Pro boxers N'Dam, Ruenroeng qualify for Rio despite losses

VARGAS, Venezuela (AP) — Professional boxers Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand and Hassan N'Dam of Cameroon have won spots at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics despite losing in the final qualifying tournament in Venezuela.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa....despite-losses/

Video: Bangkok tuk-tuk and motorcycle in collusion over tourist scam?

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- A phone video clip taken by a Hong Kong tourist showed an unusual theft that might be a warning to others.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930721-video-bangkok-tuk-tuk-and-motorcycle-in-collusion-over-tourist-scam/

Meet Attila the Hun(garian) - not such a quality tourist

Image: Daily News

Chiang Mai police announced the arrest of a Hungarian tourist who they say has been thieving all over Chiang Mai.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930722-meet-attila-the-hungarian-not-such-a-quality-tourist/

Belgian ends it all with a helium bottle in Bangkok

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: Pahonyothin police called to an address in the northern part of Bangkok found a Belgian man with a hose leading from a black bin over his head. The hose was connected to a green canister of helium gas.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930724-belgian-ends-it-all-with-a-helium-bottle-in-bangkok/

Jealous Thai man takes it out on his son not his wife

Image: Sanook

SONGKHLA: A jealous Thai man arguing with his wife over a relationship grabbed his own ten year old son and attacked him. After hitting him he picked up the helpless boy and threw him into a cement wall fracturing his skull.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930730-jealous-thai-man-takes-it-out-on-his-son-not-his-wife/

The week that was in Thailand News: Dear Lady Kai – thanks for taking some of the heat off me.

There seemed to be a collective nationwide sigh of relief on Friday morning that was almost palpable. Even the expat community joined in with the Thai public’s sense of schadenfreude when the woman at the center of the biggest news saga of the year woke up behind bars.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930732-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-dear-lady-kai-thanks-for-taking-some-of-the-heat-off-me/

PM calls on people to be careful when sharing information in social media

supawadee wangsri

BANGKOK, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on members of the public to be careful about sharing information in social media and to maintain peace.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930737-pm-calls-on-people-to-be-careful-when-sharing-information-in-social-media/

Govt pushes forward modern agriculture project to reduce costs and increase productivity for farmers

supawadee wangsri

BANGKOK, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - The government has implemented a mega farm project and modern agriculture to reduce costs and increase productivity for farmers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930738-govt-pushes-forward-modern-agriculture-project-to-reduce-costs-and-increase-productivity-for-farmers/

Teenaged tourist critically injured by speedboat propeller

Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: A speedboat crew member was charged for reckless driving and causing injury after a Chinese tourist was severely injured when he got caught in the boat’s propeller on Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930702-teenaged-tourist-critically-injured-by-speedboat-propeller/

Experts predict Phuket's housing market is headed for positive territory

Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: After a long lull in the province’s real estate market, experts believe at least 5 billion baht will be invested into the market between the last fiscal quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930700-experts-predict-phukets-housing-market-is-headed-for-positive-territory/

Government to demand 20 billion baht compensation for damages in fake G2G rice deals

BANGKOK: The Council of State has recommended that the prime minister can issue an administrative order to demand compensation for damages inflicted by the fake rice deals with China to the state, according to Ms Duangporn Rodphaya, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930705-government-to-demand-20-billion-baht-compensation-for-damages-in-fake-g2g-rice-deals/

PM follows up on mobilization of Govt’s policies

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has summoned high-ranking officials to follow up on the mobilization of government’s policies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930703-pm-follows-up-on-mobilization-of-govts-policies/

PRD raising public awareness of referendum

Thammarat Thadaphrom

UBON RATCHATHANI, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - The Government Public Relations Department (PRD) is raising public awareness about the much anticipated public referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930704-prd-raising-public-awareness-of-referendum/

Uttaradit deploys 150 students in referendum campaign

Vipaporn Pooritanasarn

UTTARADIT, 9 July 2016 (NNT) – The northern province of Uttaradit has beefed up its PR campaign for the upcoming draft charter referendum, deploying 150 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) students in its door-to-door information strategy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930708-uttaradit-deploys-150-students-in-referendum-campaign/

Sydney H. Schanberg Is Dead at 82; Former Times Correspondent Chronicled Terror of 1970s Cambodia

Sydney H. Schanberg, a correspondent for The New York Times who won a Pulitzer Prize for covering Cambodia’s fall to the Khmer Rouge in 1975 and inspired the film “The Killing Fields” with the story of his Cambodian colleague’s survival during the genocide of millions, died on Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 82.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930699-sydney-h-schanberg-is-dead-at-82;-former-times-correspondent-chronicled-terror-of-1970s-cambodia/

PM urges Thais to improve English skills

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that the English language is the most important and universal language in the world while urging his citizens to acquire English language skills.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930706-pm-urges-thais-to-improve-english-skills/

Family Holiday in Thailand Turns to Tragedy after Australian Father of Three Dies from Food Poisoning

BANGKOK – A family holiday to Thailand has ended in tragedy for one Australian family, after a father-of-three died from suspected food poisoning last weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930741-family-holiday-in-thailand-turns-to-tragedy-after-australian-father-of-three-dies-from-food-poisonin/

PM: Military will not meddle in referendum

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 9 July 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has assured the public that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will be tasked with maintaining peace and order during the referendum, not to influence the outcome.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930742-pm-military-will-not-meddle-in-referendum/

Model becomes 'possessed by cannibalistic ghost' as she appears on live TV show - and so they interview the spirit

Watch as woman says a 'pop' - a creature in Thai folklore - comes into her body and demands pigs' blood as she writhes around and shrieks in agony

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930743-thai-model-becomes-possessed-by-cannibalistic-ghost-as-she-appears-on-live-tv-show/

Dallas police defend use of robot to kill gunman

Authorities in Dallas have defended their decision to use an explosive-laden robot to kill a man who shot dead five white police officers in the city.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930746-dallas-police-defend-use-of-robot-to-kill-gunman/

Russia-US row ends in tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats

In a tit for tat expulsion of diplomats reminiscent of the Cold War, Russia said on Saturday it had expelled two U.S. Embassy staff members after a similar ‘unfriendly’ move by Washington in June.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930747-russia-us-row-ends-in-tit-for-tat-expulsions-of-diplomats/

One man gored to death in Spanish bull running festival

A Spaniard died and two other men, including a Japanese, were gored in bull-runs in Spain on Saturday, as the San Fermin festival in the northern town of Pamplona entered its third day.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930748-one-man-gored-to-death-in-spanish-bull-running-festival/

Gunbattles erupt in South Sudan’s capital

Gunbattles erupted in South Sudan on its fifth independence anniversary and as peace talks were underway in the capital Juba.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930749-gunbattles-erupt-in-south-sudans-capital/

Iraqi PM sacks top Baghdad security officials after bombing

Iraq’s prime minister has fired three officials in charge of Baghdad’s security after a spate of deadly bombings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930750-iraqi-pm-sacks-top-baghdad-security-officials-after-bombing/

Soyuz craft docks at International Space Station

Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station where its 48th mission is underway.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930751-soyuz-craft-docks-at-international-space-station/

Uruguay defeats tobacco giant in court dispute

The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of Uruguay after cigarette giant Philip Morris International tried to seek compensation from the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930752-uruguay-defeats-tobacco-giant-in-court-dispute/

2 Russian soldiers die after helicopter shot down in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military says two of its airmen have died in Syria after their helicopter was shot down in Syria by fighters of the Islamic State group.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930753-2-russian-soldiers-die-after-helicopter-shot-down-in-syria/

22! Williams tops Kerber at Wimbledon, ties Graf's Slam mark

HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer


LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. 22.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930757-22-williams-tops-kerber-at-wimbledon-ties-grafs-slam-mark/

2-trophy day for Serena Williams: She and Venus win doubles

HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer


LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams is leaving Wimbledon with two trophies, teaming with her older sister Venus to win a women's doubles final that began a little more than 3 hours after the singles final ended Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930771-2-trophy-day-for-serena-williams-she-and-venus-win-doubles/

Froome seizes yellow jersey with solo win in Pyrenees

SAMUEL PETREQUIN, AP Sports Writer


BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France (AP) — Defending champion Chris Froome took his rivals by surprise with a daring downhill attack that earned him the race leader's yellow jersey on the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930772-froome-seizes-yellow-jersey-with-solo-win-in-pyrenees/