Thailand Live Monday 13 June 2016

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (June 2016)



Enter the Thaivisa Photography Competition where you can win a two night stay at the luxury Palm Grove Resort in Pattaya, worth an estimated 10,000 Baht.

Submit your photos here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/921712-thaivisa-photography-competition-june-2016/

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Many lives lost in Orlando nightclub shooting. Suspect died after exchange of fire with police in ‘domestic terrorism’ incident

ORLANDO:-- A gunman who allegedly shot several people in an Orlando gay nightclub is now dead, according to police. Details of his demise have not been revealed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924417-many-lives-lost-in-orlando-nightclub-shooting/

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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis expresses deep 'horror and condemnation' of 'homicidal folly' in Florida mass shooting.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama calls nightclub shooting an 'act of terror' and 'act of hate'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama: 'Today marks the most deadly shooting in American history'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says US won't give to fear, will stand united to protect Americans against those who threaten the country.

Orlando shooting: Death toll updated to 50 by Orlando police as Omar Mateen named as gunman /The Telegraph

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King’s conditions have improved after treatment on June 7



BANGKOK: -- His Majesty the King’s general conditions have improved after he underwent treatment to correct the narrowing of coronary artery on June 7, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Sunday.

The announcement said that a team of doctors who treated HM the King found that the King’s general conditions had improved with his heart functioning better, his heart beats, breathing and blood pressure having returned to normal.

EKG examination and blood tests show that the functioning of heart muscles have improved to the satisfaction of the doctors, said the announcement.

However, the doctors have asked for permission to undertake echocardiography on HM the King to follow up his heart condition in the foreseeable future.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/kings-conditions-improved-treatment-june-7/

-- Thai PBS 2016-06-13

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PM worried with online gambling during Euro 2016 soccer tournament



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is concerned with online soccer betting during the EUFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament during June 10-July 10 and has instructed authorities concerned to take legal actions against the gamblers as well as gambling operators.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924456-pm-prayut-worried-with-online-gambling-during-euro-2016-soccer-tournament/

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NRSA proposes new formula for police reshuffle



BANGKOK: -- Seniority, resourcefulness and behavior will be the main qualification in determining the promotions of police officers in the future under a police reform proposal worked out by National Reform Steering Committee for legal and justice affairs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924457-nrsa-proposes-new-formula-for-thai-police-reshuffle/

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Public Health Ministry warns against eating half-cooked pork



BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Public Health has warned people who love to eat food made of half-cooked or undercooked pork of the risk of suffering from sudden hearing loss as a result of infection from streptococcus suis bacteria.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924458-thai-health-ministry-warns-against-eating-half-cooked-pork/

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Worst mass shooting in US history: 50 slain at gay nightclub
By MIKE SCHNEIDER

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924417-many-lives-lost-in-orlando-nightclub-shooting/page-8?p=10849975#entry10849975

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172 laws have been enacted since 2014, says PM Prayut



BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - According to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha all 172 measures which have been enacted since the start of his administration were issued in the best interests of the country and its people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924460-172-laws-have-been-enacted-since-2014-says-pm-prayut/

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Lawmaker says referendum act doesn’t breach citizens’ rights



BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - A member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) believes Section 61 Clause 2 of the Public Referendum Act does not violate the rights of Thai citizens.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924461-thai-lawmaker-says-referendum-act-doesnt-breach-citizens-rights/

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NLA confident referendum will run smoothly



BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - Despite concerns of possible disruption, the president of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) believes the public referendum will run smoothly.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924462-thai-nla-confident-referendum-will-run-smoothly/

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Commerce Minister asks farmers to improve competitiveness



TRAT, 13 June 2016 (NNT) – The Minister for Commerce has suggested that Thai farmers adjust to the current market and strengthen their powers of negotiation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924463-thai-commerce-minister-asks-farmers-to-improve-competitiveness/

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PM reiterates NCPO won't rescind the referendum

BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has given a strong assurance that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) won't rescind the nationwide public referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924464-pm-prayut-reiterates-ncpo-wont-rescind-the-referendum/

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OTOP MIDYEAR 2016 generates cash flow of almost 450 mn baht

BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) – The Director General of the Community Development Department has disclosed that the OTOP MIDYEAR 2016 event was very well received and generated a cash flow of almost 450 million baht in six days. The event aims to encourage OTOP manufacturers to present their quality products and increase marketing possibilities.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924465-otop-midyear-2016-generates-cash-flow-of-almost-450-mn-baht/

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Social Development Ministry to elevate quality of life along canals



BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is determined to elevate the quality of life for people residing along canals.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924466-thai-social-development-ministry-to-elevate-quality-of-life-along-canals/

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Foreign Scammers Cornered in Jomtien and Arrested



PATTAYA: -- At 11am on the morning of June 12 Pattaya police announced the arrest and detention of the “Arab” couple they have been looking for after a tour guide was conned out of 7000 baht in Pratumnak on May 15.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924467-foreign-scammers-cornered-in-jomtien-and-arrested/

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Whale shark spotted by fishermen off Phuket's southwest coast
Eakkapop Thongtub



PHUKET: -- A Video clip posted on Facebook this morning captures the relatively rare sighting of a whale shark in Phuket's waters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924468-whale-shark-spotted-by-fishermen-off-phukets-southwest-coast/

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Thailand accident survivor recovering in Vancouver
David Connelly


Image: CCTV

VANCOUVER: -- A Fraser Valley man who nearly died in a traffic accident in Thailand is now recovering in a Vancouver hospital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924469-thailand-motorcycle-accident-survivor-recovering-in-vancouver-canada/

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Reform assembly to review police's promotion system



BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - An ad hoc committee of the National Reform Steering Assembly has proposed the use of a “70:30” system for the promotion of senior police officers from the ranks of inspector to commander in order to promote civil servants who are capable and moral.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924457-nrsa-proposes-new-formula-for-thai-police-reshuffle/#entry10850044

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BREAKING

"ISIL claims responsibility" for Orlando gay nightclub shooting that left 50 dead



ORLANDO: -- ISIL’s news agency, Amaq, claims a ‘fighter’ from the Islamist militant group was responsible for the mass shooting that killed 50 people and wounded 53 more at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924471-isil-claims-responsibility-for-orlando-gay-nightclub-shooting-that-left-50-dead/

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Obama condemns an ‘act of terror’ and an ‘attack on all of us’



WASHINGTON: -- President Obama has ordered the flag at the White House to be flown at half mast to honour the victims of the worst mass shooting in US history, describing it as an “act of terror” and an “act of hate”.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924471-isil-claims-responsibility-for-orlando-gay-nightclub-shooting-that-left-50-dead/#entry10850058

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Pope Francis laments child labour as ‘modern slavery’



"Today there are many children in the world who are slaves"

ROME: -- They are the forgotten youngsters – the estimated 168 million, globally, trapped in child labour.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924472-pope-francis-laments-child-labour-as-modern-slavery/

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Merkel pushes for rule of law and market access in China



BEIJING: -- The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun her ninth official trip to China with an appeal for an independent judiciary.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924473-merkel-pushes-for-rule-of-law-and-market-access-in-china/

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Gas leak blamed for deadly blast in Milan residential block



MILAN: -- At least three people have been killed and nine others injured following a suspected gas explosion at a residential block in downtown Milan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924474-gas-leak-blamed-for-deadly-blast-in-milan-residential-block/

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France and UEFA to boost security



PARIS: -- France and European football’s governing body UEFA have vowed to beef up stadium security in the wake of last night’s violence between English and Russian football fans.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924475-france-and-uefa-to-boost-security/

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Death threats force Afghan Messi fan to flee



PARIS: -- The family of an Afghan boy who shot to fame after being photographed wearing a home-made Lionel Messi shirt has been forced to flee to Pakistan after receiving death threats.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924476-death-threats-force-afghan-messi-fan-to-flee/

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Florida nightclub attack just the latest US mass shooting
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK: -- A gunman opened fire in a crowded gay dance club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, leaving at least 50 people dead and 53 injured in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924477-florida-nightclub-attack-just-the-latest-us-mass-shooting/

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Boisterous UK media fuel EU myths, but is anyone listening?
By JILL LAWLESS

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the European Union is coming for your bananas. And your kettles. Meanwhile, foreign criminals roam Britain's streets and migrants besiege its borders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924478-boisterous-uk-media-fuel-eu-myths-but-is-anyone-listening/

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Clinton, Trump adjust politicking following Florida shooting
By LAURIE KELLMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking Sunday, first offering prayers and support to the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. But they both infused their sympathy with statements that favor their presidential aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924479-clinton-trump-adjust-politicking-following-florida-shooting/

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Mein Kampf causes controversy in Italy as copies given away with daily newspaper



ROME: -- An Italian newspaper has come under fire for distributing free copies of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf.’

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/924480-mein-kampf-causes-controversy-in-italy-as-copies-given-away-with-daily-newspaper/