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Doubts emerge over case of maid accused of stealing THB10 million gold after refusing to work in Hong Kong
By Coconuts Bangkok

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Prapawan "Goi" Jaikla. Photo: Thairath TV

THAILAND -- Social media was driven wild today with the latest scandal of a 19-year-old maid who was accused by a high-so employer of stealing THB10 million-worth gold bars and diamonds from her house in Bangkok.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927947-doubts-emerge-over-case-of-maid-accused-of-stealing-thb10-million-gold-after-refusing-to-work-in-hon/

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New lottery bill to introduce online lottery and sales licenses for vendors

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BANGKOK: -- The Finance Ministry is expected to be able to submit to the cabinet in September a government lottery bill which will empower the Government Lottery Office to introduce, for the first time, online lottery and also will require lottery vendors to have licenses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927990-new-lottery-bill-to-introduce-online-lottery-and-sales-licenses-for-vendors/

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Teaching students of how to swim to prevent them from drowning in an unused pond

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BANGKOK: -- Even if there is no swimming pool in Tambon Pongpoei, Muang district of Bung Karn province, it does not discourage a physical education teacher of Ban Huey Samyod Thevakul school from teaching his students on how to swim just for the sake of sparing them from drowning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927991-teaching-students-of-how-to-swim-to-prevent-them-from-drowning-in-an-unused-pond/

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Thai election monitor fumes over being barred from Thai referendum
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

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Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn displays the fraud-proof features of ballots to be used in the forthcoming referendum on April 11.

BANGKOK — After waiting months for official accreditation, the head of a nonpartisan domestic election monitoring group said he was dismayed to learn Monday that no Thai organizations would be granted status for the upcoming charter referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927993-thai-election-monitor-fumes-over-being-barred-from-thai-referendum/

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Junta forces officials from posts, plays down link to abuse of migrants
By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

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A crowd of Burmese migrant workers on Thursday await Aung San Suu Kyi’s arrival in Samut Sakhon province.

BANGKOK — Twenty-three high-ranking officials who reportedly failed to protect the welfare of migrant workers welfare lost their jobs Friday by emergency decree, but the junta is not rushing to take credit.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927994-thai-govt-forces-officials-from-posts-plays-down-link-to-abuse-of-migrants/

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Bangkok's crowded riverfront could see yet another big mall
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

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Photo: Asiatique The Riverfront / Facebook

BANGKOK — In case you were concerned about Bangkok’s access to community shopping malls, worry not, for another has been floated for the rapidly transforming riverside.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927995-bangkoks-crowded-riverfront-could-see-yet-another-big-mall/

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DDPM advises provincial authorities to brace for flooding, rainstorms, landslides and high tides

BANGKOK, 28 June 2016 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has advised provincial authorities to prevent and tackle flooding, rainstorms, landslides and high tides due to heavy rains in many areas.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928000-ddpm-advises-provincial-authorities-to-brace-for-flooding-rainstorms-landslides-and-high-tides/

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‘No Article 50 for now’: Britain in no rush towards Brexit door
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"Only the UK can trigger Article 50. And in my judgement, we should only do that when there is a clear view about what new arrangements we are seeking with our European neighbours"

LONDON: The grandiose surroundings of the 15th century Jeronimos Monastery in Portugal provided the setting as the next step of the European project was set in motion back in December 2007. But as leaders of the EU’s member states added their signatures to the new

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928009-no-article-50-for-now-britain-in-no-rush-towards-brexit-door/

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England to win Euros? Don't believe this Chiang Mai porcupine!

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CHIANG MAI: -- Amid all the turmoil over Britain's exit from the European Union there was at last some light relief in Chiang Mai. The Night Safari organized a show where the attraction's prized albino porcupine called "Little" chose the expected winner of Euro 2016.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928012-england-to-win-euros-dont-believe-this-chiang-mai-porcupine/

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Cameron to leave EU negotiations to new PM, but says Brexit must be accepted
By Sarah Joanne Taylor

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LONDON: -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, officially beginning the process for the UK’s departure from the EU, will not be triggered “at this stage.”

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928013-cameron-to-leave-eu-negotiations-to-new-pm-but-says-brexit-must-be-accepted/

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