Thailand Live Monday 4 July 2016

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Walkway collapse at market dumps tourists in the water


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: -- Twenty tourists and locals found themselves unceremoniously dumped in the murky waters at a 100 year old Bang Plee market on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929432-walkway-collapse-at-market-dumps-tourists-in-the-water/

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Commercial banks to boost quality of service



BANGKOK, 4 July 2016 (NNT) – Thailand-based commercial banks have expressed a determination to boost the quality of their services to benefit the public.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929433-thai-commercial-banks-to-boost-quality-of-service/

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Suicide attack carried out near US diplomatic site in Saudi
AYA BATRAWY, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suicide bomber carried out an attack early Monday near a U.S. diplomatic site in the Red Sea city of Jiddah, according to state-linked Saudi news sites.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929434-suicide-attack-carried-out-near-us-diplomatic-site-in-saudi/

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Whistle while you work - 'happy' guy slashed to death for singing on the job


Image: Daily News

PRACHINBURI: -- A jealous Thai man thought his colleague was flirting with his wife as he sang a song at a Prajinburi rubber works on Sunday evening. So he took a knife to his coworker slashing him eleven times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929440-whistle-while-you-work-happy-guy-slashed-to-death-for-singing-on-the-job/

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SET opens up 8.03 to 1,453.02 /Bangkok Post

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Vietnam lifts nudity ban rule

HANOI: -- Vietnamese cultural authorities have made an about-face by revoking a rule imposed just a few weeks ago which bans models and winners of beauty contests from taking nude photos and publishing them online, Thanh Nien News Online reported on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929443-vietnam-lifts-nudity-ban-rule/

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Pattaya Beer Bar Mamasan Arrested for Human Trafficking
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 6pm, on the evening of June 3, the Pattaya Police Department announced the arrest of fifty-year old Mrs Jaemnapa Pitakchat who has been charged with human trafficking and providing sexual services of a child under the age of eighteen.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929444-pattaya-beer-bar-mamasan-arrested-for-human-trafficking/

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Body of Korean found at sea 5 days after disappearance
Phuket Gazette


Mr Park's body was found by fishermen off the northwest coast of Phuket yesterday. Photo: Winai Sarot

PHUKET: -- The body of a man believed to be that of a Korean tourist who went missing after entering the sea to save his girlfriend at Patong beach last Wednesday was found by fishermen off the northwest coast of Phuket yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929445-body-of-korean-found-at-sea-5-days-after-disappearance/

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Five drug suspects gunned down by police in Manila on Sunday

MANILA: -- Five suspected drug dealers were shot dead by police in Manila on Sunday bringing the number drug casualties to 69 from the day of Duterte poll win, The Manila Times Online reported on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929447-five-drug-suspects-gunned-down-by-police-in-manila-on-sunday/

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Thailand to raise water transport safety standards in Andaman Sea
Phuket Gazette


Rescue workers cart an injured tourist to an ambulance after last month's boat crash. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Transportation and Marine Department officials have agreed to adopt additional water transportation safety measures in Phuket.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929449-thailand-to-raise-water-transport-safety-standards-in-andaman-sea/

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Pattaya Police Announce More Arrests in Crime Crackdown
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 3pm on July 2, Pattaya police announced the arrest of Mr. Rajan aka Sun Kuman, (24) who is half Thai-Nepalese and Ms. Lek (Alias) (16) on charges of theft, assault, abuse and imprisonment. Two ATM cards and a set of house keys were confiscated.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929450-pattaya-police-announce-more-arrests-in-crime-crackdown/

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Former policeman called in as "Lady Kai" case gets murkier still


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BANGKOK: -- Crime suppression division police have called in a former police investigator attached to the Prachcheun station who they say is "key" to resolving the sensational case.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929453-former-policeman-called-in-as-lady-kai-case-gets-murkier-still/

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'Nother knicker nicker nicked


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CHUMPON: -- Police have arrested another man for stealing ladies underwear during the night from washing lines in the Wang Pai sub-district of Chumporn.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929474-nother-knicker-nicker-nicked/

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Tuk-tuk mows down Kazakh tourist on Hua Hin zebra crossing


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Hua Hin: -- A tourist from Kazakhstan crossing the road outside Market Village in Hua Hin was killed after a collision with a tuk-tuk on Sunday. The story was reported on the Facebook page of Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn along with a picture of the bloody aftermath.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929478-tuk-tuk-mows-down-kazakh-tourist-on-hua-hin-zebra-crossing/

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Truck Drags Motorbike 1km Before Realising Rider Dead
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 1.30am, in the early hours of the morning on June 4, the police and Sawangboriboon medics were alerted to a serious accident on the Sukhumvit Road, close to the Wave Inn Hotel, Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929481-truck-drags-motorbike-1km-before-realising-rider-dead/

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British resident of Bangkok crowned Senior Scrabble champion



BANGKOK: -- A long term resident of Bangkok was crowned senior Scrabble champion at an international Scrabble championships that were played in the capital at the weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929482-british-resident-of-bangkok-crowned-senior-scrabble-champion/

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Bomb explosion kills one police officer, injures three others in Pattani



PATTANI: -- One traffic policeman was killed and three other people were injured when a bomb exploded near the Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani town last night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929483-bomb-explosion-kills-one-police-officer-injures-three-others-in-pattani/#entry10924959

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UDD protests move to revoke Peace TV’s license



BANGKOK: -- The redshirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) today petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) protesting its move to revoke the operating license of Peace TV.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929490-udd-protests-move-to-revoke-peace-tvs-license/

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Call for Australian leader's resignation amid election chaos
KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — With Australia's government in chaos amid a dramatic national election that failed to deliver an immediate winner, the country's opposition leader called on Monday for the prime minister to resign, dubbing him "the David Cameron of the southern hemisphere."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929492-call-for-australian-leaders-resignation-amid-election-chaos/

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Woman Shot as Another Thai on Thai Armed Robbery is Reported
Story by Albert Jack



PATTAYA: -- At 1.30am on July 4 the police were alerted to another armed robbery, this time outside the Royran Hardware Store, Pattanakarn Road, (The railway road) Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929494-woman-shot-as-another-thai-on-thai-armed-robbery-is-reported/

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Prawit says Chinese submarine is okay



BANGKOK: -- Defense minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan says the Navy's plan to purchase a Chinese submarine is okay and appropriate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929495-prawit-says-chinese-submarine-is-okay/

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Turkey: citizenship for Syrian refugees?



"I would say to my brothers coming from Syria that we see you as our brothers and sisters"

ANKARA: -- Turkey’s president has hinted that Syrian refugees in the country could be offered citizenship.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929496-turkey-citizenship-for-syrian-refugees/

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In Pakistan, gruesome 'honor' killings bring a new backlash
KATHY GANNON, Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter, Zeenat, and squeezed and squeezed until the girl was almost dead.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929501-in-pakistan-gruesome-honor-killings-bring-a-new-backlash/

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TCC believes improvement on TIP list will put export growth in positive territory

BANGKOK, 4 July 2016 (NNT) – The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has hailed the government’s ability to elevate Thailand from Tier 3 on the US Trafficking in Persons Watch List to Tier 2 and believes the nation can achieve economic growth of up to 3 percent this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929502-tcc-believes-improvement-on-tip-list-will-put-export-growth-in-positive-territory/

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NRSA president vows to take sole responsibility for his deputy’s acts



BANGKOK: -- The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) has cancelled a briefing session with members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations scheduled on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929528-nrsa-president-vows-to-take-sole-responsibility-for-his-deputys-acts/

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Asleep at the wheel: driver rams into shophouses in Krabi
Phuket Gazette



KRABI: -- Residents in Krabi Town had a lucky escape when the driver of a pick-up truck fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into a row of shophouses last night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929532-asleep-at-the-wheel-driver-rams-into-shophouses-in-krabi/

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Dept of Land Transport ensures efficient taxi service at Don Mueang International Airport

BANGKOK, 4 July 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT), in conjunction with law enforcement officers, military personnel and Don Mueang International Airport, has reorganized the taxi system, with officials monitoring the behavior of taxis during peak hours.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929546-dept-of-land-transport-ensures-efficient-taxi-service-at-don-mueang-international-airport/

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Thaivisa Video News 4 July

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LONDON (AP) - Nigel Farage says he is resigning as head of the UK Independence Party.

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UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage quits
By DANICA KIRKA

LONDON (AP) — The head of the U.K. Independence Party, Nigel Farage, resigned Monday as party leader, the latest political leader to tumble amid the political turmoil following the country's vote to leave the European Union.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929577-uk-independence-party-chief-nigel-farage-quits/