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Tiger’s Temple faces eight counts of charges

KANCHANABURI:-- The Office of Land Reform for Agriculture will ask the National Buddhism Office to revoke the licence of the Tiger’s Temple or Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno in Kanchanaburi for the use of almost 400 rai of reform land for the keeping of over 130 tigers and other wild animals.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922727-tigers-temple-faces-eight-counts-of-charges/

Cobra caught from a toilet in a house in Pathum Thani

BANGKOK:-- Rescue workers caught a one-metre cobra from the toilet inside the bedroom of a house in Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district Saturday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922729-cobra-caught-from-a-toilet-in-a-house-in-pathum-thani/

SURVEY: Are safety standards in Thailand progressing satisfactorily?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922552-survey-are-safety-standards-in-thailand-progressing-satisfactorily/

Illegal occupiers of land under land reform face seizure of the land



BANGKOK: -- People who occupy more than 500 rai of land under land reform scheme will be summoned to meet with provincial governors in their respective provinces to prove their occupation rights otherwise the land will be seized.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922820-illegal-occupiers-of-land-under-land-reform-face-seizure-of-the-land/

DDPM: Thirty-seven provinces declared drought-affected zones

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – Thirty-seven provinces have been declared drought-affected zones as part of an alternative plan to provide water supply is now underway, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922821-thai-ddpm-37-provinces-declared-drought-affected-zones/

COE calls for structural safety at hillside buildings during rainy season

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – The Council of Engineers (COE) has warned owners of hillside buildings and other structures on dangers of landslide during rainy season which might possibly cause damages and harmful accidents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922822-coe-calls-for-structural-safety-at-hillside-buildings-during-rainy-season/

Health officials warn of poisonous mushrooms during rainy season



BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) - Health officials are warning members of the public to be careful in selecting mushroom for consumption during the rainy season when some poisonous types may more easily be found.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922823-thai-health-officials-warn-of-poisonous-mushrooms-during-rainy-season/

Tourism Minister confirms stringent measures to take care of tourists



BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) - The tourism minister has confirmed the introduction of stringent measures to watch over the safety of tourists.

-- NNT 2016-06-06 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922824-thai-tourism-minister-confirms-stringent-measures-to-take-care-of-tourists/

Meechai: Assistance from Interior Min is necessary



BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – According to the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), The Ministry of the Interior’s assistance to clarify the draft charter for the public is necessary as the CDC cannot do it alone.

Full story: aivisa.com/forum/topic/922825-meechai-assistance-from-interior-min-is-necessary/

CDC expects door-to-door visits to commence on June 20

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) expects the upcoming door-to-door visits to start later this month or after all volunteers have completed their training.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922826-thai-cdc-expects-door-to-door-visits-to-commence-on-june-20/

NRSA claims crop insurance helps diversify risk

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) says crop insurance will help to achieve risk diversity in the agricultural sector.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922827-nrsa-claims-crop-insurance-helps-diversify-risk/

Govt holds Human Trafficking Prevention and Suppression Day



BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – The government is holding the Human Trafficking Prevention and Suppression Day 2016 and grant awards for officials with outstanding accomplishments.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922828-thai-govt-holds-human-trafficking-prevention-and-suppression-day/

Interpretation of referendum act won't affect roadmap, says CDC

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) – According to the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), the interpretation of the public referendum act will not affect the time frame of the country’s roadmap.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922829-interpretation-of-referendum-act-wont-affect-roadmap-says-thai-cdc/

Southern security tightened as Ramadan begins

YALA, 6 June 2016 (NNT) - Security officials in Yala have stepped up crime prevention measures in risk-prone areas as Ramadan gets underway.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922830-southern-security-tightened-as-ramadan-begins/

Thailand govt donates 2.4 mn baht to help flood and landslide victims in Sri Lanka

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) - The Thai government has donated 2.4 million baht to help the people of Sri Lanka people affected by floods and landslides.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922831-thailand-govt-donates-24-mn-baht-to-help-flood-and-landslide-victims-in-sri-lanka/

UPDATE:

Tiger Temple facing permanent shut down for state land encroachment



KANCHANABURI: -- The well-known Tiger Temple is likely to face permanent closure and has its land taken back by the state for encroaching on land allocated for farming purpose.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922727-tigers-temple-faces-eight-counts-of-charges/#entry10825649

What really happened at Thailand's Tiger Temple?
by Adam Ramsey

Caretakers of the 137 tigers removed from the Tiger Temple fear they will face a worse fate in government hands

Kanchanaburi, Thailand - Tucked away among the swelling vistas of west Thailand's Kanchanaburi province, Tanya Erzinclioglu paced around the periphery of Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno temple with her colleagues. Every now and again, she anxiously glanced at her phone, taking calls or checking for updates.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922832-what-really-happened-at-thailands-tiger-temple/

'Airport axman' fined B1,000, driver's license seized
Eakkapop Thongtub


'Airport axman' fined B1,000, driver's license seized

PHUKET: -- Authorities have seized the driver's license of a man who confessed to flashing his axe at another motorist yesterday morning at the airport, as revealed on Facebook by dash cam footage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922833-airport-axman-fined-b1000-drivers-license-seized/

Facebook Drug Show-Off Caught in Police Raid
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- -- At 4am on the morning of June 3 police swooped in and arrested twenty-two year old Chalee Sinsairum after a good citizen reported he had been selling Yabba and showing off his illicit wealth on a Facebook page.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922834-facebook-drug-show-off-caught-in-pattaya-police-raid/

Drug User Turned Trader Nabbed by the Cops in Cunning Sting
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 7pm on the evening of June 4 the police made a significant arrest in the ongoing fight against the Yabba trade in Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922836-drug-user-turned-trader-nabbed-by-pattaya-cops-in-cunning-sting/

Scooter Rider Saved from Death by Emergency Services on Pattaya Nua
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 8pm on the evening of June 4 police were called to an accident outside the Jae Jook Seafood Restaurant on Pattaya Nua, close to Tesco Lotus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922838-scooter-rider-saved-from-death-by-emergency-services-on-pattaya-nua/

Pattaya Police Raid: Gamblers Arrested
Story by Vanessa Saenngarm



PATTAYA: -- At 12.30 pm on 4 June 2016 Pol Capt Wissanu Chaisuwan,Sub Inspector Suppression of Pattaya Police received a tip from good citizens that there was gambling going on in the rental room on Soi 9 or Soi Sanammuay (Boxing) Central Pattaya, Banglamung, Chonburi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922839-pattaya-police-raid-gamblers-arrested/

Phuket teens concoct 'legal high' using pharmacy drugs
Phuket Gazette


Gas is prepared by mixing cough medicine, allergy medicine, pain killers, or muscle relaxants with a soft drink or other mixer. Photo: Jamie

PHUKET: -- A dangerous new drug mixture known as ‘gas’ is gaining popularity among Phuket teenagers and others in the southern region. The drug – prepared by mixing cough medicine, allergy medicine, pain killers, or muscle relaxants with a soft drink or other mixer – has yet to be declared illegal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922840-phuket-teens-concoct-legal-high-using-pharmacy-drugs/

Referendum offered money for nothing, and the Swiss say 'no'

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have guaranteed everyone in the Alpine nation an unconditional basic income, according to projections published Sunday by public broadcaster SRF1.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922841-referendum-offered-money-for-nothing-and-the-swiss-say-no/

Diver’s death treated as second ‘fatal shark incident’ near Perth in a week
By Sarah Joanne Taylor | With DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, SHARKSMART.COM



PERTH: -- A 60-year-old woman has died of injuries consistent with a shark attack sustained off the coast of Western Australia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922842-divers-death-treated-as-second-fatal-shark-incident-near-perth-in-a-week/

Flood water receding in Paris
By Catherine Hardy



"Yesterday we could only see the roof of the car and now we can see the windscreen"

Flood water slowly receding
Recovery work slowly getting underway
Concerns about high tide downstream in Seine-Maritime
There is some good news in Paris.

PARIS: -- The river Seine is steadily receding in and around the French capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922843-flood-water-receding-in-paris/

Is ISIL’s de facto capital under threat? Syrian army ‘penetrates Raqqa Province’



RAQQA: -- ISIL’s de facto capital in Syria appears to be under threat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922844-is-isils-de-facto-capital-under-threat-syrian-army-penetrates-raqqa-province/

Lightning strikes end German rock festival
By Catherine Hardy



Third and final day of “Rock-am-Ring” cancelled
90,000 festival go-ers asked to leave
More than 80 injured in lightning strikes on Saturday

FRANKFURT: -- The authorities in Germany have cancelled the third and final day of a huge rock festival after more than 80 people were injured by lightning strikes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922845-lightning-strikes-end-german-rock-festival/

Matteo Renzi’s popularity is tested as Italy goes to the polls in mayoral elections



ROME: All eyes are on Matteo Renzi as some of Italy’s largest cities vote in mayoral elections widely considered a popularity test for the prime minister and secretary of the Democratic Party.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/922846-matteo-renzis-popularity-is-tested-as-italy-goes-to-the-polls-in-mayoral-elections/