THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 20 Jun 2017

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South Korean deaf and mute man puts down 500,000 baht dowry to wed his similarly handicapped Thai sweetheart

 

Picture: Sanook

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- A deaf and mute South Korean man has married his similarly handicapped Thai sweetheart after love blossomed following many video calls between the pair.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988635-south-korean-deaf-and-mute-man-puts-down-500000-baht-dowry-to-wed-his similarly-handicapped-thai-sweetheart/

 

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Khon Kaen student gets highest marks in the country to study law at Chulalongkorn University

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A Khon Kaen school has thrown a big celebration after one of its students scored the highest marks in the country in admission tests for entry on the law degree program at Chulalongkorn University.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988637-khon-kaen-student-gets-highest-marks-in-the-country-to-study-law-at chulalongkorn-university/

 

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Qatar says it will not negotiate unless neighbours lift 'blockade'

By Tom Finn and John Irish

 

An aerial view shows Doha's diplomatic area March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

 

DOHA/PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar will not negotiate with its neighbours to resolve the Gulf dispute unless they first lift the trade and travel boycott they imposed two weeks ago, its foreign minister said, but added Doha still believed a solution was possible.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988638-qatar-says-it-will-not-negotiate-unless-neighbours-lift-blockade/

 

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DLT expresses confidence in taxis as it rolls out new plans to boost safety of regular licensed cabs

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Land Transport is rolling out new schemes to boost safety in taxis and stop cabs speeding, refusing fares and not turning on the meter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988640-dlt-expresses-confidence-in-taxis-as-it-rolls-out-new-plans-to-boost safety-of-regular-licensed-cabs/

 

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Work begins in South Pattaya to create a new "Landmark of Tourism"

 

Picture: STV Pattaya

 

PATTAYA: -- Sophon Cable TV reported that work has begun to transform the port area in South Pattaya into an international marina and park area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988641-work-begins-in-south-pattaya-to-create-a-new-landmark-of-tourism/

 

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Phuket funeral services announced for Soi Dog campaigner in Patong

The Phuket News

 

Ms Stekelenburg is pictured feeding stray dogs in Patong after the 2004 tsunami. Photo: Soi Dog Foundation

 

PHUKET: -- The renowned Soi Dog Foundation has announced the passing of one of its long-term animal welfare campaigners, Yvonne de Haay Stekelenburg.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988643-phuket-funeral-services-announced-for-soi-dog-campaigner-in-patong/                                                                                                     
 

 

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Son shoots his father then himself in Hat Yai 
By The Nation

 

HAT YAI: -- A man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he shot and severely wounded his 61-year-old father late Monday night following dispute over the raising of a pit bull terrier, police said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988644-son-shoots-his-father-then-himself-in-hat-yai/ 

 

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Alaska teen chased and killed by bear during running race

 

A "large black bear" has killed a 16-year-old boy who was participating in a popular trail running race in Alaska on Sunday, police say.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988647-alaska-teen-chased-and-killed-by-bear-during-running-race/

 

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OPINION  LETTERS TO EDITOR

 

Ten-year retirement visa doesn’t stand up to scrutiny 

 

It is difficult to see who would rush to buy the new 10-year “retirement” visa announced on social media. It is actually a five-year visa renewable once, but the requirement to report every 90 days remains.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988650-ten-year-retirement-visa doesn’t-stand-up-to-scrutiny/

 

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PM and Cabinet members to visit Khon Kaen to promote Thailand 4.0

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cabinet members are scheduled to visit Khon Kaen province on Wednesday to propel the Thailand 4.0 plan, and follow the implementation of government policies in the area. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988651-pm-and-cabinet-members-to-visit-khon-kaen-to-promote-thailand-40/

 

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Three killed in head-on motorcycle crash in Kamphaengphet
By The Nation

 

KAMPHAENGPHET: -- A couple and a man were killed when their motorcycles crashed head-on on a dark village road in Kamphaengphet’s Muang district on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988652-three-killed-in-head-on-motorcycle-crash-in-kamphaengphet/

 

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Amarin TV fined 250,000 baht for airing improper content

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on Monday imposed an administrative fine of 250,000 baht on Amarin TV for airing improper content regarding the body dismembering case during the Toop Toh Khao programme.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988653-amarin-tv-fined-250000-baht-for-airing-improper-content/

 

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Woman injured in Chiang Mai home explosion
By The Nation

 

CHIANG MAI: -- A woman was slightly injured when what police suspect was a homemade bomb exploded in her Chiang Mai house late Monday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988654-woman-injured-in-chiang-mai-home-explosion/

 

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Erection of fence angers Phuket market vendors on Koh Siray

Phuket Gazette

 

 Siray island market vendors presented their case to officials at Provincial Hall yesterday. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: -- Phuket Vice Governor Siwaporn Chuasawad held a meeting at Provincial Hall yesterday over an erection on Koh Siray of a fence that is alleged to have damaged the income of vendors in a local market.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988656-erection-of-fence-angers-phuket-market-vendors-on-koh-siray/

 

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NCPO steps up work against narcotics

 

 

BANGKOK, 20th June 2017 (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has called for action against narcotics to be enhanced as part of its social organization effort, while also investigating those who may be taking advantage of the initiative for personal gain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988659-ncpo-steps-up-work-against-narcotics/

 

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Android users warned of new adware that has already infected MILLIONS of devices

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Cyber security experts claim millions of Android devices may have been infected by a devastating new form of adware after downloading apps from the Google Play Store.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/android-users-warned-new-adware-already-infected-millions-devices/22421/

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South Korea's Moon urges North Korea to return detainees swiftly

 

South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during an opening ceremony for 2nd annual meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in Jeju, South Korea June 16, 2017. Bae Jae-man/Yonhap via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday North Korea should swiftly return South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive nation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988663-south-koreas-moon-urges-north-korea-to-return-detainees-swiftly/

 

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Safety measure at all train stations to be beefed up

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit has ordered a beef-up of safety measure at all stations of Airport Rail Link, subway and train stations following a fatal accident when a woman was killed when she fell into the rail track of Airport Rail Link on Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988666-bangkok-safety-measure-at-all-train-stations-to-be-beefed-up/

 

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Thai engineers working on high-speed rail project possible: Wissanu 

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A proposal to employ Thai engineers to work on the Bt170-billion Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project is constructive and can be implemented, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988668-thai-engineers-working-on-high-speed-rail-project-possible-wissanu/

 

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Stronger baht to affect businesses

 

 

BANGKOK, 20 June 2017 (NNT) - The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) held a seminar to teach business owners to mitigate risks stemming from a stronger Thai baht. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988671-stronger-baht-to-affect-businesses/

 

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Nong Min dies from lung infection at Rajavithi hospital

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The 25-year-old Thai girl, Ms Rapeeporn “Min” Nasa-an, who made a miracle recovery from a near fatal heart attack while in South Korea in March this year and declared out of danger and returned in stable condition to Bangkok for treatment at Rajavithi Hospital in April, died yesterday morning from lung infection.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988672-nong-min-dies-from-lung-infection-at-rajavithi-hospital/

 

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BMTA puts off NGV bus auction indefinitely

 

 

BANGKOK, 20 June 2017 (NNT) - The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has postponed an auction for 489 NGV buses indefinitely as more deliberation is needed. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988674-bmta-puts-off-ngv-bus-auction-indefinitely/

 

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Thai students warned against working in Singapore entertainment venues
By The Nation

 

DOE director-general Waranon Pitiwan

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai students working as “singers” and “models” at entertainment venues in Singapore during school breaks are violating the law and can be punished by a fine of up to Bt490,000 or two years in jail or both, warned the Labour Ministry's Department of Employment (DOE).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988675-thai-students-warned-against-working-in-singapore-entertainment-venues/

 

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Thailand invites the world to enjoy the glorious tulips of Chaiyaphum

 

 

Chaiyaphum’s Siam Tulips or Dok Krachiao are coming into bloom, so don’t miss your chance to take a selfie in a field of gorgeous purple flowers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988677-thailand-invites-the-world-to-enjoy-the-glorious-tulips-of-chaiyaphum/

 

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Phuket cat blamed in Chinese driver wipe-out

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Xu Zhongneng, 31, said he swerved to avoid running over a cat while driving to Phuket INternational Airport to pick up friends. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A Chinese man to Phuket International Airport in the early hours of this morning (June 20) to pick up friends has blamed a cat crossing the road for his pickup truck wiping out and hitting a power pole broadside.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988679-phuket-cat-blamed-in-chinese-driver-wipe-out/

 

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Beyond Blackface: Thai model in shameful homeless-inspired photoshoot

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Just when you think you’ve seen it all in Thailand, the ground seems to give way so your jaw can drop just a bit further.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988691-beyond-blackface-thai-model-in-shameful-homeless-inspired-photoshoot/

 

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School director dismisses bribery video as plot to defame

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

BANGKOK — The director of the Samsen Wittayalai School said Monday that a video in which he appeared to accept a parent’s bribe was a plot to defame the school.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988692-school-director-dismisses-bribery-video-as-plot-to-defame/

 

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‘My sister didn’t kill herself’: woman killed by train chides social media users
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The younger sister of Rosarin Plianlar, a pregnant woman killed when she fell in front of an Airport Rail Link train at the Bagkok's Ban Thap Chang Station on Monday, insisted Rosarin did not commit suicide and advised people to be careful when consuming news on social media.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988693-‘my-sister-didn’t-kill-herself’-woman-killed-by-train-chides-social-media/

 

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Phuket hosts Asean forum on rights of the disabled

The Phuket News

 

The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) concluded its Special meeting and forum in Phuket yesterday (June 19). Photo: AICHR

 

PHUKET: -- More than 120 delegates from across Southeast Asia yesterday concluded a key event in Phuket focussed on discussing and maintaining the rights of disabled people throughout Asean nations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988696-phuket-hosts-asean-forum-on-rights-of-the-disabled/