Thailand Live Wednesday 17 Aug 2016

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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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Beach time? Thai officials mull four-day holiday in September

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Mikhail Koninin/ Flickr

 

Since Thailand’s tourism income is sure to suffer from the series of bombingsin several popular beach destinations last week, the desperate government is considering giving us a long weekend next month so that we can go on vacation and spend some money.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938012-beach-time-thai-officials-mull-four-day-holiday-in-september/

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Top police investigator scolds officers, suggests military arrested wrong guy

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Undated file photo of an oil platform in the Gulf of Thailand’s Manora oil field.

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Confident assertions a Chiang Mai native in military custody was behind one of the Mother’s Day attacks unraveled Tuesday with the top police investigator backing off from the claim after traveling to the scene to review the case.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938013-top-police-investigator-scolds-officers-suggests-military-arrested-wrong-guy/

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Loei court issues arrest warrant for Dhammachayo

 

 

LOEI: -- The Loei Provincial Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Phra Dhammachayo or Phra Thepyarn Mahamunee on charges of encroachment and destruction of forests in national forest reserves, said Pol Col Nitipat Thawatvichien, deputy commander of Loei provincial police, on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938045-loei-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-dhammachayo/

 

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Amnesty International urges members to demand release of two political activists

 

 

BANGKOK: -- London-based Amnesty International has urged its members throughout the world to send letters to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urging him to put an end to criminal proceedings against and to unconditionally release two political activists held on charges of inciting unrest for having in their possession documents critical of the draft constitution.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938046-amnesty-international-urges-members-to-demand-release-of-two-political-activists/

 

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Wrongfully detained suspects will be entitled to compensation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Suspects who are held in detention during the enquiry process on charges which are eventually dropped by the prosecutor will be entitled to compensation from the state of an average of 500 baht a day for the duration of the detention under a recent announcement of the Justice Ministry, Justice Minister Paiboon Kumchaya disclosed on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938047-wrongfully-detained-suspects-will-be-entitled-to-compensation/

 

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PM orders full support for flood victims in North

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut chan-ocha has instructed all agencies concerned to mobilize all available resources to help flood victims in northern provinces and to ease their hardships, government spokesman Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd told the press on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938048-pm-prayut-orders-full-support-for-flood-victims-in-north/

 

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Thailand placed at 62nd ranking in WEF’s network readiness index

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The World Economic Forum has placed Thailand at 62nd ranking in the network readiness index – up five places from the 67th ranking, said Information and Communications Technology Minister Uttama Sawanayont on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938049-thailand-placed-at-62nd-ranking-in-wef’s-network-readiness-index/

 

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Hua Hin back to normal as authorities continue pursuit of bombers

  

PRACHUABKHIRIKAN, 17 August 2016 (NNT) – Prachuabkhirikan province’s Hua Hin district has reportedly returned to normal after experiencing a bombing while the Deputy Police Commander has requested an additional arrest warrant for a suspect in Phuket province. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938050-hua-hin-back-to-normal-as-authorities-continue-pursuit-of-bombers/

 

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PM thanks public for not sharing fake PM Facebook page

 

  

BANGKOK, 16 August 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has relayed his gratitude to members of the public who refused to disseminate information from a Facebook page posing as the prime minister himself. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938051-pm-prayut-thanks-public-for-not-sharing-fake-pm-facebook-page/

 

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Thailand issues arrest warrant for second suspect in deadly blasts

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat | BANGKOK

 

BANGKOK: -- A Thai military court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a second suspect in connection with a wave of deadly bomb attacks last week that killed four people and injured dozens, police said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938052-thailand-issues-arrest-warrant-for-second-suspect-in-deadly-blasts/

 

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Search resumes for Nazi gold train that might not even exist 
VANESSA GERA, Associated Press

 

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Explorers in Poland began digging Tuesday for a legendary Nazi train said to be laden with treasure and armaments.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938053-search-resumes-for-nazi-gold-train-that-might-not-even-exist /

 

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Education Ministry finds fund dispersal issues

  

BANGKOK, 17 August 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Education has detected funds earmarked for assisting primary level school students being used to pay school water and electricity bills and has moved to have the Office of Basic Education (OBEC) more clearly distinguish funding to ensure spending is as intended.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938054-thai-education-ministry-finds-fund-dispersal-issues/

 

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British Jews seek German citizenship on Brexit fears

Peter Foster, europe editor 

 

LONDON: -- Hundreds of British Jews and their descendants who were stripped of German citizenship by the Nazis have inquired about obtaining German passports in the wake of Britain’s vote for Brexit, figures from the German embassy in London have shown.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938055-british-jews-seek-german-citizenship-on-brexit-fears/

 

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Celebrity chefs serve gourmet meals to Rio’s homeless

 

 

RIO DE JANEIRO: -- Recycling Rio’s leftovers, celebrity chefs are making meals fit for a king for the less fortunate.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938058-celebrity-chefs-serve-gourmet-meals-to-rio’s-homeless/

 

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German launches knife attack on passengers on board an Austrian train

 

 

VIENNA: -- A 60-year-old German man has carried out a knife attack on passengers on a regional train in Vorarlberg, Austria seriously wounding two people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938059-german-launches-knife-attack-on-passengers-on-board-an-austrian-train/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Treasure hunters excavate site of a buried Nazi “gold train”

 

 

WARSAW: -- A team of treasure hunters searching for a Nazi “gold train” have started excavations on the sight where the legendary train supposedly vanished in southwest Poland near the Czech border 1945.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938053-search-resumes-for-nazi-gold-train-that-might-not-even-exist/?do=findComment&comment=11056736

 

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Check out time the famed Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is no more

 

 

LAS VEGAS: -- The historic Riviera Hotel and Casino has been demolished to make room for the new convention center expansion.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938061-check-out-time-the-famed-riviera-hotel-and-casino-in-las-veges-is-no-more/

 

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Beach bans on the burkini in France sparks widespread debate 

 

 

CANNES: -- You might think at first sight that the bikini does not respect correctness and morality as stated in a bylaw in the popular Mediterranean resort of Cannes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938062-beach-bans-on-the-burkini-in-france-sparks-widespread-debate/

 

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Radical UK cleric guilty of supporting ISIL

 

 

LONDON: -- Britain’s most high-profile ‘hate preacher’ Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of inviting support for the so-called Islamic State group.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938063-radical-uk-cleric-guilty-of-supporting-isil/

 

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Berlin urges London not to postpone Brexit after delay reports

 

 

BERLIN: -- Germany has urged London not to delay Brexit, following a flurry of British media reports which suggested Prime Minister Theresa May might postpone the formal procedure to leave the EU.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938064-berlin-urges-london-not-to-postpone-brexit-after-delay-reports/

 

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Masked intruder attacks Swedish goalkeeper during top flight game

 

 

OSTERSUND: -- A masked intruder stormed onto the pitch during a Swedish topflight game and attacked one of the goalkeepers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938065-masked-intruder-attacks-swedish-goalkeeper-during-top-flight-game/

 

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Four die in Greek boat collision near the island of Aegina close to Athens

 

 

ATHENS: -- Four people have been killed and at least five injured after pleasure boat with 20 people on board collided with a speedboat near the Greek island of Aegina, close to Athens.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938067-four-die-in-greek-boat-collision-near-the-island-of-aegina-close-to-athens/

 

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Turkey raids private businesses in post-coup crackdown

 

 

In Turkey the post-coup purge shows no signs of waning

 

ANKARA: -- A new decree will see new dismissals in the foreign and interior ministries as well as the coastguard and army, while police launched raids on dozens of companies.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938068-turkey-raids-private-businesses-in-post-coup-crackdown/

 

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NBC chairman blasts Trump in private Facebook post

By LYNN ELBER

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chairman of NBC Entertainment slammed Donald Trump, the network's onetime "Apprentice" star, as "toxic" and "demented" in a private Facebook post that became public.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938069-nbc-chairman-blasts-trump-in-private-facebook-post/

 

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Clinton: Trump's foreign policy 'absolutely bewilders' her

By KEN THOMAS and JILL COLVIN

 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hillary Clinton vowed Tuesday to conduct a national security and foreign policy that Americans could be proud of, saying rival Donald Trump "just absolutely bewilders" her when he talks about his policies around the globe.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938071-clinton-trumps-foreign-policy-absolutely-bewilders-her/

 

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In a first, Russia uses Iran base to bomb targets in Syria

By ZEINA KARAM

 

BEIRUT (AP) — Iran allowed Russian warplanes to take off from its territory to bomb targets in Syria on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that underscores the deepening cooperation between two powerhouses heavily invested in the Syrian civil war.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938072-in-a-first-russia-uses-iran-base-to-bomb-targets-in-syria/

 

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico prosecutor confirms a son of "El Chapo" among those kidnapped in Puerto Vallarta.

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Khao San Ladyboys go from bonking to banking - but neither paid off

 

Image: Manager Online

 

BANGKOK: -- Three ladyboys preying on tourists in the Khao San area stopped selling sex and went into credit card theft and fraud.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938073-khao-san-ladyboys-go-from-bonking-to-banking-but-neither-paid-off/

 

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Minister hopes Pokemon Go will save Thailand's tourism industry

 

Image: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- The Thai tourism minister is promoting Pokémon Go to increase tourism confidence in the wake of last week's bombs.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/938074-minister-kobkarn-hopes-pokemon-go-will-save-thailands-tourism-industry/