Briton Jailed in Pattaya on Defamation and Visa Overstay Charges

Andrew Ronald Matthews (center) was taken into custody by Chonburi immigration Officials

Fifty-two year old British national, Andrew Ronald Mathews, has been jailed again on charges of defamation and for visa overstay.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932223-briton-jailed-in-pattaya-on-defamation-and-visa-overstay-charges/

Duterte vows to take full responsibility for killings

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he is taking full responsibility for all the killings of suspected drug traffickers and users by the police, The Manila Times Online reported on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932226-duterte-vows-to-take-full-responsibility-for-killings/

High-level panel form to deal with interreligious violence

YANGON: A high-level committee has been formed by the Burmese government to prevent and mitigate interreligious violence in Burma, the Irrawaddy Online reported on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932227-high-level-panel-form-to-deal-with-interreligious-violence/

Power of the Internet brings teenage hoodlum to justice - but is the punishment enough?

Image: Daily News

SURIN: The story of a brazen attack by a 14 year old student on a respected Surin teacher who was also the deputy director of the school has caused much comment in Thailand this week. The attack happened in front of a hundred students and teachers but the school was charged online with a cover up.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932228-power-of-the-internet-brings-teenage-hoodlum-to-justice-but-is-the-punishment-enough/

Phuket Aussie expat faces reckless driving and drunk driving charge

Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: An Australian expat today (July 16) faces being charged with drunk and reckless driving after he allegedly drove his new vehicle into several other vehicles in Cherng Talay leaving three people injured and then fleeing the scene.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932236-phuket-aussie-expat-faces-reckless-driving-and-drunk-driving-charge/

Two Thai monks defrocked and arrested in Phuket

Darawan Naknakhon

The two men were found to have used forged birth certificates when ordained as monks. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: Two Thai monks were defrocked and taken to Patong Police Station yesterday (July 15) after it was found they used fake birth certificates when they ordained as monk, and also that they used inappropriate behaviour while asking for alms in the Patong area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932239-two-thai-monks-defrocked-and-arrested-in-phuket/

Traffic jams on highways to North, Northeast as people leave capital to enjoy 5-day long holiday

BANGKOK: As more and more people are leaving the capital to enjoy the long five day holiday this weekend that caused major highways to the Northeast, the North and the South jampacked with vehicles today, the Transport Company says it will add 1,000 extra trips from the normal 6,000 trips a day to cope with the rising number of passengers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932241-traffic-jams-on-highways-to-north-northeast-as-people-leave-capital-to-enjoy-5-day-long-holiday/

Pattani prison riot leaves three dead, five injured

PATTANI: Security officials and forensic police this morning inspected the Pattani central prison to assess damages caused after a hundred of prisoners went on rampage, burning prison properties, and assaulting authorities trying to negotiate with them.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/932144-riot-at-pattani-central-prison/?p=10966332

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Thailand Live Sunday 17 July 2016

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