THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 27 Jun 2017

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Phuket jet-ski operators warned over beach occupation

 

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office has warned jet-ski operators not to occupy beach areas beyond the terms laid out in the “10% beach management policy” – or else face possible eviction from the sands at all Phuket beaches.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989688-phuket-jet-ski-operators-warned-over-beach-occupation/

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U.S. Supreme Court breathes new life into Trump's travel ban

By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung

 

People walk out after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration's emergency request to put his travel ban into effect immediately while the legal battle continues, in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by reviving parts of a travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that he said is needed for national security but that opponents decry as discriminatory.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989707-us-supreme-court-breathes-new-life-into-trumps-travel-ban/

 

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Trump says Supreme Court decision on travel ban "a clear victory"

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a pen after signing the “VA Accountability Act” in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court's decision on Monday to review the legality of his temporary ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and all refugees, and to allow it to be partly implemented in the meantime.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989708-trump-says-supreme-court-decision-on-travel-ban-a-clear-victory/

 

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Tea seller complains of hot water attack in war with noodle sellers as the police do little

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

NAHKON SI THAMMARAT: -- A woman who claims she had hot water thrown over her as a woman stood on her neck has complained to the media in a call for justice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989709-tea-seller-complains-of-hot-water-attack-in-war-with-noodle-sellers-as the-police-do-little/

 

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Pattaya baht bus driver thought he was getting a good deal...

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- A Pattaya baht bus driver thought he was getting a good deal when two of his Indian passengers handed over what appeared to be two British banknotes.

 

Full story:   https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989710-pattaya-baht-bus-driver-thought-he-was-getting-a-good-deal/ 

 

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"Net Idol" June wants to help her folks with money so she has become a security guard

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- A plucky "Net Idol" called June may be the prettiest security guard in Bangkok. But she is not just a pretty face - she is what every parent admires in Thailand - a person who is thoughtful about her folks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989712-net-idol-june-wants-to-help-her-folks-with-money-so-she-has-become-a security-guard/

 

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Military takes stock of US-made hardware ahead of Prayut's visit to Washington

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The military is taking stock of its US-made military hardware ahead of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s visit to Washington late next month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989713-military-takes-stock-of-us-made-hardware-ahead-of-prayuts-visit-to-washington/

 

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Bt170-bn loan on track for high-speed rail link
By The Nation

 

 

FINANCE MINISTER SAYS FUNDING NOT A PROBLEM AND CHINESE FUNDS ACCEPTABLE

 

BANGKOK: -- THE FINANCE MINISTRY is ready to accept a massive loan of up to Bt170 billion to finance the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project pending the Transport Ministry’s final proposal on the controversial scheme, Finance Minister Apisak Tantiworawong says.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989714-bt170-bn-loan-on-track-for-high-speed-rail-link/

 

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Chicken plant likely to suspend operations following tragic accident
By Jessada Jantarak, 
Supachai Petchtewee
The Nation

 

 

Poisonous gas may be linked to five deaths at pond; mystery about who lifted 30kg lid

 

BANGKOK: -- A CHICKEN-processing plant run by Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) in Bangkok will likely have to suspend manufacturing operations in the wake of the tragic accident that saw five people die in its wastewater treatment pond. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989715-chicken-plant-likely-to-suspend-operations-following-tragic-accident/

 

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‘Nong Than’ overcomes adversity to land dream patient-happiness job
By MAYUREE SUKYINGCHAROENWONG
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THANKS TO HER positive mindset, Nitcharee “Nong Than” Peneakchanasak has been flying high despite having lost both of her legs in a 2011 accident in Singapore.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989609-after-loss-of-legs-in-singapore-train-accident-thai-girl-wins-hospital-job-with-million-baht-salary/?do=findComment&comment=12025648

 

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Korn frets over risk of zero-growth economy
By WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE NATION

 

File photo : Korn

 

BANGKOK: -- FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij is more troubled by the country’s sluggish economic growth rather than the prospects for a repeat of the Asian financial crisis that broke out in 1997.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989716-korn-frets-over-risk-of-zero-growth-economy/

 

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Automated distillery eyes 10% of liquor market
By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN
THE NATION

 

Tawandang fully-automated whisky distilling plant in Chai Nat.

 

CHAI NAT: -- A TECHNOLOGICALLY advanced, fully automated distillery established late last year in Chai Nat province by a group of executives of Carabaodang aims to have a 10-per-cent share of Thailand’s Bt100-billion liquor industry by the end of next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989717-automated-distillery-eyes-10-of-liquor-market/

 

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PM’s office minister unfazed by moves to seek ruling on constitutionality of key bills 
By The Nation

 

File photo : Suwit

 

BANGKOK: -- PM’s Office Minister Suvit Maesincee said on Monday that he was sure the new laws on national strategy and national reforms would proceed as planned despite any moves aimed at seeking a court ruling on the two bills’ constitutionality.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989718-pm’s-office-minister-unfazed-by-moves-to-seek-ruling-on-constitutionality-of-key-bills/

 

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Over 24,000 of mostly children afflicted with hand foot mouth disease in six months

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Over 24,000 people, mostly children up to four years old, were infected with hand foot mouth disease during the first six months of this year with one fatality, according to the statistics of the Diseases Control Department.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989719-over-24000-of-mostly-children-afflicted-with-hand-foot-mouth-disease-in-six-months/

 

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CDC steps in to look into problems with primary voting system

 

BANGKOK: -- Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan said Monday that the committee is obliged to look into the problems associated with primary voting system as the Election Commission appears to be unaware of the problems raised by political parties.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989720-cdc-steps-in-to-look-into-problems-with-primary-voting-system/

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10 most beautiful transwomen in Thailand (2017 edition)

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- You may know them from their pageant titles, successful modeling careers, or profitable social media presences, but these ladies all have two things in common — they’re trans, and they’re trending in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989722-10-most-beautiful-transwomen-in-thailand-2017-edition/

 

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Gen Prawit affirms NCPO to adhere to election roadmap

 

 

BANGKOK, 27 June 2017 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has revealed that the military has not discussed its annual reshuffling and affirmed that the election will take place as scheduled.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989724-gen-prawit-affirms-ncpo-to-adhere-to-election-roadmap/

 

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Narrowed travel ban could sow confusion in U.S. and abroad, experts say

By Andrew Chung and Yeganeh Torbati

 

An international passenger arrives at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration's emergency request to put its travel ban into effect later in the week pending further judicial review, in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court's criteria for who can be barred from entering the United States under President Donald Trump's travel ban may confuse the U.S. officials overseas charged with implementing it and trigger a new round of lawsuits, experts said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989725-narrowed-travel-ban-could-sow-confusion-in-us-and-abroad-experts-say/                                                                                                     
 

 

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UK's May strikes $1.3 billion deal with Northern Irish party to prop up government

By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton

 

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, shakes hands with Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Leader Arlene Foster, outside 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal on Monday to prop up her minority government by agreeing to at least 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in extra funding for Northern Ireland in return for the support of the province's biggest Protestant party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989726-uks-may-strikes-13-billion-deal-with-northern-irish-party-to-prop-up-government/

 

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Saudi demands from Qatar 'very provocative' - Germany

By Andrea Shalal

 

A road sign is seen near Abu Samra border crossing to Saudi Arabia, Qatar June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - A list of 13 demands submitted by four Arab states to Qatar as a condition to lift their boycott on the Gulf country is "very provocative" because some items challenge Doha's sovereignty, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989727-saudi-demands-from-qatar-very-provocative-germany/

 

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Exclusive - U.S. warship stayed on deadly collision course despite warning: container ship captain

By Tim Kelly

 

FILE PHOTO: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is towed into the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo ship's captain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989728-exclusive-us-warship-stayed-on-deadly-collision-course-despite-warning-container-ship-captain/

 

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U.S. to list China among worst human trafficking offenders - sources

By Matt Spetalnick

 

Chinese flag is seen in front of the financial district of Pudong amid heavy smog in Shanghai, China, December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to place China on its global list of worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labour, said a congressional source and a person familiar with the matter, a step that could aggravate tensions with Beijing that have eased under President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989730-us-to-list-china-among-worst-human-trafficking-offenders-sources/

 

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Brazil's top prosecutor charges Temer with corruption - document

 

Brazilian President Michel Temer attends a credentials presentation ceremony for several new top diplomats at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's top federal prosecutor charged President Michel Temer on Monday with accepting bribes, the first of what is expected to be a series of graft allegations against the deeply unpopular leader in the coming weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989731-brazils-top-prosecutor-charges-temer-with-corruption-document/

 

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U.S. Senate Republican healthcare bill would cause 22 million to lose insurance

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Susan Cornwell

 

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-two million Americans would lose insurance over the next decade under the healthcare bill drafted by U.S. Senate Republicans, a nonpartisan office said on Monday, an assessment that will likely make it more difficult for the already-fraught legislation to win support for speedy passage.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989732-us-senate-republican healthcare-bill-would-cause-22-million-to-lose-insurance/

 

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Current govt won't stay on for 10 years, says PM

 

  

BANGKOK, 27 June 2017 (NNT) - The prime minister has dismissed comment that the current administration will be in power for 10 years. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989735-current-govt-wont-stay-on-for-10-years-says-pm/

 

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BMA invites public to try street food on Yaowarat road

  

BANGKOK, 27 June 2017 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting the general pulbic to visit the new Yaowarat and experience the revamped street food areas. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989736-bma-invites-public-to-try-street-food-on-yaowarat-road/

 

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Finished but still they wait....August "new deadline" for Pattaya tunnel

 

Picture: STV Pattaya

 

PATTAYA: -- Sophon Cable TV reported that Thailand's biggest road tunnel is now finished - but it will be mid August at the earliest before a single car is allowed to use it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989738-finished-but-still-they-waitaugust-new-deadline-for-pattaya-tunnel/

 

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Arrested! Mother who forced underage daughter into sex trade nabbed in Chonburi

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A hunt for a mother who sold her child into the soapy massage sex trade is over.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989745-arrested-mother-who-forced-underage-daughter-into-sex-trade-nabbed-in-chonburi/

 

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Father dead in the bathroom as "home alone" children write letters pleading with him to wake up

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BUNG KARN: -- Three young children living with their father in Bung Karn didn't realize their dad was dead in the bathroom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/989747-father-dead-in-the-bathroom-as-home-alone-children-write-letters pleading-with-him-to-wake-up/

 

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Money saving tip: Researchers discover the best time to buy plane tickets online

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

– Book early to get the best price if travelling on a popular flight.

 

Full story:  http://tech.thaivisa.com/money-saving-tip-best-time-to-buy-plane-tickets-online/22557/