THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 4 Jul 2017

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Horror in paradise - tourist digs up corpse on holiday beach in Koh Samui

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thai news media reported that a foreign tourist out sunbathing on popular Lamai beach in Samui found the corpse of a woman buried in the sand.

 

Full Story:https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990762-horror-in-paradise-tourist-digs-up-corpse-on-holiday-beach-in-koh-samui/

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Iraqi national arrested for allegedly stealing 60,000 baht from tourist

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- An Iraqi national was yesterday arrested for allegedly stealing 60,000 baht from a tourist at a Phuket hotel last week. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990786-iraqi-national-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-60000-baht-from-tourist/

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Video: Pattaya the new sports hub - fighting Go-Go dancers square up in Walking Street Thai boxing!

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- It was not an organized bout but a bunch of fighting Go-Go dancers went at it hammer and tongs in the middle of Walking Street yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990799-video-pattaya-the-new-sports-hub-fighting-go-go-dancers-square-up in-walking-street-thai-boxing/

 

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Not again! Dog owner agrees to compensation after a pack of dogs attacked a three year old girl in the street

 

Picture: Daily News

 

SAMUT PRAKARN: -- A dog owner has agreed to pay 50,000 baht after nearly ten of their dogs mauled a neighbor's daughter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990801-not-again-dog-owner-agrees-to-compensation-after-a-pack-of-dogs attacked-a-three-year-old-girl-in-the-street/

 

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Thais attempt to take down world’s best Scrabble player in iconic Bangkok tournament this week

 

File photo: World's best player Nigel Richards (NZ) playing Thai number one Pichai Limprasert in last year's final

 

BANGKOK: -- The cream of Thailand’s English language wordsmiths will be attempting to wrench back a major Scrabble title in Bangkok this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990802-thais-attempt-to-take-down-world’s-best-scrabble-player-in-iconic bangkok-tournament-this-week/

 

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Be sensible on new law: PM
By THE NATION

 

 

NCPO meeting today to decide on delaying migrant labour rule by 120 days

 

BANGKOK: -- IN THE FACE of opposition, the government has made some concessions in an attempt to ease the impact of the controversial foreign labour law. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990803-be-sensible-on-new-foreign-labour-law-pm/

 

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NBTC bullish on digital govt progress
By   WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE NATION 
 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE GOAL of comprehensive delivery of government services by digital means can be realised much faster than the 20 years targeted, according to Takorn Tantasith, secretary general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990804-nbtc-bullish-on-digital-govt-progress/

 

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Police probe of Belgian’s death on Koh Tao finds guru left Thailand
By THE NATION

 

 

SURAT THANI: -- Surat Thani police have visited a house on Phangan Island off Surat Thani province where Sathya Sai Baba guru Raaman Andreas reportedly stayed. The visit comes after police last week reopened the investigation into the death of a Belgian tourist on Koh Tao in April.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990805-police-probe-of-belgian’s-death-on-koh-tao-finds-guru-left-thailand/

 

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Combative PM says his future role in politics is his ‘personal business’
By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha opens the annual meeting of the Office of National Economic and Social Development Board at the Grand Diamond Ballroom of the Impact Muang Thong Thani exhibition centre in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district.

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that he had become “fed up” with the media asking whether he would contest the next general election. He maintained that it was his “personal business” to make a decision and that the media should not ask him again about it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990806-combative-pm-says-his-future-role-in-politics-is-his-‘personal-business’/

 

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PM’s poem sparks literary showdown between two National Artists
By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- AS GOOD as his stated intentions are to increase social harmony, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has again sparked a political fire – this time between two National Artists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990807-pm’s-poem-sparks-literary-showdown-between-two-national-artists/

 

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NHSO approves Bt12 bn for medical supplies
By THE NATION

 

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New health bill set to take away office’s procurement powers

 

BANGKOK: -- THE BOARD of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved an increased Bt12.39-billion budget for the centralised procurement of medical supplies for fiscal year 2018. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990808-nhso-approves-bt12-bn-for-medical-supplies/

 

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King Power commits Bt4 billion to community services in next five years
By   THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- KING POWER Group, the country’s biggest duty-free operator, plans to spend at least Bt4 billion on corporate social responsibility (SCR) over the next five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990809-king-power-commits-bt4-billion-to-community-services-in-next-five-years/

 

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“Fundraiser to save the life of Wacharapon, this 15-year-old schoolboy who will never see his mum again”

 

 

UDO THANI: -- Mother, son, cousin were on the way back home from school when they were hit by a speeding Australian driver who fled the scene but finally got caught by Thai police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990810-“fundraiser-to-save-the-life-of-wacharapon-this-15-year-old-schoolboy-who-will-never-see-his-mum-again”/

 

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Taxi hits pedestrians near Boston airport, at least 10 hurt

By Gina Cherelus

 

A Massachusetts State Police officer walks past the scene where a taxi cab crashed into a group of bystanders at the taxi pool at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

(Reuters) - A taxi ploughed into a group of pedestrians near the taxi pool serving Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday, sending at least 10 people to hospitals with injuries, authorities said, adding that it appeared to be an accident.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990812-taxi-hits-pedestrians-near-boston-airport-at-least-10-hurt/

 

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In Sun King's palace, Macron threatens to ram through parliament reform

By Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose

 

French President Emmanuel Macron walks through the Galerie des Bustes (Busts Gallery) to access the Versailles Palace's hemicycle for a special congress gathering both houses of parliament (National Assembly and Senate), near Paris, France, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Etienne Laurent/Pool

 

VERSAILLES/PARIS, France (Reuters) - France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, told parliament in a ceremonial address on Monday that he would seek direct approval from voters in a referendum if parliament failed to sign off his intended institutional reforms quickly enough.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990813-in-sun-kings-palace-macron-threatens-to-ram-through-parliament-reform/

 

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Trump speaks with European leaders ahead of summit this week

By Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden after meetings at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with German and Italian leaders on Monday, a White House official said, ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies this week that could expose his sharp differences with world powers on trade and other issues.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990814-trump-speaks-with-european-leaders-ahead-of-summit-this-week/

 

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Christie brushes off 'beachgate' saga during New Jersey shutdown

By Elinor Comlay

 

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is being slammed for relaxing at Island Beach State Park over the weekend amid a government shutdown that has made the beach off limits to everyone else. Colette Luke reports.

 

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie brushed off criticism on Monday after he was caught on camera taking a break from dealing with a government shutdown to lounge on a state beach that was closed to the public during the July Fourth holiday weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990815-christie-brushes-off-beachgate-saga-during-new-jersey-shutdown/

 

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Woods says has completed treatment to deal with medications

 

Tiger Woods is seen handcuffed and searched by police officers in this still image from police dashcam video in Jupiter, Florida, U.S. on May 29, 2017. Courtesy Jupiter Police Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who was a no-show last week at the PGA tournament that benefits his foundation, said on social media on Monday that he had completed a programme to help him manage medications he used to deal with back pain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990817-tiger-woods-says-has-completed-treatment-to-deal-with-medications/

 

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Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi

 

A rebel fighter walks past damaged buildings in a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir/File Photo

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by striking areas under their control.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990818-syrian-army-announces-ceasefire-in-south-ahead-of-astana-talks/

 

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Islamic State cornered in Mosul as Iraq prepares victory celebrations

By Stephen Kalin and Maher Chmaytelli

 

Members of the Emergency Response Division walk with their weapons during the fight with the Islamic States militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

 

MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters were battling to hold on to the last few streets under their control in the Old City of Mosul on Monday, making a doomed last stand in their former Iraqi stronghold.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990819-islamic-state-cornered-in-mosul-as-iraq-prepares-victory-celebrations/

 

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Big Brother-like control on social media users in Thailand

BY THE NATION

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN

 

 

The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) on Monday accepted a proposal that would require social media users to identify themselves and for the establishment of a “watch centre” to monitor netizens 24 hours a day.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/big-brother-like-control-on-social-media-users-in-thailand/22713/

 

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"Sorry about that - the road was a bit slippery!" says truck driver as father and son have miracle escape

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- An 18 wheel truck driver who drove off a Bangkok bridge and landed on a pick-up clambered out of his cab in heavy rain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990827-sorry-about-that-the-road-was-a-bit-slippery-says-truck-driver-as father-and-son-have-miracle-escape/

 

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Swiss tourist and Thai wife robbed after feeding the dogs

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PATTAYA: -- A Swiss tourist and his Thai wife became the latest victims of a Pattaya snatch thief yesterday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990828-swiss-tourist-and-thai-wife-robbed-after-feeding-the-dogs/

 

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Netherlands tourist reports North Pattaya attack by "bar owner called Guide"

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- A 37 year old tourist from Holland went to the Pattaya tourist police yesterday after he said he was attacked by a bar owner he knew only as "Guide".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990830-netherlands-tourist-reports-north-pattaya-attack-by-bar-owner-called-guide/

 

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"Waterfront" condo purchasers in Pattaya could see some developments later this month

Picture: STV Pattaya

 

PATTAYA: -- Sophon Cable TV reported that people who have bought condos in the "Waterfront Condominium Pattaya" may see some light in their fight against the developers this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990832-waterfront-condo-purchasers-in-pattaya-could-see-some-developments later-this-month/

 

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Hunt on in Udon for woman posing as Krung Thai bank staff offering loans

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

UDON THANI: -- Krung Thai bank in Udon Thani have warned the public that a woman is touring the countryside in the north eastern province posing as one of their loans officers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990833-hunt-on-in-udon-for-woman-posing-as-krung-thai-bank-staff-offering-loans/

 

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Met police chief appears as "Architect Looking for Love" drama ends up at the station

 

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BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan police chief Sanit Mahathavorn has taken a personal interest in the social media drama of the week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990834-met-police-chief-appears-as-architect-looking-for-love-drama-ends-up at-the-station/

 

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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during a ballistic rocket test-fire through a precision control guidance system in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) May 30, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 countries in Germany later this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990835-north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-ahead-of-g20-summit/

 

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AirAsia flight grounded after apparent bird strike damages engine

 

(Reuters) - Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X said on Tuesday a flight from Australia to Malaysia was diverted and forced to land in Brisbane because an engine was damaged during take-off by what was thought to be a bird strike.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990836-airasia-flight-grounded-after-apparent-bird-strike-damages-engine/

 

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Public Health Min promotes awareness of new Tobacco Control Act

 

BANGKOK, 4 July 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is moving forward with the enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act 2017, targeting to safeguard youth and non-smokers against the dangers of tobacco. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990837-thai-public-health-min-promotes-awareness-of-new-tobacco-control-act/