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Frenchman found dead in Phuket hotel room

The Phuket News

 

The man was staying in Room 123, police noted. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police are still investigating the death of a 66-year-old French national whose body as found in a Phuket hotel room yesterday afternoon (June 4).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986492-frenchman-found-dead-in-phuket-hotel-room/

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Thai woman returning from Poipet casino arrested with small amount of ketamine

By The Nation

 

 

A Thai woman returning from a casino in Poipet was arrested by Sa Kaew police on Monday morning after authorities found a small amount of ketamine on her.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986478-thai-woman-returning-from-poipet-casino-arrested-with-small-amount-of-ketamine/

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U.S. army Pacific chief in Bangkok amid regional security concerns

 

The chief commander of the U.S. Army Pacific, General Robert B. Brown reviews the honour guard with his Thai counterpart, General Chalermchai Sittisart during his visit to Thailand at the Royal Thai Army headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Army Pacific met his Thai counterpart in Bangkok on Monday, a rare top-level meeting between the old allies' militaries since the United States criticised a Thai military coup in 2014.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986461-us-army-pacific-chief-in-bangkok-amid-regional-security-concerns/

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Granddad repeatedly rapes granddaughter at knifepoint - he's exposed when she has a child

 

Picture: Daily News

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A grandfather repeatedly raped his own 14 year old granddaughter until she was pregnant.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986502-granddad-repeatedly-rapes-granddaughter-at-knifepoint-hes-exposed when-she-has-a-child/

 

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Police lose driver's license at roadside stop then offer no apology

 

Picture: Daily News

 

PHETCHABURI: -- A video of an altercation in Phetchaburi between a woman and police at a roadside stop is causing much comment online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986503-police-lose-drivers-license-at-roadside-stop-then-offer-no-apology/

 

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If you ever leave your wallet in a taxi this is the driver you want!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- It was all smiles at FM 91 yesterday when an honest cabbie returned a purse containing 218,640 baht to its rightful owner.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986504-if-you-ever-leave-your-wallet-in-a-taxi-this-is-the-driver-you-want/ 

 

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Video: Beware these dangerous con artists on the Thai roads

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- The court of Thai social media was in no doubt of a couple's guilt after they threatened two men in a car with a golf club on the expressway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986505-video-beware-these-dangerous-con-artists-on-the-thai-roads/

 

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How cops earn their daily bread....poster shows up corrupt Surin police

 

Picture: TNews

 

SURIN: -- A Facebook poster put a picture of a driving ticket online that itemized the fine as 100 baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986506-how-cops-earn-their-daily-breadposter-shows-up-corrupt-surin-police/

 

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Prayut stays quiet with media after election questions draw fire
By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has barely spoken to the media for a full week after he was hit by furious political comments on questions he posed on the yet-to-come election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986507-prayut-stays-quiet-with-media-after-election-questions-draw-fire/

 

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Friendly photos with Khon Kaen murder suspects spur Chiang Rai police ban
By THE NATION

 

 

CHIANG RAI: -- THE ROYAL Thai Police yesterday told personnel not to take photos or video clips with suspects, amid criticism over officers’ seemingly casual treatment of three female murder suspects in Chiang Rai province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986450-probe-ordered-into-‘relaxed’-police-treatment-of-murder-suspects/?do=findComment&comment=11956737

 

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I had no intention to kill her, key suspect tells victim’s grandmother, aunt
By THE NATION

 

 

KHON KAEN: -- A PRIME suspect in the high-profile murder and dismemberment case claims she did not intend to kill the victim.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986443-‘i-did-not-mean-to-kill’-murder-mutilation-suspect-faces-victim’s-relatives/?do=findComment&comment=11956740

 

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Govt failing on environment, efforts to curb pollution: report
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

File Photo

 

BANGKOK: -- POLLUTION PROBLEMS in Thailand are getting worse, the Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand (EARTH) foundation has concluded, as there are no assurances that new industrialisation plans will not generate further pollution while existing problems have not been resolved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986509-govt-failing-on-environment-efforts-to-curb-pollution-report/

 

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Army orders more checks for illegal weapons
By The Nation

 

Authorities display weapons and ammunition including 29 AK-47 rifles seized from an Air Force officer’s pickup truck that ran off the Trat road on Saturday.

 

Officials in the crosshairs after recent arms-trafficking cases exposed

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has instructed regional Army officers to investigate recent cases of weapon trafficking, NCPO deputy spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Ngathong said yesterday. 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986510-army-orders-more-checks-for-illegal-weapons/

 

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Anant meets DSI, denies money-laundering charge
By Piyanut Thamnukasetchai
The Nation

 

Anant Asavabhokhin (L)

 

I never talked business with Supachai, Tycoon says; given 60 days to present his defence

 

BANGKOK: -- PROPERTY tycoon Anant Asavabhokhin has denied money-laundering charges and asked for 60 days to present his defence. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986453-anant-denies-money-laundering-charges/?do=findComment&comment=11956751

 

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Suspects can smoke or apply makeup while in police custody: public prosecutor

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Criminal suspects have the right to smoke cigarettes or apply facial makeups while in police custody, but the Thai public in general are not familiar with such practice, said Mr Paramet Intharachumnum, a deputy director-general of the Attorney-General’s Office, on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986511-suspects-can-smoke-or-apply-makeup-while-in-police-custody-public-prosecutor/

 

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An NRSA member accuses the media of glorifying murder suspect

 

 

KHON KAEN: -- A member of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) has expressed concern over the presentation of the grisly murder of Khon Kaen bar girl by the mainstream and social media in a way which appeared to glorify one of the five suspects.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986513-an-nrsa-member-accuses-the-media-of-glorifying-murder-suspect/

 

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Villagers complain of malfunctioning of many solar cell power poles in Deep South

 

 

YALA: -- Many complaints have been lodged with the Yala provincial office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission by local residents in three southern border provinces over suspected corruption in the installation of over 14,000 solar cell power poles in the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986514-villagers-complain-of-malfunctioning-of-many-solar-cell-power-poles-in-deep-south/

 

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Hospital in Roi-et under probe for mistaken HIV blood tests

 

 

ROI-ET: -- The Ministry of Public Health has ordered the setting up of a committee to investigate the hospital in Roi-et province which wrongly diagnosed a young girl of being positive for HIV 17 years ago and, hence, rendered her lost opportunities for many years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986515-hospital-in-roi-et-under-probe-for-mistaken-hiv-blood-tests/

 

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Rice farmers encouraged to plant maize after harvests

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Low-land rice farmers will be encouraged to plant maize after rice harvests in an attempt to reduce high-land forest encroachment to clear land for maize cultivation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986516-rice-farmers-encouraged-to-plant-maize-after-harvests/

 

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PM voices hope for improved ranking on TIP Report this year

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 June 2017 (NNT) – The government has hosted the Stop Human Trafficking Day 2017 event, during which the Prime Minister affirmed that much progress has been made in the fight against human trafficking. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986517-pm-voices-hope-for-improved-ranking-on-tip-report-this-year/

 

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TAT to organize Thailand Travel Mart 2018 on Samui island

 

SURAT THANI, 6 June 2017 (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association and members of the private sector will be co-organizing the Thailand Travel Mart 2018 event to promote tourism on Samui island. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986518-tat-to-organize-thailand-travel-mart-2018-on-samui-island/

 

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PM: No cancellation of 30 baht healthcare scheme

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 June 2017 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has given an assurance that the government will not be cancelling the 30 baht health insurance scheme but is considering ways to address funding and personnel problems, reminding citizens that reform of public health is on the national agenda. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986519-pm-prayut-no-cancellation-of-30-baht-healthcare-scheme/

 

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EGAT: Krabi coal power plant may postpone electricity distribution for at least 4 years

 

BANGKOK, 6 June 2017 (NNT) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has disclosed that Krabi coal power plant may postpone its distribution of electricity for at least four years, in order to improve the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986520-egat-krabi-coal-power-plant-may-postpone-electricity-distribution-for-at-least-4-years/

 

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Trump renews criticism of London Mayor Khan over attack

By Estelle Shirbon

 

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits the scene of the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market which left 7 people dead and dozens of injured in central London, Britain, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump once again criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday over his response to a deadly attack on the city, while the British public and politicians lauded the mayor for his handling of the aftermath.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986522-trump-renews-criticism-of-london-mayor-khan-over-attack/

 

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UK police reveal names of London attackers, say one investigated before

By Costas Pitas and David Milliken

REUTERS

 

Two of the men shot dead by police following the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday are seen in this undated combination image of two photographs, received in London via the Metropolitan Police in London on June 5, 2017. On left is Khuram Shazad Butt and on right is Rachid Redouane. Metropolitan Police, Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police and security services had previously investigated one of the Islamist militants who carried out Saturday's attack in London, but with resources scarce, he was not deemed enough of a threat to warrant close monitoring, police said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986523-uk-police-reveal-names-of-london-attackers-say-one-investigated-before/

 

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Australia police kill hostage taker; Islamic State claims responsibility

REUTERS

 

Australian police from the bomb squad unit walk near the site where a gunman was shot dead after holding a woman hostage in Melbourne, Australia, June 5, 2017. AAP/Julian Smith/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police on Monday shot dead a gunman in the city of Melbourne who had been holding a woman hostage, police said, a confrontation for which the militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986524-australia-police-kill-hostage-taker-islamic-state-claims-responsibility/

 

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Trump will not block ex-FBI chief Comey's testimony -White House

REUTERS
 

FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) in the House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., on February 28, 2017 and FBI Director James Comey in Washington U.S. on July 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool, Gary Cameron/File Photo

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986525-trump-will-not-block-ex-fbi-chief-comeys-testimony-white-house/

 

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Fired factory worker kills five at former Florida workplace

By Bernie Woodall

 

Investigators work the scene of a fatal workplace shooting in Orlando, Florida, U.S. June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel LeClair

(Reuters) - A U.S. Army veteran who had been fired from his job at an awnings factory in April returned to his old workplace near Orlando, Florida, on Monday and fatally shot five people he had targeted, before killing himself, a county sheriff said.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986526-fired-factory-worker-kills-five-at-former-florida-workplace/

 

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Top U.S. diplomat in China quits over Trump climate policy

By David Brunnstrom and John Walcott

REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - David Rank, the chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has left the State Department over the Trump administration's decision to quit the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986527-top-us-diplomat-in-china-quits-over-trump-climate-policy/

 

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Australian PM says Melbourne siege 'a terrorist attack

By Tom Westbrook

REUTERS

 

Police are pictured outside the Buckingham Serviced Apartments in Brighton in Melbourne, Australia, June 6, 2017 after police on Monday shot dead Yacqub Khayre after he held a woman hostage. AAP/Julian Smith/via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday police were treating a deadly siege in the southern city of Melbourne as an "act of terrorism" after a claim by the Islamic State group that one of its fighters was the gunman responsible.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986524-australia-police-kill-hostage-taker-islamic-state-claims-responsibility/?do=findComment&comment=11956984