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Masked Men Storm Police Station To Assault Suspects Who Punched Cop

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A police call to an altercation in northeastern Bangkok yesterday ended in a brawl that saw more than 20 people storming a police station and beating four men accused of punching a policeman.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991302-masked-men-storm-police-station-to-assault-suspects-who-punched-cop/

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Teacher Candidates Demand English Requirements Be Reduced

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — An internet discussion about teacher candidates trying to petition for lower English language requirement sparked arguments over their necessity on social media this week.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991301-teacher-candidates-demand-english-requirements-be-reduced/

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Phuket residents riot over alleged physical abuse in drug arrests

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PHUKET:-- About 50 local residents from Baan Thasak in Phuket’s Pa Khlok subdistrict massed in front of the Thalang District Office at 9pm last night (June 5) to protest alleged physical abuse by officials.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991316-phuket-residents-riot-over-alleged-physical-abuse-in-drug-arrests/

 

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Drunken group beats senior police officer unconscious, creates mayhem at police station
By Kanathit Srihirandet
Kornkamon Aksorndet
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A POLICEMAN, who had rushed to handle an argument at a petrol station in Bangkhen district on Wednesday night, ended up being punched and kicked by a drunken man until he became unconscious.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991302-masked-men-storm-police-station-to-assault-suspects-who-punched-cop/?do=findComment&comment=12057864

 

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Cheep nominated to become president of Supreme Court
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- CHEEP JULLAMON, the vice president of the Supreme Court, has been nominated to become its next president after the most senior candidate, Appeal Court chief Sirichai Wattanayothin, failed to get support from the Judicial Commission’s selection subcommittee.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990984-appointment-of-new-supreme-court-president-within-15-days/?do=findComment&comment=12057869

 

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Little sympathy for teachers’ English test gripes
By Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- STUDENTS’ quality will never exceed the quality of teachers, so experts say. If so, what will Thailand do if so many teacher applicants protest about English-test requirements?

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991301-teacher-candidates-demand-english-requirements-be-reduced/?do=findComment&comment=12057874

 

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Lawyers Council dumps member for allegedly cheating client
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Lawyers Council of Thailand yesterday stripped Pisit Sammalert’s name from its list of qualified practitioners for allegedly cheating a road-accident victim out of due compensation.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991256-lawyers-council-jettisons-member-for-allegedly-cheating-client/?do=findComment&comment=12057882

 

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Moves afoot to have temples maintain accounts
By The Nation

 

File photo: Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen

 

BANGKOK: -- THE MINISTER attached to the Prime Minister’s Office will discuss with the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) officials next Wednesday about the requirement to have temples keep an account of their incomes and expenses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991338-moves-afoot-to-have-temples-maintain-accounts/

 

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Age for old-age benefits to be raised
By The Nation

 

 

SSO plans change because of country's increasing number of elderly people

 

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT is planning to increase the age when people would qualify for old-age benefits from 55 to 60 years amid the country’s growing elderly population. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991339-age-for-old-age-benefits-to-be-raised/

 

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Bt700-bn EEC projects get the nod
By The Nation

 

File photo: Map Ta Phut

 

PM says more economic corridors planned across the country

 

BANGKOK: -- PROJECTS SIMILAR to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will be built in other regions of the country as part of government attempts to get Thailand out of the “middle-income trap”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991340-bt700-bn-eec-projects-get-the-nod/

 

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Fewer parties expected to contest election: Election Commission

 

BANGKOK: -- Election Commission (EC) officials conceded today that the new organic law regulating political parties would result in a significant decrease in the number of parties capable of operating, while strengthening their institutionalisation and improving public participation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991341-fewer-parties-expected-to-contest-election-election-commission/

 

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EC chief hints at ‘secret weapon’ to fight organic law in court

By The Nation

 

EC President Supachai.

 

BANGKOK: -- Election Commission (EC) President Supachai Somcharoen said on Thursday the agency had a “secret weapon” to bring the case against the organic law to the Constitutional Court despite the recent claim by the chief charter drafter that it would not be easy.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991343-ec-chief-hints-at-‘secret-weapon’-to-fight-organic-law-in-court/

 

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EC’s Somchai taunts Meechai
By The Nation

 

EC Somchai.

 

BANGKOK: -- Election Commission (EC) member Somchai Srisuthiyakorn on Thursday sneered at chief charter drafter Meechai Ruchupan who had remarked that taking the case against the organic law to the Constitutional Court would not be easy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991344-ec’s-somchai-taunts-meechai/

 

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OPINION

PM Prayut's noncommittal stance points to a post-election role
By Suthichai Yoon
The Nation

 

Don’t ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha about his “political future”. Pose that question instead to his “elder brother” – Deputy Premier and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991345-pm-prayuts-noncommittal-stance-points-to-a-post-election-role/

 

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Thai Musician hangs himself at his home

By Online Admin -

 

 

PATTAYA: -- The dead body of a Thai musician has been found at home still hanging from the piece of rope used to commit suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991346-thai-musician-hangs-himself-at-his-home/

 

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Most elephants used in tourism industry in Asia are in poor conditions:  WAP report

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Most of the over 2,900 captive elephants in Asian tourism industry are kept in poor or unacceptable conditions, animal rights body World Animal Protection said in a report on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991347-most-elephants-used-in-tourism-industry-in-asia-are-in-poor-conditions -wap-report/

 

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Consumers' confidence index drops to the lowest point in five months

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Consumers’ confidence index continued to drop for the second month in a row to 74.9 points in June – the lowest in five months since February when the index stood at 75.8 points, said Ms Saowanee Thairungrote, rector of the Thai Chamber of Commerce University, on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991348-consumers’-confidence-index-drops-to-the-lowest-point-in-five-months/

 

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4th army region chief shrugs off bounty offer

By Thai PBS

 

 

Fourth Army Region commander Lt-Gen Piyawat Narkvanich has shrugged off the one million baht bounty for his head believed by supporters of southern militants in the three southernmost provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991289-fb-page-offers-bt1-million-reward-for-head-of-southern-army-chief/?do=findComment&comment=12057926

 

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Parents ask for barriers at BTS train station

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Parents of Bangkok Christian College students have asked management of the BTS elevated train system to install barriers on the platform of the Surasak train station for the sake of safety of students.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991218-student-rescued-after-her-foot-gets-trapped-in-bts-platform-gap/?do=findComment&comment=12057931

 

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Outlining the transfer pricing law in Thailand
By   SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THE THAI Revenue Department (“TRD”) last month announced draft transfer pricing laws on its website for public comment. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991349-outlining-the-transfer-pricing-law-in-thailand/

 

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Attention focused on police reform committee’s meeting with PM
By Suriya Patathayo
The Nation

 

National Legislative Assembly member General Boonsrang Niumpradit, who has just been named as chairman of the police reform committee, met with Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm |yesterday but refuses to give an interview.

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s meeting today with the 36-member committee on police reform will be watched closely by concerned observers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991350-attention-focused-on-police-reform-committee’s-meeting-with-pm-prayut/

 

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Alleged zoophile 'warned' as video of sexual abuse of dog goes viral

Phuket Gazette

 

Phang Nga OrBorJor park, where the alleged abuse occurred yesterday. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHANG NGA: Residents of Phang Nga registered strong criticism and disgust over the actions of a man who allegedly abused a dog by having sex with it at a public park yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991351-alleged-zoophile-warned-as-video-of-sexual-abuse-of-dog-goes-viral/

 

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Construction of royal crematorium progresses by over 56%

  

NAKHON PATHOM, 6 July 2017 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn has reported further progress in the construction of the royal crematorium for His Majesty the late King Rama IX as well as the preparation of decorative features. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/980183-royal-cremation-of-the-late-king-bhumibol-adulyadej-is-set-on-october-26/?do=findComment&comment=12057956

 

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Dozens of police injured in G20 protests as Merkel seeks consensus

By Joseph Nasr and Andreas Rinke

 

German riot police use water cannons against protesters during the demonstrations during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Dozens of police were injured in clashes with protesters before a G20 summit in Hamburg on Thursday, tarnishing the start of a meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes will cement her role as a stateswoman as she seeks re-election in September.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991352-dozens-of-police-injured-in-g20-protests-as-merkel-seeks-consensus/

 

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Four Arab states leading Qatar boycott say initial demands void, vow more measures

 

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (2-L), UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (2-R), and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa (R) meet to discuss the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo, Egypt, July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Elfiqi/Pool

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - The four Arab states leading the boycott against Qatar said late on Thursday that Doha's refusal of their demands to resolve a Gulf diplomatic crisis is proof of its links to terror groups and that they would enact new measures against it.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991353-four-arab-states-leading-qatar-boycott-say-initial-demands-void-vow-more-measures/

 

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Trump pledges to act 'very strongly' on North Korea missile threat

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a statement from the Rose Garden after meetings at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files

 

WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to confront North Korea "very strongly" following its latest missile test and urged nations to show Pyongyang there would be consequences for its weapons programme.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991354-trump-pledges-to-act-very-strongly-on-north-korea-missile-threat/

 

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Islamic State makes desperate stand in Mosul, commanders say

 

Smoke rises from an air strike during fighting with Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

 

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters holding out in Mosul on a strip of land along the Tigris River are increasingly using suicide bombers in a desperate attempt to slow the steady advance of Iraqi forces, military commanders said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991355-islamic-state-makes-desperate-stand-in-mosul-commanders-say/

 

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At least 28 killed in bloody Mexican prison fight

By Uriel Sanchez

 

Riot police enter a prison after a riot broke out at the maximum security wing in Acapulco, Mexico, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Troy Merida

 

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - A brutal fight broke out in a prison in the Mexican Pacific resort of Acapulco on Thursday, leaving at least 28 inmates dead in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country's troubled penal system in recent years.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991356-at-least-28-killed-in-bloody-mexican-prison-fight/

 

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U.S. judge extends halt on Iraqi deportations

By Mica Rosenberg

 

Family members of detainees line up to enter the federal court just before a hearing to consider a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iraqi nationals facing deportation, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

 

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday halted the deportation of all Iraqi nationals detained during recent immigration sweeps across the United States until at least July 24, extending a stay that was originally set to expire on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991357-us-judge-extends-halt-on-iraqi-deportations/

 

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Police investigate death of 'European' man in Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police are investigating after the body of a foreign man was discovered at a house in the Phaya Thai area of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991363-police-investigate-death-of-european-man-in-bangkok/