Thaivisa Photography Competition (July 2016)

Enter the Thaivisa Photography Competition where you can win a two night stay at the luxury Palm Grove Resort in Pattaya, worth an estimated 10,000 Baht.

Submit your photos here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/928582-thaivisa-photography-competition-july-2016/

Aussie bicyclist fined over reckless Doi Suthep ride



CHIANG MAI:-- A young Australian bicycle rider has been fined over a clip of a cycle ride he and a group of friends made up Doi Suthep at the weekend.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931864-aussie-bicyclist-fined-over-reckless-doi-suthep-ride/?p=10960355

Lady Kai Case - at least 16 policemen guilty of not following procedures



BANGKOK:-- A top policeman commenting on the investigation into the Lady Kai case has said that at least 16 policemen are guilty of not following procedures correctly as set out in National Police Bureau guidelines.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931866-lady-kai-case-at-least-16-policemen-guilty-of-not-following-procedures/

Police close in on murderer of British man's Thai wife


Image: Dally News

UDON THANI: -- Police in Udon Thani are closing in on the arrest of the murderer of a Thai woman who has a British husband.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931895-police-close-in-on-murderer-of-british-mans-thai-wife/

Bus company promises much improved service as new fleet unveiled


Image: Thairath

BANGKOK: -- The National Bus Company has promised inter city bus customers a vastly improved service after they unveiled part of a new fleet of spacious vehicles to be used on several routes, reported Thairath.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931896-bus-company-promises-much-improved-service-as-new-fleet-unveiled/

Attack on respected teacher angers students past and present


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SURIN: An attack on a respected teacher at a well known Surin school has brought a wave of sympathy from past and present students.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931897-attack-on-respected-teacher-angers-students-past-and-present/

"Guard who forced Laotian women into sex" latest arrest in Hat Yai


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HAT YAI: -- A man who stood guard at a karaoke shop in Hat Yai and ensured that Laotian girls serviced customers is the latest arrest of a human trafficking ring.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931898-guard-who-forced-laotian-women-into-sex-latest-arrest-in-hat-yai/

Lady Kai's driver feels the heat - turns himself in for questioning


Image: Sanook

BANGKOK: -- The driver who is one of the central characters in the sensational case of "Lady Kai" that is gripping the nation has turned himself in to give evidence.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931900-lady-kais-driver-feels-the-heat-turns-himself-in-for-questioning/

Thai girls make honest women of each other in unusual wedding


Image: Sanook

KAMPHAENG PHET: -- The handsome groom is really a she. While the pretty bride is too. This Tom and Dee couple tied the knot in a happy wedding ceremony in Kamphaeng Phet yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931901-thai-girls-make-honest-women-of-each-other-in-unusual-wedding/

Academic group offers to join educational campaign on draft charter



BANGKOK: -- A group of academics has asked the Election Commission for participation in the ongoing campaign to educate the public about the draft constitution and for the right to stage public discussions to air divergent views on the draft.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931903-academic-group-offers-to-join-educational-campaign-on-draft-charter/

Deputy transport minister formally unveils new Chinese-made train cars to the public



BANGKOK: -- The acquisition of 115 new Chinese rail cars from China’s Railway Rolling Stock Corporation with the first lot of 39 having arrived marks a milestone in the change of train services provided by the State Railway of Thailand to passengers, Deputy Transport Minister Omsin Chivapruek said today in a ceremony to formally unveil the new train cars and new uniforms of SRT train attendants at Si Racha railway station, Chon Buri.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931904-thai-deputy-transport-minister-formally-unveils-new-chinese-made-train-cars-to-the-public/

Supreme Court awards Klitty victims with 20 million baht in compensation



BANGKOK: -- After 13 years of marathon court battle through three courts, Karen residents of the lower Klitty village in Kanchanaburi have their real taste of victory when the Supreme Court finally handed down a verdict ordering Lead Concentrates (Thailand) company and its managing director to pay 20 million baht in compensation and medical fees for the future to eight victims of lead contamination.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931905-supreme-court-awards-klitty-victims-with-20-million-baht-in-compensation/

Forest caretaker: Phra Budda Isara does not encroach on forest land



CHIANG MAI -- A caretaker of a forest land plot in Mae Wang district of Chiang Mai has dismissed allegations that Phra Budda Isara, the abbot of Wat Or Noi in Nakhon Pathom, has illegally occupied the land.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931906-chiang-mai-forest-caretaker-phra-budda-isara-does-not-encroach-on-forest-land/

Toyota denies introducing automation to replace manpower



BANGKOK: -- The recent mass layoffs of 800-900 subcontract workers through voluntary resignation programme at Toyota Motors (Thailand) assembly plants was due to car export cutback to the Middle East market, labour deputy permanent secretary Sumet Mahosot announced today (Thursday).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931907-toyota-thailand-denies-introducing-automation-to-replace-manpower/

US Republican nominee Donald Trump chooses Indiana governor Mike Pence as election running mate - US media /BBC

UPDATE:

16 Prachachuen officers faulted for not doing their jobs properly

BANGKOK: -- Sixteen police officers attached to Prachachuen police station have been faulted for not performing their duties properly regarding nine theft cases involving former employees of Ying Kai or Mrs Monta Yokrattanakarn.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931866-lady-kai-case-at-least-16-policemen-guilty-of-not-following-procedures/#entry10961067

Supinya voices disagreement with NCPO’s order 41/2559



BANGKOK: -- Members of the media should file a case with the Administrative Court to challenge an order of the National Council for Peace and Order authorizing the NBTC and the National Broadcasting Commission to close down any TV or radio stations whose broadcasts are deemed in violation of NCPO orders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931908-supinya-voices-disagreement-with-ncpos-order-412559/

BoT: Thai economic stability still high

BANGKOK, 15July 2016 (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed Thailand’s financial and economic stability is at a high level while playing down the rising unemployment rate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931909-bot-thai-economic-stability-still-high/

PM ready to address ASEM Summit in Mongolia today

BANGKOK, 15 July 2016 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to deliver a speech this morning at the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit being held in Mongolia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931910-pm-prayut-ready-to-address-asem-summit-in-mongolia-today/

Dozens feared dead after lorry crashes into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in French city of Nice - officials /BBC

Jetstar flight grounded: Hundreds of passengers stranded in Melbourne, Bangkok
Marika Dobbin and Nick Toscano

MELBOURNE: -- Hundreds of Jetstar passengers are stuck in both Melbourne and Bangkok after a plane was grounded for engineering checks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931911-jetstar-flight-grounded-hundreds-of-passengers-stranded-in-melbourne-bangkok/

NICE, France (AP) - French official: Truck smashing into crowd in Nice was "an attack," several hurt.

BREAKING

Dozens dead, 100 injured in Nice truck attack, driver shot dead - regional official

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931912-eyewitness-truck-slams-into-crowd-in-nice/

Hammond, Johnson and Davis seen as key members of Theresa May’s new cabinet



LONDON: -- He spent just thirteen days in the political wilderness but now Boris Johnson holds one of the great offices of state. The man who famously put his weight behind the Brexit campaign at the last minute and then – in triumph after the referendum result – became favourite to be prime minister.

Full story:

In and Out: Team May
By Joanna Gill



LONDON: --It is another tumultuous day in British politics, as Theresa May continued to unveil her new-look cabinet, sweeping away the remnants of David Cameron’s era.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931916-in-and-out-team-may/

Boris Johnson shrugs off Europe’s shock at top diplomatic job
By Alasdair Sandford | With REUTERS



"It is inevitable there is going to be a certain amount of plaster coming off the ceiling in the chancelleries of Europe... clearly they are making their views known in a frank and free way"

LONDON: -- Boris Johnson’s appointment as the United Kingdom’s foreign minister has brought gasps of shock in diplomatic circles at home and abroad – especially in Europe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931917-boris-johnson-shrugs-off-europes-shock-at-top-diplomatic-job/

Nearly 78,000 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea so far this year



ROME: -- Four hundred and fifty migrants and refugees were rescued off Italy’s coast, the Italian coast guard has announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931918-nearly-78000-migrants-have-arrived-in-italy-by-sea-so-far-this-year/

UPDATE:

Truck slams into revelers in Nice, dozens believed dead
By CIARAN FAHEY and RAPHAEL SATTER



NICE, France (AP) — A truck drove on to the sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of Bastille Day revelers who'd gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice late Thursday in what some officials and eyewitnesses described as a deliberate attack. The president of the Nice region said at least 60 people were killed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931912-eyewitness-truck-slams-into-crowd-in-nice/#entry10961178

Unable to stop Syria's war, US offers Russia new partnership
By BRADLEY KLAPPER

MOSCOW (AP) — The United States on Thursday offered Russia a broad new military partnership in Syria, hoping the attraction of a unified campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida — and a Russian commitment to ground Syria's bombers — could end five years of civil war. If finalized, the deal could dramatically alter America's role in the conflict.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931919-unable-to-stop-syrias-war-us-offers-russia-new-partnership/

UPDATE:

Up to 76 dead after truck ploughs into crowds in Nice
By Luke Barber



NICE: -- At least 76 people have died and scores have been injured after a truck crashed into a crowd of people in the south of France.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/931912-eyewitness-truck-slams-into-crowd-in-nice/page-2#entry10961237