Department of Marine.

-- NNT 2015-08-01

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“Bike for Mom” set to hit Guinness World Records, PRD chief says

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) - The “Bike for Mom” campaign is set to become a new "Guinness World Record" breaker with an unprecedented number of registered cyclists who will take part in the first ever event in the history of Thailand and possibly the world to be held simultaneously at all corners of the country, Director-General of the Public Relations Department (PRD) Apinan Juntarungsri revealed on Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845099-bike-for-mom-set-to-hit-guinness-world-records-prd-chief-says/

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Thailand to attend GMS Climate Change and Water Management Forum tomorrow in Vientiane

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) - Thailand is to attend the Greater Mekong Sub-Region Forum on Climate Change Adaptation and Water Resources Management in which the six member countries will discuss achievement of the challenges, revealed President of the Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) Sanit Aksornkaeo.

The forum will take place in Don Chan Palace, Vientiane, Lao PDR on 2-4 August 2015. Participants are representatives of civil society organizations, private sectors, and educational institutes based in the six GMS countries - Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan-China.

Sanit said the forum aims to update the regional cooperation and disseminate the outcomes of local researches and field activities related to climate change and water resources management in ASEAN. The forum’s results would generate key information and guidelines for dealing with the challenges.

Participants’ itinerary includes an on-site study visit at Huaysorn - Huaysua Agriculture Development Center in the host country, Laos.

-- NNT 2015-08-01

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Government Application Center (GAC) launched as central website for 100 gov't apps

BANGKOK, 1 August 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has launched a central website "https://apps.go.th” in which over a hundred of government-run mobile applications are available for publicly free downloading, according to ICT minister Pornchai Rujiprapa.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/845101-government-application-center-gac-launched-as-central-website-for-100-govt-apps/

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