THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 22 Jun 2017

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Rayong man confesses to raping, chocking girl to death

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

Wichai Chotisena, 58, describes Thursday how he raped and killed an 11-year-old schoolgirl.

 

RAYONG — A man suspected of abducting and murdering an 11-year-old girl reportedly confessed Thursday afternoon to police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988963-parents-watched-cctv-in-terror-as-missing-eleven-year-old-seen-being driven-away-from-school-now-she-is-found-dead/?do=findComment&comment=12011876

 

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‘Madame’ offers to advise Thai women on how to get a rich foreign husband
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Thai woman, who called herself “Madame” and who claims to have dated more than 5,000 foreigners, has become the talk of the town especially among Thai women online because she offers a pricey course on how to catch a rich foreigner.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989037-‘madame’-offers-to-advise-thai-women-on-how-to-get-a-rich-foreign-husband/

 

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New Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer hints at EPIC battle scenes

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Winter is almost here.

HBO have released the second trailer to Season 7 of Game of Thrones and it looks like it promises lots of ice, fire and epic battle scenes.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-game-thrones-season-7-trailer-hints-epic-battle-scenes/22485/

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NLA passes 20-year national strategy and reform bills
By Kasamakorn Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed both the national strategy and reform bills in the second and third readings on Thursday. Both laws are expected to have a significant effect shaping public policies over the next 20 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989040-nla-passes-20-year-national-strategy-and-reform-bills/

 

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Kindergarten closed for two weeks after boy dies from rare foot-and-mouth disease

 

 

SA KAEW: -- A kindergarten in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district may have to close for two weeks after a two-year-old boy died from foot-and-mouth disease.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988893-kindergarten-closed-after-boy-2-dies-from-foot-and-mouth-disease/?do=findComment&comment=12012055

 

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Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital

 

The Duke of Edinburgh has left hospital after being admitted as "a precautionary measure".

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/988910-britains-prince-philip-hospitalised-with-infection-but-is-in-good-spirits/?do=findComment&comment=12012069

 

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Public Transportation Network Alternatives A and B

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Chiang Mai Public Transit Master Plan (CM-PMAP) has announced alternatives of public transportation network using Light Rail Transit system (LTR) divided the two options into plan A and plan B.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989069-public-transportation-network-alternatives-a-and-b/

 

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WhatsApp back tracks on plan to cut off older mobiles

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

WhatsApp has made a u-turn on plans to withdraw their service from older devices.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-back-tracks-plan-cut-off-older-mobiles/22488/

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OnePlus 5: The best new Android phone is out now, but it’s bad news for users in Thailand

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

You could be forgiven for having never heard of OnePlus but the popular Android smartphone maker has picked up a cult following since it first launched in 2014.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/oneplus-5-best-new-android-phone-now-bad-news-users-thailand/22490/

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Supreme Patriarch expresses concerns about temple scandals

By The Nation

 

 

The Supreme Patriarch has expressed worry about reports of scandals at many temples concerning millions of baht in annual donations with concerns that the issue could affect Buddhism in the country, PM’s Office Minister Ormsin Cheevapruk said Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989073-supreme-patriarch-expresses-concerns-about-temple-scandals/

 

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Tour Con Suspects To Be Charged With Fraud, Firm's Assets Confiscated

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Pasist ‘Shogun’ Arinchayalapis at the Ratchada Criminal Court in April. Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — The accused mastermind of a travel scam along nine other suspects will be charged with defrauding the public for allegedly leaving more than 1,000 tourists stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport during Songkran, police said Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989074-tour-con-suspects-to-be-charged-with-fraud-firms-assets-confiscated/

 

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Spokesman apologises for misquoting minister regarding health care bill

By The Nation

 

 

Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd on Thursday admitted to misquoting Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn over the controversial draft health bill.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989077-spokesman-apologises-for-misquoting-minister-regarding-health-care-bill/

 

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Underage prostitution crackdown focuses on six zones nationwide

By The Nation

 

 

Anti-human trafficking police plan to target six zones nationwide to crack down on underage prostitution.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989078-underage-prostitution-crackdown-focuses-on-six-zones-nationwide/

 

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In Brussels, weakened May to outline guarantees for EU expats in Britain

By Elizabeth Piper and Gabriela Baczynska

 

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaks outside 10 Downing Street, following the attack at Finsury Park Mosque, in central London, Britain June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

 

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her approach to the "hugely important issue" of reassuring EU expatriates about their future in Britain at a summit on Thursday which will be her first Brexit test since an election sapped her authority.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989080-in-brussels-weakened-may-to-outline-guarantees-for-eu-expats-in-britain/

 

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After London fire, PM says other tower blocks have combustible cladding

 

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, leaves after speaking outside 10 Downing Street, following the attack at Finsury Park Mosque, in central London, Britain June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A number of British tower blocks have combustible cladding, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, citing the results of tests conducted after a fire killed at least 79 people in London.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989081-after-london-fire-pm-says-other-tower-blocks-have-combustible-cladding/

 

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No royal wants to be king or queen, Britain's Prince Harry says

 

Britain's Prince Harry, on a promotional visit for the 2018 Invictus Games, visits the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center which will be a host venue in Sydney, Australia, June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry said no one in Britain's royal family wants to be king or queen and criticised a decision to force him to parade behind his mother Princess Diana's coffin after her death in 1997, according to an interview with a U.S. magazine.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989082-no-royal-wants-to-be-king-or-queen-britains-prince-harry-says/

 

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Local store in countryside named ‘messiest shop in Thailand’

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Sanook

 

A local shop in Phitsanulok province, about six hours from Bangkok, has been nicknamed “the messiest shop in Thailand” by locals, who insist it is the epitome of “organized clutter.” Despite the fact that what you came to buy is generally buried in a mountain of other goods, you can simply tell the owner what you need and he will immediately find it for you, they say.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989083-local-store-in-countryside-named-‘messiest-shop-in-thailand’/

 

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Britney Spears runs, dances, and does a bikini-clad cartwheel in Thailand : report

 

You can never be too old for cartwheels -- just ask Britney Spears.

 

The 35-year-old 'Toxic' singer -- who is currently in Thailand as part of her world tour -- took a break from her busy schedule to enjoy some solid beach time in Thailand this week, reported thefix.nine online.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989090-britney-spears-runs-dances-and-does-a-bikini-clad-cartwheel-in-thailand-report/

 

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Attempt to seize Yingluck's assets hit snag

By The Nation

 

 

Authorities failed to confiscate assets belonging to former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as the Legal Execution Department could not locate any property belonging to her, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989092-attempt-to-seize-yinglucks-assets-hit-snag/

 

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Nok Cabin Crew Gives 'Toxic' Welcome To Britney Spears

By Kaewta Ketbungkan, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A day after American pop singer Britney Spears touched down in Bangkok, a cover of her hit “Toxic” by four fetching Thai flight attendants was posted online to celebrate her arrival.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989098-nok-cabin-crew-gives-toxic-welcome-to-britney-spears/

 

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Bankruptcy warning for Sino-Thai high-speed rail project

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

 

Academics have cautioned that the Sino-Thai high-speed train project could end in bankruptcy and fail to develop sought-after technology in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989099-bankruptcy-warning-for-sino-thai-high-speed-rail-project/

 

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Phuket pearls to adorn Miss World Australia crown

The Phuket News

 

The crown featuring pearls farmed in Phuket costs about B1.5 million. Photo: NNT

 

PHUKET:-- Pearls from a Phuket pearl farm to the value of B1.5 million will be used in the crown for Miss World Australia 2017.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989100-phuket-pearls-to-adorn-miss-world-australia-crown/

 

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