Thailand Live Wednesday 10 Aug 2016

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Ministry of Tourism sees more visitors from Russia, Kasakhstan; optimistic for Mothers Day spending

  

BANGKOK, 10 August 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has projected 20 billion baht will circulate during the upcoming Mothers Day holiday and pointed out Russian and Kazakhstani visitors are showing an uptrend. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937041-thai-tourism-min-sees-more-visitors-from-russia-kasakhstan-optimistic-for-mothers-day-spending/

 

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Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in Day 4 of Rio Olympics

 

 

RIO DE JANEIRO: -- Michael Phelps has won his 20th Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly on Day 4 of the Rio Olympics. Japan’s Masato Sakai took silver with Hungary’s Tamas Kenderesi winning bronze.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937043-michael-phelps-wins-21st-gold-medal-in-day-4-of-rio-olympics/

 

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Thailand Plans to Track Foreign Tourists Through Their Cell Phones

Amanda Calvo

 

Thai authorities say the move would help catch foreigners who commit crimes or overstay their visa

 

Thailand announced plans Tuesday that would require foreigners visiting the popular Southeast Asian country to have location-tracking SIM cards in theirphones so authorities can easily monitor their whereabouts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937040-thailand-approves-plans-to-track-tourists-phones/?do=findComment&comment=11038003

 

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Two southern district chiefs removed following kickbacks demand surface

 

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- The Department of Provincial Administration today ordered abrupt transfer of two district chief officers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to inactive positions after a video clip showing an upset village headman bowing down with his head on the floor inquiring them about alleged demanding kickbacks from getting a Pracharat state project.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937057-two-southern-district-chiefs-removed-following-kickbacks-demand-surface/

 

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NHRC to ask city governor to stop evicting remaining Mahakarn fort’s residents

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Human Rights Commission will submit an urgent letter to Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra asking him to put on hold the ongoing eviction of the remaining residents at the Mahakarn fort, according to an informed source close to the NHRC.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937059-nhrc-to-ask-city-governor-to-stop-evicting-remaining-mahakarn-fort’s-residents/

 

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From WTF to LOL , Internet reacts to plan to track foreign nationals 

By Khaosod English -

 

BANGKOK — Telecommunication regulators signed off yesterday on a plan to track all foreigners in the kingdom using location-tracking SIM cards, and extraordinary ambition that left the internet searing and seething.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937063-from-wtf-to-lol-internet-reacts-to-plan-to-track-foreign-nationals /

 

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Iraqi spokesman: Fire at Baghdad hospital kills 11 babies 

 

BAGHDAD (AP) — A fire erupted overnight at a Baghdad hospital and killed 11 newborn babies, an Iraqi spokesman said Wednesday, a deadly blaze that was caused by electrical wiring.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937067-iraqi-spokesman-fire-at-baghdad-hospital-kills-11-babies /

 

 

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Tourist Tracker: Officials tight-lipped on plans to make tourists use location-tracking SIMs

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Chinese Tourists/Flickr

 

BANGKOK: -- A proposal by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to track tourists’ location with a new kind of SIM card is still being mulled over as they seek the counsel of tourism authorities, tour agents and police.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937040-thailand-approves-plans-to-track-tourists-phones/?do=findComment&comment=11038345

 

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Thaivisa daily news - SIM CARD TRACKING FIASCO - 10 August

 

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Thai government threatens to ban Pokemon Go

 

 

Thailand’s telecoms regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) on Wednesday said it will ban Pokemon Go outright if ‘sensitive’ locations are not removed from the game.

 

The NBTC issued the warning after officials called for special zoning areas to be introduced that would prevent locations such as hospitals, military bases, government offices and other areas of national security from featuring in the game.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thai-government-threatens-to-ban-pokemon-go/16757/

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Colonel Winthai: Referendum is not a “win or lose” contest

 

 

The August 7 referendum on the draft constitution is a process through which the country will move forward in accordance with the roadmap and not a contest to determine which side is winning or losing, said Colonel Winthai Suvaree, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order, on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937100-colonel-winthai-referendum-is-not-a-“win-or-lose”-contest/

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Thailand and Laos maintain bilateral and multilateral cooperation

 

 

BANGKOK, 10 August 2016 (NNT) – Thailand and Laos have been committed to maintaining both bilateral and multilateral cooperation. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937103-thailand-and-laos-maintain-bilateral-and-multilateral-cooperation/

 

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Oh man! Thailand expecting to welcome influx of tourists from Oman

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Muscat, Oman. Photo: Hazel Owen/Flickr

 

Thailand has recently alienated their Chinese tourists after trashing them on social media, and if this story holds any weight, they may be losing others as well. However, in between bouts of trying to lure rich Germans back to the land of smiles, the latest news from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is that Thailand can expect a 20 percent increase in tourists coming to Thailand from the Arabian Peninsula country of Oman, which is situated next to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937104-oh-man-thailand-expecting-to-welcome-influx-of-tourists-from-oman/

 

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Chumporn marine park temporarily closed

 

 

Chumporn provincial governor Somdee Kachayoungyuen has ordered the closure of Chumporn marine park for a temporary indefinite period to all tourism-related and fishing activities from now on until further notice.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937105-chumporn-marine-park-temporarily-closed/

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Migrant worker registration deadline pushed forward, again

Kongleaphy Keam

 

 

PHUKET:-- The deadline for illegal migrant workers to register in Phuket has been extended until the end of August, officials confirmed yesterday. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937108-migrant-worker-registration-deadline-pushed-forward-again/

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Family appeal for help in finding man 80, missing in Patong

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- A concerned couple on holiday in Phuket have appealed for help in finding an 80-year-old family member, who was last seen at their hotel in Patong on August 3

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937109-family-appeal-for-help-in-finding-man-80-missing-in-patong/

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Phuket burglary leaves home owners B500k light

Darawan Naknakhon

 

 

PHUKET:-- Police are hoping fingerprints lifted from a Phuket townhouse that was burgled yesterday afternoon (Aug 9) will lead them to recovering more than B500,000 in valuable items stolen from the abode.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937110-phuket-burglary-leaves-home-owners-b500k-light/

 

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Thailand Live Thursday 11 Aug 2016

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937144-thailand-live-thursday-11-aug-2016/