Energy minister backs new petroleum act

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 25 June 2016 (NNT) – The Minister for Energy, Gen Anantaporn Kanjanarat, has voiced his support for the new petroleum legislation, saying the state will surely benefit from the initiative.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927474-energy-minister-backs-new-petroleum-act/

Court’s ruling will not affect referendum, says NLA

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 25 June 2016 (NNT) – The President of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has confirmed that the Constitutional Court’s decision will not have any influence on the August 7 referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927476-courts-ruling-will-not-affect-referendum-says-nla/

NLA accepts draft acts on petroleum and petroleum income tax

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 25 June 2016 (NNT) - The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) endorsed the Petroleum Draft Act and the Petroleum Income Tax Draft Act during its sitting on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927477-nla-accepts-draft-acts-on-petroleum-and-petroleum-income-tax/

Spike in Google searches from confused Brits suggest many had no idea why they Brexited

BY STAFF WRITER

It seems that many people in the United Kingdom were perhaps not as clued as they probably should have been regarding Britain’s milestone referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927479-spike-in-google-searches-from-confused-brits-suggest-many-had-no-idea-why-they-brexited/

Pope Francis calls Armenia’s mass killings a genocide

Pope Francis denounced what he called the ideologically twisted and planned “genocide” of Armenians by Ottoman-era Turks a century ago on a visit to Armenia for a deeply symbolic weekend visit to mark the centenary of the massacre.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927481-pope-francis-calls-armenias-mass-killings-a-genocide/

Fifth US military satellite blasts off

A fifth Navy communication satellite has been launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida for use by the U.S. military worldwide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927482-fifth-us-military-satellite-blasts-off/

Brexit: why British expats are worried

By Catherine Hardy

Javea is a beach resort on the Costa del Sol.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927483-brexit-why-british-expats-are-worried/

CCTV footage captures fight between heavily armed Thai gangs

BANGKOK:-- Police are trying to identify more than 20 people involved in an armed gang fight in Samut Prakan on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927484-cctv-footage-captures-fight-between-heavily-armed-thai-gangs/

Far-right leaders hail Brexit

Far right leaders across Europe have hailed the result of the Brexit vote and suggested it should be the last nail in the coffin of the European Union.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927485-far-right-leaders-hail-brexit/

Russia reacts to the Brexit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected allegations by British Prime Minister David Cameron that Russia would welcome Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927487-russia-reacts-to-the-brexit/

Brexit – the view from the US

By Catherine Hardy

Special relationship will continue – Biden

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927489-brexit-the-view-from-the-us/

Lagarde says IMF stands ready to moderate Brexit effects

With the financial and stock markets in turmoil steady hands are needed on the levers of international finance and the International Monetary Fund’s director Christine Lagarde was quick to reassure the world that the IMF stood ready to act if needed in the wake of the Brexit.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927491-lagarde-says-imf-stands-ready-to-moderate-brexit-effects/

Clinton's State Dept. calendar missing scores of entries

STEPHEN BRAUN, Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press review of the official calendar Hillary Clinton kept as secretary of state identified at least 75 meetings with longtime political donors, Clinton Foundation contributors and corporate and other outside interests that were not recorded or omitted the names of those she met.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927494-clintons-state-dept-calendar-missing-scores-of-entries/

Son of ex-Senegal president released early from prison

BABACAR DIONE, Associated Press


DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities on Friday freed Karim Wade, the son of Senegal's longtime former president, after he served half of his six-year sentence on charges of corruption and illegally accumulating a fortune of at least $200 million.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927495-son-of-ex-senegal-president-released-early-from-prison/

Phuket officials, hospitality reps talk safety

Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: Phuket officials met with tourism and hospitality operators yesterday to discuss safety measures and contingency plans in case of emergencies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927497-phuket-officials-hospitality-reps-talk-safety/

Newly-arrived tourists injured in Patong bus crash

Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: Five tourists, including a five-year-old boy, were injured when a tourist bus flipped over in Patong this morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927470-chinese-tourists-hospitalised-after-tour-bus-rolls-in-patong-accident/?p=10895969

Cambodian human rights chief says “Black Monday” campaign be quelled

PHNOM PENH: The head of Cambodia Human Rights Committee has said that the civil society-backed “Black Monday” campaign needs to be quelled because it has the potential to flare up like the violent Veng Sreng Boulevard minimum wage protests in 2014, according to The Phnom Post Online on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927506-cambodian-human-rights-chief-says-black-monday-campaign-be-quelled/

Over 120 Myanmar illegal migrant workers rounded up in Tak

TAK: A combined force of police, soldiers and district officials today raided a densely populated community in a housing estate in Mae Sot municipal area and arrested 128 Myanmar workers for illegal entries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927508-over-120-myanmar-illegal-migrant-workers-rounded-up-in-tak/

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