Israeli media reports police recommend indicting PM’s wife



JERUSALEM: -- Israeli police have reportedly recommended bringing criminal charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of misusing state funds.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921261-israeli-media-reports-police-recommend-indicting-pms-wife/

Gunmen shoot eleven people in Venezuela



CARACAS: -- In Venezuela 11 people have been killed including three teenagers by unidentified gunmen.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921262-gunmen-shoot-eleven-people-in-venezuela/

ISIL militants come under attack on two fronts in Iraq



"Families started suffering from psychological problems and some of them committed suicide"

FALLUJA: -- Iraqi government forces are keeping up the pressure on ISIL militants – pounding their positions in Falluja.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921264-isil-militants-come-under-attack-on-two-fronts-in-iraq/

NESDB believes Thailand can achieve high income by 2026

BANGKOK, 30 May 2016 (NNT) – The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has acknowledged the Thai economy will continue to be volatile during this period but voiced belief that it can become a high income nation by the end of its 13th development plan in 2026.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921265-nesdb-believes-thailand-can-achieve-high-income-by-2026/

DPM explains NCPO decision to allow opposition to travel abroad

BANGKOK, 30 May 2016 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister has sought to explain the National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) decision to allow individuals that signed attitude adjustment agreements to now travel out of the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921266-dpm-explains-ncpo-decision-to-allow-opposition-to-travel-abroad/

EC ready to host referendum on draft charter

BANGKOK, 30 May 2016 (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC) said it is ready both in terms of human resources and budget to hold the public referendum on the draft charter.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921280-ec-ready-to-host-referendum-on-draft-charter/

Land Department revokes B4bn titles for disputed Freedom Beach land
Phuket Gazette


Officials surveyed the alleged property lines of the disputed land titles, located on the high ground surrounding Freedom Beach. Photo: Gazette File

PHUKET: --The long-debated four-billion-baht land titles, covering 65 rai of land off Freedom Beach, were officially revoked by the Land Department on May 12, as the two Chanotes were proved to overlap the Khao Narkkerd Preservation Forest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921293-land-department-revokes-b4bn-titles-for-disputed-freedom-beach-land/

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) - Authorities say Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido rescued safe and sound after kidnapping.

Drinker Found Hanging from his Mango Tree
Story by Albert Jack

PATTAYA: -- At 10am on the morning of May 30 the Sawangboriboon Rescue Team were called to a house in Soi Nongyai 2, Banglamung, Chonburi after reports were made that a man had hung himself.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921295-drinker-found-hanging-from-his-mango-tree/

Saturn to be clearly visible from June 3 to August

BANGKOK, 30 May 2016 (NNT) - The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has revealed that on June 3, the planet Saturn will come the closest to Earth during its orbit this year and will be visible to the naked eye as a bright yellow spot to the Southeast after sunset.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921305-saturn-to-be-clearly-visible-from-june-3-to-august/

DPM believes no need for "Khlong Thai" yet

BANGKOK, 30 May 2016 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister has stated there is not yet a need to dig a “Khlong Thai” in the southern region to connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea as there are more pressing matters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921308-dpm-believes-no-need-for-khlong-thai-yet/

Jenphop Contests All But Lesser Charge
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Jenphop Viraporn and his uncle Charoen Yodkaewlah arrive Monday at the provincial court in Ayutthaya.

AYUTTHAYA — Cloaked in a monk's robe, Jenphop Viraporn stepped into a court for the first time today to plead not guilty to most of the charges relating to the two graduate students he killed in a high-speed crash 11 weeks ago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921319-jenphop-contests-all-but-lesser-charge/

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Ukrainian tourist wakes up to real nightmare
Phuket Gazette


Ms Drobinova (left) recounts waking to the burglary. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- A Ukrainian woman reportedly woke up to a strange man in her room yesterday, who grabbed her cellphone before bolting down the stairs, she told police.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921321-ukrainian-tourist-wakes-up-to-real-nightmare/

'No need to ask, I'm going': Thai man shares uplifting story about his taxi-driving neighbor
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Nattapol Mookkhun

BANGKOK: -- On social media, a Thai man shared the story of his new neighbor, a Bangkok taxi driver with a great attitude who never rejects passengers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921324-no-need-to-ask-im-going-thai-man-shares-uplifting-story-about-his-taxi-driving-neighbor/

Fire Breaks Out at Major Nonthaburi
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter

Firefighters make their way into the basement of Major Cineplex Nonthaburi where the fire broke out Monday afternoon.

Nonthaburi — A fire broke out at Major Cineplex shopping mall near Nonthaburi Pier this afternoon.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921360-fire-breaks-out-at-major-nonthaburi/

An elderly man arrested for killing a dog for its meat

A 60-year old man who was seen in the social media of dragging the carcass of a dog with a rope tied to its neck through a road in Ubon Ratchathani’s Phibul Mangsaharn district has been apprehended by police.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921361-an-elderly-man-arrested-for-killing-a-dog-for-its-meat/?p=10803663

Ten charged in White Shark inspection so far
Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: -- Ten land owners are being charged after a Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) team investigated 24 plots of land for alleged mangrove encroachment on Phuket.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921154-operation-white-shark-to-inspect-seize-swathes-of-encroached-mangroves-phuket-coastal-plots/?p=10803698

Briton’s body found four days after Samui speed boat sank in storm
Suchat Hankij

PHUKET: -- The search for a British national, who disappeared after a speedboat sinking near Koh Samui on Thursday afternoon, is over, after officials reportedly recovered the man’s body yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921365-britons-body-found-four-days-after-samui-speed-boat-sank-in-storm/

Car crash is rude awakening for sleeping family
Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: -- A sleeping family received a rude awakening when an out-of-control car crashed through their bedroom wall.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921368-car-crash-is-rude-awakening-for-sleeping-family/

Darasamuth underpass to close Tuesday night
Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: -- The Darasamuth Underpass is to close temporarily from 11pm Tuesday night until about 5am Wednesday, confirmed Samak Luedwonghad, director of the Phuket Highways Office.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921372-darasamuth-underpass-to-close-tuesday-night/

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