Thailand Live Wednesday 29 June 2016

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Video: Thai culture in action - ordination goes wrong


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SAMUT SONGKHRAM: -- A video of a traditional ordination procession has been doing the rounds of social media. But in this clip it all goes wrong as the ordinee and a friend are thrown off the back of a souped-up pick-up truck as the driver burns rubber.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928257-video-thai-culture-in-action-ordination-goes-wrong/

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"Sideline Girl" repents - tells others not to sell themselves online



BANGKOK: -- A "Sideline Girl" has said that she has given up the life of selling herself online. And she advises other young women not to enter the world of offering sex for money online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928259-sideline-girl-repents-tells-others-not-to-sell-themselves-online/

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‘Scotland’s voice will be heard’ – Sturgeon vows to fight to maintain EU ties
By Sarah Joanne Taylor



HOLYROOD: -- “Scotland spoke clearly for remain and I’m determined Scotland’s voice will be heard,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Holyrood.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928260-scotlands-voice-will-be-heard-sturgeon-vows-to-fight-to-maintain-eu-ties/

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Feisty Farage tells MEPs ‘You’re not laughing now’



LONDON: -- In a highly-charged session in the European Parliament in Brussels on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt slammed the tactics of the ‘Leave’ campaign, particularly those used by UK Independence Leader Nigel Farage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928261-feisty-farage-tells-meps-youre-not-laughing-now/

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Final Benghazi report: No 'smoking gun' pointing to Clinton
By MATTHEW DALY

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday concluded their $7 million, two-year investigation into the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, with fresh accusations of lethal mistakes by the Obama administration but no "smoking gun" pointing to wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state and now the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928262-final-benghazi-report-no-smoking-gun-pointing-to-clinton/

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US official says anti-Islamic State forces gaining momentum
By RICHARD LARDNER

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. representative to the anti-Islamic State coalition told Congress on Tuesday that morale inside the extremist group is plummeting, as the forces arrayed against it are gaining momentum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928263-us-official-says-anti-islamic-state-forces-gaining-momentum/

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Taunts, threats surge in days following British referendum
By RAPHAEL SATTER and PHILIPPA LAW

LONDON (AP) — Turkish tourists are heckled in the heart of London. An Eastern European family in Rugby finds dog excrement shoved through its mailbox. A Polish teenager in Gloucestershire is taunted with threats of deportation at her high school.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928264-taunts-threats-surge-in-days-following-british-referendum/

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EU leaders push Britain to leave amid post-vote turmoil
By RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK

BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders pressed British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday for a quick and clear plan for Britain's exit from their union, saying there's no turning back from last week's vote to leave despite worldwide uncertainty about the continent's future.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928265-eu-leaders-push-britain-to-leave-amid-post-vote-turmoil/

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Top Gear USA cancelled, BBC confirms

Top Gear USA has been cancelled, the BBC has confirmed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928276-top-gear-usa-cancelled-bbc-confirms/

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Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead and dozens injured

ISTANBUL: -- A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured about 90.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928255-senior-turkish-official-says-nearly-31-people-killed-in-attack-at-istanbuls-airport/?p=10908802

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US border authority seeks travellers' social media details
By Chris Baraniuk
Technology reporter

WASHINGTON: -- Travellers seeking visa waiver entry to the US may soon be asked to list their social media profiles - if a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal is enacted.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928283-us-border-authority-seeks-travellers-social-media-details/

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'Little guy' contractors still angry at Trump Taj bankruptcy
By BERNARD CONDON

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Weak from heart surgery and a sepsis infection that would soon kill her, Patricia Paone was resting at home last summer when an apparition appeared on the TV — a famous businessman who had struck a deal with her husband years before.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928286-little-guy-contractors-still-angry-at-trump-taj-bankruptcy/

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France: deadly fire engulfs chemical plant near Lyon



LYON: -- A body has reportedly been found in the rubble of a fire at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Lyon, in south eastern France.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928288-france-deadly-fire-engulfs-chemical-plant-near-lyon/

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IKEA recalls millions of chests and dressers following link to children’s deaths



Swedish furniture giant IKEA Group is “recalling nearly 36 million chests and dressers“ across northern America after they were linked to the deaths of six children.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928289-ikea-recalls-millions-of-chests-and-dressers-following-link-to-childrens-deaths/

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US college basketball loses coaching legend: Pat Summitt dies, aged 64



KNOXVILLE: -- Pat Summitt, known as the winningest coach in US Division I college basketball history has died at the age of 64.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928290-us-college-basketball-loses-coaching-legend-pat-summitt-dies-aged-64/

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Dozens are killed and wounded in multiple suicide bomb attacks on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport



ISTANBUL: -- It’s feared as many as 50 people may have been killed and another 60 wounded in suicide and gun attacks on Istanbul airport.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928255-senior-turkish-official-says-nearly-31-people-killed-in-attack-at-istanbuls-airport/page-2?p=10909146#entry10909146

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Children in Uthaithani infected with hand, foot and mouth disease

BANGKOK, 29 June 2016 (NNT)-Uthaithani Primary Educational Service Area (UPESA) Office 2 has ordered the temporary closure of a private school after young children were found to have come down with hand, foot and mouth disease.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928292-children-in-uthaithani-infected-with-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease/

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Depressed Thai Woman Hangs Herself in Window



PATTAYA: -- Nongprue Police Station was informed of a death by hanging at a house in Soi Boonsamphan, Banglamung at 8.30pm last evening.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928303-depressed-thai-woman-hangs-herself-in-window/?p=10909262

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Big Bang theory tested in Phitsanulok - Grannie has the answer


Source: Sanook

PHITSANULOK: -- Facebook users throughout Phitsanulok were mystified earlier in the week after a "big bang" was heard coming from the sky. People in several districts heard the noise, and some saw a flash as they were having their Monday morning breakfast.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928305-big-bang-theory-tested-in-phitsanulok-grannie-has-the-answer/

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SET up 8.86 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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Hanoi to ban motorcycles in 2025 to solve traffic crisis



HANOI: -- Motorcycles will be banned from downtown Hanoi in 2025 in a bid to prevent the city’s traffic woes from getting worse, according to Thanh Nien News Online on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928309-hanoi-to-ban-motorcycles-in-2025-to-solve-traffic-crisis/

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Thai on Thai Crime is On The Rise: Another Armed Robbery Reported
Story by Albert Jack



As the tourists stay away more Thai nationals are becoming victims of crime

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928311-thai-on-thai-crime-is-on-the-rise-another-armed-robbery-reported/

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Thais can't get enough of "Lady Kai" vs Student Koy theft case


Image: Sanook

BANGKOK: -- The case of the "Lady" in Bangkok who claims a student and her family stole 10 million baht from her is set to run and run.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928313-thais-cant-get-enough-of-lady-kai-vs-student-koy-theft-case/

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Body of Korean woman washes up on Patong Beach, rescue teams search for missing boyfriend
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- The naked body of 27-year-old South Korean woman was found washed ashore at Patong Beach this morning (June 29), while her boyfriend remains missing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928315-body-of-korean-woman-washes-up-on-patong-beach-rescue-teams-search-for-missing-boyfriend/

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The daily dangers of working as a Bangkok transgender sex worker
by Asian Correspondent Staff
By Caleb Quinley

BANGKOK, Thailand is widely known for its notorious red light scene and an abundance of sex tourism. Massage parlors, Gogo bars, brothels and clubs all house thousands of sex workers desperately trying to survive the Bangkok grind. Each individual has their own unique story — often filled with desperation, poverty, exploitation and, in many cases, slavery.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928318-the-daily-dangers-of-working-as-a-bangkok-transgender-sex-worker/

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Smartphone subscriptions in Thailand to hit 50 million by end of 2016
BY STAFF WRITER



The number of smartphone subscriptions in Thailand is expected to reach 50 million by the end of the year.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/smartphone-subscriptions-in-thailand-to-hit-50-million-by-end-of-2016/15954/

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Facebook malware: Think twice before opening that notification
BY STAFF WRITER



Facebook users are being warned about a new piece of malware that is spreading across the social network.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-malware-think-twice-before-opening-that-notification/15942/

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Six of the best? No,boy gets forty whacks from Thai teacher


Image: Sanook

ANG THONG: -- A mother has complained to an Ang Thong school that her ten year old was hit forty times on the bottom by a teacher.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928320-six-of-the-best-noboy-gets-forty-whacks-from-thai-teacher/

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Chinese Man Drowns in Jomtien Resort: Revived by Sawangboriboon Medics
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 11pm on the evening of June 28 the Sawangboriboon Rescue Services were informed that a tourist had drowned in the pool at the Dragon Beach Resort, Jomtien.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928323-chinese-man-drowns-in-jomtien-resort-revived-by-sawangboriboon-medics/

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2016 TIP Report to upgrade Thailand’s status



BANGKOK: -- The United States has decided to remove Thailand from its list of worst human trafficking offenders, a move that could help smooth relations between Washington and Bangkok’s military-run government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928250-exclusive-us-to-upgrade-thailand-in-annual-human-trafficking-report-sources/#entry10909576