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Troops, police warn 'Arab' road racers in Pattaya
By The Nation

 

PATTAYA: -- Following a Facebook post complaining about foreign teenagers racing on a Pattaya road, some 100 troops and policemen were deployed at two roads to crack down on them early Tuesday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990841-troops-police-warn-arab-road-racers-in-pattaya/

 

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Husband, pregnant killed in road crash in Prachin Buri
By The Nation

 

PRACHIN BURI: --  A heavily pregnant woman and her husband were killed on Monday night when their pickup truck crashed into a roadside tree following heavy rain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990842-pregnant-woman-and-her-husband-killed-in-road-crash-in-prachin-buri/

 

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Agricultural export grows by 61% during 2017's first five months

 

BANGKOK, 4 July 2017 (NNT) – Thailand's agricultural export has grown by 61 percent, amounting to 98 billion baht during this year's first five months. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990844-agricultural-export-grows-by-61-during-2017s-first-five-months/

 

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Trump administration defends interpretation of travel ban ruling

By Mica Rosenberg

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Customs and Immigration officers keep watch at the arrivals level at Los Angeles International Airport as the Supreme Court reinstates portions of President Donald Trump's executive order targeting travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump opposed opening the door to grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries on Monday, arguing in a court filing that the government's interpretation of how to implement its temporary travel ban is based on U.S. immigration law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990847-trump-administration-defends-interpretation-of-travel-ban-ruling/

 

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DFT seeks end to court injunction against low grade rice auction

 

BANGKOK, 4 July 2017 (NNT) – The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has submitted an appeal with the Administrative Court to allow the auction of 500,000 tons of low-grade rice this week. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990848-dft-seeks-end-to-court-injunction-against-low-grade-rice-auction/

 

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Mexican gunfight that killed 17 raises relatives' fears of police executions

By Lizbeth Diaz

 

Joel Ernesto Soto, head of the Mazatlan municipal police, speaks during a news conference in Mazatlan, Mexico, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jesus Bustamante

 

MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Relatives of 17 suspected gang members killed late last week by police in northwest Mexico fear a skewed death toll points to what has become a grimly regular complaint in recent years - summary executions by security forces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990849-mexican-gunfight-that-killed-17-raises-relatives-fears-of-police-executions/

 

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At least nine people killed in Bangladesh factory blast

 

A man, who lost his daughter-in-law, cries while talking on the phone following a deadly boiler blast inside a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Probal Rashid

 

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least nine people were killed and dozens suffered burn injuries when a boiler exploded at a garment factory in Bangladesh, fire officials said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990851-at-least-nine-people-killed-in-bangladesh-factory-blast/

 

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Bus crashes into canal: driver killed, 12 passengers injured
By The Nation

 

NAKHON SAWAN: -- A Nan-Bangkok bus crashed into a canal in Nakhon Sawan province early Tuesday morning, killing the driver and injuring 12 passengers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990853-bus-crashes-into-canal-driver-killed-12-passengers-injured/

 

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Leading Apple analyst reveals iPhone 8 will be missing this one key feature

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo, widely regarded as the leading analyst on all things Apple, has published an investor note on the upcoming iPhone 8, which claims the new handset is set to miss out on a major feature.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/leading-apple-analyst-reveals-iphone-8-will-missing-one-key-feature/22719/

 

 

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Activists Slam Law That Spurred Panicked Exodus Of Workers

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

  

BANGKOK — Labor activists said the law that sparked the ongoing exodus of thousands of migrant workers is unlikely to improve the illegal workforce situation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990855-activists-slam-law-that-spurred-panicked-exodus-of-workers/

 

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Stricter anti-tobacco laws introduced 
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The updated Tobacco Products Control Act 2017 came into effect on Tuesday with increased measures to protect non-smokers' rights and to try and prevent youths smoking.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990837-thai-public-health-min-promotes-awareness-of-new-tobacco-control-act/?do=findComment&comment=12049276

 

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Date for Prayut’s US trip not finalised
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Tuesday that the date for Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s trip to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC has not been finalised.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990863-date-for-prayut’s-us-trip-not-finalised/

 

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Homeless Myanmar woman apparently robbed, murdered on Samui
By The Nation

 

KOH SAMUI: -- The body of a homeless and reportedly mentally unstable Myanmar woman was found on Monday buried on a Koh Samui beach, stabbed in the abdomen.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990762-horror-in-paradise-tourist-digs-up-corpse-on-holiday-beach-in-koh-samui/?do=findComment&comment=12049343

 

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Myanmar worker exodus from country continues 
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The number of Myanmar workers heading home via Tak's Mae Sot district has risen to 20,000 since June 23, a day after the new migrant labour law was published in the Royal Gazette, the officials said on Tuesday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990864-myanmar-worker-exodus-from-thailand-continues/

 

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Microsoft is going to start pestering you to install Windows 10 updates – but it’s for a good reason

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft has announced it will start prompting users to install the latest Windows 10 updates.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-is-going-to-start-pestering-you-to-install-windows-10-updates-but-its-for-a-good-reason/22722/

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Samui Times Faces Libel Charge For Labeling Koh Tao 'Death Island'

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A screencap of Samui Times website

 

BANGKOK — Surat Thani governor told reporters Monday he intended to sue an English-language news website for nicknaming Koh Tao “Death Island.”

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990866-samui-times-faces-libel-charge-for-labeling-koh-tao-death-island/

 

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Uzbekistani tourist arrested for passing fake banknotes in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Uzbekistan national Boboyeb G’olijon Obidovivh, 27, is under investigation for passing fake US$100 bills at a currency exchange in Rawai. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- An Uzbekistani man is under investigation by police after he tried to exchange fake US$100 bills at a money exchange counter in Rawai yesterday afternoon (July 3).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990877-uzbekistani-tourist-arrested-for-passing-fake-banknotes-in-phuket/

 

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Female stray dog stuck in drainage tunnel for  a month rescued 

By Thai PBS

 

 

SATTAHIP: -- A 3-year-old female dog was yesterday rescued by Sawang Rojanatham Satan Sattahip Foundation charity workers after almost a month of stucking inside a water drainage pipe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990880-female-stray-dog-stuck-in-drainage-tunnel-for-a-month-rescued-in-sattahip/

 

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Lock Box: Luggage storage service comes to Bangkok’s major train stations

By Prae Sakaowan

 

 

Photo: Courtesy of Lock Box

 

BANGKOK: -- After all these years, Bangkok will finally have storage lockers at major train stations to accommodate travelers. Lock Box, a privately-run locker service, is set to launch at six more major train stations within two weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990881-lock-box-luggage-storage-service-comes-to-bangkok’s-major-train-stations/

 

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Thailand still targeting red shirt leader despite Laos' 'cool response'
By The Nation 

 

File photo: Wutthipong Kotchathamkhun, or “Ko Tee”

 

BANGKOK: -- Security authorities still attempt to locate hardcore red shirt leader Wutthipong Kotchathamkhun, or “Ko Tee”, over arrest warrants in 21 cases including for lese majeste, despite failing to get cooperation from his safe haven country, Laos.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990883-thailand-still-targeting-red-shirt-leader-despite-laos-cool-response/

 

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Rubber growers ramp up pressure on Prayut
By Khanitta Sitong
The Nation

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK: -- The Southern Rubber Farmers Network warned on Tuesday it would file complaints with ministries and related agencies if the government fails to take action by July 12 to stem problems associated with falling rubber prices.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990884-rubber-growers-ramp-up-pressure-on-prayut/

 

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Online sellers of sex drive pills arrested

By Thai PBS

 

 

NONTHABURI: -- A joint police force yesterday arrested two women traders for selling illegal sex drive pills online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990885-online-sellers-of-sex-drive-pills-arrested/

 

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Article 44 to be used to reduce impact of foreign labour law
By Nattapat Promkaew
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will use an Article 44 order to delay enforcement and ease the impact of four articles in the controversial foreign labour law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990886-article-44-to-be-used-to-reduce-impact-of-foreign-labour-law/

 

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Pattaya police hunt for motorcycle mugger

By Thai PBS

 

 

PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police are now hunting for a motorbike mugger who snatched a handbag from a Thai wife on a motorcycle ridden by her Swiss husband.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990828-swiss-tourist-and-thai-wife-robbed-after-feeding-the-dogs/?do=findComment&comment=12049913

 

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MFA says preparation for PM's U.S. trip making progress

 

 

BANGKOK, 4 July 2017 (NNT) - The Foreign Minister says the preparation for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's U.S. visit has made significant progress.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990863-date-for-prayut’s-us-trip-not-finalised/?do=findComment&comment=12049931

 

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Police seek two men after woman found dead on Koh Samui beach
By The Nation

 

Two Myanmar men are being sought in relation to the murder of a homeless.

 

Two Myanmar men are being sought in relation to the murder of a homeless and reportedly mentally unstable Myanmarese woman whose body was found on Monday buried in a Koh Samui beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990762-horror-in-paradise-tourist-digs-up-corpse-on-holiday-beach-in-koh-samui/?do=findComment&comment=12049949

 

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Man arrested for allegedly stabbing to death elderly woman
By The Nation

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Police have taken a suspect, who allegedly stabbed to death an elderly female boarding house owner in Chiang Mai over money, to reenact the murder.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990887-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stabbing-to-death-elderly-woman-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and two other mid range smartphones launched in Thailand

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD 

 

 

Samsung have launched its new mid range Galaxy J7 Pro, Galaxy J5 Pro and Galaxy J7 Core handsets in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-j7-pro-two-mid-range-smartphones-launched-thailand/22726/

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Trump hamstrung at home as he seeks closer ties with Moscow

By Roberta Rampton

 

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on January 17, 2017 and U.S. President Donald Trump seen at a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017, as seen in this combination photo. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS and Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout/File photos via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During his presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "strong leader" with whom he’d like to reset tense U.S.-Russian relations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990892-trump-hamstrung-at-home-as-he-seeks-closer-ties-with-moscow/