Please don’t go – EC President Tusk appeals to UK voters



"Stay with us, we need you. Without you, not only Europe but the whole western and transatlantic community will become weaker"

LONDON: -- European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk has appealed directly to British voters days ahead of the UK referendum on EU membership.

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The future of the European Union reaches a crossroads with the British referendum

LONDON: -- A European family united…for the present. The heads of state gathered for the pre-summit photograph in February ahead of two days of tense talks.

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A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun curbs
By ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns on Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando's mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in gridlock anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists.

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911 transcript: Orlando gunman said he was Islamic soldier
By ERIC TUCKER and MIKE SCHNEIDER

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando gunman Omar Mateen identified himself as an Islamic soldier in calls with authorities during his rampage and demanded to a crisis negotiator that the U.S. "stop bombing Syria and Iraq," according to transcripts released by the FBI on Monday.

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Trump fires his campaign manager in dramatic shake-up
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump abruptly fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Monday in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and end an internal power struggle plaguing the billionaire businessman's unconventional White House bid.

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UN urges solutions as refugee population hits record high
By JAMEY KEATEN

GENEVA (AP) — Imagine the entire population of France uprooted from their homes, forced to flee danger, persecution or starvation. The U.N. refugee agency says more people than that — 65 million — were displaced worldwide at the end of last year, easily setting a new postwar record.

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US election: Arrested Briton 'wanted to shoot Donald Trump'

LAS VEGAS: -- A Briton who tried to grab a gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas at the weekend said he wanted to shoot the Republican candidate, court papers say.

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Bangkok knife attack on girl - man sought


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BANGKOK: -- Minburi police are looking for a man who produced a knife and tried to stab a youth. But the young man's girlfriend intervened and was stabbed in the hand.

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Arab and Thai in Bloody Pattaya Knife Brawl

PATTAYA: -- A YouTube clip going viral at the moment, titled Arab & Thai Bloody fighting with knife in Pattaya, Thailand is being called into question by Thai authorities.

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Soldier sees red over 79 baht fried rice


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CHIANG MAI: -- A Chiang Mai soldier was so furious about having to pay 79 baht for a pork fried rice with an egg on top that he went to report the matter to the police.

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Samaritans Help Elderly Man Hit by Motorbike



PATTAYA: -- Good Samaritans helped an elderly man hit by a motorbike rider, who then callously drove off, on Beach Road.

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String of Rayong ATMs hit in nighttime attacks - 1.4 million baht stolen


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RAYONG: -- Many ATM machines were attacked in a series of attacks on Sunday night in central Rayong.

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PM urges people to continue to conserve water

BANGKOK, 21 June 2016 (NNT)-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged people to abide by the government’s water management plan in order to promote the sustainable development of water resources.

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Hillary Clinton's VP search moves into more intense phase
JULIE PACE, Associated Press
LISA LERER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's search for a running mate is moving into a more intense phase, according to several Democrats, as aides contact a pared-down pool of candidates to ask for reams of personal information and set up interviews with the presumptive Democratic nominee's vetting team.

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10 years after housing peaked, US is more of a renter nation
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — It's a troublesome story playing out across America in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and then burst in a ruinous crash: As real estate has climbed back, homeowners are thriving while renters are struggling.

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Bail denied for UK man accused of trying to kill Trump
By MICHELLE RINDELS

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A British man accused of trying to take a police officer's gun and kill Donald Trump during a weekend rally in Las Vegas will not be released on bail.

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Novices claim monk was behind vicious attack on puppy


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CHAIYAPHUM: -- Novices at a central Chaiyaphum temple have claimed that a monk was behind an attack on a puppy.

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Kiwi stabbed in back at Kata Beach
Phuket Gazette


Mr Smith is currently in Phuket International Hospital recovering from his injuries. Photo: Karon Police

PHUKET: -- A Thai surf board renter is on the run after allegedly stabbing a New Zealander in the back with a knife yesterday evening.

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Heavy rains and floodings turn Bangkok traffic to complete chaos today



BANGKOK: -- Heavy rains throughout Bangkok after midnight until before dawn today caused floodings on several major roads in and around the capital, and turned the morning traffic into a complete chaos.

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Billion baht drugs busts announced by national police


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BANGKOK: -- National police turned out in force to announce arrests and seizures in three amphetamine drugs busts worth a combined total of 1.6 billion baht.

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Comelec executives charged with plunder and corruption

MANILA: -- The Office of the Ombudsman has charged former and incumbent officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with plunder and graft in connection with a multi-million peso deal awarded to Smartmatic for the repair and diagnostics of 82,000 Precinct Count Optical Scan machines in 2015, according to The Manila Times Online on Monday .

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Officials fear Vinh Son 2 hydropower plant will cause similar damages



HANOI: -- Vietnam’s Gia Lai provincial authorities have voiced their opposition to a plan by a private company to build a hydropower plant which, they fear, can cause similar damages the Central Highlands province has already suffered from the other plants, reported The Thanh Nien News Online on Monday.

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Before hearing, Pyongyang pushes claim South abducted women
ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — As South Korea's main spy agency prepares a courtroom defense of its continued detention of 12 North Korean waitresses it says fled from China, Pyongyang is using the women's relatives and colleagues to step up its accusations that they were tricked into leaving their jobs and essentially kidnapped.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/926482-before-hearing-pyongyang-pushes-claim-south-abducted-women/

EU referendum: Soros warns of Brexit threat to pound and jobs

LONDON: -- Legendary investor George Soros has warned of "serious consequences" for British jobs and finances if the country leaves the EU.

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Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO: -- An Australian athlete who has competed in six Paralympic Games has been robbed at gunpoint in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

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Talay Thai market under tightened security for Aung San Suu Kyi to meet her people



SAMU SAKON: -- Talad Talay Thai, Thailand's famous seafood market in Samut Sakhon province, is now placed at tightened security as it will be a place where Nobel Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, now Myanmar State Counselor and Foreign Minister will meet her people when she visits Thailand from June 23-25 as guest of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/926487-talay-thai-market-under-tightened-security-for-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-meet-her-people/

Thailand to take serious actions against illegal wildlife trade

BANGKOK, 21 June 2016 (NNT) - Thailand could be facing bans on plant and animal-related exports if the country fails to adequately resolve its issues surrounding the illegal wildlife trade.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/926488-thailand-to-take-serious-actions-against-illegal-wildlife-trade/

Ms Yingluck celebrates 49th birthday anniversary today



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra celebrated her 49th birthday anniversary today at her home with family, close associates, and a number of media representatives.

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Chinese bike rider killed in collision with Kamala wall
Phuket Gazette


Chinese tourist Dai Tao, 27, was killed last night when he lost control of his bike on Kamala Hill. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- A Chinese motorcyclist was killed last night when he lost control of his bike on Kamala Hill and collided with the concrete wall of an abandoned house.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/926493-chinese-bike-rider-killed-in-collision-with-kamala-wall/