The Ghost Festival of Loei – one of the most colorful festivals in Thailand

For Thai culture aficionados there is only one place to be this week– in the small town of Dan Sai in the north eastern province of Loei on the border with Laos.

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Freedom for all men

Orlando Barton

When people ask me why I live in Thailand, I give different answers. If it’s someone I don’t know well, I say something innocuous like “Oh the culture” or “the laid back lifestyle”. But, if I’m talking to a person who really wants to know I always say I live here for “freedom”.

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UPSIDEDOWN House in Pattaya – Pre – Opening Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EABZUsFG1AY&feature=youtu.be

Shortly in Pattaya will be open the most leaning upsidedown house in THE WORLD! It’s located very close to the Silverlake Vineyard and to Golden Buddha Mountain (Khao Chichan). The opening day will be in the end of July, so don’t miss it!

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930697-upsidedown-house-in-pattaya-pre-opening-episode/

Here’s how to download Apple’s new iPhone and Mac software before it is officially released

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

The latest versions of Apple’s new operating system for the iPhone and Mac are available to download today – if you are prepared to put up with possible bugs and the occasional glitch.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-how-to-download-apples-new-iphone-and-mac-software-before-it-is-officially-released/16127/

Game of Phones: The brain teasing photo that is driving the internet crazy

BY STAFF WRITER

This photo of a floral carpet is driving taking the internet by storm and driving people crazy on Facebook.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/game-of-phones-the-brain-teasing-photo-that-is-driving-the-internet-crazy/16122/

Samsung’s new Universal Flash Storage Cards signals the death of MicroSD

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

Samsung has unveiled the world’s first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) cards.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsungs-new-universal-flash-storage-cards-signals-the-death-of-microsd/16131/

Tone Analyzer will help you stop making nasty forum posts or sending rude emails and SMS

BY STAFF WRITER

At some point or another we’ve all sent a message or posted something online we have regretted.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/tone-analyzer-will-help-you-stop-making-nasty-forum-posts-or-sending-rude-emails-and-sms/16088/

Minivan Hits High Voltage Electric Pole Bursts Into Flames – updated with video

Story by Albert Jack

PATTAYA: At 3am on the morning of Sunday July 10 police and firefighters were called to road accident close to the Huay Yai Temple on Sukhumvit Road, just south of Jomtien.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930788-minivan-hits-high-voltage-electric-pole-bursts-into-flames-updated-with-video/

Officials crack down on illegal street racing in Surin

SURIN: Over 50 illegal motorcycle street racers were rounded up by officials in Surin’s Muang district Saturday night as the provincial administration began a crackdown on illegal street racing which has caused nuisance to many residents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930789-officials-crack-down-on-illegal-street-racing-in-surin/

Thailand spared GSP cutback for some farm products to the US

BANGKOK: Thai exporters of orchids, coconut juice and other non-alcoholic beverages are relieved after the United States has decided not to scrap the GSP for farm products from Thailand as requested by the Commerce Ministry in its 2015 review of the GSP, said Commerce Minister Apiradee Tantraphorn over the weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930792-thailand-spared-gsp-cutback-for-some-farm-products-to-the-us/

Thai Flying Service receives its plane’s door from temple

TAK: Chartered flight operator Thai Flying Service Company has reclaimed a plane’s door after it fell off the plane shortly after it took off from Mae Sot airport in Tak province on Thursday evening.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930795-thai-flying-service-receives-its-planes-door-from-temple/

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Thailand Live Monday 11 July 2016

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