Thailand Live Monday 15 Aug 2016

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Shoot-Out as Gang and Security Guards Clash in LK Metro

Report by local news team

 

 

PATTAYA:-- At 3am, on the morning of August 14, the Pattaya Police were informed of a shooting at LK Metro, Soi Buakhao, Central Pattaya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937641-shoot-out-as-gang-and-security-guards-clash-in-lk-metro/

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (August 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/935139-thaivisa-photography-competition-august-2016/

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Chopper with a general on board lost contact with control tower

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A helicopter with five people on board, including Maj-Gen Nopporn Ruanchan, commander of the 4th infantry division, has lost contact with the control tower.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937677-chopper-with-a-general-on-board-lost-contact-with-control-tower/

 

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200,000 baht reward for information related to bomb attacks

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A 200,000 baht reward has been offered by the 7th regional police bureau to anyone who can provide useful information which will help police in the investigation of the bomb attacks in Hua Hin, said Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, the national deputy police chief, told a press conference on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937678-200000-baht-reward-for-information-related-to-bomb-attacks/

 

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Cleanup launched for flood-hit Pai district as another flood looms

 

 

PAI: -- Both foreign and Thai tourists helped local residents and officials in a big cleanup on Sunday to clear the main road in Pai district of Mae Hong Son of the leftovers from a flash flood which swept through this mountainous tourist attraction on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937575-tourists-evacuated-from-riverside-resorts-in-pai-district-as-flash-flood-sweeps-through/?do=findComment&comment=11051044
 

 

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SURVEY:

 

Who is behind the bombings?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937543-survey-who-is-behind-the-bombings/

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Dusit Poll: Over 79 percent believe roadmap will be fulfilled
 

 

BANGKOK: -- Over 79 percent respondents to a recent opinion poll by the Suan Dusit University are confident the government and the National Council for Peace and Order will fulfil the roadmap within the set timeframe.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937679-dusit-poll-over-79-percent-believe-roadmap-will-be-fulfilled/

 

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No charges yet against people held in connection with bomb attacks

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The individuals invited for questioning by the military under suspicion of involvement in a spate of arson and bombing attacks in seven southern provinces during August 11-13 have not been charged until there are sufficient evidences to prove their involvement, NCPO spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree clarified on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937680-no-charges-yet-against-people-held-in-connection-with-bomb-attacks/

 

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Article 44 to be enforced until new administration in office

 

  

BANGKOK, 15 August 2016 (NNT) – The prime minister has confirmed that Article 44 of the interim constitution will be enacted until Thailand has a new government. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937682-article-44-to-be-enforced-until-new-administration-in-office/

 

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Thailand’s jewelry exports grow by 67.12% in first half of year

  

BANGKOK, 15 August 2016 (NNT) - The President of the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) (Public Organization) has disclosed that Thailand’s jewelry exports grew by 67.12 percent in the first half of the year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937683-thailand’s-jewelry-exports-grow-by-6712-in-first-half-of-year/

 

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Spokesperson says PM is not on Facebook, asks social media to stop sharing false information

 

  

BANGKOK, 14 August 2016 (NNT) – The government spokesperson, Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkumnerd, has urged people on social media to stop sharing messages from a Facebook page many believe belongs to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937684-spokesperson-says-pm-is-not-on-facebook-asks-social-media-to-stop-sharing-false-information/

 

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Thai junta accused of exploiting bombings for political ends 
GRANT PECK, Associated Press

 

BANGKOK (AP) — Critics of Thailand's military government accused it on Sunday of taking advantage of last week's spate of deadly bombings and arson attacks to crack down on its opponents.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937685-thai-govt-accused-of-exploiting-bombings-for-political-ends /

 

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Phang Nga: 12 Aug's blasts no effect on tourism

  

PHANG NGA, 14 August 2016 (NNT) - Tourism organizations and the provincial chamber of commerce in Phang Nga have announced that the recent violent incidents in the province have not affected tourism while ensuring tourists of safety. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937686-phang-nga-12-augs-blasts-no-effect-on-tourism/

 

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New ‘strange contraption’ found at Patong souvenir market, EOD unit confirms ‘undetonated bomb’

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

New ‘strange contraption’ found at Patong souvenir market, EOD unit confirms ‘undetonated bomb’

 

PHUKET: -- An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) bomb detection unit has confirmed that a“strange contraption” discovered at a busy clothes and souvenir market in central Patong midday on Sunday (August 14) was indeed a bomb that failed to detonate.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937689-new-‘strange-contraption’-found-at-patong-souvenir-market-eod-unit-confirms-‘undetonated-bomb’/

 

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Storm weather, heavy rain in Phuket, Andaman provinces and upper Thailand regions until August 18: Thai Met

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: -- The Thailand Meteorological Department (MET) has issued a storm weather alert from today through to Thursday (August 18) for multiple provinces across the kingdom, including Andaman Sea provinces of Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Ranong and Trang.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937690-storm-weather-heavy-rain-in-phuket-andaman-provinces-and-upper-thailand-regions-until-august-18-thai-met/

 

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British teenager dies swimming off the coast of Thailand

By  Jane Mathews

 

KOH CHANG: -- A19-year-old British girl has drowned while swimming in Thailand. The teenager, who is thought to be a university student, has not yet been identified.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937692-british-teenager-dies-swimming-off-the-coast-of-koh-chang/

 

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Thai Police Now Say Wave of Attacks in Thailand Led by One Person

 

BANGKOK –  Thai police said on Sunday that the bombing and arson attacks in southern Thailand that killed four people and wounded dozens was orchestrated by a single person, while a man has been arrested in relation to one of the attacks.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937693-thai-police-now-say-wave-of-attacks-in-thailand-led-by-one-person/

 

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British teenager aged 19 drowns off coast of luxurious Thai island while on holiday

BY ANTHONY BOND

 

The girl - thought to be a university student - drowned while swimming off the island of Ko Chang

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937692-british-teenager-dies-swimming-off-the-coast-of-koh-chang/?do=findComment&comment=11051152

 

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Poles remember Battle of Warsaw victory over Red Army

 

 

WARSAW: -- On the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, Poles donned 1920s military uniform to re-enact a key moment from their past.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937694-poles-remember-battle-of-warsaw-victory-over-red-army/

 

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New York Muslims accuse Trump for stoking Islamophobia over imam’s death

 

 

NEW YORK: -- Residents of Queens in New York gathered at the mosque where just hours earlier an imam and his assistant were shot dead.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937695-new-york-muslims-accuse-trump-for-stoking-islamophobia-over-imam’s-death/

 

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Violent protests in Milwaukee after police shoot dead armed suspect

 

 

MILWAUKEE: -- Anger has erupted into violence in the US city of Milwaukee, after police shot and killed an armed suspect.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937696-violent-protests-in-milwaukee-after-police-shoot-dead-armed-suspect/

 

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Nigeria: Some Chibok girls killed in air strikes, says ‘Boko Haram video’

 

 

LAGOS: -- Some of the Chibok girls abducted in Nigeria have been killed in air strikes – according to a new video that’s said to be from the militant group Boko Haram.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937697-nigeria-some-chibok-girls-killed-in-air-strikes-says-‘boko-haram-video’/

 

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Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fresh push to retake Mosul from ISIL

 

 

MOSUL: -- Iraqi Kurdish fighters have launched a fresh assault on ISIL militants.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937698-kurdish-peshmerga-forces-in-fresh-push-to-retake-mosul-from-isil/

 

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One victim dead after Swiss train attack

 

 

ST. GALLEN: -- One woman has died and two remain in a serious condition a day after an attack on a Swiss train.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937592-several-people-injured-in-swiss-train-attack/?do=findComment&comment=11051202

 

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Trump goes on tear against media, not Clinton

By LAURIE KELLMAN

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday went on a new tear against the media, blaming the "disgusting" press for a week of distractions at a time when Republicans have urged him — again — to focus on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937700-trump-goes-on-tear-against-media-not-clinton/

 

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Great Lakes no help for a struggling Trump on road to 270

By THOMAS BEAUMONT

 

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers are stark for Donald Trump. Down in Colorado, Virginia and North Carolina.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937701-great-lakes-no-help-for-a-struggling-trump-on-road-to-270/

 

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Phone that triggered Thai bomb 'linked to Malaysia'

Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok

 

Police reportedly seeking KL's help to identify source; separatists suspected of attacks

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai police are reported to be seeking Malaysian help to identify the source of a mobile phone used in one of the bombings that struck the southern provinces last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937705-phone-that-triggered-thai-bomb-linked-to-malaysia/

 

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Reports of more unexploded bombs found in Hua Hin as public urged to remain vigilant

 

 

HUA HIN:-- Another explosive device thought to be linked to the double bomb attacks that rocked Hua Hin last week was found in the town centre on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937707-reports-of-more-unexploded-bombs-found-in-hua-hin-as-public-urged-to-remain-vigilant/

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt wins unprecedented third Olympic gold in 100 meters, defeating Justin Gatlin of the US by .08 seconds.

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Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100 
EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles, blowing down the straightaway in 9.81 seconds for his seventh overall Olympic gold.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937712-usain-bolt-shines-bright-wins-another-gold-in-olympic-100 /